On July 4, 2025 local time, Member of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee and Foreign Minister Wang Yi met the press together with French Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs Jean-Noël Barrot in Paris and answered questions on the spot.

In response to a reporter's question about China's views on the Iranian nuclear issue and the current situation in the Middle East, Wang Yi stated that the Iranian nuclear issue could have served as an example of resolving international disputes through dialogue and negotiation, but it is now triggering a new round of crisis in the Middle East. Although the world has heard the knock on the door of peace, it ultimately failed to open the door to peace. The Chinese side deeply regrets the above-mentioned situation, and holds that the lessons should be profoundly reflected upon.

Wang Yi said that China's position on the Iranian nuclear issue is clear and consistent. China attaches great importance to the repeated public commitments made by Iran's supreme leader that Iran will not develop nuclear weapons. At the same time, China respects Iran's right to the peaceful use of nuclear energy as a state party to the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons. On this basis, the relevant parties can speed up negotiations on a new international agreement to resolve the Iranian nuclear issue and place Iran's nuclear activities completely under the strict supervision and protection of the International Atomic Energy Agency. Wang Yi emphasized that the path to peace lies within reach, and history will test the sincerity of all parties.

Wang Yi noted that the recent military conflict between Israel and Iran should not be repeated. War cannot solve the Iranian nuclear issue, and preemptive strikes clearly lack legitimacy. The abuse of military force will only lead to greater conflicts and accumulate more hatred. The United States' flagrant bombing of a sovereign country's nuclear facilities has set an egregious precedent. If a nuclear disaster is triggered, the entire world will bear the consequences. The so-called notion that "peace through strength" is a logic of power politics. If right and wrong were to be judged solely by strength, where would rules and justice stand? Strength alone cannot bring true peace and may very well open Pandora's box. For countries that lack strength, especially small and medium-sized countries, how should they survive? Must they be served up on the dinner table as prey, utterly at the mercy of others? 

Wang Yi stressed that a genuine resolution of the Iranian nuclear issue cannot evade the core of the Middle East issue, namely the Palestinian question. The humanitarian catastrophe in Gaza must not continue, and the Palestinian question must not be marginalized once again. The legitimate aspirations of the Arab nation should be fulfilled as soon as possible, and the just voice of the vast Islamic world must be heeded. The "two-State solution" remains the only viable way out of the turmoil in the Middle East, and the international community should take more concrete and effective actions to this end.

Wang Yi stated that as permanent members of the United Nations Security Council, China and France should stand for justice, take responsibility, support resolving conflicts through dialogue and negotiation, oppose any double standards, and determine their own positions and policies based on the merits of the matter. The United Nations and its Security Council should play their due role in promoting peace. China is willing to work with France to make unremitting efforts in this regard.