China News Service, October 22. According to the WeChat official account of the Chinese Embassy in the UK, the spokesperson of the Chinese Embassy in the UK answered reporters' questions on the 22nd on the wrong remarks by the head of the British National Security Agency concerning China.
The spokesperson pointed out that it is hoped that relevant British officials will abandon the "cold war mentality", take a comprehensive and objective view of China's development, and regard China as an opportunity and partner, rather than a threat and adversary, so as to avoid further damage to China-UK relations.
The full text of the question and answer is as follows:
The reporter asked: Recently, the head of the British National Security Agency called China a national security challenge in the UK in a public speech. What's the comment of the Chinese Embassy on this?
Embassy spokesperson: China expresses concern and opposition to the person in charge of the British National Security Agency calling China a British national security challenge and misinterpreting China's development.
China has always adhered to the path of peaceful development, open development, cooperative development, and common development. It is a builder of world peace, a contributor to global development, and a defender of international order.
China's development has brought opportunities to the world and has not posed a threat to any country or anyone.
Political mutual trust is the basis for the development of relations between countries.
China regards the UK as a partner and is committed to developing healthy and stable China-UK relations on the basis of mutual respect, mutual benefit and win-win results.
It is hoped that relevant British officials will abandon the "Cold War mentality", take a comprehensive and objective view of China's development, and regard China as an opportunity and partner, rather than a threat and adversary, so as to avoid further damage to China-UK relations.