Foreign Minister Wang Yi briefs the media: Highlights

Foreign Minister Wang Yi, also member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, attends a news conference on China's foreign policy and foreign relations during the second session of the 14th National People's Congress in Beijing, March 7, 2024. [Photo by Feng Yongbin/chinadaily.com.cn]

Foreign Minister Wang Yi, also member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, answers questions about the country's foreign policy and diplomatic relations at a press conference on Thursday during the the second session of the 14th National People's Congress, China's top legislature.

Here are some highlights:

China to firmly be force for peace, stability, progress

Faced with the complex and volatile international environment, China will firmly be a force for peace, stability and progress in the world, Wang Yi said Thursday.

Currently, the world landscape is undergoing profound changes, and human society is facing multiple challenges, Wang said.

China will stand firmly on the right side of history and on the side of human progress, Wang said.

Dedicated to peace, development, cooperation and mutual benefit, China will strive to safeguard world peace and development as it pursues its own development, and it will make greater contributions to world peace and development through its own development, he noted.

Foreign Minister Wang Yi, also member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, attends a news conference on China's foreign policy and foreign relations during the second session of the 14th National People's Congress in Beijing, March 7, 2024. [Photo by Feng Yongbin/chinadaily.com.cn]

China, Russia forging new major country relations

Hegemony finds no support and division is doomed to fail, Wang told the press conference.

Major countries should not seek confrontation, and the Cold War should not be allowed to come back, he said.

Russia's natural gas is powering numerous Chinese households, and Chinese-made automobiles are running on Russian roads, proving the strong resilience and broad prospects of China-Russia mutually beneficial cooperation, Wang said.

Foreign Minister Wang Yi, also member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, attends a news conference on China's foreign policy and foreign relations during the second session of the 14th National People's Congress in Beijing, March 7, 2024. [Photo by Feng Yongbin/chinadaily.com.cn]