"War in the Middle East should never have happened. Regime change, a key stated aim of the US president as the US and Israel continue to attack Iran, will find no popular support. A strong fist does not mean strong reason. The world cannot return to the law of the jungle."
"China was committed to a spirit of mutual respect in US-China relations. Recent talks between Trump and Xi Jinping were heartening. 2026 was a big year for China-US relations and that the two sides should treat each other with sincerity and good faith."
"Sliding into conflict or confrontation could bring the whole world down and that neither side can remodel the other. The US and China agreed a temporary truce to the trade war last October."
China's foreign minister Wang Yi declared that Middle East conflicts should never have occurred and that regime change efforts lack popular support. He emphasized that military strength does not equate to sound reasoning and rejected a return to power-based international relations. Speaking at China's Two Sessions, Wang adopted a notably conciliatory stance toward the US, avoiding direct criticism while stressing mutual respect in bilateral relations. He praised recent talks between Trump and Xi Jinping as encouraging and identified 2026 as a significant year for US-China relations. Wang warned that conflict between the superpowers could destabilize the entire world and that neither nation can reshape the other. This represents a marked shift from his previous year's criticism of US tariff policies. Both nations appear committed to maintaining stable relations ahead of Trump's planned visit to China between March 31 and April 2.
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