BEIJING—In a significant speech delivered at a foreign policy symposium in Beijing on Tuesday, Foreign Minister Wang Yi pledged to position China as a global force for peace, unity, openness, justice, and inclusion.
Wang Yi, who is also a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, addressed the Symposium on the International Situation and China’s Foreign Relations in 2024. He emphasized that building a community with a shared future for mankind has been established as the noble goal of China’s major-country diplomacy with Chinese characteristics.
“China actively strives for the restoration of world peace and works to save human lives,” Wang stated, highlighting China’s commitment to global stability.
On the Ukraine crisis, Wang Yi reaffirmed that China has consistently upheld an objective and impartial stance, actively advocating for peace and negotiations. “We have always stood on the side of peace and dialogue,” he said.
Regarding the Gaza conflict, Wang expressed deep concern over the escalating violence that has claimed too many civilian lives. He stressed that the urgent priority is a comprehensive ceasefire and cessation of hostilities. “The key focus is to ensure humanitarian aid, and the fundamental solution lies in the realization of the two-state solution,” he remarked.
Wang Yi assured that China will firmly remain a force for peace. He called on the incoming U.S. administration to make the right decisions and work with China in the same direction. “We should eliminate interference, overcome obstacles, and strive for stable, healthy, and sustainable development in China-U.S. relations,” he urged.
He also stated that China will deepen comprehensive strategic cooperation and all-around practical collaboration with Russia. Additionally, he emphasized promoting China-European Union relations to steadily move forward along a path of independence, mutual achievement, and global benefit.
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