Foreign Minister Wang Yi, also a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee, attends a news conference on China's diplomacy and foreign affairs during the third session of the 14th National People's Congress in Beijing on March 7, 2025. [Photo by Feng Yongbin/chinadaily.com.cn]

Foreign Minister Wang Yi, also a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee, answered questions about China's foreign policy and diplomatic relations at a news conference during the third session of the 14th National People's Congress on Friday.

Here are some highlights from the conference.

- Head-of-state diplomacy

Head-of-state diplomacy will write a new chapter of global cooperation in 2025 

- China-Russia relations

China-Russia relations are mature, resilient and stable 

- China's diplomacy to provide certainty to the world

China's diplomacy will stand firm on the right side of history and on the side of human progress 

- China's role in international affairs

China stands firm on the side of international justice and opposes power politics and hegemony

- Global South

The hallmark of our era is the prominent, growing strength of the Global South