On Tuesday, December 30, 2025, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi spoke at a high-level symposium on China’s international situation and foreign relations in 2025. Addressing some of the most important bilateral ties in the world, Wang stressed that the strategic choices made by China and the United States this year will ripple across global history. 🌏✨
“China-U.S. ties are among the most important bilateral relations today, and our strategic decisions shape the course of world history,” Wang Yi said. He urged both sides to tackle their concerns through equality, mutual respect, and win-win cooperation.
Looking back at 2025, Wang highlighted that the Chinese mainland has firmly defended its core interests and remained clear on major principles, even when faced with challenges. At the same time, it engaged in dialogue with the U.S., calling on Washington to adopt a rational, objective view of China and to resolve differences through consultation.
Think of China and the U.S. as co-op players in a world-sized game: teaming up unlocks new levels; going solo or locking horns triggers game-over scenarios. 🎮
What’s at stake? Wang Yi pointed out that upholding mutual respect, peaceful coexistence, and joint benefits is key to stable China-U.S. relations—and to positive global impact. “We both stand to gain from cooperation and lose from confrontation,” he said. An arrogant approach and inconsistency between words and actions won’t cut it.
For young professionals, students, and global citizens tuning in, the message is clear: the path chosen by these two superpowers in 2025 will set the tone for decades to come. 🤝💡
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Wang Yi: China-U.S. strategic choices shape course of world history
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