Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Wang Wenbin hosted a regular press conference on August 9, 2022
Dragon TV: State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi was invited to visit Mongolia on the 8th. Can the spokesperson give us more details on this visit?
Wang Wenbin: State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi just concluded his successful visit to Mongolia.
During the visit, State Councilor Wang Yi met with Mongolian President Khurilesukh, Prime Minister Oyun Erden and State Great Khural Chairman Zanden Shater respectively, and held talks with Mongolian Foreign Minister Battzezeg.
The two sides conducted strategic communication on bilateral relations, pragmatic cooperation and international and regional issues of common concern and reached broad consensus.
Both sides believe that in the face of the current complex and volatile international and regional situation, China and Mongolia share a common destiny and their futures are linked.
The two sides are willing to promote the in-depth integration of the "Belt and Road" initiative with Mongolia's "Grassland Road", the Global Development Initiative and Mongolia's "New Revival Policy", and China's "two-step" development strategic goals and Mongolia's long-term development vision, so as to forge and promote the development of bilateral relations. big engine.
The two sides reaffirmed mutual respect for independence, sovereignty and territorial integrity, and continued to firmly support each other on issues concerning each other's core interests.
China supports Mongolia in maintaining stability, focusing on development, and exploring a development path that suits its own national conditions.
China appreciates Mongolia's reaffirmation of its firm adherence to the one-China principle and its opposition to interference in China's internal affairs on Taiwan, Tibet, Xinjiang, Hong Kong and other affairs.
The two sides agreed to strengthen border cooperation, promote the opening of ports as much as possible, railways and highways should be fully connected, and the industrial chain and supply chain should be stable and smooth.
The signing of the memorandum on the cross-border railway integration plan at Ganqimaodu Port will play an important role in helping Mongolia to expand its opening-up and grow strongly.
The two sides agreed to promote cooperation in the fields of economy and trade, investment, mining energy, science and technology, agriculture and animal husbandry, and build major demonstration projects such as infrastructure and energy, so as to achieve coordinated development and common prosperity of the two countries.
The two sides agreed to coordinate the promotion of the Erdengburen Hydropower Station project and speed up the solution to the electricity problem of the people in western Mongolia.
Support livelihood projects such as shantytown renovation, sewage treatment plants, and meat processing plants to be implemented as soon as possible to better benefit the Mongolian people.
The two sides will strengthen cooperation in the fields of afforestation and desertification.
China appreciates Mongolia's "Planting One Billion Trees" plan. China has also proposed to plant 70 billion trees within ten years. We are willing to support each other, green our common home, and protect the green land and blue sky.
The two sides agreed to continue anti-epidemic cooperation to protect people's lives.
Increase direct flights between the two countries to facilitate personnel exchanges.
Support Mongolian international students to return to China as soon as possible to resume classes.
Strengthen youth exchanges and local cooperation, and consolidate public opinion on China-Mongolia friendship.
The two sides agreed to strengthen coordination in international and regional affairs, adhere to genuine multilateralism and open regionalism, promote the implementation of global development initiatives and global security initiatives, safeguard the common interests of developing countries, work together to promote the development and prosperity of Asia, and jointly build the destiny of mankind community.
China and Mongolia are good neighbors, good brothers who share weal and woe, and good partners who share weal and woe.
China is willing to take this visit as an opportunity to join hands with Mongolia to implement the important consensus reached by the two heads of state, jointly promote mutually beneficial and friendly cooperation, and better achieve common development and prosperity.
Reuters reporter: Recently, South Korean Foreign Minister Park Jin said that he hopes to discuss with China the denuclearization of the Korean peninsula, the stabilization of the global supply chain, and the resumption of South Korean cultural industry exports to China. Can you brief us on China's position on these issues? What is China's expectation for the talks between the foreign ministers of China and the ROK?
Wang Wenbin: This year marks the 30th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and South Korea. The relationship between the two countries faces important opportunities for deepening development.
This visit is Foreign Minister Park Jin's first visit to China, and it is also the first high-level delegation to visit China after the new Korean government took office.
China is willing to, together with the ROK, take this visit as an opportunity to strengthen communication, focus on cooperation, and promote the healthy and stable development of China-ROK relations.
Talks between the foreign ministers of the two countries will begin soon.
China will release a press release in a timely manner, please stay tuned.
Bloomberg: Wu Zhaoxuan from Taiwan said that China used Pelosi's visit to Taiwan as an excuse to conduct "aggressive military exercises". What's the foreign ministry's comment? In addition, the Chinese military announced today that it will continue to conduct military exercises in the waters surrounding Taiwan Island. How long will the new military exercises last? Will this become the new normal?
Wang Wenbin: China's countermeasures against Pelosi's visit to Taiwan are completely legitimate, reasonable and legal. They are not only a warning to the provocateurs, but also a punishment for the "Taiwan independence" forces.
There is only one China in the world, Taiwan is an inalienable part of China, and the government of the People's Republic of China is the only legitimate government representing the whole of China.
This is the real fact and status quo of the Taiwan Strait.
The Taiwan Democratic Progressive Party authorities and "Taiwan independence" die-hards have confounded black and white and confounded the public, once again exposing the nature of their separatist pursuit of "independence".
What I want to stress is that realizing the complete reunification of the motherland is the common will of all Chinese sons and daughters, and it is an irresistible historical trend.
No matter whether the DPP authorities and the "Taiwan independence" forces play the "American card" or any other card, they cannot save the fate of the "Taiwan independence" forces from their failure. Their lies and provocations are like bats shaking a tree, and they will only accelerate their own demise.
