China’s ambassador to Russia, Zhang Hanhui, has told Sputnik that the US should “wake up” and cease attempts to maintain its global hegemony, which is increasingly waning every day.

“The United States is sick in the head with the Cold War mentality. But it’s time for them to wake up and stop their futile attempts to maintain American hegemony,” Zhang Hanhui said.

The ambassador noted that the US did not shy away from using any methods, even the issue of Taiwan, in order to “contain” China. He condemned Washington’s recent actions as violating the One-China principle and creating tensions in the Taiwan Strait.

Zhang Hanhui added that US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s visit to Taiwan dealt a heavy blow to US-China relations. He stressed that ties can only exist based on mutual respect, peaceful coexistence, cooperation and the absence of confrontation between the countries.