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Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi faced the media on Sunday morning to outline Beijing’s foreign policy direction in one of the most-watched events during the annual “two sessions”.
The press conference was held as China carefully manages its strategic rivalry with the United States, a dynamic that has evolved from a period of intense friction into one tempered by recent high-level exchanges and dialogue.
Meanwhile, Beijing has sought to deepen economic ties with Europe as countries, including Washington’s traditional allies, are recalibrating their relations with China amid the Donald Trump administration’s unpredictability.
Aside from speaking about the US and Europe, Wang answered questions from both domestic and international reporters on a wide range of issues such as the Middle East, the South China Sea, Japan and the Ukraine war.
Reporting by Cao Jiaxuan, Alyssa Chen, Fan Chen, Shi Jiangtao, Dewey Sim, Orange Wang, Laura Zhou and Zhao Ziwen
