Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Wang Wenbin's regular press conference on September 7, 2021
1. At the invitation of Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen, Premier Li Keqiang of the State Council will attend the Seventh Leaders' Meeting of Greater Mekong Sub-regional Economic Cooperation to be held by video on September 9.
2. At the invitation of Vietnam's Executive Deputy Prime Minister Pham Binh Minh and Foreign Minister Bae Qingshan, Cambodian Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Brasokun, Singapore’s Foreign Minister Vivan, and South Korean Foreign Minister Jeong Yi-yong, State Councilor and Minister of Foreign Affairs Wang Yi will be held in September From the 10th to the 15th, he paid official visits to Vietnam, Cambodia, Singapore, and South Korea, and co-chaired the thirteenth meeting of the China-Vietnam Bilateral Cooperation Steering Committee with Vietnam's Deputy Prime Minister Pham Binh Minh.
CCTV reporter: You just released the news that Premier Li Keqiang will attend the seventh leaders' meeting of the Greater Mekong Subregion Economic Cooperation (GMS). How does China evaluate the current progress of GMS cooperation? What are your expectations for this meeting?
Wang Wenbin: Over the 29 years since the start of economic cooperation in the Greater Mekong Subregion, fruitful cooperation has been carried out in infrastructure construction and regional economic integration, making important contributions to the sustainable development of the subregion.
At present, the new crown pneumonia epidemic is still raging around the world, and the lives and health and economic and social development of people in the sub-region are severely impacted.
The theme of the seventh leaders' meeting is "strengthening cooperation and responding to the challenges of the new decade", which is of great significance for countries in the subregion to jointly fight the epidemic and promote economic recovery.
China and the Mekong countries are connected by mountains and rivers, their interests are integrated, and their destiny is shared. They have unique advantages in cooperation.
For a long time, China has actively participated in the process of economic cooperation in the Greater Mekong Subregion and played an active role in advancing pragmatic cooperation in various fields.
It is hoped that all parties will take this leadership meeting as an opportunity to continue to carry forward the spirit of partnership, deepen the sense of community with a shared future, jointly plan anti-epidemic and recovery measures, work together to create a new situation in subregional development cooperation, and add new impetus to the prosperity and revitalization of all countries.
Xinhua News Agency reporter: Can you introduce the main purpose and considerations of State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi's visit?
Wang Wenbin: Vietnam, Cambodia, Singapore and South Korea are all close neighbors and important cooperative partners of China.
In the face of the new crown pneumonia epidemic, China and neighboring countries have watched and helped each other to overcome the difficulties together, and are at the forefront of the global fight against the epidemic and the recovery after the epidemic.
The visit of State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi fully demonstrates China's great importance and sincere willingness to enhance friendly relations and deepen mutually beneficial cooperation with the four countries.
During the visit, State Councilor and Minister of Foreign Affairs Wang Yi will conduct in-depth strategic communication with all parties to promote the implementation of the important consensus reached by President Xi Jinping and the leaders of the four countries, focusing on anti-epidemic and development cooperation as the main line to promote China's construction of a new development pattern and national development strategy Docking, deepening the "Belt and Road" cooperation and building a community with a shared future for mankind.
China is willing to work with the four countries to promote continuous new results in bilateral relations, jointly safeguard multilateralism and international fairness and justice, and inject more positive energy into promoting peace, stability, prosperity and development in the region and the world.
"Global Times" reporter: According to reports, on the 6th, against Honduras's left-wing party Liberal Reconstruction Party candidate Castro said that if he can win the November election, he will establish diplomatic relations with China. Taiwan's foreign affairs department issued a statement warning Honduras. Don't accept China's "showy and false" promises. This is the mainland's consistent trick to disrupt the relationship between Taiwan and its "allies." What is China's comment?
Wang Wenbin: There is only one China in the world, and Taiwan is an inalienable part of Chinese territory.
The one-China principle is the universally recognized norm of international relations and the universal consensus of the international community. Adhering to the one-China principle is the will of the people and the general trend.
