Chinese Foreign Minister Yang Jiechi said Sunday more and more countries have realized the Cold War mentality and zero-sum thought are behind the times.

Yang made the remarks at a press conference on the sidelines of the annual session of China's National People's Congress, or the parliament.

Helping each other like passengers in the same boat and seeking mutual benefits and winning together in face of global challenges has become the only way of survival and development, Yang told reporters when asked to comment on changes in international relations over the past decade.