Highlights of Chinese foreign minister's press conference

State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi speaks at a news conference on the sidelines of the annual session of the National People's Congress in Beijing, March 8, 2019. [Photo by Liu Xiaozhuo/chinadaily.com.cn]

Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi met the press Friday morning on the sidelines of the second session of the 13th National People's Congress.

Highlights:

Chinese foreign ministry handles over 80,000 consular protection cases in 2018: FM

China's foreign ministry and embassies and consulates overseas handled more than 80,000 consular protection cases in 2018, Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi said Friday.

Regional countries must grasp key to peace, stability in South China Sea in own hands: FM

Regional countries must grasp the key to peace and stability in the South China Sea in their own hands, Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi said Friday.

China, DPRK to jointly build ties for new era: FM

China will work with the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) to build a relationship for the new area, Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi said Friday.

China to become stronger, not assertive: FM

China will surely become stronger, but will not become assertive, Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi said Friday.

China, India should be each other's partner, opportunity: FM

China and India should be each other's partner in pursuing their respective dreams and each other's important opportunity for growing respective economies, Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi said Friday.

China calls on Pakistan, India to settle disagreement with goodwill

China hopes Pakistan and India will replace confrontation with dialogue, settle disagreement with goodwill and create a better future with cooperation, Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi said Friday.

No 'vacuum' in Afghanistan needs to be filled: Chinese FM

There is no "vacuum" in Afghanistan that needs to be filled because that land belongs to the people of Afghanistan, Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi said Friday.

Improving China-Japan relations meets common interests of two peoples: FM

China-Japan relations have got back on track and show a positive momentum toward improved and stronger ties, which fully meets the common interests of the two peoples, Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi said Friday.

China stresses continued dialogue on Korean Peninsula issue

So long as parties continue dialogue and stay the course, the goal of denuclearization on the Korean peninsula will become a reality, Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi said Friday.

China-Africa cooperation grows into towering tree: FM

Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi said Friday that China-Africa cooperation has grown into a towering tree that no force can topple.

Latin American countries' rights to develop relations with China must be respected: FM

The rights of Latin American countries to develop normal relations with China must be respected, Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi said Friday. 

China upholds UN-centered int'l system: FM

China sees multilateralism as a cornerstone of the international system and will resolutely uphold a United Nations-centered international system, Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi said Friday.

Decoupling from China means decoupling from opportunities, the future: FM

Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi said Friday that decoupling from China means decoupling from opportunities and the future.

Wang Yi: Meng Wanzhou case 'deliberate political move'

Using national power to groundlessly discredit and suppress specific enterprises is a flagrant act of political manipulation, Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi said, urging all countries to provide a just, fair and transparent environment for bilateral exchange and cooperation.

China backs company, individual not be "silent lambs": FM

China supports relevant company and individual in seeking legal redress to protect their interests and refusing to be "silent lambs", Chinese state councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi said Friday.

B&R Initiative is not 'debt trap' but 'economic pie': FM

The Belt and Road Initiative is not a "debt trap" that some countries may fall into but an "economic pie" that benefits local population, Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi said Friday.

President Xi to visit Europe later this month

Chinese President Xi Jinping will visit Europe later this month in another signal that the continent remains a priority on China's political agenda, Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi said on Friday.   

China-Russia cooperation makes world more peaceful, stable: FM

When China and Russia stand together, the world will be a safer and more peaceful and stable place, Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi said Friday.

China hopes Europe's China policy 'independent, consistent, foreward-leaning': FM

China believes Europe will keep its fundamental long-term interests in mind and pursue a China policy that is independent, consistent and forward-leaning, Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi said Friday on the sidelines of the country's annual legislative session.

China, U.S. stand to gain from cooperation, lose from confrontation: FM

China and the United States stand to gain from cooperation and lose from confrontation, Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi said Friday.

China encourages continued DPRK-U.S. dialogue

China encourages continued dialogue between the Democratic People's Republic of Korea and the United States on the Korean Peninsula issue, Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi said Friday.

Xi to attend opening ceremony of 2nd Belt and Road Forum for International Cooperation: FM

Chinese President Xi Jinping will attend the opening ceremony of the second Belt and Road Forum for International Cooperation in late April and deliver a keynote speech, Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi said Friday.

Xi Jinping Thought on Diplomacy an epoch-making milestone in China's diplomatic theory: FM

The establishment of Xi Jinping Thought on Diplomacy as the fundamental guideline for China's diplomatic work is an epoch-making milestone in the diplomatic theory of New China, Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi said Friday. 

Chinese state councilor, FM expresses greetings to women on Int'l Women's Day

Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi extended greetings to women on Friday, International Women's Day.

At a press conference on the sidelines of the annual session of the National People's Congress, Wang extended greetings to all the women including those who are present at the press conference room.

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