China welcomes all words and deeds that agree and support the one-China principle.
We also warn the Taiwan authorities that "Taiwan independence" is a dead end, and the tricks of "Golden Dollar Diplomacy" have been cast aside.
Any attempt to go against the trend of history and take foreign self-respect is doomed to end in failure.
CCTV reporter: According to media reports, think tanks in Taiwan region of China stated that China's Taiwan region should make joining the "Comprehensive and Progressive Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement" (CPTPP) a priority. If China joins the CPTPP first, it will hinder China's Taiwan region from joining the CPTPP and participating in regional trade integration. What is China's comment?
Wang Wenbin: The issue of China's Taiwan region participating in regional economic cooperation must be handled in accordance with the one-China principle.
We resolutely oppose any country’s signing of an agreement with sovereignty and an official nature with the Taiwan region of China.
On this issue, China's position is clear and firm.
"China Daily" reporter: According to reports, the Deputy Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency Evral will lead a team to Japan this week to discuss the safe disposal of nuclear contaminated water in Fukushima with Japan’s Atomic Energy Regulatory Commission, the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry, and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. , And made a site visit to the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant. what opinions do the Chinese have on this issue?
Wang Wenbin: I have noticed relevant reports.
We hope that the International Atomic Energy Agency upholds an objective, fair, scientific and responsible attitude, fully listens to the opinions of stakeholders, and assists the international community in conducting pre-, in- and post-evaluation, supervision and verification of nuclear contaminated water in Japan to ensure nuclear pollution Water disposal is absolutely safe.
Japan should give the International Atomic Energy Agency full cooperation, including full consultation on all possible nuclear-contaminated water disposal options, and accepting supervision and verification in terms of data accuracy and effectiveness of disposal methods.
At present, the Japanese government, regardless of the concerns of the international community, insists on advancing preparations for the discharge of nuclear-polluted water into the sea.
We hope that the Japanese side will immediately revoke the wrong decision and not start the discharge of nuclear contaminated water without authorization until it has fully negotiated and reached an agreement with stakeholders and relevant international institutions.
TASS reporter: NATO Secretary-General Stoltenberg called on China to join the international effort to limit nuclear weapons at the NATO Arms Control Conference on Monday, saying that China’s nuclear power lacks transparency. What's your opinion?
Wang Wenbin: China expresses serious concern and firm opposition to NATO's recent continuous exaggeration of the "Chinese nuclear threat theory."
China has always adhered to a nuclear strategy of self-defense and has always maintained its nuclear force at the lowest level required for national security.
China abides by its policy of not being the first to use nuclear weapons at any time and under any circumstances, and has made a clear commitment to unconditionally not use or threaten to use nuclear weapons against non-nuclear-weapon states and nuclear-weapon-free zones.
China has never participated in any form of nuclear arms race, nor has it deployed nuclear weapons abroad.
As long as any country has no intention of threatening and damaging China’s sovereignty, security, and territorial integrity, it will not be threatened by China’s national defense forces, nor should it feel such a threat.
What the international community should really be concerned about is NATO’s nuclear sharing policy.
As a political and military organization formed during the Cold War, NATO still has the world's largest nuclear arsenal through nuclear sharing arrangements, and some member states are still stepping up efforts to modernize their nuclear forces.
Many countries believe that NATO’s nuclear sharing policy violates the provisions of the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons. Nuclear power is highly opaque, which intensifies the risk of nuclear proliferation and nuclear conflict.
NATO avoids talking about this, instead it continues to confuse the public and clamor for the "Chinese nuclear threat theory". This is a typical double standard.
If NATO really cares about nuclear arms control, it should abandon the Cold War mentality, abandon the nuclear sharing policy, withdraw the large number of nuclear weapons deployed in Europe, and urge the United States to take the special priority responsibility for nuclear disarmament, and to further substantially and substantially reduce its nuclear arsenal. Create conditions for complete and complete nuclear disarmament.
