Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Wang Wenbin's regular press conference on December 1, 2021
1. As agreed between China and South Korea, Yang Jiechi, member of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee and Director of the Office of the Central Foreign Affairs Commission, will hold consultations with South Korean National Security Office Xu Xun in Tianjin on December 2.
The two sides will have an in-depth exchange of views on bilateral relations and international and regional issues of common concern.
2. At the invitation of State Councilor and Minister of Foreign Affairs Wang Yi, Vietnamese Foreign Minister Bae Tsing Shan, Malaysian Foreign Minister Saifuddin, Cambodian Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Brasokun, Indonesia's China Cooperation Leader and Coordinating Minister General Luhut Visited China from December 2 to 5.
In the meantime, State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi will co-chair the first meeting of the China-Malaysia Cooperation High-level Committee with Foreign Minister Saifuddin.
In addition, State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi will also hold a video meeting with Lao Foreign Minister Sharon Sai.
CCTV reporter: General Secretary of the CPC Central Committee and President Xi Jinping will hold a video meeting with Lao People’s Revolutionary Party Central Secretary and President Thong Lun on December 3, and will witness the opening of the China-Laos Railway through a video link. Can you introduce the specific situation? What is China's expectation?
Wang Wenbin: China and Laos are socialist friendly neighbors. This year marks the 60th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between the two countries and the year of China-Laos friendship. Bilateral relations have entered an important stage of connecting the past and the next.
The video meeting held by General Secretary Xi Jinping and President Tonglun and President Tonglun will provide strategic guidance for the establishment of a community of shared future between China and Laos, and will inject strong impetus into the long-term development of bilateral relations.
The China-Laos Railway is the flagship project of the high-quality joint construction of the "Belt and Road" between the two countries, and it carries the "railway dream" of the Lao people.
On the 60th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and Laos, the top leaders of the two parties and the two countries personally witnessed the opening of the China-Laos railway, which is a milestone event in bilateral relations.
It is believed that the China-Laos Railway will help Laos realize the strategy of “turning a land-locked country into a land-linked country” and accelerate the construction of a community with a shared future between China and Laos, which will better benefit the two countries and their peoples. It will also help promote regional interconnection and industrial chain supply chain stability. Make positive contributions to the development and prosperity of the region.
Agence France-Presse: Human rights organizations claim that mainland China has pressured foreign governments to repatriate suspects from Taiwan to the mainland. Although the mainland and Taiwan reached an agreement in 2009, they agreed that the police on both sides would remove overseas suspects. Return to their respective regions. Why does China repatriate overseas fugitives from Taiwan to the mainland? How will relevant cases be handled?
Wang Wenbin: The relevant remarks you mentioned are purely nonsense.
Agence France-Presse: First question, Campbell, the Indo-Pacific affairs coordinator of the National Security Council of the United States, said that China is trying to bring Australia to its knees through a series of sanctions that are close to "economic war". What's your response? Second question, the head of the British intelligence agency warned that China is acquiring a large amount of key information from other countries through "debt traps" and "digital traps" in order to increase its global influence. What's your response?
Wang Wenbin: Regarding the first question, I want to emphasize that for some time, some Australian politicians have played up the "China threat", accused and attacked China for no reason, provoked tension, created confrontation, and feared that the world would not be chaotic.
We hope that relevant people in the US will not confuse right from wrong.
Regarding your second question, the Chinese Embassy in the UK has already responded to related issues.
What I want to emphasize is that the relevant personnel in the British side deliberately distorted the facts and slandered China's policies, which are essentially full of Cold War mentality and are intended to provoke ideological opposition.
China's development is an opportunity for the world.
China actively advocates multilateralism and a fair and reasonable international order. China's opening up and economic growth have injected strong impetus into the recovery of the world economy.
China firmly pursues a defensive national defense policy, and the development of necessary military capabilities is solely for the maintenance of national security.
The better China's development, the more conducive to world peace, stability and common development.
The so-called China's conduct of large-scale espionage operations is completely false.
China has always been a builder of world peace, a contributor to global development, a defender of international order, and a provider of public goods.
The goal of China's development is to enable the Chinese people to live a happy and beautiful life, not to target anyone, let alone replace someone.
We urge the people concerned to abandon the cold war zero-sum mentality and look at China objectively and rationally, instead of setting up an "imaginary enemy."
CCTV reporter: Soon after the successful commemoration of the 30th anniversary of the establishment of China-ASEAN dialogue relations, China invited four ASEAN ministers to visit China and have a video meeting with the Lao Foreign Minister. Can you introduce China's consideration? What are China's expectations for the visit?
Wang Wenbin: Vietnam, Malaysia, Cambodia, Indonesia and Laos are all important members of ASEAN. They are China's friendly neighbors and important partners in the joint construction of the “Belt and Road”.
