Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Wang Wenbin's regular press conference on December 10, 2021

  As agreed between China and France, the 8th China-France High-level Economic and Financial Dialogue will be held on December 13 in the form of a video conference. Vice Premier Hu Chunhua of the State Council and French Minister of Economy, Finance and Promotion Bruno Le Maire will co-chair the dialogue. .

The dialogue will actively implement a series of important consensus reached by the two heads of state in the field of economy and finance, and launch cooperation on global economic governance, climate change, economy and trade, agriculture, aerospace, civil nuclear energy, technological innovation, finance, and third-party markets. discuss.

  The China-France high-level economic and financial dialogue mechanism was established in 2013. It is an important platform for China and France to negotiate and coordinate major issues in the economic and financial fields. It aims to deepen pragmatic cooperation in the economic and financial fields between the two countries and strengthen the two sides’ major international economic cooperation. Communication and coordination on financial issues have made a positive contribution to the development of China-France comprehensive strategic partnership.

Xinhua News Agency reporter: This morning, China and Nicaragua resumed diplomatic relations.

What is the significance of the resumption of diplomatic relations between China and Nepal under the current situation?

  Wang Wenbin: This morning, State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi held a video meeting with Nicaragua’s Foreign Minister Moncada and a video meeting with a delegation of the Nigerian government visiting China.

The two parties formally confirmed all the contents of the joint communiqué on the resumption of diplomatic relations between China and Nepal.

China welcomes the political decision of the Nicaraguan government to "sever diplomatic relations" with Taiwan and restore diplomatic relations with the People's Republic of China.

Nicaragua thus became the 181st country to establish normal diplomatic relations with China.

  State Councilor and Minister of Foreign Affairs Wang Yi emphasized that the one-China principle is a universal consensus of the international community and has become a recognized norm of international relations.

The Nepali side has made an important decision to restore and develop normal relations with China. Like most countries, it stands on the right side of history.

The resumption of diplomatic relations between China and Nepal is fully in line with the fundamental and long-term interests of both sides and will surely be welcomed and supported by the people of the two countries.

China and Nepal should build a strong political foundation for the one-China principle, jointly draw a blueprint for the development of bilateral relations, promote exchanges and cooperation in various fields in an orderly manner, and continue to create benefits for the two countries and the two peoples.

  The Nepali side stated that the exchanges between Nepal and China have a long history. The two parties and the two countries have revolutionary friendship and brotherhood. The resumption of diplomatic relations between Nepal and China has won the support of all the Nepalese people.

The Nepali side is full of sincerity for the resumption of diplomatic relations between the two countries, and will fully fulfill its commitments, firmly abide by the one-China principle, and support all China's efforts and actions to achieve complete national reunification.

  Prior to the meeting, Vice Foreign Minister Ma Zhaoxu held talks with Laureano Ortega, representative of the Nigerian government, and signed the "Joint Communiqué on the Restoration of Diplomatic Relations between the People's Republic of China and the Republic of Nicaragua."

  Nepal has resumed diplomatic relations with China without setting any prerequisites and stood on the right side of history. We highly appreciate this.

Nicaragua is an important country in Central America. The resumption of diplomatic relations between China and Nicaragua opened a new chapter of friendly cooperation in various fields based on mutual respect, equality and mutual benefit.

China will also continue to develop friendly and cooperative relations with other countries in the world on the basis of adhering to the one-China principle.

  The resumption of diplomatic relations between China and Nepal once again demonstrates that the one-China principle is the universal consensus of the international community and a recognized norm of international relations.

Adhering to the one-China principle is the great international justice, and no force can stop the people's will and the general trend.

Radio Hong Kong reporter: On the first day of the "Democracy Summit", US President Biden stated that in the past ten years, the level of global democracy and universal human rights has continued to decline. Act defense, trying to incite social division and political polarization.

What is China's response to this?

  Wang Wenbin: Democracy is the common value of all mankind, not a tool to advance geostrategy.

