What Are the Six Insights From Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi’s Press Conference At The Two Sessions?
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi answered 23 questions during a 90-minute press conference in Beijing.
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi, also a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, on March 7 briefed the media on China's foreign policy and external relations.
We analyzed the topics, the keywords and highlights.
1. China’s diplomacy
Wang Yi: China will “provide certainty to this uncertain world” China believe that friends should be permanent and we should pursue common interests.
“China will uphold true multilateralism, and bear in mind the future of humanity and the well-being of the people. We will promote global governance that is based on extensive consultation, joint contribution and shared benefit. We will observe the purposes and principles of the U.N. Charter, and build more consensus for an equal and orderly multipolar world.”1. Head-of-state diplomacy
Many fruitful results: Through head-of-state diplomacy, China’s relations with the world have undergone positive and profound changes.
The year 2025 is important for both China and the world. There will be new highlights in China’s head-of-state diplomacy.
China will solemnly commemorate the 80th anniversary of the victory in the Chinese People’s War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression and the World Anti-Fascist War, and hold a series of major events including the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) summit.
Chinese President Xi is expected to make a number of overseas visits. Head-of-state diplomacy will write a new chapter of closer cooperation and shared success between China and the world.
2. China's diplomacy
The mission of China’s diplomacy remains unchanged and upholds what is right.
"China will, along with other countries, continue to uphold what is right, steer the direction of our era, defend international fairness and justice, and safeguard world peace and stability.3. Sci-tech innovation
Some say that the U.S. finds it unacceptable to let China get ahead in science and technology. Wang Yi: Where there is blockade, there is breakthrough.
DeepSeek, Science and technology powerhouse and sharing the fruits are highlighted.
4. Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) summit
SCO's "China Year": China will host the SCO summit in Tianjin this autumn.
5. Views of China
Discovering and embracing China; A real and vivid China.
By traveling to China, or through social media interactions, more people have seen a China that is safe, open and modern, and got to know the friendly, open-minded and witty Chinese people. A young man from America said he had received profound positivity from the Chinese people.2. Bilateral and multilateral relations
1. China-Russia
Wang Yi on China-Russia friendship: No matter how the international landscape evolves, the historical logic of China-Russia friendship will not change and its internal driving force will not diminish.
A new-model of major-country relations: China and Russia have found a path of “non-alliance, non-confrontation and not targeting any third party” in developing their relations.
2. America First
China slams Trump's 'return to the law of the jungle'.
Wang Yi: “At the Paris Peace Conference over 100 years ago, the Chinese asked a question resonating across the ages: Does right prevail over might, or does might make right?”
There are more than 190 countries in the world. Should everyone stress “my country first” and obsess over a position of strength, the law of the jungle would reign the world again. Smaller and weaker countries would bear the brunt first, and international norms and order would take a body blow.“A community with a shared future for mankind will ensure that everyone will have a bright future.”
3. China-U.S.
Wang Yi: China, U.S. must coexist peacefully on this planet.
Wang Yi: The United States should not return good with evil on the fentanyl issue.
China-U.S. business relations are based on two-way and reciprocal interactions, and cooperation will bring about mutual benefit and win-win.
4. China-Africa
This year marks the 25th anniversary of FOCAC. Over the past 25 years, China has helped Africa build or upgrade nearly 100,000 kilometers of roads, and more than 10,000 kilometers of railways. In the past three years alone, Chinese enterprises created more than 1.1 million new jobs in Africa. China has remained Africa’s largest trade partner for 16 consecutive years.5. China-fellow Asian countries
Vision of a common home: Asia is where China calls home and builds its future. It is also the common home for China and fellow Asian countries.
Building a community with a shared future.
To date, China has reached common understanding on building a community with a shared future with 17 neighboring countries, in “two clusters” in the Indochina Peninsula and Central Asia respectively. In our neighborhood, we have signed Belt and Road cooperation agreements with 25 countries, and remained the largest trading partner of 18 countries. Today’s China is an anchor of stability, engine of economic development, and pillar of regional security in Asia.6. China-EU
Wang Yi: China remains confident in Europe and believes Europe can be our trustworthy partner.
This year marks the 50th anniversary of the China-EU diplomatic ties.
China and the EU jointly make up over one-third of the world economy, and the cooperation between the two has a greater strategic value and global influence. Over the past five decades, China-EU cooperation has come a long way. Bilateral trade has expanded from US$2.4 billion to US$780 billion. Investment has increased from almost zero to close to US$260 billion. The China-Europe Railway Express has run more than 100,000 trips and become a golden passage connecting Asia and Europe.7. China-Japan
Remembering history: This year marks the 80th anniversary of the victory of the Chinese People’s War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression.
