Member of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee and Foreign Minister Wang Yi met the Press on International Women’s Day in China.
According to Wany Yi, in today’s world, changes unseen in a century are unfolding at a faster pace, transformation and turbulence are intertwined, and wars and conflicts keep flaring up.
“In today’s China, we are forging ahead at full speed in building a great country, our national rejuvenation is unstoppable, and our country’s international influence is rising steadily. Under the strong leadership of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China (CPC) with Comrade Xi Jinping at its core, focusing on the central tasks of the Party and the country, and following the guidance of Xi Jinping Thought on Diplomacy, China’s diplomacy firmly safeguards national sovereignty, security and development interests, firmly upholds international rule of law and fairness and justice, firmly opposes all unilateral acts, power politics and bullying, firmly observes and fulfills our international obligations, and firmly stands on the right side of history,” he said.
“As the world’s most important force for peace, for stability, and for justice, we have full confidence in the future of humanity. We stand ready to work with all like-minded countries to pursue the noble goal of building a community with a shared future for humanity, and write new chapters of peace, development, and win-win cooperation for our times.”
Wang Yi explained that, navigating the international landscape over the past year, President Xi Jinping charted a course through rough waters with extensive head-of-state diplomacy, which was captured in several historic moments.
“President Xi Jinping had important meetings and carried out strategic communication with world leaders over the past year, pioneering new practices of dialogue and coordination between major countries; he visited Southeast Asia, Russia, Central Asia and the Republic of Korea, building up the new momentum of good neighborliness and friendship; he hosted the Shanghai Cooperation Organization Summit in Tianjin and the China-CELAC Forum, gathering new impetus for the great unity of the Global South; he attended a series of commemorations of the 80th anniversary of the victory of the Chinese People’s War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression and the World Anti-Fascist War, sounding a new, powerful call for safeguarding peace and justice,” Foreign Minister Wang Yi stated.
He further explained that, through head-of-state diplomacy over the past year, the international community has had a better understanding of, drawn closer to, and had greater trust in and higher expectations of China.
“More and more countries have come to see that under the guidance and stewardship of President Xi Jinping, China’s diplomacy provides the most-needed stability and certainty to a world in turmoil and serves as an irreplaceable mainstay amid global turbulence. In particular, the series of important initiatives and propositions put forward by President Xi Jinping demonstrates exceptional strategic foresight and broad global vision. They point out the right way forward for the changes in the world unseen in a century,” Wang Yi remarked.
In 2026, President Xi Jinping is expected to receive guests from around the world, host major diplomatic events such as the APEC Economic Leaders’ Meeting and the second China-Arab States Summit, and make several important visits abroad. These diplomatic engagements are bound to further advance China’s relations with the world in a positive direction, open up new space for building a community with a shared future for humanity, and enable the Chinese nation to make new, greater contributions to world peace and development.
This year marks the 30th anniversary of the China-Russia strategic partnership of coordination and the 25th anniversary of the China-Russia Treaty of Good-Neighborliness and Friendly Cooperation. In a fluid and turbulent world, the China-Russia relationship has stood rock-solid against all odds.
He went on to explain that the China-Russia strategic partnership of coordination has been based on equality, respect, and mutual benefit since day one. It embodies the essence of a new type of international relations and represents the direction of a new type of major-country relations.
“China and Russia are strategically independent. We always respect each other’s core interests, do not impose the will or agenda of one on the other, and keep to the principle of non-alliance, non-confrontation, and not targeting any third party. China and Russia share a high degree of political mutual trust. Working back-to-back lies at the heart of this relationship. And the strong strategic resilience enables it to defy any external instigation or pressure,” he said.
“China and Russia act in close coordination. In major international and regional affairs, China and Russia share the broadest strategic consensus and closest strategic coordination, including defending international rules and order, as you asked about.”
In further answer to questions posed by the journalists, Wang Yi went on to explain that through 80 years of wind and rain, the post-World War II international order has once again come to a crucial juncture.
Last year, the heads of state of China and Russia attended the commemorations of the victory of the Anti-Fascist War in each other’s countries, and the two sides issued three important joint statements on deepening comprehensive strategic coordination, cementing global strategic stability, and upholding the authority of international law.
“This has sent a clear message to the world about resolutely upholding the correct view of history on World War II, safeguarding the fruits of the victory of the War, and opposing unilateral bullying acts. Eighty years ago, China and Russia together contributed to the building of the postwar order. Today, 80 years on, China and Russia together will add momentum to the advent of a multipolar world,” he said.