Zhao Lijian: Latin America is not someone's "front yard" or "back yard", and the summit of the Americas is not a summit of the United States

　　China News Service, Beijing, May 30 (Reporter Li Jingze Zhang Su) Chinese Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Zhao Lijian hosted a regular press conference on May 30.

　　A reporter asked: According to reports, the 21st summit of the Bolivarian Alliance of the Americas (ALBA) was held in Havana, Cuba on May 27.

The summit issued a statement strongly condemning the U.S. taking the opportunity of hosting the Ninth Summit of the Americas to impose exclusive and discriminatory practices on some Latin American and Caribbean countries, condemning the U.S. imposing economic sanctions, financial blockades and other unilateral coercive measures against Cuba, Venezuela and Nigeria, and called on all Under the leadership of CELAC, the American countries promote the process of regional integration through dialogue and cooperation.

What is China's comment?

　　Zhao Lijian: The Bolivarian Alliance of the Americas is a useful exploration of Latin American and Caribbean countries to promote regional integration.

Since its establishment, the alliance has always been committed to strengthening the unity and self-improvement of countries in the region and encouraging member states to take the road of independence and self-reliance.

　　Since its establishment, the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States has adhered to multilateralism and played an important role in safeguarding regional peace and stability, promoting economic and social development, and safeguarding the rights and interests of developing countries. China appreciates this and supports countries in the region to actively explore suitable solutions for the region. development model and efforts to promote the integration process.

　　Under the guise of so-called "democracy" and "human rights", the United States forms gangs, suppresses dissidents, arbitrarily imposes unilateral sanctions, and interferes and manipulates the internal affairs of Latin American and Caribbean countries. This is a typical act of hegemony, which seriously violates the purposes of the UN Charter and The basic norms of international relations seriously violate the sovereignty and dignity of countries in the region. China firmly opposes this.

I would like to stress that Latin America is not someone's "front yard" or "back yard", and the summit of the Americas is not a summit of the United States.

The United States' attempt to interfere in the affairs of Latin America and the Caribbean under the pretext of hosting the Americas summit is doomed to fail.

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