FM shows China’s clear-cut, confident diplomacy
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Global Times/People’s Daily
Chinese
State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi met the press on Friday, March 8,
on the sidelines of the second session of the 13th National People’s Congress
in Beijing. His answers to 21 questions discussed the outlook and complexity of
Chinese diplomacy. As the world’s second largest economy and a rising power,
China is apparently facing a growing challenge as to how to steer the ship of
diplomacy.
Wang’s
answers demonstrate the country’s clear-cut and confident diplomatic thinking.
China’s foreign policies are consistent and work well in general, which is
reflected in China's relations with surrounding countries. For instance, the
China-Russia relationship has developed at a high level without being affected
by external factors. It’s very significant that their two heads of state will
visit each other again this year.
The Belt and
Road Initiative
has been the top agenda of China’s diplomacy. The Second Belt and Road Forum
for International Cooperation to be held in April in Beijing is the most
important diplomatic event this year. Wang said thousands of representatives
from more than 100 countries will attend the conference. The popularity of the Belt and Road Initiative itself is a
powerful response to the rabble-rousing of the “debt trap theory” and
“geopolitical tool theory” by the US and its allies.
The
trade disputes between China and the US in the past year has stirred the global
market, sparking anxiety over a China-US confrontation. The foreign minister
reiterated that the two countries stand to gain from cooperation and lose from
confrontation, saying it’s in both countries’ interests to expand cooperation.
China-US
relations in the past few months have seen ups and downs. But after marathon
negotiations, both sides are closer to reaching a trade agreement.
China
has long supported the peaceful resolution of conflicts, whether it is the South
China Sea disputes, or the Korean Peninsula nuclear issue, or the
India-Pakistan confrontation. All these are thorny issues. But China has been
able to manage differences with other South China Sea claimants and has played
a crucial role in the Korean Peninsula nuclear issue. China is also playing a
constructive role in promoting talks between India and Pakistan.
China-Japan
relations have returned to the right track. With our pragmatic diplomacy and
insistence on the principle of mutual benefits, no matter how the West tries to
drive a wedge, China-Africa cooperation has flourished and is unshaken. As the
Venezuela situation intensifies, Wang stressed that the sovereignty and
independence of Latin American countries should be respected and their right to
develop normal relations with China should be respected.
Wang
responded to many sensitive questions. He focused on increasing international
understanding on Chinese foreign policies and showed Chinese goodwill and
sincerity. The world is undergoing great changes. China is a builder of peace
and development. With radical geopolitical thinking and populism prevailing in
the West and some other regions, China is facing more challenges to play a
constructive role. As shown in Wang’s remarks, China is embracing its
responsibilities.
Chinese State
Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi met the press on Friday, March 8, on the
sidelines of the second session of the 13th National People’s Congress in
Beijing.
(Photo: Weng
Qiyu/ People’s Daily Online)
FM shows China’s clear-cut, confident diplomacy
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