As the world leaders convened at Munich to map out the world geopolitics, China provided a shot of goodwill to United States President Donald Trump’s Ukraine peace plan. China’s Foreign Minister Wang Yi explained that Beijing was welcoming any step towards peace and reiterated all the stakeholders in getting involved in future negotiations.
Wang also mentioned in his speech China’s resistance to Trump’s foreign policy, especially his move to pull the US out of international organizations. He asserted that while Europe is entangled in the actions, China has gained from the current world order. Trump recently pulled the US out of the World Health Organization and the United Nations Human Rights Council, accusing them of being anti-Israel.
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As much as US-China relations, Wang thought to keep relations all along Trump’s term but cautioned against suppressing China’s growth. Wang insisted that if the US goes ahead with those policies, China will be ready to hit back in the same way.
At the same time, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen expressed concern over escalating tensions between China and the US, warning that Europe could find itself caught in the middle of two rival superpowers. She called for honest discussion on the possible implications of an increased rivalry.
Speculation is also increasing that a meeting between US Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Wang Yi later in the course of the summit would define the future direction of US-China relations.
