Turbulent times? China’s here to steady the ship, not rock it

BEIJING – When Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi declares that China’s diplomacy brings valuable stability to a world rife with turmoil, he applies the same principle to his yearly news conference too.

With zero room for spontaneity and surprises,

this meet-the-press drill on the sidelines of the annual national parliamentary session

is the one time that Beijing unleashes its foreign policy position on just about every corner of the world in one 90-minute sitting.