US EditionChina's top diplomat Wang Yi fields questions on foreign policy
Wang Yi emphasized de-escalation in Iran and respect for sovereignty, reaffirmed the one-China policy on Taiwan, and highlighted $1 trillion China-Europe trade, officials said.
- Wang Yi, Chinese Foreign Minister, used a March 8 press briefing at the Two Sessions in Beijing to hold a 90-minute conference answering 21 questions from international and local media.
- Wang told reporters that 2026 is a 'big year' for US-China ties and urged preparation as the White House announced a US presidential visit from March 31 to April 2, 2026, with both sides 'in communication'.
- Wang called for respect for the sovereignty of Iran and Gulf countries amid retaliations since Feb 28, noting China’s impartial stance and warning that 'Weapons are instruments of ill omen'.
- The diplomatic row, sparked by comments on Taiwan, has led to travel and transport disruptions with thousands of cancelled flights, and Wang urged the Japanese public to 'keep their eyes open' and said relations depend on Japan's choice.
- Wang highlighted warming ties with Europe, noting trade over US$1 trillion and more than two million European tourists visiting visa-free, while warning that 'Any attempt to create "two Chinas" or "one China, one Taiwan" is doomed to fail'.
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By John Liu, CNN China's leading diplomat presented his country as a defender of peace and stability as the war in Iran continues, while adopting a conciliatory tone towards the United States before an expected summit between the leaders of both nations. "This was a war that never should have happened and a war that benefits no one," said China's Foreign Minister Wang Yi, at a press conference on Sunday in the margins of the annual session of th…
Iran war, economic slump, disintegrating world order: the ex-diploma Cui explains China's reaction – and why Beijing does not want to rely more on Russia despite Iran's oil failure.
Overall, Wang Ji reacted very restrainedly to the events in the Middle East, even though the United States is attacking China's other very important source of oil after Venezuela.
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