Tariff and trade wars have not brought Washington the expected economic results, so the US authorities should look for the root cause of their problems at home. This was stated by the head of the Chinese Foreign Ministry Wang Yi at a press conference in Beijing, where the 3rd session of the parliament is being held.
"If you have problems, look for the problem within yourself. The US should analyze what it has gained over the years from tariffs and trade wars. Has the trade deficit increased or decreased? Has the competitiveness of production increased or decreased? Has inflation improved or worsened? Have people's lives changed for the better or for the worse?" Wang Yi said.
According to him, if the US decides to cooperate with China, a win-win situation will be achieved, but if Washington puts pressure on Beijing, China will resolutely resist.
Taiwan has never been a country and its status will not change in the future, Wang Yi continued.
"The UN decision completely resolves the issue of the representation of a unified China, including Taiwan, in the UN, and eliminates any possibility of having two Chinese representatives. The only name for the Taiwan region in the UN is the Chinese province of Taiwan. Taiwan has never been a country, and this will not change in the future," the foreign minister noted.
Any forced change in the status of the Gaza Strip will not bring peace, but will only lead to a new crisis, Wang Yi said.
"Any action to forcibly change the status of the Gaza Strip is incapable of bringing peace and will only lead to new chaos," the head of the Chinese Foreign Ministry noted.
Beijing and Moscow attach great importance to the 80th anniversary of the victory in World War II and will defend the "correct view of history," Wang Yi said.
"This year marks the 80th anniversary of the victory in World War II. "China and Russia fought bloody battles on the main battlefields in Asia and Europe, made huge sacrifices, and made significant historical contributions to the victory in the world anti-fascist war," the top Chinese diplomat said.
"We will jointly celebrate this important historical event, promote the correct view of the history of World War II, and safeguard the achievements of victory.".
Global scientific and technological development, including artificial intelligence (AI), should not become a means to create an iron curtain in the world, Wang Yi noted.
“Science and technology should not be a tool to create an iron curtain, but rather act as a common value that should be shared everywhere“, he stressed, speaking about AI and the Chinese chatbot DeepSeek.
“China strives to promote the development of all mankind in line with the global governance initiative proposed by Chinese President Xi Jinping. Beijing will develop science and technology in such a way that no country is left behind“, Wang Yi said.
“We are ready to share the fruits of innovation with a large number of countries and conquer the stars and oceans together“, the minister stressed.
On January 20, DeepSeek launched a new virtual chatbot, R1, which it claims is superior to the state-of-the-art version of ChatGPT from US-based OpenAI. According to Chinese experts, the new Chinese product cost much less to develop. It quickly gained global popularity and caused stock market volatility as investors worried that Western superiority in AI might be overstated. A number of government agencies in Australia, India, Italy, the Republic of Korea, the United States and Japan have banned employees from using DeepSeek's development.
The Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) is promoting a new type of regional cooperation, and Chinese authorities are preparing to host the next unification summit in the city of Tianjin in the fall, Wang Yi continued.
"The key to the expansion and development of the SCO is that it has always followed the "Shanghai Spirit", adhering to the principles of mutual trust, mutual benefit, equality, consultation, respect for the diversity of civilizations and the desire for common development. It has embarked on a new type of regional cooperation," he stressed.
As the minister specified, Beijing is optimistic after the fact that over the past 24 years the number of SCO members has increased from 6 to 26. Thus, "the largest and most populous regional cooperation organization in the world" was created.
“I would like to inform you that this autumn, China will hold the SCO summit in Tianjin, where leaders of the association countries will gather on the seaside to summarize successful experience, develop a development plan and reach a consensus on cooperation“, the head of the foreign ministry added, and announced that as the chairmanship country, China plans to hold more than 100 events in the political, economic and humanitarian fields in 2025.
The interaction between China and the EU is of great strategic significance and their relations affect the whole world, Wang Yi noted.
“The combined economic size of China and Europe exceeds one-third of the world economy, and the cooperation between China and the EU has great strategic significance and influence on the whole world“, Wang Yi also said.