In order to maintain its hegemony, the United States used democratic public tools for private use, incited division and confrontation under the banner of democracy, and undermined the international system with the United Nations at its core and the international order based on international law. This is an outright anti-democratic act.

  The realization of the people mainly emphasizes equality, not superiority; the rule of law must not be bullied and coerced; and unity must not be confronted.

A country that claims to be a "democracy beacon" is precisely a country where the democratic morbidity is manifested and the democratic deficit is high.

The biggest threat to global democracy does not come from other places, but from countries that wantonly interfere in other countries' internal affairs, arbitrarily impose unilateral sanctions, and carry out military interference everywhere under the banner of democracy.

  Facts have long proven that imposing a country’s democratic model on the world simply does not work.

The United States tried to divide the world into two major camps, "democratic" and "non-democratic," according to American standards, blatantly inciting division and confrontation.

Such actions will only bring greater turmoil and disaster to the world, and will inevitably be strongly condemned and opposed by the international community.

Reuters reporter: When China and Nicaragua resume diplomatic relations, will China start economic cooperation with Nicaragua or provide economic assistance?

If so, what is the amount or scale?

  Wang Wenbin: First of all, I want to tell you that the resumption of diplomatic relations between China and Nigeria is a political decision, not a bargaining chip.

Nicaragua's decision to resume diplomatic relations with China was based on its recognition of the one-China principle. It was a political decision without any economic prerequisites.

China highly appreciates Nepal's position.

  At the same time, I would also like to point out that the resumption of diplomatic relations between China and Nepal has opened up broad prospects for the development of relations between the two countries.

The two countries will carry out mutually beneficial cooperation in an all-round way on the basis of adhering to the one-China principle.

The two sides will strengthen exchanges at all levels and continue to increase mutual trust; actively carry out anti-epidemic cooperation, while giving full play to complementary advantages, actively promoting practical cooperation and exchanges in various fields, and enhancing the well-being of the two peoples; the two sides will also maintain close communication in international and regional affairs Coordinate and safeguard the common interests of developing countries.

"People's Daily" reporter: Recently, the spokesperson of UN Secretary-General Guterres stated that Guterres will attend the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics.

French President Macron stated that the Olympic Movement should not be politicized and that “diplomatic boycotts” of the Beijing Winter Olympics are of little significance and only have a symbolic effect.

Russian Deputy Prime Minister Chernyshenko stated that the US is trying to politicize the Beijing Winter Olympics, but the Olympic Movement will not be affected by this.

What is China's comment?

  Wang Wenbin: The Beijing Winter Olympics is a grand event for winter Olympic athletes and ice and snow sports enthusiasts around the world.

Not long ago, the 76th United Nations General Assembly unanimously passed the Beijing Winter Olympics Olympic Truce resolution. 173 member states proposed the resolution. This fully reflects the strong support of the international community for the Beijing Winter Olympics.

At present, more and more national governments and National Olympic Committees have publicly expressed their support for the Beijing Winter Olympics.

The President of the International Olympic Committee Bach also made it clear that the hosting of the Olympics is to unite the world.

The involvement of political forces in the Olympics will lead to the end of the Olympic movement.

If the Olympics are used to exacerbate conflicts and differences in the world, it will go against the mission of the International Olympic Committee.

  We welcome athletes and related persons from all countries to participate in the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics in China, and we are willing to work with all parties to practice the Olympic spirit of "more unity" and make new contributions to the promotion of the Olympic cause.

Russian reporter today: First, not long ago, Chinese President Xi Jinping and US President Biden held a video meeting.

This week, the Russian President and American leaders also held a video conference.

Do Chinese and Russian leaders plan to hold a video summit before the end of this year?

Secondly, in China's view, what are the most important issues for bilateral relations between China and Russia at present?

  Wang Wenbin: The leadership of the head of state is the fundamental guarantee and the greatest advantage for the sustained and high-level development of China-Russia relations.

