(Summary of the two sessions) Zhang Yesu releases confidence and determination in press conference held by the National People's Congress

  China News Agency, Beijing, May 22 (Reporter Li Xiaoyu) The third session of the 13th National People's Congress held a press conference on the 21st. In the past hour, Zhang Yesui, the spokesperson of the conference, answered 8 questions on the relationship between China and the United States and the poverty alleviation, highlighting confidence and determination.

  Interpretation of confidence: China ’s comprehensive advantage in using foreign capital has not changed

  At a time when some countries want to relocate some of their overseas companies to their home countries for the sake of maintaining their own supply chain security, China has attracted much attention to how attractive it is to global investors.

  In response, Zhang Yesui said that despite the impact of the epidemic on foreign-funded enterprises in China, there is no large-scale withdrawal of foreign capital in China. China's comprehensive advantages in using foreign capital have not changed. Foreign investors continue to be optimistic about China and their confidence in long-term business development in China has not changed.

  As for whether the epidemic will become the "last straw" that overwhelms economic globalization, Zhang Yesui said that economic globalization is in line with historical trends. The global pandemic of this epidemic will definitely have a multifaceted and complex impact on globalization, but it will not reverse this historical process.

  Talking about whether the established goal of poverty alleviation under the epidemic situation can be successfully completed, Zhang Yesui admitted that the epidemic situation has indeed brought new difficulties and challenges to poverty alleviation, such as the impediment of poor laborers to go out to work, impaired production and operation of poor households, and assistance in the village Restrictions, delay in resumption of production and production of poverty alleviation enterprises and projects. However, with the full implementation of a series of important measures to overcome the impact of the epidemic, the impact caused by the epidemic will be minimized, and "the goal and task of combating poverty must be achieved as scheduled."

  Be determined: China will never accept any discredit and attacks

  In response to the bills proposed by some members of the US Congress, "China is responsible for the spread of the US epidemic" and "The United States should blame and claim China," Zhang Yesui pointed out that the accusations against China by these bills are unfounded and seriously violate international law. China is firmly opposed to the basic norms of international relations, and will firmly respond and countermeasures based on the deliberation of the bill.

  He emphasized that in an open, transparent, and responsible manner, China promptly notified WHO and relevant countries of epidemic information, released viral gene sequences and other information as soon as possible, and did its best to carry out international anti-epidemic cooperation and won Widely recognized and praised. The facts are the facts. China "will never accept any discredit and attack" and "never accept any abuse and claims".

  In response to the prospects for Sino-US relations, Zhang Yesui said that the current Sino-US relations are at an important juncture. The key lies in perseverance in non-conflict and confrontation, mutual respect, and win-win cooperation. If the United States adheres to the Cold War mentality and implements a strategy to contain China and damage China's core and major interests, the result can only be to harm others and harm itself.

  He made it clear that "China does not cause trouble, but is not afraid of things," and will unswervingly defend its sovereignty, security, and development interests.

  Talking about why the Third Session of the 13th National People's Congress included consideration of the "Decision of the National People's Congress on Establishing and Improving the Legal System and Enforcement Mechanism for the Maintenance of National Security in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (Draft)", Zhang Yesui said that maintaining national security includes The fundamental interests of the people of all ethnic groups in the country including Hong Kong compatriots. According to the new situation and needs, the National People's Congress exercises the powers conferred by the Constitution, establishes and improves the legal system and enforcement mechanism for safeguarding national security in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region from the national level, and adheres to and improves the "one country, two systems" system. It is absolutely necessary. (Finish)