"Beijing Youth Daily" reporter: According to reports, on the 6th, Australian Treasury Minister Fredenberg stated that China’s combination of economic strength and global connections poses “a new major challenge” to many countries, among which the pressure faced by Australia Bigger than most countries. If Australian companies want to get rid of their "economic dependence" on China, they should seek market diversification, that is, adopt a "China+" strategy. What is China's comment?
Wang Wenbin: China has always adhered to the concept of openness, inclusiveness, mutual benefit and win-win, promotes the construction of an open world economy, and shares development opportunities with other countries.
Australia has gained huge benefits from cooperation with China and is a beneficiary of China's development.
China has never done anything that undermines Australia's sovereignty.
The so-called "economic coercion" will definitely not be buckled by China.
On the contrary, on the one hand, the Australian side has taken measures that violate market principles and even bullied, and imposed unwarranted restrictions on the normal exchanges and cooperation between the two countries, and interfered with the good development momentum of China-Australia pragmatic cooperation. On the one hand, it regards itself as a "victim" and beats China. They also formed gangs to put pressure on China, violated international law and the basic norms of international relations, grossly interfered in China's internal affairs, and harmed China's core interests.
The current difficult situation in China-Australia relations is entirely caused by Australia.
The most urgent task now is for Australia to face up to the crux of the frustration of relations between the two countries, abandon the Cold War mentality and ideological prejudices, respect basic facts, view China and China’s development objectively and rationally, and truly uphold the principles of mutual respect and equal treatment in handling relations between the two countries. For one's own political self-interest, advocate the so-called "Chinese coercion", and do more things that are conducive to enhancing mutual trust between the two countries and promoting pragmatic cooperation, not the other way around.
Barton News Agency reporter: The first and largest power transmission project under the framework of the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor started commercial operation in Pakistan last week. What's your comment?
Wang Wenbin: I think you are referring to the first power grid project of the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor-Pakistan's Madhiyari-Lahore plus or minus 660 kV DC transmission project.
I have taken note of relevant reports.
The China-Pakistan Economic Corridor is an important pilot project of the “Belt and Road”. Since its inception, it has made significant progress in various fields including energy. It has not only vigorously promoted the faster economic and social development of Pakistan, but also played an active role in promoting regional interconnectivity. effect.
What I want to emphasize is that the joint construction of the "Belt and Road" initiative originated in China, but the opportunities and results benefit all parties and the world.
So far, the number of partner countries that have signed the "Belt and Road" cooperation documents with China has reached 140. The "Belt and Road" has truly become the world's widest and largest international cooperation platform.
China is willing to work hand in hand with other countries including Pakistan to continue to build the “Belt and Road” with high quality, so as to provide more opportunities and share more dividends for all parties.
TASS reporter: According to the Indian "Herald", the Taliban may transfer the Bagram Air Base in Afghanistan to China and the Kandahar Base to Pakistan for operations. The source also said that China and the Taliban are discussing the matter, and Pakistani Air Force engineers are inspecting five former US air bases in Afghanistan. What's your opinion?
Wang Wenbin: I can tell everyone that this is purely false news.
Yonhap News Agency reporter: You just revealed the news of State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi's visit to South Korea. Can you further introduce the specific schedule of this visit and China's expectations?
Wang Wenbin: During his visit to South Korea, State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi will meet with South Korean leaders, hold talks with Foreign Minister Zheng Yiyong, and meet with key members of the South Korean Committee of the Committee for the Future Development of China-South Korea Relations.
The current China-South Korea relations are developing well.
This year and next are the "China-South Korea Cultural Exchange Year", and next year will be the 30th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and South Korea. The relationship between the two countries is facing an important opportunity for deepening development.
China is willing to work with South Korea to implement the important consensus of the two heads of state through this visit, strengthen communication, enhance mutual trust, deepen cooperation, and consolidate friendship, so as to promote the sustained, healthy and stable development of China-South Korea strategic cooperative partnership.
Follow-up: When will State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi visit South Korea?
Wang Wenbin: I have just released relevant news.
State Councilor and Minister of Foreign Affairs Wang Yi will pay official visits to relevant countries from September 10 to 15.