China’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs responds to Pompeo’s China-related remarks: a hodgepodge of political lies

  China News Service, Beijing, July 24 (Reporter Zhang Su) In response to U.S. Secretary of State Pompeo’s recent China-related remarks, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Wang Wenbin responded at a regular press conference on the 24th, saying that the relevant remarks are related to recent intensive U.S. government officials Concoct a hodgepodge of political lies about China. He emphasized that as far as the social system is concerned, China has no intention to change the United States, and the United States cannot change China.

  Wang Wenbin stated that Pompeo made a speech on July 23, carrying out a malicious attack on the Communist Party of China and China's social system, and making groundless accusations on China's domestic and foreign policies. Pompeo’s remarks disregarded facts, turned black and white, and were full of ideological prejudice and Cold War mentality. They are a hodgepodge of high-ranking officials in the US government recently concocting political lies about China. The Chinese side expressed strong indignation and firm opposition to this, and has lodged solemn representations with the US side.

  Wang Wenbin said that since the founding of New China 71 years ago, under the leadership of the Communist Party of China, the Chinese people have embarked on a development path that suits China's national conditions and has made great achievements that have attracted worldwide attention. History and facts have fully proved that China's choice of development path is completely correct, and it has won the heartfelt support and support of the people.

  Wang Wenbin cited a recent survey report released by the Ashe Center for Democratic Governance and Innovation at Harvard University's Kennedy School of Government and pointed out that the Chinese people's satisfaction rate with the Chinese government is higher than at any time in the past few decades, exceeding 93%. The Chinese people will continue to advance unswervingly along the path of socialism with Chinese characteristics. China pursues an independent foreign policy of peace, adheres to the path of peaceful development, and is committed to promoting the construction of a new type of international relations and building a community with a shared future for mankind. "China will never seek hegemony and will never engage in expansion. China has always been a builder of world peace, a contributor to global development, and a defender of international order."

  Wang Wenbin said that for a period of time, some American politicians deliberately provoked ideological disputes, talked about changing China’s arguments, denying Sino-US relations, and instigating China’s relations with other countries, with the intention of suppressing China through slander and diverting the attention of the American public. In order to score points in American internal affairs, the tactics of these American politicians cannot deceive the American people and the international community.

  He emphasized that as far as the social system is concerned, China has no intention to change the United States, and the United States cannot change China. During President Nixon’s visit to China in 1972, the Shanghai Communiqué issued by the two parties clearly pointed out that the social systems and foreign policies of China and the United States are fundamentally different, but the two sides should deal with them in accordance with the principles of respect for the sovereignty and territorial integrity of each country, equality and mutual benefit. Relations between the two countries. The history of the development of Sino-US relations over the 41 years since the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and the United States has repeatedly demonstrated that cooperation between China and the United States will benefit both sides, while struggle will hurt both, and cooperation is the only correct choice.

  "The Chinese side noticed that the United States arranged this speech in the library of President Nixon. President Nixon was the US icebreaker who initiated the normalization of Sino-US relations and contributed to the development of bilateral relations." Wang Wenbin said, "but for those concocted U.S. politicians who lie about China and spread anti-China fallacies, we think history is fair, and all attempts that go against the desire of the people of China and the United States to strengthen exchanges and cooperation and insist on turning back the wheel of history will not succeed."

  Wang Wenbin emphasized that China’s policy toward the United States has always been clear. We are committed to developing a non-conflict, non-confrontational, mutual respect, and win-win relationship with the United States, while firmly defending our sovereignty, security and development interests. We urge the US government to abandon the Cold War mentality and ideological prejudice, take a correct view of China and Sino-US relations, stop negative words and deeds, and create conditions for the return of bilateral relations to normal. (Finish)