Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Hua Chunying's Regular Press Conference on July 13, 2020
CCTV reporter: The New York Times reported that the newspaper was informed of a draft agreement on the establishment of a comprehensive economic and security partnership between China and Iran. The agreement will expand China's influence in Iran-related fields. Can China confirm?
Hua Chunying: China attaches importance to developing friendly and cooperative relations with all countries in the world. Iran is a friendly country in China, and China and Iran maintain normal exchanges and cooperation. As for the specific question you mentioned, I don't have the information.
Global Times reporter: On July 9, the US State Department and the Treasury Department respectively announced sanctions against a Chinese government agency in Xinjiang and four officials in accordance with US internal law. The Chinese side expressed that it will take equivalent measures to the relevant US institutions and individuals who have performed badly on Xinjiang-related issues. Do you have any further information?
Hua Chunying: The above actions of the US 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.
In response to the wrong actions of the US, China has decided to impose corresponding sanctions on the US Congress-Executive Commission on China and the US State Department’s Ambassador for International Religious Freedom Brownback, Federal Senator Rubio, Cruz, and Federal Representative Smith.
It must be pointed out 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. China will make further response according to the development of the situation.
Asahi Shimbun, Japan: It is understood that two WHO experts have arrived in Beijing to discuss with China. Has the two sides decided when and where to start the traceability work?
Hua Chunying: After consultations between the two sides, the Chinese government agreed that WHO will send experts to Beijing to conduct cooperation and exchanges with Chinese scientists and medical experts on scientific cooperation on traceability of the new coronavirus. At present, the two experts have arrived in China.
We have a basic consensus with WHO that traceability is a scientific issue and that scientists should conduct international scientific research and cooperation on a global scale. WHO also believes that source tracing is a continuous development process, which may involve multiple countries and regions, and WHO will conduct similar inspections in other countries and regions as needed.
China Daily reporter: Navarro , director of the National Trade and Manufacturing Policy Office of the White House , said in an interview on the 12th that the American people must understand that all data directly enters Chinese servers through mobile applications (Tiktok) that are popular with children. To enter the Chinese army and the Communist Party of China. The Trump administration is expected to take tough action on these applications, and does not rule out the possibility that the United States will ban these two applications. What's your opinion?
Hua Chunying: I don’t know if Navarro is speaking as a White House official this time, or is he making these remarks as “Ron Vara”? He claimed that the data directly entered the Chinese army and the Communist Party of China through the social software. I don't know where the evidence is? Can you show me the evidence? If you can't get it out, it's that Navarro himself added another to his shameful list of lies.
The "Prism Gate" incident has long revealed that the United States is the world's veritable hacker empire. It has long been engaged in illegal surveillance and stealing activities throughout the world without distinction. The US prides itself on having strong values, but why is it so afraid of a social media that young people generally love to share entertainment videos easily? Why is the strong America so vulnerable? I think this is a question worth considering. I hope that Navarro and other relevant US officials will have more dialogues with young Americans and do not do things that make the world laugh.
Hong Kong China Commentary reporter: Recently, US Secretary of State Pompeo tweeted that the Chinese Communist Party has serious credibility problems. What is China's comment?
Hua Chunying: Everyone knows that Pompeo is famous for "lying and cheating." Such a person who has completely lost his credibility and criticized the credibility of other countries is ridiculous.
Recently, the Ashe Center for Democratic Governance and Innovation at the Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University released an investigation report entitled "Understanding the Resilience of the Communist Party of China: A Long-Term Survey of Chinese Public Opinion." Three experts at Kennedy College wrote this report in face-to-face interviews with more than 30,000 Chinese urban and rural residents based on eight surveys conducted in China for 13 years from 2003 to 2016. The report concluded that the ruling foundation of the Chinese Communist Party is solid, and that resilience stems from the broad support of the people. According to this survey report, the satisfaction rate of the Chinese people with the Chinese government is higher than at any time in the past few decades. It is generally believed that the Chinese government’s ruling capacity and efficiency are higher than ever before. In fact, the Chinese people are more than 93% satisfied with the central government. . I think that such a high support rate may be beyond the envy of politicians in the United States. This itself is actually the best and most powerful response to the vicious attacks of individual politicians such as Pompeo.
We have just celebrated the 99th anniversary of the Communist Party of China, and will celebrate the 100th anniversary of the founding of the Communist Party of China next year. The Chinese Communist Party is magnificent and is firmly supported and firmly supported by the 1.4 billion people of all ethnic groups in China. The Chinese Communist Party and the Chinese people have the same dream, which is to realize the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation. We firmly believe that this dream will be realized.
We advise the US politicians who attack the Communist Party of China out of strong ideological prejudice and Cold War thinking, unscrupulous means and no bottom line, and stop provoking the flesh-and-blood connection between the Communist Party of China and the Chinese people. It doesn't make any sense.
Xinhua News Agency reporter: According to reports, the OPCW adopted a draft decision on Syrian chemical weapons on the 9th, saying that the Syrian government carried out a chemical weapons attack in northern Syria in March 2017, and asked the Syrian government to resolve the relevant issues within 90 days. problem. What is China's comment?
