Beijing, November 14, 2025 — China emphasized stability, dialogue, and multilateral cooperation during its regular Foreign Ministry press conference today, as spokesperson Lin Jian addressed a range of escalating geopolitical and trade tensions involving the United States and regional partners.
The briefing — closely watched in a year marked by tariff battles, territorial disputes, and intensifying global polarization — centered on several critical issues, including US-China relations, the situation in Taiwan, and ongoing frictions in the South China Sea.
Lin Jian reiterated Beijing’s stance that Washington should “return to rational engagement” amid rising US tariffs and renewed scrutiny of Chinese technology and trade practices. He stressed that cooperation, not confrontation, is the only sustainable path for two of the world’s largest economies.
Responding to questions on Taiwan, the spokesperson asserted that the island remains an “inalienable part of China,” repeating Beijing’s position that foreign military support to Taipei is a violation of the one-China principle. Lin warned that “any attempt to promote Taiwanese independence will be met with firm countermeasures.”
On the South China Sea, Lin urged all nations to avoid “provocations” and insisted that China would continue safeguarding what it calls its legitimate rights in the region. The ministry also called on regional partners to strengthen multilateral dialogue mechanisms to prevent miscalculations in a year already fraught with instability.
The briefing highlighted China’s broader diplomatic push as it seeks to maintain economic resilience while managing complex global dynamics. Lin Jian emphasized that China remains committed to “peace, cooperation, and shared development” despite what it describes as destabilizing external pressures.
With global trade systems under strain and security flashpoints intensifying across Asia, Beijing’s message appears aimed at projecting steadiness as it navigates one of its most challenging geopolitical phases in recent years.
