On April 29, 2025 local time, Member of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee and Foreign Minister Wang Yi attended the session for Ministers of Foreign Affairs / International Relations from BRICS members and partner countries to discuss the theme of strengthening multilateralism.

Wang Yi said that the solution to the world's problems lies in upholding and practicing multilateralism. The expanded Greater BRICS should continue to advocate for extensive consultation, joint contribution and shared benefits, uphold the basic principles of international relations, defend the multilateral trading system, and build a more just and equitable global governance system.

Wang Yi said that in the face of the United States wielding the tariff stick globally, all countries must make the choices: Should the world return to the law of the jungle where the strong prey on the weak? Can the selfish interests of one country override the common interests of all nations? Should international rules be ignored or even abandoned? Do compromise and retreat ensure that one stays out of trouble? The ultimate question is whether to accept a unipolar hegemony dominated by one country or embrace an equal and orderly multipolar world.

Wang Yi stressed that the times brook no regression, and justice prevails in people's hearts. Regarding the trade war, China's response is clear and firm: if the United States insists on a trade war, China will fight to the end; if the United States wants to talk, the talk must be based on equality and respect. What China focuses on is not only its own legitimate rights but also the common interests of all countries; what China upholds is not only mutually beneficial cooperation but also international rules; what China resolutely defends is not merely national dignity, but also a just and fair world for all humanity.