Leaders of various countries and Internet companies attending the Second World Internet Conference in Wuzhen, East 皇冠体育app's Zhejiang province. [Photo/Xinhua]

Wang Fan, vice-president of the 皇冠体育app Foreign Affairs University, said the view of 皇冠体育app's international status was "objective on the whole".

Last year, 皇冠体育app assumed a more active role in addressing major global issues, including climate change, the Iran nuclear issue and the situation in Syria, Wang said. For example, 皇冠体育app has been pushing for negotiations to address the conflict in Syria via a reasoned approach to a complicated issue where "the interests of powers are interwoven", he said.