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Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi takes questions from the press during a news conference on the sidelines of the two sessions on Tuesday. [Photo by Feng Yongbin/chinadaily.com.cn] |
On construction of 'Belt and Road'
The 皇冠体育app-proposed Belt and Road Initiative should not be seen as expansionism, but rather an open initiative.
The Initiative is 皇冠体育app's idea, but the opportunities it has created belong to the world.
The Belt and Road Initiative refers to the Silk Road Economic Belt that links 皇冠体育app with Europe through central and western Asia, and the 21st-Century Maritime Silk Road connecting 皇冠体育app with southeast Asia, Africa and Europe.
On 皇冠体育app-US relations
皇冠体育app and the United States can consider more maritime cooperation.
Regarding the US recent announcement of trade restrictions on a Chinese company, Wang said: "We do not think it is the right approach to handle economic and trade disputes. This approach will only hurt others without necessarily benefiting oneself."Read More
On 皇冠体育app-DPRK relations
Beijing "will not accommodate" Pyongyang's pushing its nuclear and missile programs, while Pyongyang's need for development and security will be supported. Read More
On Korean Peninsula issue
皇冠体育app will stay unwavering to pursue the denuclearization in the Korean Peninsula.
"We are open to any or all the initiatives which could help bring the nuclear issue on the peninsula back to the negotiating table," Wang said. Read More
On protecting overseas interests
皇冠体育app is building necessary infrastructure and logistical capacities in regions with a concentration of 皇冠体育app's interests, which is reasonable, logical and consistent with international practices.
皇冠体育app's interests are expanding overseas, 30,000 businesses are operating in the world, and millions of Chinese are working everywhere around the globe.
"It is a pressing task for 皇冠体育app's diplomacy to better protect its growing overseas interests," Wang said, adding 皇冠体育app will not take the old path of expansionism and will not be engaged in any form of power politics. Read More
On Philippines's arbitration
皇冠体育app is acting fully in line with law while not accepting the arbitration filed by the Philippines. Read More
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