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Wang Yi

China’s Foreign Minister tells Israeli counterpart that attacks on Iran must end

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi speaks at a press conference on the sidelines of the Third Belt and Road Forum (BRF), at the media centre in Beijing, China October 18, 2023. REUTERS/Tingshu Wang
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi speaks at a press conference on the sidelines of the Third Belt and Road Forum (BRF), at the media centre in Beijing, China October 18, 2023. REUTERS/Tingshu Wang

France says it will work with China on de-escalating Iran war

FILE PHOTO: French Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs Jean-Noel Barrot speaks during a press conference in Baghdad, Iraq, February 5, 2026. REUTERS/Ahmed Saad/File Photo
FILE PHOTO: French Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs Jean-Noel Barrot speaks during a press conference in Baghdad, Iraq, February 5, 2026. REUTERS/Ahmed Saad/File Photo

While You Were Sleeping: 5 stories you might have missed, March 3, 2026

US President Donald Trump speaking during a medal of honor ceremony in the East Room of the White House in Washington DC, on March 2, 2026.
US President Donald Trump speaking during a medal of honor ceremony in the East Room of the White House in Washington DC, on March 2, 2026.

China urges Gulf states to unite against external interference amid widening conflict

China's Foreign Minister Wang Yi has voiced support for Iran in safeguarding its own legitimate rights and interests.
China's Foreign Minister Wang Yi has voiced support for Iran in safeguarding its own legitimate rights and interests.

China condemns killing of Iran’s Supreme Leader Khamenei, calls for truce

Iran’s supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was killed in joint US and Israeli strikes on Feb 28.
Iran’s supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was killed in joint US and Israeli strikes on Feb 28.

China’s Wang Yi wants to work with Canadian counterpart to ‘eliminate interference’

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi has been eager to paint Beijing as a more stable partner compared to the increasingly unpredictable United States.
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi has been eager to paint Beijing as a more stable partner compared to the increasingly unpredictable United States.

China is the real threat, Taiwan says in rebuff to Wang Yi’s Munich speech

FILE PHOTO: Taiwan Foreign Minister Lin Chia-lung makes a speech at a press conference for foreign media in Taipei, Taiwan, July 19, 2024. REUTERS/Ann Wang/File Photo
FILE PHOTO: Taiwan Foreign Minister Lin Chia-lung makes a speech at a press conference for foreign media in Taipei, Taiwan, July 19, 2024. REUTERS/Ann Wang/File Photo

Wang Yi warns against ‘knee-jerk’ calls for US-China decoupling

China's Foreign Minister Wang Yi speaks during the Munich Security Conference (MSC) in Munich, Germany, February 14, 2026. REUTERS/Liesa Johannssen
China's Foreign Minister Wang Yi speaks during the Munich Security Conference (MSC) in Munich, Germany, February 14, 2026. REUTERS/Liesa Johannssen

China’s foreign minister tells EU diplomats not to blame Beijing for bloc’s problems

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi said he hoped Europe would “pursue a rational and pragmatic policy towards China”.
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi said he hoped Europe would “pursue a rational and pragmatic policy towards China”.

Ukraine’s foreign minister says China could help end the war, invites counterpart to Ukraine

Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha (left) meeting Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi on the sidelines of the Munich Security Conference, in Munich, Germany, on Feb 13.
Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha (left) meeting Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi on the sidelines of the Munich Security Conference, in Munich, Germany, on Feb 13.

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