“To remember history, one can better shape the future. To forget history, one may lose his direction going forward. The Japanese militarists committed heinous crimes to the people in China and all over Asia. They brought immense suffering for the Japanese people as well. Guarding against the revival of militarism is a duty Japan must carry out without a moment’s relaxation.”One China Policy: To provoke trouble in the name of Taiwan is to invite trouble for Japan.Right way of being neighbors.
The one-China principle is the political foundation for China-Japan relations. Eighty years have passed since Taiwan returned to China. Yet some unrepentant individuals in Japan are still working in the shadows with the so-called “Taiwan independence” forces. Here is our message for them: Stop the propaganda that “a Taiwan emergency is a Japanese emergency.” The truth is, to provoke trouble in the name of Taiwan is to invite trouble for Japan.8. China-Latin America
China-CELAC Forum:
This year marks the 10th anniversary of the formal launch of the China-CELAC Forum.
China will host the Fourth Ministerial Meeting of the Forum in the first half of this year.
9. China-India
Contributing to each other’s success.
Wang Yi: This year marks the 75th anniversary of China-India diplomatic relations. China stands ready to work with India to sum up past experience, forge a path forward, and advance China-India relations on the track of sound and stable development.
A stronger Global South: As important members of the Global South, China and India have the responsibility to take the lead in opposing hegemonism and power politics.
3. Global affairs
1. Global South
Wang Yi: The dynamism of the changes originates from the South.
“The hallmark of our era is the prominent, growing strength of the Global South. Accounting over 40 percent of global GDP and contributing as high as 80 percent of global growth, the Global South is a key force for maintaining world peace, driving world development, and improving global governance.”Fighting colonialism and hegemonism together,
Common goal of development and revitalization.
2. Role of the U.N. and China
Important status of the UN: This year marks the 80th anniversary of the U.N. Around the end of WWII, the most important decision the international community made was to establish the U.N. and make it the primary platform for maintaining world peace and promoting global governance.
All countries want to prevent the world from returning to the law of the jungle.Multilateral system: China will firmly come forward to be a pillar of the multilateral system.
3. 2025 Global Summit of Women
Wang Yi: China will convene a Global Leaders’ Meeting on Gender Equality and Women’s Empowerment.
Gender equality: In 1995, the Fourth World Conference on Women was held in Beijing. The Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action adopted at the Conference became a milestone in the global pursuit of gender equality.
4. Internal affairs
1. Taiwan issue
Wang Yi: Taiwan’s return to China forms an important part of the post-war international order. Taiwan is an inalienable part of China's territory. This is the history and the reality. This is the history and the reality.
In response to the narrative questioning Resolution 2758 of the U.N. General Assembly, Wang Yi made a statement.
The only reference to the Taiwan region in the U.N. is “Taiwan, Province of China.” Taiwan is never a country, not in the past, and never in the future. To clamor for “Taiwan independence” is to split the country, to support “Taiwan independence” is to interfere in China’s internal affairs, and to connive at “Taiwan independence” is to undermine the stability of the Taiwan Strait.2. South China Sea
5. Hotspot issues
1. Ukraine crisis
Wang Yi: No one wins in a conflict, but everyone gains in peace.
“China has been calling for political settlement through dialogue and negotiation since the first day of the crisis, and has been actively working for peace and pushing for talks.”2. Palestine- Israel conflict
Wang Yi: Gaza belongs to the Palestinian people. It is an inseparable part of the Palestinian territory.
“If the major country truly cares about the people in Gaza, it should promote comprehensive and lasting ceasefire, ramp up humanitarian assistance, observe the principle of Palestinians governing Palestine, and contribute to the reconstruction in Gaza.”6. Diplomatic services
1. Crack down online gambling and telecom fraud
The telecom fraud parks in northern Myanmar near the border region with China have all been removed.
In the Thailand-Myanmar border region, China has joined forces with Thailand, Myanmar and Laos to crack down on telecom fraud. China’s mission is: To cut off the predatory hands targeting Chinese nationals, and to remove the cancer of telecom fraud.
2. Diplomacy for the people: Protection of Chinese nationals and interests overseas
China goal is: No matter where you are, the motherland will never be far.
In 2024, in addition to safely evacuating more than 10,000 Chinese citizens from Lebanon, Haiti and other high-risk areas, we processed more than 50,000 consular protection cases, handled over 500,000 calls on the consular service hotline 12308, and issued more than 5,000 safety alerts. 3. China's economy
The Chinese economy registered a five-percent growth last year, continuing to stand out among the world’s major economies. We pulled it off amid a nationwide push for green transition, amid lackluster growth worldwide, and amid unilateral sanctions and suppression from the United States and others. It shows the distinct feature of the Chinese economy: go get it against all odds.
4. China Travel
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