The US announces sanctions against Xinjiang Production and Construction Corps and officials Wang Wenbin: If the United States insists on doing anything wrong, China will resolutely fight back

　　China News Agency, Beijing, August 3 (Huang Yuqin) In response to the US announcement of sanctions on the Xinjiang Production and Construction Corps and criticism of China’s Xinjiang policy, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Wang Wenbin said at a regular press conference on August 3 that he urged the US to immediately cancel the relevant Wrong decision to stop any words or deeds that interfere in China’s internal affairs and harm China’s interests. If the US insists on doing anything wrong, China will resolutely fight back.

　　A reporter asked a question. On July 31, the US State Department and the Treasury Department announced sanctions against the Xinjiang Production and Construction Corps and two officials. US Secretary of State Pompeo issued a statement criticizing China's Xinjiang policy. What is China's comment?

　　Wang Wenbin said that the above-mentioned US actions seriously interfered in China's internal affairs and violated the basic norms of international relations. China firmly opposes and strongly condemns them.

　　He pointed out that Xinjiang-related issues are not human rights, ethnic, or religious issues at all, but rather anti-violence, terrorism, and anti-separatism issues. Xinjiang affairs are purely China's internal affairs, and the United States has no right and no right to intervene indiscriminately. The Xinjiang Production and Construction Corps lives next to the local ethnic groups, lives in harmony, and helps each other. It has made important contributions to promoting Xinjiang's development, enhancing ethnic unity, maintaining social stability, and strengthening national border defense. The relevant accusations by the US are entirely rumors and slanders. The Chinese government is unswerving in its determination to defend its national sovereignty, security and development interests, its determination to fight violent, terrorist, separatist, and religious extremist forces, and its determination to oppose any external forces' interference in Xinjiang affairs and China's internal affairs.

　　Wang Wenbin emphasized that we urge the US to immediately revoke the wrong decision and stop any words or deeds that interfere in China's internal affairs and harm China's interests. If the US insists on doing anything wrong, China will resolutely fight back. (Finish)