China News Service, Beijing, July 10 (Huang Yuqin, Li Jingze) On July 9, the US State Department and the Treasury Department announced that they would impose sanctions on a Chinese government agency in Xinjiang and four officials in accordance with US internal law. In response, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Zhao Lijian responded at a regular press conference on July 10 that China has decided to take equivalent measures against the relevant US institutions and individuals who have performed badly on Xinjiang-related issues in response to the wrong actions of the US.
Zhao Lijian said that the above actions of the United States seriously interfered in China's internal affairs, seriously violated the basic norms of international relations, and seriously damaged Sino-US relations. China firmly opposes and strongly condemns this.
"According to the wrong actions of the US, China has decided to take equivalent measures against the relevant US institutions and individuals who have performed badly on the Xinjiang-related issues," he said.
Zhao Lijian emphasized that Xinjiang's affairs are purely China's internal affairs, and the United States has no right and no right to interfere. The Chinese government is unswerving in its determination to defend the interests of national sovereignty, security and development. It is unswervingly determined to combat violent and terrorist forces, separatist forces, and religious extremist forces. It is unswervingly determined to oppose any external forces to interfere in Xinjiang’s affairs and China’s internal affairs. We urge the US to immediately revoke the wrong decision and stop any words and deeds that interfere in China’s internal affairs and harm China’s interests. If the United States insists on acting arrogantly, China will definitely fight back. (Finish)