(Observation of the Two Sessions) Looking at the "softness" and "rigidity" of major country diplomacy with Chinese characteristics from the perspective of the National Two Sessions

　　China News Agency, Beijing, March 9 (Reporter Zheng Jiawei) The annual two sessions of the country are an important window for the international community to understand China's foreign policy.

During the two sessions, "softness" and "rigidity" have become key words in understanding China's diplomacy.

On March 7, the First Session of the 14th National People's Congress held a press conference in the multi-functional hall of the Media Center in Beijing. Foreign Minister Qin Gang answered questions from Chinese and foreign journalists on issues related to "China's foreign policy and foreign relations."

Photo by China News Agency reporter Mao Jianjun

　　The "softness" of China's foreign policy is first reflected in "peace is the most important thing".

Chinese Foreign Minister Qin Gang opened his statement at the foreign ministers' press conference during the two sessions on the 7th: China has always been a builder of world peace, a contributor to global development, and a defender of international order.

In response to the Ukraine crisis, Qin Gang once again clarified China's attitude: What is needed now is calmness, rationality, and dialogue. The process of peace talks should start as soon as possible, and the reasonable security concerns of all parties should be respected, so as to find a strategy to achieve long-term peace and stability in Europe.

Video: [30 seconds of the two sessions] Qin Gang: Conflicts, sanctions, and pressure cannot solve the problem, what is needed now is calmness, reason, and dialogue

　　Liu Xianzhong, a member of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference and director of the Russian History and Culture Research Office of the Institute of Russian, Eastern European and Central Asian Studies of the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, said, "All things grow together without harming each other, and Tao runs without conflict."

This year, China will continue to take this as its starting point, respond to complex and intertwined security challenges with a win-win thinking, eliminate the root causes of international conflicts, improve global security governance, and promote the international community to join hands to inject more stability and certainty into the turbulent and changing era.

　　"Softness" is also reflected in China's sharing of development opportunities with the world.

In the past ten years, the "Belt and Road" initiative has made positive contributions to the economic development, employment increase and improvement of people's livelihood of participating countries, and has become a popular international public product and cooperation platform.

"One Belt, One Road" is also a "hot word" at the National Two Sessions.

Wang Chao, spokesman for the First Session of the 14th National People's Congress, told the outside world at the press conference that China will continue to promote the high-quality joint construction of the "Belt and Road" to achieve more new developments; Suggestions and suggestions, sum up experience and plan for the future for the steady and long-term development of the "Belt and Road", so as to enhance the sense of gain and identity of people in more countries.

Video: [30 seconds of the Two Sessions] Qin Gang: When wolves block the way and wolves attack, Chinese diplomats must "dance with wolves" to defend their home and country

　　The "rigidness" of China's foreign policy is reflected in its "unyielding" when it comes to the country's core interests.

In the face of all-round containment, containment and suppression by Western countries headed by the United States in recent years, this year's government work report mentions "persisting in daring to fight, being good at fighting, and resolutely safeguarding our country's sovereignty, security, and development interests"; when talking about the Taiwan issue At that time, Foreign Minister Qin Gang took out the "Constitution of the People's Republic of China" and quoted the words in the preamble to resolutely fight back against the words and deeds of external interference.

When responding to the topic of so-called "wolf war diplomacy", he clearly stated that China's diplomacy has enough kindness and goodwill, but when wolves block the way and evil wolves attack, Chinese diplomats must "dance with wolves" and defend their families country.

　　Yang Guangbin, a member of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference and dean of the School of International Relations at Renmin University of China, said that China has realized that in the current complicated situation, it is necessary to deal with countries with ulterior motives in a way that they can "understand" and "remember". .

　　It is worth noting that many members of the CPPCC National Committee pointed out that the "rigor" of China's foreign policy is not tit-for-tat or full-scale confrontation, and "rigor" actually includes "softness".

　　Although Qin Gang bluntly accused the United States of "fouling the rules", the foothold is still to believe that the American people, like the Chinese people, are warm, friendly, and simple, and they all pursue a happy life and a better world.

In this regard, Lin Songtian, member of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference and president of the Chinese People's Association for Friendship with Foreign Countries, said that at a time when China-US relations are facing difficulties, it is particularly important and urgent for localities and people of the two countries to actively carry out face-to-face mutual visits, exchanges and dialogues.

　　"Both the United States and China are undergoing unprecedented adjustments. People-to-people exchanges between the two countries have been blocked in the past three years due to the epidemic. It is difficult to have a clear understanding of each other's changes," said Zhao, a member of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference and a researcher at the Institute of American Studies of the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences. Mei said, "As the epidemic prevention and control measures continue to be optimized, China will encourage more scholars from think tanks to go out and welcome more foreign scholars to work together to increase trust and dispel doubts, thereby reducing misjudgments and bringing China-US relations back on track. Contribute to stability."

　　Observers pointed out that using the method of "strength and softness" to promote problem resolution is also a manifestation of China's more mature and confident diplomatic strategy.

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