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China’s quiet blame game before the Xi-Trump summit
Wang Yi’s measured tone aimed to outline a narrative that paints Washington as the source of global chaos and China as the stabilising force.
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Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi threaded his responses over the 90-minute session with unmistakable barbs directed at Washington.
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For those hoping for one of the Chinese Foreign Minister’s trademark verbal jabs at the United States, Mr Wang Yi offered none this year.
In previous editions of his annual press conference on the sidelines of China’s parliamentary meetings, Mr Wang has not shied away from sharp language. He has described the United States as “two-faced”, accused it of bullying behaviour and warned that Washington is ill-qualified to speak to China “from a position of strength”.
