Ministry of Foreign Affairs: The Australian Institute for Strategic Policy concocted false information to discredit China, only to be beaten by facts time and time again

  China News Service, Beijing, October 15 (Li Jingze) Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Zhao Lijian said at a regular press conference on the 15th that the Australian Institute for Strategic Policy concocted false information and maliciously spread rumors to discredit China. The truth is slapped in the face, and its sinister intentions and attempts will only be revealed in the sunshine of justice and there is nowhere to hide.

  A reporter asked questions. Recently, the Australian media published an article saying that the Xinjiang-related reports issued by institutions and scholars such as the Australian Institute for Strategic Policy (ASPI) under the so-called “academic and neutral” lack factual basis and have no academic value at all. Create and spread false information.

According to the article, although ASPI claims to be an independent and non-partisan think tank, it is actually funded by the Australian and US defense and diplomatic agencies, as well as major Western military enterprises.

What is China's comment?

  "This is not the first time I have answered a similar question, nor is it the first time that Chinese and foreign media have disclosed the true face of this so-called'think tank'." Zhao Lijian said that for some time, the agency's actions have been affected by knowledge in Australia. Extensive criticism including the scholars.

  Zhao Lijian said that taking only the so-called Xinjiang-related ASPI report as an example, the report claims that the analysis of satellite photos and so-called "witness evidence" shows that there are "detention facilities for ethnic minorities" in Xinjiang, but the so-called satellite photos are only an interactive map. There is no way to verify or trace the source of "witness evidence".

The report stated that there are "detention centers" in Turpan and Kashgar in Xinjiang, but the fact is that the so-called "detention centers" in Turpan are actually the office buildings of local administrative agencies, and the "detention centers" in Kashgar are actually local high schools. school.

These are marked on Google and Baidu maps, and you can check them out.

  Zhao Lijian said that these all show that in matters related to China, the Australian Institute of Strategic Policy is concocting and producing lies, rumors and false information. The essence is to stigmatize and demonize China and damage China’s national image and interest.

  "No one can stand without credibility." Zhao Lijian pointed out that relevant agencies concoct false information and maliciously spread rumors to smear China. They will only be slapped by facts and truths time and time again. Their sinister intentions and attempts will only be revealed in the sunshine of justice. Where to hide.

I believe that more and more people of insight in the international community will firmly choose to stand on the side of facts and truth, stand on the side of objectivity and justice, and resolutely say no to lies.

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