China always regards its surroundings as the top priority of its diplomacy and ASEAN as its priority in its diplomacy.
Since the outbreak of the new crown pneumonia, China and ASEAN countries have maintained close high-level communication in a flexible manner. This is the fifth offline and online interaction between State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi and ASEAN foreign ministers and cabinet officials.
Such frequent visits as relatives fully reflect the high level of political mutual trust between China and its ASEAN neighbors and the rich connotation of China-ASEAN cooperation.
This visit is the first strategic communication between China and ASEAN countries after President Xi Jinping successfully chaired the 30th anniversary summit of the establishment of China-ASEAN dialogue relations and China-ASEAN announced the establishment of a comprehensive strategic partnership.
The Chinese side looks forward to this visit, focusing on how to implement the consensus on the results of the commemorative summit, exchange views with all parties, and in-depth communication on strengthening anti-epidemic and development cooperation, regional and international situations, and work together to create a common peace, tranquility, prosperity, beauty and friendship. home.
China News Agency reporter: The 8th Ministerial Conference of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation concluded yesterday. What results have been achieved in this meeting and what is China's comment on this meeting?
Wang Wenbin: On the afternoon of November 30, local time, the 8th Ministerial Conference of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation concluded successfully in Dakar, the capital of Senegal, the co-chair of the Forum.
President Xi Jinping delivered a keynote speech at the opening ceremony of the conference in video mode, proposing four points on building a China-Africa community with a shared future in the new era, and announcing the "nine projects" of China-Africa cooperation in the future, which was highly appreciated by the African side.
Senegalese President Sall, South African President Ramaphosa, Comorian President Azali and other African leaders thanked President Xi Jinping for his propositions and initiatives, and praised the China-Africa Cooperation Forum as a cooperation between the two sides to promote a fair and just international order. , An important platform to enhance the right to speak in Africa. It welcomes Chinese companies to invest in Africa and is willing to continue to strengthen Africa-China cooperation, especially through the construction of the "Belt and Road" to promote the sustained economic development and prosperity of all countries.
During the meeting, State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi also held separate talks and meetings with foreign ministers of some African countries and exchanged views on bilateral relations and international and regional issues of common concern.
Despite the impact of the new crown pneumonia epidemic, China and Africa overcame difficulties and held the meeting as scheduled. In a friendly and warm atmosphere, they conducted practical and efficient discussions around the theme of the meeting.
The two sides reviewed the development of China-Africa relations and the results of China-Africa unity in fighting the epidemic since the 2018 Beijing Summit of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation, reviewed the implementation of the “Eight Actions” of the Forum Beijing Summit, and expressed satisfaction with the fruitful results of China-Africa cooperation.
The meeting also adopted the Dakar Declaration, Dakar Action Plan (2022-2024), China-Africa Cooperation Declaration on Climate Change and China-Africa Cooperation Vision 2035, making this meeting a forum The event that has passed the most outcome documents in history fully reflects the high level of China-Africa cooperation and demonstrates China and African countries' determination to seek common development, meet challenges and share opportunities together.
The new blueprint for the development of China-Africa relations in the next three years and for some time to come has been drawn up. Relying on promises and doing what it says are the distinctive features of China's cooperation with Africa.
China will work with African countries to continue to carry forward the spirit of China-Africa friendship and cooperation, jointly promote the steady implementation of the results of this forum meeting, open up a new situation in which China-Africa cooperation will be upgraded and high-quality development, and build a China-Africa community with a shared future in the new era. Make active efforts and contributions to build a community with a shared future for mankind.
Bloomberg reporter: It's still about Campbell's question. He said that China's "economic war" against Australia has brought closer relations between the United States and Australia. Just a few years ago, many people thought that these two countries were drifting apart. He also said that the US-UK-Australia trilateral security partnership is not so much a technology sharing mechanism as it is to show the three countries' positions on China's behavior. Does the Ministry of Foreign Affairs have any comment on this?
Wang Wenbin: I answered related questions just now.
Since you mentioned it again, I would like to add a few more words.
First of all, I want to tell you that China has always taken corresponding measures against foreign products exported to China in strict accordance with Chinese laws and regulations and WTO rules based on the legitimate rights and interests of relevant industries in the country and consumer safety, which is completely reasonable, legal and beyond reproach.
The Australian side has taken a series of measures that violate market principles and the spirit of the China-Australia Free Trade Agreement. It has repeatedly abused "national security" reasons to impose unwarranted restrictions on Chinese companies' investment in Australia and legal operations in Australia, which has interfered with the sound development of China-Australia practical cooperation. momentum.
Australia is also taking unreasonable measures to interfere in China's internal affairs in matters involving China's sovereignty.
