China News Service, Beijing, May 24 (Liang Xiaohui and Xie Yanbing) Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Wang Wenbin hosted a regular press conference on May 24.
A reporter asked: On the 23rd, the leaders of Japan and the United States held a meeting and issued a joint statement, manipulating China-related issues, naming China in many places for accusations, and saying that they would promote a "free and open Indo-Pacific" and advocate the extension of military deterrence in the region.
What is China's comment?
Wang Wenbin: In disregard of the serious concerns of China and regional countries, Japan and the United States insist on manipulating China-related issues, attacking and smearing China, grossly interfering in China's internal affairs, violating international law and basic norms of international relations, and undermining China's sovereignty, security and development interests.
The Chinese side expresses strong dissatisfaction and firm opposition to this, and has lodged solemn representations in this regard.
I would like to emphasize a few points here:
First, China's determination and will to defend national sovereignty, security and development interests are rock-solid.
The Taiwan issue concerns China's sovereignty and territorial integrity, as well as China's core interests. Any country or force that attempts to play the Taiwan card to "use Taiwan to control China" will resolutely and forcefully retaliate.
Hong Kong and Xinjiang affairs are China's internal affairs, and no foreign country can talk about it.
China has indisputable sovereignty over the Diaoyu Islands and its affiliated islands, and China's activities in the relevant waters are completely legitimate and legitimate.
China firmly safeguards its territorial sovereignty and maritime rights and interests, and is committed to advancing consultations on the Code of Conduct in the South China Sea with ASEAN countries to jointly maintain peace and stability in the South China Sea.
Japan and the United States distort the facts and truth, ignore the historical latitude and longitude of relevant issues, seriously undermine China's territorial sovereignty, and seriously violate international law and basic norms governing international relations. These are the real threats to regional peace and stability.
Second, the people of Asia-Pacific countries cherish the hard-won environment for peaceful development, never allow turmoil and war to recur in the region, and never allow military blocs and camp confrontations to be introduced into the Asia-Pacific.
The United States concocted an "Indo-Pacific strategy" under the banner of "freedom and openness" and created political and military confrontations by ganging up. In essence, it is reversing the tide of history, which will only disrupt the peace and stability of the region and is doomed to failure.
The international community has its own public opinion on this.
"Little world, there are a few flies hitting the wall. Buzzing, a few screaming, a few sobbing." The mainstream voice of Asia-Pacific countries living in harmony and win-win cooperation will not change. The Asia-Pacific region promotes regional integration and builds a community of shared destiny. The trend of the times will not change.
Third, due to the historical reasons of modern militarism's aggression and colonization, Japan's military security trends have always attracted the attention of its Asian neighbors and the international community.
Japan has increased its defense budget for ten years in a row, and it often makes excuses for its neighbors to find excuses for expanding its military power.
Japan has long stored a large amount of sensitive nuclear materials beyond its actual needs. In order to enjoy the U.S. "nuclear umbrella", Japan has tried its best to prevent the United States from adopting a no-first-use policy of nuclear weapons. The country and the international community have strongly questioned Japan's security policy.
The Japanese side should stick to the path of peaceful development and continue to be cautious in its words and deeds in the field of military security. This is the right way to avoid repeating the mistakes of history.
Lastly, I want to stress that China has always been a builder of world peace, a contributor to global development, and a defender of the international order. China is willing to work with all peace-loving and development-seeking countries to strengthen solidarity and cooperation, jointly tackle challenges, and promote implementation. Global development initiative and global security initiative to build a community with a shared future for mankind.
At the same time, China will never allow any country to interfere in China's internal affairs, harm China's interests, and smear China's image. It will safeguard its own sovereignty, security and development interests, and is committed to maintaining peace, stability and lasting prosperity in the Asia-Pacific region.
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