Trump’s trip, Iran war, Japan, Taiwan: Beijing lays out its views on world order

Name: FULL EVENT: Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi holds press conference
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Beijing’s top diplomat elaborates on US ties as well as issues such as the Middle East, Japan and the South China Sea

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FULL EVENT: Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi holds press conference

SCMP Reporters

Published: 9:45am, 8 Mar 2026Updated: 11:43am, 8 Mar 2026

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Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi is facing the media this morning to outline Beijing’s foreign policy direction in one of the most-watched events during the annual “two sessions”.

The press conference is held as China carefully manages its strategic rivalry with the United States, a dynamic that has evolved from a period of intense friction into one tempered by recent high-level exchanges and dialogue.

Meanwhile, Beijing has sought to deepen economic ties with Europe as countries, including Washington’s traditional allies, are recalibrating their relations with China amid the Donald Trump administration’s unpredictability.

Aside from speaking about the US and Europe, Wang is expected to answer questions from both domestic and international reporters on a wide range of issues like the Middle East, the South China Sea, Japan and the Ukraine war.

Reporting by Cao Jiaxuan, Alyssa Chen, Fan Chen, Meredith Chen, Shi Jiangtao, Dewey Sim, Orange Wang, Laura Zhou and Zhao Ziwen

Trump’s trip, Iran war, Japan, Taiwan: Beijing lays out its views on world order

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Beijing’s top diplomat elaborates on US ties as well as issues such as the Middle East, Japan and the South China Sea