The leaders of both Canada and Mexico got on the phone with President Donald Trump this past week to seek solutions after he slapped tariffs on their countries, but China’s president appears unlikely to make a similar call soon.
Philippines Foreign Secretary Enrique Manalo rejected Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yis claim that the countrys maritime actions are influenced by external forces, calling it a distortion of the real issue.
The Philippines has called out China's foreign minister for using "creative analogy" and wordplay to distract from the core issue in the South China Sea dispute — Beijing's continued refusal to comply with international law.
The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) expressed opposition Monday to the recent remarks made by Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi that the incidents in the South China Sea were ''mere theatre'' supposedly staged under the direction of other nations.
China's top diplomat has launched a direct rebuttal to US President Donald Trump's foreign policy, slamming Washington's approach as a failure that neither tamed Beijing nor made America great again.
China’s top foreign affairs official, Wang Yi, cast his country as a force for peace and order even as Beijing provokes its neighbors and fuels trade tensions.
Foreign Minister Wang Yi on Friday sought to present China as a source of stability in the world amid turbulent times, saying Beijing would fight for peace while staunchly defending its interests. Wang,
China will exert utmost efforts to realise “peaceful reunification” with Taiwan, but will take all necessary steps to safeguard China’s
The remarks by China’s top diplomat on Friday (Mar 7) come as the United States under Donald Trump trots out expansionist rhetoric.
Wang Yi says China will "firmly counter" US trade pressure. Addressing a wide range of issues, he also called for negotiations to end the war in Ukraine.