On January 9, 2024, Member of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee and Foreign Minister Wang Yi said at the Symposium on the International Situation and China's Foreign Relations in 2023 that China, as a responsible major country, has always upheld justice and stood up for fairness. China has resolutely opposed hegemonism and power politics, resolutely pushed back against a handful of countries' attempt to dominate international affairs, demanded increased representation and say of developing countries in the global governance system, supported addressing the historical injustices done to African countries as a priority, and urged the lifting of all illegally imposed unilateral sanctions. With these efforts, China has firmly upheld the common and legitimate rights and interests of developing countries, and made the international order more just and equitable.

Wang Yi said, defending justice in defiance of hegemonic power is certainly also about safeguarding China's national sovereignty, national dignity and territorial integrity. In the face of external interference and provocation, China fought back resolutely and forcefully. In response to various acts of unjustified suppression, China took legitimate and reasonable countermeasures. The international community's commitment to the one-China principle has been further cemented and the 1.4 billion Chinese people's resolution to advance national reunification remains rock-solid. No individual or force can forget should ever attempt to challenge the Chinese people's iron-clad will or undermine China's core interests.