Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi hailed ties with Russia as a "new style big power relationship" that is "mature, firm and stable" during a news conference in Beijing on Feb. 7. (Photo by Tomoki Mera)
KENJI KAWASE
BEIJING -- Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi expounded on relations with friends and adversaries in a news conference on Thursday peppered with historical allusions, on the sidelines of the annual top legislature meetings in Beijing.
After an initial question from an anchor for Chinese state broadcaster CCTV, a Russian outlet was once again allowed to pose the first question from foreign media. At such briefings, the order is usually pre-determined and questions are submitted in advance, hinting at China's diplomatic priorities.