China Today Is Not the Same as 100 Years Ago

BEIJING – Minister of Foreign Affairs China , Wang Yi, outlined Beijing’s increasingly challenging stance on the international stage. It also took some friction with United States of America (US) and underscored many sentiments from President Xi Jinping’s centennial celebration speech last week by President Xi Jinping.

In speeches that touched on topics from the global pandemic to counterterrorism, North Korea to Iran and Taiwan nuclear issues, Wang Yi demonstrated China’s increasing confidence and assertiveness in global affairs, while criticizing the US and its allies for sticking to the Cold War mentality. out of date.

“China today is no longer the same country it was 100 years ago,” Wang Yi said.

“No individual or force should underestimate the determination and capacity of the Chinese people to uphold the country’s sovereignty, security and development interests,” he said.

Wang was speaking at the World Peace Forum organized by Tsinghua University and the Chinese Institute of People’s Foreign Affairs, a government-run policy group.

On that occasion, Wang criticized Washington on a variety of issues.

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