Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Lin Jian’s Regular Press Conference on February 6, 2026

Reuters: Lithuania's Prime Minister said Tuesday that Lithuania made a strategic mistake by allowing a Taiwanese representative office to open in the capital under the name "Taiwanese." Would China consider restoring full diplomatic relations with Lithuania, and what conditions would need to be met first?

Lin Jian: China has stated on multiple occasions its position on China-Lithuania relations. China's door to communication with Lithuania remains open. China hopes Lithuania will translate the willingness to improve ties with China into action, redress the mistakes as early as possible, return to the right course of upholding the one-China principle and build conditions for normalizing relations with China.

EFE: It's reported that Foreign Minister Wang Yi met with Cuban Foreign Minister and special envoy of the party and government of Cuba Bruno Rodríguez Parrilla yesterday. How does China evaluate the meeting? Is Foreign Minister Rodriguez still on his visit to China today? Are there any other meetings arranged for him?

Lin Jian: On the talks between Foreign Minister Wang Yi and Cuban Foreign Minister Bruno Rodríguez Parrilla, China has released a readout, which you may refer to. I have no more information to share.

RIA Novosti: Yesterday U.S. President Donald Trump proposed developing a new, improved strategic arms agreement with Russia that can last long into the future instead of extending the New START Treaty that expired yesterday. How does China see and comment on this development?

Lin Jian: The Chinese side is not familiar with the specifics of the report you mentioned. More broadly, in the long-term interest of global strategic stability, China hopes the U.S. will resume strategic stability dialogue with Russia to discuss the way forward after the New START expires. This is also what the world hopes to see.

Bloomberg: In a social media post, Donald Trump said that he gave "complete and total endorsement" to Sanae Takaichi in the Japanese elections this weekend. Does the Foreign Ministry have any comment and also did the topic of Japan come up in the phone call between Trump and Xi earlier this week?

Lin Jian: The elections are Japan's domestic affairs, and I will not make a comment on that. On the phone call between the Chinese and U.S. presidents, we released a readout.

AFP: This is regarding the fallout over Panama's decision to cancel CK Hutchison's canal contract. Media reports have said that Chinese officials were asking state firms to halt talks over new projects in Panama. Does the Ministry of Foreign Affairs deny that asking state firms to halt project talks was part of the "heavy price" promised by China's Hong Kong and Macao Affairs Office earlier this week in retaliation for the cancellation decision?

Lin Jian: China has made its position clear more than once on relevant issues related to the ports. For anything specific, I'd refer you to competent authorities.

Xinhua News Agency: Videos showing Chinese lifestyle practices have recently gone viral in various social media worldwide, and "Becoming Chinese" has been a buzzword online. We also noted that during UK Prime Minister Starmer's visit to China last month, some foreign journalists in China said that China is a livable country and living here is safe and convenient. What's your comment?

Lin Jian: Glad to see that more and more foreign friends show interest in experiencing today's China and exploring the Chinese people's everyday life here, and that they have the opportunity to do so.

In the eyes of many foreign friends, to experience and learn about China has been much more than traditional symbols, such as the Great Wall, kung fu, pandas, and the Chinese cuisine. Here in China, they enjoy the ease of travel with just one cellphone and have a taste of Chinese lifestyle with a sense of inner fulfillment. They marvel at high-speed railways, 5G, and large-scale infrastructure and uncover the charm of off-the-beaten-path cities. They experience cutting-edge and fun technologies and immerse themselves in intangible cultural heritage. As history and tradition embrace modernity and fashion, China offers a unique and fresh experience and becomes a stronger magnet to foreign tourists. People around the world increasingly hold favorable opinions on China. Statistics show that in 2025, the number of inbound and outbound travels by foreign nationals surpassed 82 million, up by 26.4 percent year-on-year, and the visa-free entries rose by nearly 50 percent year-on-year.

The Spring Festival is an iconic symbol of the Chinese culture. With the Spring Festival of the Year of the Horse approaching, in recent two weeks, the number of inbound flight bookings for the festive period more than quintupled year-on-year. We warmly welcome foreign friends to come to China for the Spring Festival to experience the country's joy and hospitality. 

RIA Novosti: Earlier an Iranian source told our agency that Tehran is holding consultations with Moscow and Beijing ahead of the talks between Iran and the United States on the Islamic Republic's nuclear program. Could you please confirm that such consultations took place? And does China see any possibility of easing tensions and resolving the differences between the U.S. and Iran at this stage?

Lin Jian: Yesterday, Deputy Foreign Minister Miao Deyu and Assistant Foreign Minister Liu Bin met respectively with Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister Kazem Gharibabadi who was visiting China. China released a readout, which you may refer to. China has maintained communication with other parties on relevant issues and hopes that all parties will resolve differences through dialogue and jointly keep the region peaceful and stable.