Since 2013, President Xi Jinping and President Putin have met 36 times, leading the "back-to-back" strategic cooperation between the two countries, making top-level designs for all-round pragmatic cooperation between the two countries, and injecting strong impetus into the cause of world peace and development.

  President Xi Jinping has invited President Putin to attend the opening ceremony of the Beijing Winter Olympics in China in February next year, and President Putin happily accepted the invitation.

Prior to this, the two heads of state will continue to maintain close exchanges through various means.

Regarding the specific arrangements, please stay tuned.

 Radio Hong Kong reporter: There are still some countries that maintain so-called "diplomatic relations" with Taiwan. What's your comment on this?

  Wang Wenbin: I have just introduced China's position on the resumption of diplomatic relations between China and Nepal.

I want to emphasize one more point: Taiwan is a part of China. This is a simple fact and a truth that cannot be understood.

Although there are still a few countries in the world that still maintain so-called "diplomatic relations" with Taiwan, this is due to the Taiwan authorities' aggressive "spending money" diplomacy, regardless of the well-being of the Taiwan people, and it is also because the United States continues to impose various various policies on these countries. Kind of pressure.

I believe that these countries will follow the spirit of Resolution 2758 adopted by the UN General Assembly 50 years ago and establish or restore normal diplomatic relations with China.

This is only a matter of time, it is the general trend of the times, and it is unstoppable.

 The Paper Journalist: Today is World Human Rights Day.

Some Western countries have raised concerns about the human rights situation in China.

What is China's response to this?

  Wang Wenbin: The full enjoyment of human rights by everyone is the great dream of human society and the common goal of all countries in the world.

Who has the most say in the human rights of a country?

Who is the scorer of a country's human rights cause?

There is only one answer: the people of the country.

Whether a human rights protection model works or not depends on whether it is in the interests of the people; whether a country’s human rights cause is good or not depends on whether it can enhance the people’s sense of gain, happiness, and security.

A happy life for the people is the greatest human right.

  China attaches great importance to the promotion and protection of human rights.

The 100 years of the Chinese Communist Party are 100 years of fighting for human rights, respecting human rights, protecting human rights, and developing human rights.

We have achieved nearly 1.4 billion people from poverty to food and clothing to well-off, the average life expectancy increased from 35 to 77 years, basic medical insurance covers more than 1.3 billion people, and is listed by the WHO as one of the 10 countries with high performance in maternal and child health. The world’s largest education, social security, medical and grassroots democratic systems have been built.

The Chinese Communist Party led the Chinese people to achieve two major victories in the fight against poverty and the fight against the epidemic. More than 700 million people have been lifted out of poverty, and the lives and health of more than 1.4 billion people have been effectively protected. This is the best footnote to China's great achievements in human rights.

  China has always placed its own development in the coordinate system of human development, and has always been committed to promoting the continuous development of the world's human rights cause.

We advocate the common values ​​of peace, development, fairness, justice, democracy, and freedom for all mankind, and make Chinese voices, propositions, and contributions to the improvement of global human rights governance.

At present, China has embarked on a new journey of building a modern socialist country in an all-round way, and is marching toward the second centenary goal in a vigorous manner.

China's human rights cause will be guaranteed at a higher level, and China will also make new and greater contributions to the development of international human rights cause.

  There is no universal human rights development path in the world.

On the issue of human rights, there is no "mountain country" superior to others, no one is qualified to call himself a "human rights judge", and no one can wield the "human rights stick" to interfere in the internal affairs of other countries.

China is willing to conduct human rights dialogues and exchanges with all parties on the basis of equality and mutual respect, but we do not accept human rights "teachers".

A few Western countries often point fingers at the human rights situation in other countries, but turn a blind eye to the phenomenon of ignoring and sloppy human lives in the epidemic, turning a deaf ear to systemic racism and racial discrimination that exist in history and reality, and even bullying other countries on the grounds of protecting human rights. Sanctions and military violence are typical "double standards," and they also trample on and undermine the cause of international human rights.

We urge individual countries to correct their old problems, earnestly reflect on their own shortcomings in human rights, and face up to and solve their own problems.

