On March 8, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi held a press conference in Beijing during the annual two sessions, addressing questions on foreign policy and international relations. He emphasized China's commitment to peaceful development and building a community with a shared future for humanity, while commenting on issues like US ties.
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi held a press conference in Beijing on Sunday, March 8, during the fourth session of the 14th National People's Congress, lasting nearly 90 minutes and fielding 21 questions. In his opening remarks, Wang stated: "In today's China, we are forging ahead at full speed in building a great country, our national rejuvenation is unstoppable, and our country's international influence is rising steadily." He added: "As the world's most important force for peace, for stability and for justice, we have full confidence in the future of humanity."
Responding to reporters, Wang covered various aspects of China's foreign policy. On China-US relations, he noted that the presidents of both countries have provided strategic safeguards for improving ties, bringing the relationship "back to an even keel after ups and downs." Wang described this year as a "big year" for bilateral relations, with high-level exchanges on the agenda, urging both sides to create a suitable environment, manage differences, and remove disruptions for win-win cooperation.
Regarding the Iran situation, Wang said: "It is a war that should not have happened - it is a war that does no one any good." He called for respecting the sovereignty, security, and territorial integrity of Iran and all Gulf countries.
On the South China Sea, Wang stressed that peace, cooperation, and friendship should be the new narrative, criticizing troublemaking, and expressing confidence in concluding the Code of Conduct (COC) consultations soon with relevant parties.
Wang also addressed China-Russia ties as "rock-solid," with strategic independence and high mutual trust, contributing to a multipolar world. He reaffirmed China's pursuit of an equal and orderly multipolar world, opposition to hegemony, support for Global South unity, and efforts to revitalize the UN.
On Taiwan, Wang emphasized that Taiwan has been an inalienable part of China since ancient times, opposing "Taiwan independence" and upholding the one-China principle as the international consensus.
Wang's remarks highlighted China's diplomacy serving national modernization and people's interests, emphasizing multilateralism and mutually beneficial cooperation.