Hua Chunying: China voted against this draft decision. The Chinese Permanent Mission to the OPCW has fully stated China’s position after the vote. What I want to emphasize is that China has serious concerns about the content of the draft decision and the practice of some countries forcibly promoting voting without full consultation.
The above draft decision is based on the report submitted by the OPCW Technical Secretariat’s “Investigation and Evaluation Team” in April this year. In fact, the "investigation appraisal team" and the report itself are full of controversy. Many countries, including China, believe that the establishment and work of the "investigation and appraisal team" do not comply with the provisions of the Chemical Weapons Convention, and there are many doubts and loopholes in the reports submitted by them. Under such circumstances, some countries have forcibly pushed the OPCW Council to vote on the Syrian chemical weapons issue for geopolitical purposes, which will not only help solve the problem, but will further damage the authority and prohibition of the Chemical Weapons Convention. The unity of the chemical weapons organization.
I would like to take this opportunity to reiterate that China has always resolutely opposed the use of chemical weapons by any country and anyone under any circumstances, and advocates a comprehensive, objective, and fair investigation of possible chemical weapon incidents in accordance with the provisions of the Chemical Weapons Convention. A conclusion that can stand the test of history and facts. China will continue to act responsibly and promote the proper resolution of the Syrian chemical weapons issue within the framework of the CWC.
Beijing Daily reporter: The social media account of the US Embassy and Consulate in China posted a tweet in Chinese on the 12th, saying, “Many products made in China are made by slave labor. Every industrial and commercial enterprise should clean up its supply chain to ensure that it does not have Profit from the Communist Party of China's violation of Uyghur human rights in Xinjiang." A picture used in this twitter shows that the logo on a piece of cloth reads "Made in China Slave Labor" 8 Chinese characters. what opinions do the Chinese have on this issue?
Hua Chunying: I noticed that a US State Department spokesperson sent this tweet, and the US Embassy in China also posted it. It is really disgraceful that such a crudely fabricated, particularly inferior, and irresponsible lie is used by the United States to slander and defame China. I do not object to their insulting their wisdom, but we are firmly opposed to the stigma and slandering attacks on China by the US side with such inferior lies. Such bad behavior should be condemned and pursued. This also proves once again that some people in the US have now reached a point where there is no lower limit in order to defame and attack China.
Everyone knows that some false accusations by the US on Xinjiang-related issues can be regarded as one of the biggest lies of this century. In the past 40 years, the Uyghur population in Xinjiang Autonomous Region has increased from 5.55 million to 11.68 million, more than double that of 40 years ago. Has the US seen such genocide? Every 530 Muslims in Xinjiang have a mosque, and the total number of mosques is dozens of times that of the United States. Have they seen such religious oppression? I also have some Uyghur friends. I know they live very happily in Xinjiang. They can breathe freely, sing and dance, which is completely different from the treatment of African Americans such as Freud in the United States. We sincerely hope that those American politicians can truly care about the serious racial problems in their own countries and work hard to protect the human rights of their ethnic minorities.
Phoenix Satellite TV reporter: First, the foreign ministers of EU member states will meet today to discuss the impact of Hong Kong's national security laws on China-EU relations. The European Union believes that the implementation of Hong Kong’s National Security Law will have a long-term negative impact on China-EU relations. What's China's response? Secondly, July 12 is the 4th anniversary of the South China Sea arbitration award. The Philippines issued a statement saying that the award finally resolved the history and maritime rights and interests of the South China Sea. The Philippines’ position has changed from the previous one. How does China view this? What will happen in the future?
Hua Chunying: Regarding your first question, China has stated its position on Hong Kong’s national security legislation many times. The vast majority of Hong Kong residents and foreign companies in Hong Kong believe that the implementation of Hong Kong’s National Security Law will be more conducive to the protection of the rights of Hong Kong residents, and will be more conducive to maintaining Hong Kong’s long-term prosperity and stability. We have full confidence in this. China and Europe are all-round strategic partners. We hope that the EU can understand and respect China's position on Hong Kong's national security. China resolutely opposes any country or person interfering in China’s Hong Kong affairs for any reason.
I saw reports that some people in the European Union proposed to ban the export of riot control equipment to Hong Kong. Everyone knows that during the storm in Hong Kong last year, no one died because of the Hong Kong police’s law enforcement, but nearly 600 Hong Kong police were injured during the law enforcement process. Not long ago, a Hong Kong police officer was seriously injured by a mob with a dagger. In the large-scale protests caused by the death of Freud in the United States, how many people were arrested and how many died, everyone can clearly see from the report. If they want to ban the export of riot gear, should they consider changing the target?
On your second question, we have taken note of relevant reports. China and the Philippines have already reached consensus on the proper handling of arbitration cases. This is the basis for the transformation of relations between the two countries. The two sides have established a consultation mechanism on sea-related issues, and they are back on the right track to resolve relevant issues through negotiation and consultation. Regarding the arbitration case and its award, China’s position is consistent, clear and firm, and I will not repeat it.
