China News Agency, Jakarta, July 11 (Reporter Lin Yongchuan) On July 11, local time, Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi delivered a policy speech and answered questions at the ASEAN Secretariat.
Some media asked, what is China's view on the US and other attempts to strengthen and expand its presence and influence in the Asia-Pacific region.
Wang Yi said that China has always been open to other countries' participation in Asia-Pacific affairs.
The key lies in whether their actions are conducive to maintaining regional peace and stability, or are they trying to intensify tensions and confrontations; whether they are conducive to promoting regional development and revitalization, or whether they want to decoupling and breaking links; whether they are conducive to enhancing regional unity and cooperation, or do they need to do something else? even create divisions.
I believe that people of all countries in the region will have a steelyard in their hearts, and history will give a fair evaluation on this.
Wang Yi said, when I met with U.S. Secretary of State Blinken in Bali the day before yesterday, I suggested that China and the U.S. explore the establishment of rules for benign interactions in the Asia-Pacific region in order to practice open regionalism.
The core elements of the rules are: support the centrality of ASEAN and maintain the existing regional cooperation structure; respect the legitimate rights and interests of China and the United States in the Asia-Pacific, and do not aim to be hostile or contain each other; consciously play the role of a responsible major power to promote regional stability and stability. development and provide more public goods for countries.
Wang Yi emphasized that if China and the United States can achieve positive interactions in the Asia-Pacific region, it will be great, which will not only help increase the positive expectations of China-US relations, but also meet the general expectations of countries in the region.
We will wait and see how the US responds.
This will also test whether the United States can let go of its hegemonic mentality, overcome the Cold War mentality, abandon the zero-sum logic, and truly play a constructive role in the peace and prosperity of the Asia-Pacific.
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