Statesmen's Forum: Wang Yi, Minister of Foreign Affairs, PRC

Featuring:
Wang Yi
Minister of Foreign Affairs,
People's Republic of China
Welcoming Remarks by:
John Hamre
President & CEO,
CSIS
Moderated by:
Christopher Johnson
Freeman Chair in China Studies,
CSIS

[@harryni2162]

Open and fair dialog by Chinese minister, wish more American people can hear and understand China better.

[@rollyalvarez3rd]

TO ALL CHINESE PEOPLE: FYI: Long time ago, even before the first arrival of Chinese vessels in Philippines, the ancient Datus of Philippines already knew the existence of those islands because they were frequently used by ancient people from Philippines to travel into its neighboring countries like Malaysia and Indonesia. That is how our ancient Datu acquired Sabah which was part of Malaysia that was given to Filipino Datu as reward for his help to Malaysian Datu back in the ancient time. That happened long time ago before 20,000 OR 200,000 years B.C. before the first arrival of Chinese vessels in Philippines or the invasion of Spaniards.

[@losleones3383]

“South China Sea Issue is nothing like most of us in the west are led to believe.” Checkout what Ambassador Chas W. Freeman, Jr. (USFS, Ret.) Providence, Rhode Island, 10 April 2015 Diplomacy on the Rocks: China and Other Claimants in the South China Sea Remarks at a Seminar of the Watson Institute for International Studies, Brown University has to say.

[@seraph3761]

This video helped me understand China and US relationship very well. Thank you.

[@weichen6741]

impressive speech

[@khk4807017]

Theater High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD), is an anti-ballistic missile (ABM) defense system designed to shoot down short, medium, and intermediate range ballistic missiles in their terminal phase. PLAN's missiles in SCS are most likely HQ9 anti aircraft missile or YP-12 anti ship cruise missle. THAAD is a strategic missle: HQ-9 and YP-12 are tactical missiles. Not comparable.

[@khk4807017]

YJ-12

[@obiwan9430]

I dont think people with different opinions with China will watch through this video

[@osmanjerry3272]

'Take national interest seriously, .... ' Every government should do that. Every politician should do that.

[@weichen6741]

nnice

[@weichen6741]

nice

[@jesusavila2266]

Latin America needs a guy like this.

[@GoyaGokou]

Nice CSIS, scripted questions and no challenge to answers given. Democracy in action.

[@butter921218]

4:05

[@kandi303]

Here is MY POINT on Vietnam and Philippines over the South China Sea and Islands disputes. Look, lets BE realistic here, history is history. Lets talk and face the situation NOW. This is what, Vietnam AND Philippines thinking and Wants, -Vietnam and Philippines understand and realize they CANNOT fight rival single handily with China, China just too big and too powerful and it will ONLY get worse in the future. -The ONLY power that can STOP China is USA, Vietnam and Philippines want help from US to fight against China. Here is the twist, it's an assumption and I want Vietnam and Philippines to be BRUTAL HONEST about this, If these islands are controlled by the US, will Vietnam and Philippines fight as aggressive, anguish as it is right now? In another word, is it because of CHINA? the problem is NOT about island disputes but WHO is controlling the islands? If it's USA I DOUBT and I am honesty saying this I really believe Vietnam and Philippines would ACT LESS ON US THAN Towards China. Here is a bit part of the history, if you go to Vietnam and visit their temples, old buildings they were using Chinese characters, in other word Vietnam WAS very tie and close to China before 20th century. What I am trying to say is, China WAS LIKED, allied, counties like Vietnam and Philippines were defended from China in the old history. In another word, If China was controlling or using those islands THEN Vietnam and Philippines would NOT have any problems just like TODAY if US are using these islands instead of CHINA. I can ALSO assume, RIGHT NOW there are ZERO islands claimed by Cambodia, BUT if there IS, I think China will kindly SHARE or CO-Operate together (literally give away but SHARE) that island with Cambodia, BECAUSE Cambodia IS China's friend and probably the ONLY ally In Southeast Asia. Bottomline, pulling US to fight against China, EVENTUALLY would still lose to China. Change diplomacy 180 to become TIE with China, like old days Ho Chin Min and Mao Zedong days. I really believe Vietnam CAN get A lot MORE than what it is NOW.

[@zzmark5477]

The mind of most people in the world are actually poisoned, or brainwashed, by western verbal hegemony. The reason is simple, they are not aware of that but believe it is their own choice as a result of FREEDOM. Anyone studies Chinese history a bit deeper will come out with the a conclusion that Chinese people are most free minded. It is embedded in Chinese culture for over 2500 years and influence people's daily thinking and behaving. THIS explains everything, its history, its dramatic changes in past decades etc. The western world still don't figure out a right way to understand china. They fell into their ideology trap.

[@joshuamoody2941]

Every single country is a victim of ideology because that is the fuel for the masses. The foreign minister in this speech even said himself, that is what needs to happen to catalyze their forward progress. I feel that if you study chinas history as you said, but also studied western history, especially american you will see that we all play by the same game and western idealogy is having a great shift right before us that is not in the direction of hegemony. Especially when our economies become more and more intertwined. Also a better step in having people willing to understand china which i greatly support is not to assume the western world just wants to bend everyone over as that is like westerners thinking china just wants to spread the "demon" of communism. lets not fight for the ignorance of our grandfathers.

[@ecpgieicg]

Certainly some of the nationalistic expressions of the people have been somewhat manipulated. Certainly there is mistrust towards the Chinese regime. People don't look up to China and Chinese culture at the moment. And people are not logical when they connect their vague impressions of China with the material dispute on territory. But even if US were the one claiming the islands and sea zones, these countries will try to fight just as much. Why not? This is not the age of colonialism where the superior power may go to war at the slightest provocation and is not checked by anything. Smaller powers get away with standing up to bigger powers. So they do.

[@ihatetheparty6340]

And permit me to add this most emphatically: never again will a Chinese baby be bayoneted in he butt and tossed aside .like a rotten melon by a cruel, laughing soldier. That type of thing will NEVER reoccur --- EVER. And woe be to those who think otherwise. (One-fourth of the human race agrees with me [ ! ] and there are many books of this past disaster of WW2 in case you are interested in the truth of foreign aggression on the noble Chinese people). Have a nice day, Dr.Mengele!

[@by-xu3qh]

Republic of China...People's Republic of China...

[@comeonmate3743]

People's republic of counterfeit

[@sstchan924]

The Chinese dream and OBOR were first proposed in 2013. American major news media has avoid reporting it for quite some time. The jaundiced view is China has over capacity in cement, steel, capable engineer. It wants to unload to the unsuspecting world. Of course if China follows the USA example by building military hardwares, bunkers, and army bases the public would under stand the logic but building railways, infrastructures, fiber optic. In another poor countries is contra intuitive in the eye of capitalists. But China has the habit of taking the long view even over decades. If you make you make your customers rich they will buy more your manufactured goods. It is insidiously selfish long term planning. It is not cricket, so to speak.

[@ThuyLe-vp4nu]

Chinese logic is crazy.

[@supercn9]

+Thuy Le exemple？

[@Htiat]

Vietnamese logic is equality as fascinating to be honest.....

[@sabrecruz6721]

Wished he could speak in English.

[@henryleung289]

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[@user-ds8kj1hj9t]

傻屌

[@victorren7903]

曹尼玛的吧

[@weichen6741]

impressive speech

[@sunlee6985]

China should learn how to live peacefully with neighboring countries ortherwise wil not be blessed any more.