Riding the Trend of the Times with A Strong Sense of Responsibility

Address by H.E. Wang Yi At the Symposium on the International Situation and China's Foreign Relations Beijing, December 17, 2024

Dear Experts and Friends,

It gives me great pleasure to join you at the year-end for an in-depth discussion about the international situation and China's diplomacy. Let me start by thanking all of you for your longstanding interest in and support for China's diplomatic efforts.

In 2024, the world witnessed further transformation and instability, marked by protracted and intensified geopolitical conflicts, repeated attempts to decouple and sever supply chains, and the rapid rise of the Global South. It has become all the more clear where the once-in-a-century transformations are heading.