China will continue to uphold Xi Jinping Thought on the diplomacy of socialism with Chinese characteristics for a new era, State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi said on Friday.

Wang made the remarks at a press conference in Beijing on the sidelines of the second session of the 13th National People's Congress (NPC).

(Top photo: Chinese President Xi Jinping attends the BRICS Business Forum in Johannesburg, South Africa, July 25, 2018. /Xinhua Photo)