STORY: China remains constructive force in changing world: expert
SHOOTING TIME: Feb. 17, 2025
DATELINE: Feb. 19, 2025
LENGTH: 00:02:11
LOCATION: MUNICH, Germany
CATEGORY: POLITICS

SHOTLIST:
1. various of the venue of the 61st Munich Security Conference
2. various of the White House
3. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): WANG JUNSHENG, Researcher at National Institute of International Strategy of Chinese Academy of Social Sciences
4. various of the venue of the 61st Munich Security Conference
5. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): WANG JUNSHENG, Researcher at National Institute of International Strategy of Chinese Academy of Social Sciences
6. various of the venue of the 61st Munich Security Conference
7. various of Munich

STORYLINE:

The 61st Munich Security Conference (MSC) concluded on Sunday.

In an interview with Xinhua, a Chinese expert attending the MSC said the event addressed numerous emerging global uncertainties, while China reaffirmed its commitment to being a constructive force in a changing world.

A security report was released ahead of the conference with a focus on multipolarization and its U.S. section noted that the U.S. administration of President Donald Trump "promises more selective, often unilateral, international engagement, only when narrowly construed US interests are at stake."

And it also stated that the administration's "toying with the idea of coercively absorbing Greenland, Panama, and Canada" suggests it will not feel bound by key international norms.

SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): WANG JUNSHENG, Researcher at National Institute of International Strategy of Chinese Academy of Social Sciences
"The key focus of the conference was the uncertainties stemming from the Trump administration. (The administration's past statements and acts) have indicated a disrespect for international order and a disruption of the existing international system."

Wang said the Russia-Ukraine conflict remained a key issue at this year's MSC.

SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): WANG JUNSHENG, Researcher at National Institute of International Strategy of Chinese Academy of Social Sciences
"As for the Russia-Ukraine conflict, while the Trump administration has been pursuing a negotiated resolution, widespread concerns persist (in Europe) regarding the fairness and justice of the U.S. proposal, its potential to achieve lasting peace, and whether it primarily serves American interests."

Addressing the "China in the World" session of the MSC, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi pledged that China will remain a global stabilizing factor and a constructive force in the transformation of the world. Wang, also a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, elaborated on China's four key views regarding multipolarity, including advocating equality among nations, respecting the rule of international law, practicing multilateralism, and upholding openness and win-win cooperation.
   
The Chinese expert said Wang's speech addressed concerns of all parties and provided the greatest certainty in this uncertain world. China's proposal to promote an equal and orderly multipolar world was widely discussed and received high praise from attendees.

Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Munich, Germany.
(XHTV)