Reuters reporter: What did the WHO experts do when they arrived in China? Where did you go? Who did you meet? How long will it stay in China?
Hua Chunying: The question you raised is very specific. I don't have any information at present. What I can tell you is that after consultations between the two sides, WHO experts have indeed come to China. Since we still have some epidemic prevention regulations, relevant Chinese departments are maintaining close communication with relevant experts and providing them with convenience. If there is any further information, we will release it in time.
Surging News Reporter: According to reports, Australia announced that it will provide approximately 10,000 Hong Kong Special Administrative Region passport holders living in Australia with an opportunity to apply for permanent residency when their current passport expires. What is China's comment?
Hua Chunying: Regarding Australia’s erroneous remarks related to Hong Kong and the announced measures, China has previously stated its solemn position. I would like to point out again that Australia’s actions have ignored the basic facts that Hong Kong’s national security legislation will help “one country, two systems” to achieve stability, seriously violate international law and basic rules of international relations, and grossly interfere in China’s internal affairs. China will never accept it. We can see that on the one hand, the Australian side has been talking about opposing "foreign interference" all day, and even abused its "Anti-foreign Intervention Law" to unreasonably intimidate Chinese citizens in Australia. On the other hand, it has repeatedly dealt with the Chinese government in accordance with the law. The Hong Kong issue has been intervened on the one hand; on the one hand, it opposes Hong Kong’s national security legislation; Australia’s unabashed hypocrisy and naked double standards are breathtaking.
I want to say that taking the chestnut out of the fire will only eventually ignite the body. I also want to emphasize that the Chinese government’s determination to safeguard national sovereignty, security, and development interests is unswerving, and its determination to oppose external forces to intervene in Hong Kong affairs is unswerving. Any attempt to pressure China will never succeed. We urge Australia to change its course and stop interfering in Hong Kong affairs and China's internal affairs in any way to avoid further damage to China-Australia relations.
Agence France-Presse: First, two former agents of the French Foreign Intelligence Agency were sentenced to imprisonment by the court for allegedly leaking secrets to China. What's China's comment on this? Second, France decided to limit the number of Chinese airline flights to France from three flights per week to one. The French side said the move was due to reciprocity, because French Airlines can only operate one flight per week between China and France. Does China plan to increase the number of Air France flights?
Hua Chunying: Regarding the first question, I don't know the situation.
Regarding your second question, I do not understand what you said. The epidemic affected the flights between countries to a certain extent. On the premise of ensuring epidemic prevention security, China and other countries have gradually maintained communication for personnel exchanges. It is recommended that you ask the competent authority for specific circumstances.
Shenzhen Satellite TV reporter: The US Embassy and Consulate in China issued a security reminder on the 11th, saying that citizens of Huamei should be vigilant because China does not arbitrarily enforce local laws for the purpose of maintaining law and order, including the implementation of detention and the prohibition of exit. U.S. citizens may be detained without access to U.S. consular services or unaware of the alleged criminal information, may face long-term interrogation and prolonged detention for reasons related to "national security," and may be sent for private electronic messages critical of the Chinese government. Detained or deported by Chinese security personnel. What's your opinion?
Hua Chunying: This security reminder from the US has made a mistake.
The United States claims that the so-called American citizens have been subjected to arbitrary detention in China or are prohibited from leaving the country. I wonder if the United States can give an example? For such acts, we can cite many examples of unreasonable and brutal searches and seizures by Chinese citizens in the United States. For a period of time, the United States has arbitrarily monitored, harassed and interrogated for strong ideological prejudice and cold war thinking, as well as curbing the sinister purpose of suppressing China. It even arrested Chinese students studying in the United States, arbitrarily detained Chinese citizens’ electronic devices, and even carried out The presumption of guilt is a ridiculous accusation of so-called "spying". These malicious harassment, investigation, and intimidation by the United States seriously damage the legitimate rights and interests of Chinese citizens in the United States, and severely disrupt the normal humanistic exchanges between China and the United States. They have evolved into naked political persecution, which not only violates morality, but also destroys their image. There is widespread concern in all circles in the United States that the infamous "McCarthyism" in history is resurrecting and rejuvenating through corpses. Against this background, the US side issued the above reminder, which was obviously a guilty conspiracy, trying to find an excuse for the US side to arbitrarily damage the legitimate rights and interests of Chinese citizens in the United States.
China is a country ruled by law and has always protected the safety and legal rights and interests of foreign citizens in China. We encourage and support normal exchanges and cooperation between China and foreign countries. As long as they comply with Chinese laws and regulations, any foreign citizen in China need not have any unnecessary security concerns. In fact, we have also been working hard to provide all possible conveniences for foreign citizens in China, so that they can live in peace and work comfortably in China. We demand that the US side stop the wrong practice of restricting and suppressing normal personnel exchanges between the two countries, so as not to further damage Sino-US relations.