Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi on Friday called for a multipolar world and the need for a system that respects all nations, during a speech at the Munich Security Conference in Germany.
Wang Yi, also a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, outlined China's vision of nations working together to address global challenges. The foreign minister's emphasis on a system that respects all nations underscores China's commitment to promoting cooperation and stability in a rapidly changing world.
"Will multipolarity bring chaos, disorder, conflict, and confrontation? Does it mean domination by major countries and the strong bullying the weak? China's answer is we should work for an equal and orderly multipolar world," said Wang.
Wang stated that China is a reliable presence in a multipolar system, promoting constructive engagement and cooperation. He also noted that China has long championed equal treatment for all countries, respect for international law, and a commitment to multilateralism. "China has developed in the existing order and is a beneficiary of it. What we need to do is to follow the aspirations of the majority of countries and promote the development of this order in a more just and reasonable direction," he said.
According to a Munich-based expert, a key strategy is to focus on mutual development.
"And especially he (Wang) mentioned that the Belt and Road Initiative and Global Gateway initiative of Europe should collaborate. And this is our approach to having triangular trade and collaboration from Europe and China, to develop, for example, Africa or the Middle East to have development," said Werner Zuse, founding member of the Schiller Institute.
The Munich Security Conference, the world's leading forum for debating international security policy, is taking place from Friday till Sunday.
Chinese FM calls for multipolar world order at Munich Security Conference
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney's official visit to China signals a policy shift towards building a more pragmatic relationship between the two countries, according to a Canadian researcher.
Carney arrived in Beijing on Wednesday to begin an official visit to China through Saturday, which marks the first trip by a Canadian Prime Minister to the country in eight years.
Robert Hanlon, director and principal investigator of Canada and the Asia Pacific Policy Project (CAPPP) at Thompson Rivers University in British Columbia, told the China Global Television Network (CGTN) that Carney's visit indicates Canada is recalibrating its strategic perception of China, which could cement the foundation for the country's economic diversification efforts and boost the development of bilateral cooperation.
"I think it's a clear message that he has moved Canada's strategy to a much more pragmatic, interest-based, -focused relationship with our trading partners, moving away from values-based narratives that we might have heard on previous governments. Canada has spoken about moving from what the Prime Minister's Office is calling "from reliance to resilience", and that means diversifying our economies and our trade everywhere in the world. And so China being our second largest trading partner, it makes perfect sense for our PM to head to Beijing," he said.
The scholar also noted the huge cooperation potential between the two sides in economic and trade fields, citing Canada's efforts to step up shipments of liquefied natural gas (LNG) and the planned construction of an oil pipeline in Alberta which aims to increase export access to Asian markets. "Canada and China both share tremendous economic opportunities together and so finding ways to enhance our exports. Canada specifically looking to build out its LNG and oil, kind of export market. We know Canada is a major producer of critical minerals and China is a buyer. And so there's a lot of synergy between that kind of those kind of markets," he said.
Canadian PM's visit to China paves way for more pragmatic trade ties: scholar
