NPC spokesman Zhang Yesui speaks via video link on Thursday ahead of the opening session of the National People’s Congress in Beijing. Photo: AFP
Disagreements ‘normal’ and US, China can coexist as global powers: Beijing
  • NPC spokesman says confrontation has hurt the interests of both countries and they should cooperate in areas like climate change and the pandemic
  • Zhang Yesui also insisted China is transparent about its military spending and efforts to strengthen defence ‘do not target or threaten any country’
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Disagreements ‘normal’ and US, China can coexist as global powers: Beijing
  • NPC spokesman says confrontation has hurt the interests of both countries and they should cooperate in areas like climate change and the pandemic
  • Zhang Yesui also insisted China is transparent about its military spending and efforts to strengthen defence ‘do not target or threaten any country’
5 Mar 2021 - 12:28AM
NPC spokesman Zhang Yesui speaks via video link on Thursday ahead of the opening session of the National People’s Congress in Beijing. Photo: AFP NPC spokesman Zhang Yesui speaks via video link on Thursday ahead of the opening session of the National People’s Congress in Beijing. Photo: AFP
Two Sessions 2021 (Lianghui): All Articles
Disagreements ‘normal’ and US, China can coexist as global powers: Beijing
5 Mar 2021 - 12:28AM
  • NPC spokesman says confrontation has hurt the interests of both countries and they should cooperate in areas like climate change and the pandemic
  • Zhang Yesui also insisted China is transparent about its military spending and efforts to strengthen defence ‘do not target or threaten any country’
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