U.S. lawmakers say Chinese delegation refuses to give a standing ovation to Zelensky's speech China: Stop spreading false information

　　China News Service, Beijing, May 25 (Reporter Guo Chaokai Huang Yuqin) Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Wang Wenbin hosted a regular press conference on the 25th.

　　A reporter asked: US Congressman Michael McCall recently told CNN that when Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky delivered a video speech at the World Economic Forum, the Chinese delegation left without a standing ovation.

McCall also provided a photo.

However, some media found that the people in the photo provided by McCall were Vietnamese Deputy Prime Minister Liming and his entourage, and it was confirmed by the Vietnamese side.

what opinions do the Chinese have on this issue?

　　Wang Wenbin: The Chinese delegation has issued a statement to clarify.

The Chinese delegation was in talks with the head of the International Energy Agency, Fatih Birol, and was not present when President Zelensky delivered his speech.

We urge relevant US lawmakers to make corrections and stop spreading false information.

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