Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Wang Wenbin hosted a regular press conference on June 20, 2022
CCTV: According to reports, the British Home Secretary approved the extradition of WikiLeaks founder Assange to the United States on the 17th. The Wikileaks website said Assange was just a journalist and publisher who was being punished for doing his due diligence. Does the spokesperson have any comment on this?
Wang Wenbin: We have noted relevant reports.
The "WikiLeaks" website founded by Assange exposed a large number of information about the US war in Afghanistan and Iraq, and exposed the fact that the US Central Intelligence Agency carried out network hacking attacks.
For this reason, the U.S. government has weaved charges of sexual harassment, espionage, and computer abuse for more than a decade, and has continued to suppress Assange through secret surveillance, global pursuits, and behind-the-scenes deals.
Britain has spared no effort in cooperating with the United States to arrest and extradite Assange, and has quickly advanced relevant procedures.
This fully demonstrates the "loyalty" of the British side in maintaining the special relationship with the United States and the fact that the United States and the United Kingdom cooperate to carry out "transnational suppression" of certain individuals.
The Assange case is a mirror.
It shows how hypocritical the United States and Britain claim to maintain "press freedom": exposing other countries to enjoy full freedom, exposing their own countries and allies will be severely punished; exposing other countries as heroes, exposing themselves and their partners as criminals; exposing other countries to the media Pursuing investigations is "political persecution", and suppressing the media by oneself is "acting in accordance with the law".
The world is watching Assange's human rights situation and personal fate.
I believe that fairness and justice will eventually be upheld, and hegemonic powers cannot always do whatever they want!
ATV reporter: Today is World Refugee Day. How does China view the worsening refugee issue?
Wang Wenbin: June 20 this year is the 22nd World Refugee Day.
We have noticed that the annual report released by the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees recently stated that the total number of refugees, refugee claimants and displaced persons who fled their countries due to conflict or persecution exceeded 100 million for the first time.
According to the latest UNICEF survey data, by the end of 2021, the number of children displaced by conflict, violence and other crises will reach 36.5 million, the highest since World War II.
These distressing figures highlight the impact of wanton foreign aggression and interference by a few countries.
Statistics show that the number of refugees created by the US war after 9/11 was between 49 million and 60 million.
Among them, 11 million people in Afghanistan alone became refugees.
The United States launched a war in the name of "democracy" and "human rights", leaving behind a mess full of holes, while the people of regional countries have to face displacement, poverty and backwardness, and an unknown future.
What the United States has done is the biggest driver of the refugee problem in the world and a gross violation of human rights in the world.
I also noticed that in a recent article by the UN High Commissioner for Refugees, Granti, some countries outsourced the protection of refugees and even "stockpiled" them elsewhere in the world.
The wealthy countries with the most resources are building walls, closing borders or expelling refugees across the ocean, which is a disdain for and trampling on the idea of refugee protection.
Refugee Day is only one day, but the plight of refugees happens every day.
Some Western countries led by the United States have been exporting wars and turmoil for a long time, interfering in the internal affairs of other countries, and creating humanitarian disasters. They are the initiators of the refugee problem.
We urge relevant countries to seriously reflect on the consequences of their actions, effectively eliminate the root causes of refugees, and shoulder their due responsibilities on the refugee issue.
China is willing to work with the international community to firmly support multilateralism and play a positive and constructive role in improving the global refugee protection system and promoting the settlement of refugee issues.
"Beijing Daily" reporter: We have noticed that the report released by the 3rd Qingdao Summit of Multinational Corporation Leaders, which opened yesterday, shows that China is still an important destination for multinational corporations to invest globally. What is the spokesperson's comment on this?
Wang Wenbin: I have noticed that the report "Multinational Corporations in China: Re-Choices in Reshaping Global Supply Chains" released at the Qingdao Summit shows that China is still an important destination for multinational corporations' global investment, and multinational corporations' investment in China is stable. There is progress, the investment structure continues to be optimized, and the operating efficiency continues to improve.
From 2019 to 2021, the number of large-scale projects with contractual foreign capital of more than US$100 million or more will increase from 834 to 1,177 each year, maintaining double-digit growth for three consecutive years. An increase of 8.8%, of which foreign investment in high-tech manufacturing accounted for more than one-third.
As the effects of a series of policies effectively coordinating epidemic prevention and control and economic and social development continued to emerge, in May, the main indicators of China's national economy improved marginally, and economic performance showed a recovery momentum.
According to data from the General Administration of Customs of China, exports of goods traded in May increased by 15.3% year-on-year.
According to a report released by the Shanghai Shipping Exchange recently, China's export container transportation market has remained generally stable.
In the "618" shopping festival that just passed, the sales of many e-commerce platforms reached a new high, and the overtime work of the courier showed the vitality of Chinese consumption.
The steady performance of China's economy has further strengthened the confidence of the international community in China's economic development prospects.
According to the latest white paper released by the American Chamber of Commerce in China, the majority of American Chamber of Commerce member companies believe that to become global winners, maintaining competitiveness in the Chinese market is crucial, and members of the Chamber of Commerce are still committed to deepening the Chinese market.
In the first five months of this year, China's actual use of foreign capital increased by 17.3% year-on-year and 22.6% year-on-year in dollar terms.
Looking ahead, China will further relax market access, promote fair competition, continuously improve the level of trade and investment liberalization and facilitation, and strive to create a market-oriented, law-based and international business environment.
As State Councilor Wang Yong pointed out in his speech at the opening ceremony of the Qingdao Summit, China is opening up wider and wider, the business environment is getting better and better, and there are more and more development opportunities. Enterprises from all over the world are welcome to invest in China, Deeply cultivate the Chinese market, participate in fair competition, and share development dividends.
Bloomberg: According to our report, Biden administration officials are increasingly concerned that China's vague new claims about the Taiwan Strait could lead to more frequent maritime challenges for Taiwan. What is the comment of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on this?
Wang Wenbin: China has previously stated that it enjoys sovereignty, sovereign rights and jurisdiction over the Taiwan Strait.
China has always respected the navigation rights enjoyed by all countries in accordance with international law. We firmly oppose any country that provokes and threatens China's sovereignty and security in the name of freedom of navigation.
Hong Kong China Review Press: It is understood that the Qatar World Cup organizer has changed the expression "Taiwan" in its registration platform to "Chinese Taipei". What is China's comment?
Wang Wenbin: Taiwan is a part of China. Adhering to the one-China principle is the basic norm of international relations and the general consensus of the international community.
The Chinese side appreciates the Qatari government's adherence to the one-China principle and its handling of relevant matters in accordance with the usual practices of international sports events.
AFP reporter: Can you confirm that the second phase of the fifteenth meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity, which was originally scheduled to be held in Kunming, China, will be held elsewhere than China, but China will still be the host of the meeting. Presidency?
Wang Wenbin: The first phase of COP15 was successfully held in October last year, providing a political impetus for global biodiversity governance.
Affected by the global spread of the new crown pneumonia epidemic, the second phase of the meeting had to be postponed.
At present, China is negotiating with the Secretariat and Bureau of the Convention on Biological Diversity on the date of the second phase of the session.
China will continue to perform its presidency duties, work with all parties to determine the date and venue of the second phase of the conference, and actively carry out preparatory work according to the epidemic situation to ensure the safe and successful holding of the second phase of the conference, and promote global biodiversity governance to a new level. steps.