  Human rights protection is not the best, only better.

On the occasion of "World Human Rights Day", we call on all countries to abide by the purposes and principles of the UN Charter, carry out constructive dialogue and cooperation in the field of human rights, resolutely oppose the politicization of human rights and "double standards", and jointly promote the healthy development of international human rights.

China News Agency reporter: Some commentators say that the United States has committed heinous crimes against Native Indians for centuries. However, the US government has not only never really reflected on and reformed it, but has also criticized human rights in other countries.

What is the spokesperson's comment on this?

  Wang Wenbin: In the history of the United States, Indians were brutally killed, forced to expel and assimilate them, and the human rights of Indians were systematically violated through legislation.

The crimes against humanity committed by the United States against the Indians are so numerous that they have long since constituted de facto genocide.

  Historically, the United States massacred Indians on a large scale and carried out physical genocide.

In the more than 100 years from the founding of the nation to the end of World War II, the American systematic ethnic cleansing of Indians caused the Indian population to plummet from 5 million at the end of the 15th century to 250,000 at the beginning of the 20th century.

Among them, more than 10 tribes including Pequete, Mohican, and Massachusetts were completely extinct.

Former U.S. President Grant and the Northern General Sherman during the Civil War all stated that "it is necessary to exterminate all Indian tribes" and "drive out the Indians."

The United States also squeezed the living space of Indians through forced migration and reserved land policies.

The United States passed the "Indian Migration Act" in 1830, which forced about 100,000 Indians to migrate to remote and small reservations by means of force, deception and coercion, causing a large number of Indians to die on the way.

At the end of the last century, the United States used deception and coercive methods to bury nuclear waste, industrial waste and other health-hazardous wastes in Indian reservations, causing serious environmental pollution and causing a large number of Indians to die. Even the Indian reservations were "extinct." .

  Culturally, the United States has implemented assimilation policies and cultural genocide against Indian culture.

In 1887, the U.S. government promulgated the Dawes Act, which completely shattered Indian tribal relations, traditional economic sources and cultural values, and reduced Indians to low-level vagrants.

In the more than 100 years from 1869 to 1978, more than 350 boarding schools in the United States tried to replace the values, language and lifestyle of Indians with Christianity, English and Western traditions.

A large number of Indian children in boarding schools committed suicide due to starvation, disease, corporal punishment, death from sexual abuse, or unbearable abuse.

  At present, among all ethnic groups in the United States, Indians have the shortest life expectancy, the highest rates of poverty and youth alcoholism, and the lowest ratio of community doctors to patients.

Not long ago, the UN Special Rapporteur on Minority Issues stated, “For centuries, Native Americans have been experiencing deprivation, brutality, and even genocide.” The names of some states, cities, communities, and streets in the United States come from Indian vocabulary, Indians. Images and elements are also widely appearing in movies, advertisements and even vehicle names, but in reality Indians are still deeply discriminated against, but they have gone from "extinct" to "forgotten".

  The genocide of Indians in the United States is not only a historical issue, but also a systemic and long-term racist issue that continues to this day.

While flaunting the so-called "human rights role model", the United States is playing double standards on human rights issues, using human rights as a tool to maintain hegemony.

We urge the US to put aside its arrogance and prejudice, face up to and review its own serious human rights problems, and take concrete measures to improve it, instead of pointing fingers at other countries.

 Bloomberg reporter: US Secretary of Commerce Raymondo said that the Biden administration hopes to sign a potentially "very strong" economic framework agreement with Asian countries next year.

What is your response to this?

  Wang Wenbin: The formation and development of the global industrial chain supply chain is the result of the combined effect of market laws and corporate choices.

As the most dynamic and potential economy in the world, China has been actively maintaining the stability of the global industrial chain and supply chain, and unswervingly promoting the construction of an open world economy.

  The US has repeatedly abused national power to politicize, instrumentalize, and ideologically scientific and technological and economic and trade issues, artificially set up trade and investment barriers for specific countries, undermine international trade rules, and divide the global market.

