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Chinese Foreign Minister Yang Jiechi answers questions of domestic and overseas journalists on Wednesday morning on the sidelines of the annual parliament session. (Xinhua Photo)
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BEIJING, March 12 (Xinhua) -- China is facing more opportunities than challenges to develop its external relations, said Foreign Minister Yang Jiechi here Wednesday.
Calling it a general trend in past five years, Yang told a press conference during the annual full session of China's parliament that most countries in the world see a stronger China as a chance of development but some who have doubts would advocate to contain China. Full story
BEIJING, March 12 (Xinhua) -- China is willing to increase imports from the United States and resume human rights dialogue with the U.S. side, Foreign Minister Yang Jiechi said Wednesday at a press conference on the sidelines of the country's parliamentary session.
"China is willing to increase imports from the U.S.. As a matter of fact, China is the fastest growing exports market for the United States," said Yang, citing United States' strict limitations on its high-tech products exports to China at the obstacle of bilateral trade. Full story
BEIJING, March 12 (Xinhua) -- All international participants should have a say in the establishment of rules for sovereign wealth funds, said Chinese Foreign Minister Yang Jiechi Wednesday when asked to comment on the code of conduct being established by the European Union and International Monetary Fund.
"It's in everyone's interest to make good use of sovereign funds in line with international financial rules. But of course, the rules of games should be set up by all involved," he said at a press conference on the sidelines of the annual full session of China's Parliament. Full story
BEIJING, March 12 (Xinhua) -- It is only a few anti-China individuals and groups who want to politicize the Beijing Olympics, and they cannot represent the international community, said Chinese Foreign Minister Yang Jiechi here on Wednesday.
"These people could never get their way. Those who want to tarnish the image of China...would only have their own images tarnished," said Yang at a press conference on the sidelines of the annual parliamentary session. Full story
BEIJING, March 12 (Xinhua) -- Chinese Foreign Minister Yang Jiechi defended the country's death penalty on Wednesday, saying the government is very "prudent" in this regard.
Whether there is death penalty or not is decided by a country in light of its own conditions, and China is not the only one in the world that has death penalty, he said. Full story
BEIJING, March 12 (Xinhua) -- Chinese Foreign Minister Yang Jiechi said on Wednesday it is time for all parties to work even harder to push forward the six-party talks on the Korean Peninsula nuclear issue.
"The Chinese side will play a constructive role in realizing Korean Peninsula denuclearization, maintaining peace and stability on the Korean Peninsula and achieving harmony in northeast Asia," Yang said at a press conference on the sidelines of the annual parliamentary session. Full story
BEIJING, March 12 (Xinhua) -- Chinese Foreign Minister Yang Jiechi said here on Wednesday that investigation is underway on a China Southern Airlines passenger flight during which suspicious liquid was found on board on March 7. Full story
