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Wang Yi

Foreign Minister of the People’s Republic of China (since 2013).

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Joint Statement by the Foreign Ministers of China and Russia on Certain Aspects of Global Governance in Modern Conditions

by Sergey Lavrov , Wang Yi

23 March 2021

The ongoing coronavirus pandemic has served as a catalyst for a change in the world order and provoked even greater imbalances in the global governance system. Economic growth processes are being affected, and numerous new challenges and threats are emerging. The world has entered a period of (…)

China’s position on Iranian nuclear

by Wang Yi

Beijing (China) | 8 June 2020

The Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action, endorsed by the Security Council in its resolution 2231 (2015), is an important outcome of multilateral diplomacy and a key element in the international nuclear non-proliferation regime. Preserving the Plan is conducive to safeguarding multilateralism, the (…)

Remarks by Wang Yi to the 73rd Session of the United Nations General Assembly

by Wang Yi

New York (USA) | 28 September 2018

Madam President,
Every September, global attention focuses on the United Nations and
on this stately Assembly Hall. People watch closely what is happening
here, hoping that the United Nations will deliver to the world peace,
development, harmony and prosperity. People look to the UN to help (…)

Wang Yi Press Conference

by Wang Yi

Beijing (China) | 8 March 2014

On 8 March 2014, the Second Session of the Twelfth National People’s Congress held a press conference at its Press Center and invited Wang Yi, China’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, to answer questions from more than 500 Chinese and foreign journalists about China’s foreign policy and external (…)

Wang Yi’s opening speech at the Geneva 2 Conference

by Wang Yi

22 January 2014

Secretary General Ban Ki-moon,
Dear Colleagues,
Today, the whole world is looking at Montreux. All peace-loving people want this conference to be a milestone and a fresh example of peaceful settlement of conflict.
Today should mark a new starting point in the history of Syria. We are all (…)