(Fighting New Crown Pneumonia) China: Facing malicious insults and smears, China will not be a "silent lamb"
China News Service, Beijing, February 24th (Huang Yuqin) published the title of an article on racial discrimination against the Wall Street Journal. Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Zhao Lijian said at a regular press conference on the 24th that China will not do so in the face of malicious insults. "The Silence of the Lambs".
According to reports, on the 20th, 53 Wall Street Journal employees in China sent a joint e-mail to the newspaper's management, requesting that the title of the previously published "China is a real sick man in Asia" be modified, and an apology to the offender. "It's not a matter of editorial independence or a division between news reports and commentary. It's a wrong headline and it deeply offends many people, including Chinese," the email wrote. "Wall Street Journal" spokesman said on the 22nd that the newspaper's position has not changed.
At the press conference on the same day, a reporter asked questions about related events. In this regard, Zhao Lijian stated that, first, China will not be a "silent lamb" in the face of malicious insults. Secondly, the newspaper made no excuses for citing the relative independence of news reports and comments.
"Who is responsible for the Wall Street Journal? Who apologizes? Since the Wall Street Journal has abusive arrogance, why is there no courage to apologize? There is only one Wall Street Journal in the world. Since the newspaper is committed to acting alone, it should bear the corresponding responsibility. Consequences. "Zhao Lijian said. (Finish)