Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi on April 4, urged the United States to truly respect China's core interests and take a correct view of China's development. The People's Daily (April 4) reported Wang Yi as telling the media in response to their query about China-U.S. relations after meetings with his counterparts of Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia, the Philippines and the Republic of Korea in China's Fujian Province. It cited Wang Yi as saying the foreign ministers have regarded China's development and growth as a historical necessity. Wang Yi added that he believed that China's development conforms to the common expectations and long-term interests of all countries in the region, which should not be blocked. He said the foreign ministers believed that facing the challenges of globalization and the post-epidemic era, China and the U.S. should have more dialogue and cooperation in this region, instead of game and confrontation, fulfil the obligations of major powers, and demonstrate the responsibility of major powers. He said, "China is willing to respond to the expectations of all parties and continue to make its own efforts to this end." Wang Yi said China welcomes dialogue on the basis of equality and mutual respect, adding that China does not approve of one-upmanship in the world, and does not accept that one country has the final say in world affairs.
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