China’s top diplomat has stressed that continued dialogue between Beijing and Washington is essential to avoid serious global miscalculations, ahead of a highly anticipated summit expected later this month between Chinese President Xi Jinping and U.S. President Donald Trump.
Speaking at a press conference on the sidelines of China’s annual parliamentary meeting in Beijing, Foreign Minister Wang Yi warned that a lack of engagement between the two countries could lead to misunderstandings and misjudgments that might escalate into confrontation and harm global stability.
The potential summit comes as geopolitical tensions intensify. With Trump focused on the conflict involving the United States, Israel and Iran, analysts are closely watching whether the planned meeting with Xi will proceed as expected. Beijing has not officially confirmed the visit, though it is widely anticipated to take place by the end of the month.
Wang said high-level exchanges between the two nations remain on the agenda, emphasizing the need for both sides to prepare carefully and create conditions that allow them to manage their differences.
The remarks come amid growing pressure on China’s strategic partners. The ongoing Iran war, which Tehran says has killed Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and more than 1,300 others, has heightened regional tensions. Earlier this year, Trump also authorized the capture of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, raising questions about Beijing’s commitment to its allies.
On the Iran conflict, Wang called for an immediate halt to military operations, saying the war should never have occurred and that force is not the right way to resolve disputes. However, he stopped short of announcing any new steps beyond Beijing’s earlier expressions of concern.
Trump’s push for what some analysts describe as a “Donroe Doctrine” — a modern reinterpretation of the historic Monroe Doctrine asserting U.S. influence in the Americas — is increasingly clashing with Xi’s Belt and Road and Global Security initiatives, both central pillars of China’s foreign policy strategy.
The U.S. president has also threatened potential military action against Colombia and Mexico and suggested that Cuba’s communist government could collapse on its own, developments that have raised concerns across Latin America about how their ties with China might protect them if tensions escalate.
Experts say China’s foreign policy is now facing one of its most serious tests since the Cold War, as Beijing weighs how far it is willing to go in defending partners that are coming under pressure from Washington.
In response, Wang appeared to criticize what he described as power-politics approaches to global affairs. He suggested that if China behaved like some traditional major powers by carving out spheres of influence or provoking bloc confrontations, Asia might not enjoy its current stability.
Despite growing tensions in the region — including military exercises around Taiwan, disputes with Japan and confrontations with Philippine vessels in the South China Sea — Wang portrayed China as a stabilizing force in global affairs.
He concluded by warning that the world must not return to the “law of the jungle,” adding that relying on force does not demonstrate true strength.