BEIJING, 5 April, 2021(TON): The Foreign Minister of China Wang Yi warned the U.S. about refraining from presuming to have a final say in global affairs.

Wang was speaking about his recent meetings in Fujian province with foreign ministers from Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia, the Philippines and South Korea.

China would not accept a list from Washington of unilateral demands for negotiations with Beijing, he said, “The door for dialogue with China is open. But the dialogue should be done on equal basis and with mutual respect.”

“China will not accept that there is any nation in the world that [can] put itself superior to the others, and that any nation will have a final say on world affairs. If the US continues to confront, China will take it calmly without fear.”

He said he had briefed them on the Alaska summit between US and China diplomats, telling them it was “reasonable for regional nations to be concerned about China-US relations”.

However, he clearly stated that China will not shy away from competition. But competition should be fair and just, and follow market rules. No one else should deprive others of their legitimate right to seek development.