The US has previously forced TSMC, Samsung and other companies to provide the US with data on the chip supply chain. Is this also part of the US framework you just mentioned?

In the context of the deep integration of the global economy, the US move to disrupt the stability of the global industrial chain and supply chain is purely against the trend, unpopular, and will eventually end in harming itself.

We urge the US to correct its mentality, follow the trend of the times, abandon zero-sum thinking, earnestly maintain a fair, just, and non-discriminatory market environment, and stop doing things that harm the recovery and growth of the world economy.

  "China Daily" reporter: There have been serious human rights violations in the history and reality of the United Kingdom, Australia, and Canada.

Some commentators believe that these countries have repeatedly staged an "apology" drama in recent times, but there are few practical measures such as error correction and remedy.

What is the spokesperson's comment on this?

  Wang Wenbin: I have noticed that serious human rights violations in the United Kingdom, Australia, and Canada have received strong attention from the UN Human Rights Council and relevant experts.

In the history of the United Kingdom, it has been madly colonizing overseas, committing countless massacres all over the world, and human rights abuses are numerous.

In recent years, British racism has intensified. Systemic discrimination, violent provocations and hate crimes against minorities have increased significantly. Xenophobia and hate speech have been rampant, and the rights of difficult immigrants have been severely violated.

British troops indiscriminately murdered and tortured innocents in countries such as Iraq and Afghanistan, but the perpetrators were sheltered by the British government and remained at large.

  Australia has implemented the notorious "White Australia Policy" in the history of Australia, forcibly taking 100,000 indigenous children away from their families, causing permanent damage to the "stolen generation".

To this day, Australian Aborigines still suffer serious unfair treatment in areas such as living conditions, law enforcement and justice.

A large number of difficult immigrants have been detained in Australia's offshore detention centers for a long time. The detainees have suffered long-term physical and psychological devastation, and abnormal deaths have occurred from time to time.

Between 2012 and 2013, Australian soldiers brutally killed prisoners and even civilians by shooting and cutting their throats in Afghanistan, which caused public outrage in the international community.

  The Canadian government has publicly promoted in history that "strangling Indian ancestry starts with their children" and implemented a policy of cultural extermination against the aborigines through the establishment of boarding schools and other methods.

More than 150,000 aboriginal children were forced into schools, and more than 50,000 of them were tortured to death.

Since the outbreak of the new crown pneumonia, there has been a marked increase in discrimination, stigma and violence against Asian groups in Canadian society.

Since the beginning of this year, Canada has continuously discovered a large number of the remains of indigenous children and unnamed graves, which is shocking and distressing.

Regarding these outright racial discrimination and human rights violations, the Canadian government basically "says more and does less," and lacks substantive measures to protect the legitimate rights and interests of ethnic minorities.

  Relevant countries have always called themselves "human rights models" and "human rights judges," and they are arguing about the human rights situation of other countries, but they have downplayed their own human rights violations in history and reality, and they continue to repeat the mistakes they have made.

Their apologies seem to be "sincere," but in reality they are free from the crime. They lack the "next resolution" to make up for corrections, such as severely punishing the perpetrators and making compensation. This "obscure approach" cannot blind the world's eyes.

  We advise the United Kingdom, Australia, and Canada to really think about how to write the "second half of the article" on human rights issues, and do not become a sad footnote to Hegel's famous saying-the only lesson that mankind can learn from history is , Human beings never learn any lessons from history.

 Bloomberg reporter: The Assistant Secretary of Defense of the United States said that he is looking for new ways to contain the national security threats to the United States caused by countries such as China and Russia.

What is China's comment?

  Wang Wenbin: We have pointed out many times that some people in the US have repeatedly used the so-called "China threat theory" to talk about things. This is just to find an excuse for the US to expand its military strength.

We urge the United States to abandon outdated Cold War thinking and ideological prejudice, to implement its position of not engaging in a "new cold war", and to do more to maintain world and regional peace and stability, not the other way around.