I have noticed that some people of insight on the Australian side criticized the Australian government for its wrong policy in relation to China.
These voices are worthy of the Australian government's serious listening and reflection. They are also worthy of serious listening and thinking by relevant Americans.
As I said just now, I hope that relevant people in the United States will not confuse right and wrong and reverse black and white.
You also mentioned the issue of the US-UK-Australia trilateral security partnership.
What I want to emphasize is that the United States, Britain, and Australia in nuclear submarine cooperation are based on ideology to create new military blocs, which will increase the risk of military conflicts and increase geographic tension. This is a typical "Cold War" mentality.
The two nuclear-weapon states of the United States and Britain transferred tons of nuclear weapons materials to Australia, a non-nuclear-weapon state, and the current safeguard arrangements of the International Atomic Energy Agency were unable to implement effective supervision.
This clearly violates the purpose and purpose of the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons.
The cooperation of the three countries has exposed their naked double standards on nuclear non-proliferation. It will also cause other non-nuclear-weapon states to take effect, and will have a serious negative impact on the resolution of regional nuclear hotspots.
This is extremely irresponsible behavior.
We once again urge the three countries to correct their mistakes.
Central Broadcasting Corporation: A video conference with experts on reform and development in China and Arab countries was held a few days ago. Please tell us about the meeting.
Wang Wenbin: On November 30, with the support of the China-Arab Cooperation Forum, the China-Arab States Reform and Development Experts Video Conference hosted by the China-Arab States Reform and Development Research Center was successfully held.
Twenty well-known scholars from China, Saudi Arabia, UAE, Egypt, Iraq, Jordan, Morocco and Palestine and other Chinese and Arab universities and think tanks attended the meeting. Arab envoys to China attended the meeting.
The theme of this conference is "Led by the Global Development Initiative to jointly build a China-Arab community of shared future", centered on "Enhancing China-Arab States governance experience exchanges, promoting global development initiatives" and "High-quality joint construction of the'Belt and Road' to create prosperity. In-depth discussions were conducted on the two major issues of the "Developing China-Arab Community with a Shared Future", and many valuable views and suggestions were put forward.
Experts from China and Arab states unanimously believe that in the face of the pandemic of the century and a century of change, the cause of international development is at a crossroads.
Both China and Arab countries face common tasks and challenges. The "Global Development Initiative" and the "Community of a Shared Future for Mankind" proposed by President Xi Jinping are inevitable choices in keeping with the general trend of historical development, and provide guidance and guidance for developing countries to accelerate development and achieve common prosperity. Strong power.
At present, the willingness of China and Arab countries to deepen cooperation is even more urgent. Both sides should strengthen unity and cooperation, deepen the high-quality joint construction of the "Belt and Road", jointly prepare for the China-Arab summit, and take more practical actions to promote the building of a community of like-minded, development, prosperity, peace and harmony. China-Arab community with a shared future.
At the meeting, the Chinese experts also introduced the major achievements and historical experience of the Chinese Communist Party in its century of struggle, especially the concept of actively developing the whole process of people’s democracy.
The Arab experts spoke highly of China’s finding a development path that suits its own national conditions through its own exploration, providing a reference for Arab countries’ governance and opposing Western countries’ interference in other countries’ internal affairs under the pretext of human rights, and imposing their political systems and development models.
Scholars from both sides agreed that in the face of various current risks and challenges, countries should break ideological barriers, abandon Cold War mentality and unilateralism, and work hard to build a community with a shared future for mankind.
Phoenix TV reporter: Yesterday, a shooting occurred in a high school in Detroit, Michigan, USA. At least 3 people were killed and 8 people were injured in the shooting. what opinions do the Chinese have on this issue?
Wang Wenbin: I have noticed relevant reports.
I have also noticed that since this year, several Chinese citizens have been shot dead in the United States and have become victims of gun violence in the United States.
The United States has the highest rate of gun-related crimes in the world all year round, and the number of deaths caused by gun violence continues to rise, making it one of the most serious human rights issues in the United States.
We call on the US government to face this problem squarely and take responsible actions to protect the lives and human rights of all personnel in the United States, including Chinese citizens, and to avoid the recurrence of tragedies.
ATV reporter: On November 30, Russian President Vladimir Putin stated during the "Russia Is Calling" International Investment Forum that the United States and the West always use "China threats" to frighten Russia, but Russia will not be fooled. Russia will not reduce cooperation with China in accordance with the "call" of the United States, as some European countries have done. what opinions do the Chinese have on this issue?
Wang Wenbin: China highly appreciates President Putin's remarks.
Any attempt to instigate the separation of Sino-Russian relations is futile.
