China's chief diplomat presented his country as a defender of peace and stableness in the face of the raging war in Iran, while accepting a conciliation speech towards the United States against the anticipated summit of leaders of both states. "It was a war that should never have happened and that did not benefit anyone," said Wang Yi, Chinese abroad Minister, at a Sunday press briefing on the margins of the yearly meetings the Chinese parliament.
Wang, portraying China as "the most crucial force of peace, stableness and justice in the world", reiterated Beijing call for immediate ceasefire"to prevent the escalation of the situation and to avoid the spread of the flames of war". "All parties should return to the negotiating table as shortly as possible and resolve their differences through equal dialogue", he added.
China's increasing concern over the war with Iran appears as their highest leader, Xi Jinping, prepares to welcome US president Donald Trump in Beijing for key talks between the 2 largest economies in the planet at the end of this month. The summit is expected to address a wide scope of key issues, from trade tensions to Taiwan. Another origin that complicates the forthcoming talks is the rapidly escalation of the mediate East War.
Iranian leaders have long maintained close relations with Beijing. China, like many another countries, is afraid about the assassination of Iranian leader ajatollah Ali Chamenei, as well as the sharp emergence in oil prices and the impact on the global economy caused by the escalation of the conflict. More than a week after the U.S. and Israel launched attacks on Iran, the war showed no signs of extinction. Trump stated on Friday that he would not agreements with Iran but for ‘unconditional surrender’, but without giving circumstantial demands.
At the same time, however, Wang called for further cooperation with Washington to address the key differences, expressing his satisfaction with the upcoming Xi and Trump summits. He stated that the leaders of both countries had set an example by helping to accomplish the overall stableness of bilateral relations despite the turmoil.
"Now it is essential for both sides to make careful preparations, make a favourable environment, deal with existing differences and destruct unnecessary interference," Wang said on Sunday, answering a question asked by Steven Jiang of CNN.
"China and the United States are powers and neither side can change the other, but we can change the way we work together," he added, calling on the US to go in the same direction.
Confident China
In the same place last year – shortly after Trump launched the first tariff volley against China in his fresh administration, Wang warned the US against "dual approach" in relations with China, stressing that Beijing "strongly opposes the politics of strength and hegemony". If the message from last year was a informing in the face of uncertainty, this year was marked by confidence. China has mostly survived Trump's customs attacks and confirmed their tough strategy – at the same time strengthening its position on the global stage, as the American president causes shocks worldwide.
In the last fewer months China has visited A parade of traditionally close allies of the U.S., from French president Emmanuel Macron to British Prime Minister Keira Starmer and German Chancellor Friedrich Merz – which demonstrates Beijing's effective efforts on their consideration. Wang said no to this event.
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"We have noticed that more and more powerful figures in Europe are aware that China is not a competitor but a global partner," he said, while calling for closer cooperation and trade between the 2 blocks.
Chinese abroad Minister seemingly besides responded to Trump's effort to present Peace Council as an alternate to the United Nations, promising to advance multilateralism and defend this global organization.
"Trying to bypass the UN and start over, make a separate strategy or make tiny blocks and exclusive circles gain no support and are unsupportable," Wang said. Wang's press conference, however, did not rise many issues that shook another Chinese countries and neighbours during the increasing tensions in the Indo-Pacific region.
China flooded the planet marketplace with its exports and utilized its dominant position in the production of uncommon earths, risking major disruptions in the global supply chain. They besides increased military force on Taiwan, as well as naval clashes with the Philippines and Japan.
Wang besides did not mention Ukraine, which is in the 5th year of the war with Moscow, while stressing that China's relations with Russia are "unchangeable to wind and rain, unchangeable like a mountain".
Since Moscow launched a full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022. Beijing refuses to criticize Russia and remains its key partner, serving as an crucial economical and diplomatic standing.
"China and Russia have a advanced level of common political trust. Constant support is simply a characteristic of Chinese-Russian relations. We are not afraid of any external provocations or pressures," Wang said. Steven Jiang and Fred He from CNN in Beijing and Chris Lau from Hong Kong helped in preparing this report.
