China's top diplomat says 'power politics, unilateral bullying' have no future

ISTANBUL

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi said Tuesday that "power politics and unilateral bullying win no heart and have no future," calling for stronger cooperation in Asia as he concluded a visit to Vietnam.

Wang called for enhanced cooperation through multilateral frameworks to safeguard regional peace and stability, according to the state-run Xinhua News Agency.

In an interview with Chinese media, he said long-term peace and stability in Asia have not come easily and should be "cherished" by all countries.

The international landscape is currently undergoing "profound changes, and regional conflicts are spreading and spilling over," he said.

"Certain major powers resort to force willfully, posing a serious threat to world peace and stability," he added.

Wang's remarks came as Israel and the US have continued a joint offensive on Iran since Feb. 28, killing around 1,300 people so far, including then-Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.

Iran has retaliated with drone and missile strikes targeting Israel, Jordan, Iraq and Gulf countries hosting US military assets, causing casualties and damage to infrastructure while disrupting global markets and aviation.

Wang also expressed China’s willingness to cooperate with Vietnam and other countries to strengthen coordination and cooperation "to safeguard their shared home of Asia, to jointly advance the building of an Asia-Pacific community, and to set an example for promoting the building of a community with a shared future for humanity."

He was in Vietnam for the first ministerial meeting of the China-Vietnam "3+3" strategic dialogue on diplomacy, defense and public security alongside Defense Minister Dong Jun and Public Security Minister Wang Xiaohong.

ISTANBUL

Wang called for enhanced cooperation through multilateral frameworks to safeguard regional peace and stability, according to the state-run Xinhua News Agency.

In an interview with Chinese media, he said long-term peace and stability in Asia have not come easily and should be "cherished" by all countries.

The international landscape is currently undergoing "profound changes, and regional conflicts are spreading and spilling over," he said.

"Certain major powers resort to force willfully, posing a serious threat to world peace and stability," he added.

Wang's remarks came as Israel and the US have continued a joint offensive on Iran since Feb. 28, killing around 1,300 people so far, including then-Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.