In fact, both the "China Threat Theory" and the "Russian Threat Theory" are just excuses created by the United States to maintain its hegemony and to counter the trend of world multipolarization.
The high-level strategic cooperation between China and Russia is a strong guarantee for maintaining world peace and stability. It will not be changed due to external influences. It is the United States that really needs to change.
If the United States does not abandon its Cold War mentality and hegemonic mentality, it will be a "threat" to anyone.
The Paper: Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov said on the 30th that the United States held the "Leaders' Democracy Summit" to promote its own democratic ideals, reject true democratic international cooperation, and ignore the principle of sovereign equality of nations in the UN Charter. The West is trying to replace democracy with dictatorship in international relations. What is the spokesperson's response to this?
Wang Wenbin: I have noticed that recently Russia and many countries in the world have expressed opposition and dissatisfaction with the so-called "Leaders' Democracy Summit" organized by the United States.
The United States draws lines by its own standards, trying to classify half of the world's countries and regions into the American democratic camp, and at the same time classify the other half of the countries into a separate list of "non-democratic countries."
This kind of openly inciting division and inciting confrontation severely undermines the unity and mutual trust between countries and endangers international peace and stability. Naturally, it is strongly opposed by the international community.
For a long time, under the banner of democracy, the United States has been aggressively infiltrating and subverting sovereign countries, imposing economic sanctions, creating turbulence and chaos, launching aggressive wars, and bringing serious disasters to relevant countries and the international community.
The so-called "democracy summit" will not make Washington a democratic highland, but will only expose the true face of the "democracy manipulator and saboteur" of the United States to the world more clearly.
Hubei Radio and Television reporter: Yesterday, China and Russia held the 26th regular meeting between the prime ministers of the two countries. Can you tell us about this meeting? What is China's comment on the meeting?
Wang Wenbin: On November 30, Premier Li Keqiang and Russian Prime Minister Mishustin co-hosted the 26th regular meeting between Chinese and Russian prime ministers via video.
The two sides reviewed the progress and results of the practical cooperation between the two countries in the past year, and made plans and deployments on the key directions of cooperation in various fields in the next step, so as to respond to the impact of the new crown pneumonia epidemic, promote the steady recovery of the world economy, and maintain world and regional peace and stability. Carry out in-depth exchanges.
After the meeting, the two prime ministers jointly signed and issued the "Joint Communiqué of the 26th Regular Meeting between the Chinese and Russian Prime Ministers."
The regular meetings between the Chinese and Russian prime ministers have been held for 26 consecutive times, fully demonstrating the strategic, long-term, and stable nature of China-Russia relations and cooperation in various fields.
This year marks the 20th anniversary of the signing of the Sino-Russian Treaty of Good-Neighborliness, Friendship and Cooperation. The two heads of state issued a joint statement, deciding to extend the Treaty, leading the relationship between the two countries into a new stage of development.
Through this regular meeting of prime ministers, China and Russia systematically summed up the successful experience of cooperation in various fields, discussed pragmatic measures to deal with problems and challenges, overcome the impact of the epidemic, continue to deepen cooperation between the two countries, maintain the stability of the industrial chain and supply chain, and promote green , Sustainable development reached a broad consensus, injecting strong impetus into the new situation of bilateral relations and pragmatic cooperation to climb new heights.
What I want to emphasize is that China and Russia are each other's largest neighbors, each other's development opportunities, and each other's global partners. The cooperation between the two countries has a solid foundation and broad prospects.
Currently, the international situation is undergoing profound adjustments, the new crown epidemic has been delayed and repeated, and the world economy has tortuously recovered.
China and Russia are both major global powers and emerging market countries. China is willing to further strengthen comprehensive strategic coordination and all-round pragmatic cooperation with Russia to play a greater role in maintaining world peace and stability and promoting the steady recovery of the world economy.
"Beijing Youth Daily" reporter: According to reports, the former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said in a speech on the online think tank in Taiwan today that if something happens in Taiwan, something is happening in Japan, that is, something is happening in the Japan-US alliance. what opinions do the Chinese have on this issue?
Wang Wenbin: Former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe ignored the basic norms of international relations and the principles of the four political documents between China and Japan. He blatantly talked about the Taiwan issue and made false statements about China's internal affairs. China is strongly dissatisfied and resolutely opposed to this, and has passed diplomatic channels. Make solemn representations.
Taiwan is China's sacred territory, and it will never allow outsiders to indulge in it.
Japan has colonized Taiwan for half a century and has committed countless crimes, and bears serious historical responsibilities to the Chinese people.
No one should underestimate the Chinese people's determination, determination, and strong ability to defend national sovereignty and territorial integrity!
Anyone who dares to go back to the old path of militarism and challenge the bottom line of the Chinese people will surely meet a bloodshed!