China FM on relations with US, Japan and Europe and future of UN, Palestinian territories

Описание: (8 Mar 2026)
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Beijing, China - 8 March 2026
1. Wide of Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi entering news conference room
2. Various of reporters
3. Wide of news conference
4. SOUNDBITE (Mandarin) Wang Yi, Chinese Foreign Minister:
“This year is indeed a big year for China-U.S. relations. The agenda for high-level exchanges is already on our table. What needs to be done now is for both sides to make thorough preparations for this, foster a suitable atmosphere, manage existing differences, and eliminate unnecessary distractions.”
5. Mid of cameramen
6. SOUNDBITE (Mandarin) Wang Yi, Chinese Foreign Minister:
“China’s attitude has always been positive and open, and the key is for the U.S. side to meet us halfway. I believe that as long as both sides treat each other with sincerity and build trust, we can continuously expand the list of cooperation and shorten the list of issues.”
7. Reporter asking questions
8. SOUNDBITE (Mandarin) Wang Yi, Chinese Foreign Minister:
“There is only one widely recognized and reasonable solution to the Palestinian question, and that is the two-state solution. Any other arrangements or the establishment of any new mechanisms should facilitate, not undermine the two-state solution. The international community cannot accept the Palestinian issue being marginalized again. The United Nations has an even greater responsibility to play a leading role in this process.”
9. Wide of Wang listening to questions
10. SOUNDBITE (Mandarin) Wang Yi, Chinese Foreign Minister:
“The U.N.’s leading role must be upheld and cannot be shaken; its core role should be strengthened, not weakened. Although the UN is not perfect, without it the world would only be worse. Bypassing the UN to set up alternative arrangements, going one’s own way, or cobbling together various small groupings will win no support and are not sustainable.”
11. Mid of reporters
12. SOUNDBITE (Mandarin) Wang Yi, Chinese Foreign Minister:
“The Taiwan question is China’s internal affair and lies at the very core of China’s core interests. This red line must not be crossed or trampled. We will never allow anyone or any force to once again separate Taiwan from China, which was already recovered more than 80 years ago.”
13. Reporter asking questions
14. SOUNDBITE (Mandarin) Wang Yi, Chinese Foreign Minister:
“If something were to happen in China’s Taiwan region, what authority would Japan have to exercise the right of self-defense? Does the so-called right of collective self-defense mean hollowing out the pacifist constitution that renounces the right to wage war? Recalling how Japanese militarism once used a 'national survival crisis' as a pretext to launch external aggression, it is inevitable that the people of China and other Asian countries remain highly vigilant and concerned about where Japan is heading.”
15. Reporters
16. SOUNDBITE (Mandarin) Wang Yi, Chinese Foreign Minister:
“China’s position on developing China–Europe relations is clear. We have always believed that Europe is a natural pole in a multipolar world, an important force for maintaining the stability of the international order, and a key partner in advancing Chinese modernization. For China–Europe relations to move forward steadily and soundly, the key is for Europe to develop a correct understanding of China.”
17. Reporter asking questions
18. Wide of news conference
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U.S. President Donald Trump is due to visit Beijing for a summit with China's President Xi Jinping at the end of March.















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