Wang Yi

China's top diplomat Wang Yi spoke right after Secretary of State Marco Rubio at the conference where world leaders are gathered.

Wang said he was gratified that President Trump showed respect to China and its leader.

But in comments after his speech here, Wang Yi noted that while China wanted to pursue ties with the U.S.

according to principles like mutual cooperation and respect, it was also prepared to, quote, fight to the end with the U.S.,

Wang Yi and Rubio met in person on Friday as well, in part to prepare for President Trump's April visit to China.

China's leader Xi Jinping invited Trump to come in what would be the first U.S.

presidential visit to China since 2017.

Emily Fang, NPR News.

And every country that values peace should shout this loud and clear at Japan right now.

If you go back down that old road, it will be a dead end.

If you try gambling again.

the loss will be faster and more devastating.

Without the UN, the world would revert to the law of the jungle, where the strong prey on the weak, and many medium and small-sized countries would lose the multilateral foundation critical to their survival and development.

...try to split Taiwan from China and stepping on China's red lines, which would very much likely push China and the United States toward conflict.

But China, on our part, wants to see the first prospect, and I...

believe you share the same way, but China is well prepared to address all kinds of risks.

China believes that history always moves forward despite twists and turns.

China is confident about the prospects of the China-U.S.

China's top diplomat Wang Yi said the ceasefire was, quote, an important step towards restoring peace.

Wang Yi is also hosting both Thailand and Cambodia's top diplomats in China's province of Yunnan, which borders Southeast Asia.