Highlights of press conference on China's foreign policy

Overseas consular services

China will take new measures in 2019 to offer better consular protection and assistance to Chinese citizens.

One of the measures is that mobile payment will be available in overseas Chinese embassies and consulates to bring more convenience.

South China Sea conduct code talks to be speeded up

China and ASEAN countries will speed up negotiation of the Code of Conduct in the South China Sea on the basis of consensus and give updates of the progress to the public at appropriate time.

China and ASEAN countries will stay focused and eliminate interference, and maintain necessary transparency during the negotiation of the COC.

China-Japan relations

China and Japan are still in the early stage of improving their ties.

Sino-Japanese relations got back on track last year and has seen a good momentum for their improvement.

Wang urges the Japanese side to honestly consider the history, objectively understand the reality and actively create prospects so as to move forward the ties earnestly in the right direction.

China to promote provinces in global arena

As China is still a developing country, facilitating domestic development is an important mission of the country's diplomacy.

This year, the presentation of Chinese provinces will be continued in various international and domestic platforms to help more provinces embrace the world.