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Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi made unusually assertive statements covering numerous issues March 7 during an online news conference on the sidelines of the National People's Congress in Beijing. © Reuters
CK TAN, Nikkei staff writer
March 7, 2021 23:23 JST
Updated on March 8, 2021 02:42 JST
SHANGHAI -- China's new law allowing its coast guard vessels to fire on foreign ships in Chinese waters does not target any specific country, Foreign Minister Wang Yi told reporters on the sidelines of the National People's Congress (NPC) in Beijing on Sunday.