Pledge from Foreign Minister Wang Yi at most-watched press briefing comes as global volatility tests supply chains and regional influence
Foreign Minister Wang Yi said on Sunday that Beijing would continue to strengthen its capacity to protect Chinese interests and citizens abroad, put the people first, and develop a global system for security and risk prevention.
These could be crucial factors in shaping its foreign policy direction, they said.
Beijing lays out its views on world order at Chinese Foreign Minister’s press conference
Addressing a high-profile press conference in Beijing, Wang underscored China’s unwavering commitment to its citizens abroad.
“I want to tell our compatriots overseas: while the world before you is fraught with turmoil, the motherland behind you stands as firm as a mountain,” Wang said.
Source: News - South China Morning Post