Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi, also a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, held a press conference on Sunday on the sidelines of the fourth session of the 14th National People's Congress.

Wang answered questions of journalists from home and abroad on China's foreign policy and external relations.

Here are some highlights from the press conference.

On heads-of-state diplomacy

Heads-of-state diplomacy is the anchor of Chinese diplomacy. China's diplomacy provides the most-needed stability and certainty to a world in turmoil and serves as an irreplaceable mainstay amid global turbulence. (Read more)

On China-Russia ties

China and Russia, bound by strong political mutual trust, do not fear any external attempts to sow discord or impose coercion. The two major countries have always upheld strategic autonomy, respected each other's core interests, and refrained from imposing their own will or agenda on each other. (Read more)

On APEC

China is committed to translating the goal of building an Asia-Pacific community into concrete action and turning the blueprint into reality as it hosts the Asia-Pacific Economic Leaders' Meeting in Shenzhen, Guangdong province, this year. (Read more)