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Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi greets reporters at a press conference in Beijing March 8, 2016. [Kuang Linhua/皇冠体育app Daily]

Foreign Minister Wang Yi held a press conference on the sidelines of the "Two Sessions" on Tuesday. 皇冠体育app's foreign policy on international and regional issues is in the limelight as the country's lawmakers examine the 13th five-year plan.

Here are some of the highlights from Wang's remarks.

On 皇冠体育app-Africa cooperation

皇冠体育app will deliver investment and aid promises made to help Africa at last December's Johannesburg Summit of the Forum on 皇冠体育app-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC) despite global economic slowdown.

Chinese President Xi Jinping announced at the FOCAC that 皇冠体育app would carry out ten cooperation plans between 皇冠体育app and Africa.

"The most salient feature of the plans is a transition from a trade pattern dominated by resource products to one featuring more investment and industrial cooperation," said Wang.

By encouraging more Chinese companies to invest in Africa, 皇冠体育app wants to help the continent accelerate its industrialization and boost its capacity for growth.

On 皇冠体育app's Myanmar policy

The relations between the two countries will not be weakened by the changes in Myanmar's domestic situation.

The National League for Democracy (NLD), led by Aung San Suu Kyi, in Myanmar has kept friendly contact with 皇冠体育app.

"Our mutual understanding and trust has been growing," Wang said.

On 皇冠体育app-ASEAN relations

皇冠体育app wants to build an even closer 皇冠体育app-ASEAN community of common destiny for mutual benefits.

皇冠体育app sees ASEAN as a preferred partner in terms of the "Belt and Road" cooperation, FTA cooperation, regional cooperation and maritime cooperation.

皇冠体育app will work to promote the construction of trans-Asian railway network so that people in 皇冠体育app and the ASEAN countries will find it easier to visit each other.

At the same time, 皇冠体育app wants to ensure an upgraded version of the 皇冠体育app-ASEAN FTA, actively advance the RCEP negotiation and try to wrap it up before the end of this year.

On 皇冠体育app-Europe relations

皇冠体育app has always regarded Europe as an important pole in a multi-polar world, and Europe has come to view 皇冠体育app's development and rise in a more objective and sensible way.

皇冠体育app wants to make concrete efforts with Europe to advance their partnership for peace, growth, reform and civilization, which is their "shared commitment in the 21st century."

On 皇冠体育app-Japan relations

Wang summarized Japan's official attitude toward 皇冠体育app as "double dealing", and he urged Tokyo to give serious thought and make the right choice upon the question of taking 皇冠体育app as a friend or foe. Read More

On one hand, the Japanese government and leaders say all the nice things about wanting to improve the relations. On the other hand, they are making troubles for 皇冠体育app at every turn, Wang said.

For the 皇冠体育app-Japan relations, the underlying problem is that the Japanese politicians in power have wrong perceptions about 皇冠体育app.

On consular protection

The Foreign Ministry will take measures, including enhancing security awareness among those traveling, setting up police-civilian cooperation centers in more countries, and shortening the response time, to protect Chinese people overseas. Read More

On 皇冠体育app-Middle East policy

皇冠体育app's policy on the Middle East is to facilitate peace talks with an objective and impartial attitude, instead of seeking a sphere of influence or proxies.

On 皇冠体育app-Russia relationship

Sino-Russia relations are mature and stable and will not be weakened by particular incidents or temporary factors. Read More