Watch: China's top diplomat Wang Yi fields questions on foreign policy
The press conference at the Two Sessions comes at a time of heightened global tensions, with an escalating Iran war.
China's foreign minister Wang Yi held a press conference on Sunday (Mar 8) on the sidelines of the country's biggest annual political gathering known as the Two Sessions.
It comes at a time of heightened global tensions, with an escalating Iran war.
Wang said US-China dialogue is vital to preventing globally damaging miscalculations.
"Failure to engage between the two nations would only lead to misunderstandings and misjudgements, escalating toward confrontation and harming the world," China's top diplomat said.
With the US president focused on the war he and Israel launched against Iran, analysts are watching for signs that his meeting with President Xi Jinping this month will go ahead. China has not previously announced the summit, expected for the end of the month.
"The agenda for high-level exchanges (with the US) is on the table," Wang said. "What is required is for both sides to make thorough preparations to create a conducive environment to manage existing differences," he added, without giving further details.