As for the relevant situation of the Chinese military exercise you mentioned, I have already explained it yesterday.
I would like to reiterate that China conducts normal military exercises in the waters surrounding its own territory in an open, transparent and professional manner, and relevant departments have issued announcements in a timely manner.
This is in line with domestic law, international law, and international practice. It is not only a warning to provocateurs, but also a legitimate move to safeguard national sovereignty and territorial integrity.
As for whether this will become the new normal, please check with the competent Chinese authorities.
Press Trust of India: We have noticed that some officials of the Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs have released information on relaxing visa restrictions for foreign students. Does this also apply to Indian students?
Wang Wenbin: China has recently made active efforts to resume classes for foreign students returning to China. Foreign students including Indian students have already started the process of resuming classes in China.
The competent authorities of both sides will continue to maintain close communication.
We believe that the first batch of Indian students will return to China to resume classes in the near future.
On this basis, China will further advance the resumption of classes for Indian students returning to China in a steady and orderly manner.
CCTV reporter: We saw that US Secretary of State Blinken, who was visiting South Africa on the 8th, told the media that the US does not want all parties to choose between the US and China, but just wants to provide a real choice. On the same day, the White House released a list of strategic facts about sub-Saharan Africa, stating that China sees Africa as "an important stage for advancing its own narrow commercial and geopolitical interests and weakening the relationship between the United States and African people and governments." How does China respond to this?
Wang Wenbin: It doesn't matter what the US says, what matters is how the African people view China-Africa cooperation.
We have noticed that the South African Foreign Minister said when meeting the press with Secretary of State Blinken that African countries have the freedom to establish and develop relations with different countries.
According to a recent poll by the Ichkowitz Family Foundation in South Africa, 76% of young Africans believe that China has had a positive impact on their lives, surpassing that of the United States.
According to the report of the African polling agency "Africa Barometer", 66% of the respondents believe that China's political and economic influence in Africa is positive.
It is recommended that the US side listen to and respect the wishes of African countries and people.
China has always adhered to the concept of sincerity, amity, sincerity and the correct concept of justice and interests, and has always adhered to the principle of sharing the same destiny with the African people, and has always adhered to mutual respect and common development with African countries.
Over the years, the pragmatic achievements of China-Africa cooperation are tangible and obvious to all, and no one can slander and smear it.
Africa does not need gossip and talkative partners.
No matter what the U.S. says, the railways, roads, ports and buildings that China helped build in Africa are there, and the fact that China-Africa relations are enduring is also there.
The US should not underestimate the judgment of African countries, and believes that the African people have sharp eyes.
If the U.S. sincerely wants to help Africa, it should take concrete actions instead of using its strategy toward Africa as a tool to contain and attack other countries' cooperation with Africa.
We will continue to move forward hand in hand with our African partners, earnestly implement the outcomes of the 8th Ministerial Conference of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation, build a closer China-Africa community with a shared future, and write the largest developing country and a continent with the largest concentration of developing countries for win-win cooperation. new chapter.
Reporter from the Indian Broadcasting Corporation: I would like to ask a question about the return of Indian students to China. You said just now that the relevant process has been started. Could you please introduce the current progress? For example, where is the list submitted by the Indian embassy in China to the Chinese side in the current process? Has China determined the list of the first batch of Indian students allowed to return to China?
Wang Wenbin: As I said just now, the process of returning Indian students to China to resume classes has already begun.
We also believe that the first batch of Indian students will return to China to resume classes in the near future.
Please be patient, we will release relevant news in time.
Shenzhen Satellite TV: On August 8, the UN Security Council held an open debate on capacity building in Africa. What is China's comment?
Wang Wenbin: Yesterday, as the rotating presidency of the Security Council this month, China hosted an open debate on "Peace and Security in Africa: Strengthening Capacity Building and Realizing Lasting Peace".
Supporting African capacity building and helping to achieve lasting peace is the priority and focus of the Chinese presidency.
In his speech, Ambassador Zhang Jun, Permanent Representative of China to the United Nations, called on the international community to provide targeted support to African countries in four aspects: strengthening government governance capabilities, enhancing security sector performance capabilities, improving sustainable development capabilities, and cultivating and strengthening talent teams. Adhering to the correct concept of justice and benefit and the concept of sincerity, amity and sincerity to develop relations with Africa, willing to work with African countries to promote the implementation of the global security initiative as an opportunity to promote sustainable peace and security in Africa, and willing to actively promote the global development initiative and China-Africa cooperation Forum results, deepen pragmatic cooperation, and contribute more to the realization of lasting peace and development in Africa.
The meeting received warm response and active participation from the international community. In addition to the members of the Security Council, representatives from more than 40 countries and international regional organizations, including South Africa, Algeria, Egypt, Italy, Thailand, Bangladesh, Ecuador and the African Union, signed up for the meeting.
All parties at the meeting highly appreciated China's initiative to hold the meeting and its speeches at the meeting, and spoke positively of China's contribution to supporting the peaceful development of Africa.
The African countries participating in the meeting believed that this meeting was important and timely, it hit the key issues facing Africa, met the needs of African countries, and helped to promote the international community to actively respond to the concerns of the African side, fully reflecting China's strong support for Africa.
Global Times: According to reports, former Japanese deputy speaker of the House of Representatives and member of the Liberal Democratic Party Seishiro Weto said recently that South Korea was once a colony of Japan. In a sense, Japan is like a big brother to South Korea. Relations between Japan and South Korea are not equal, and Japan should take the lead. What is China's comment?
Wang Wenbin: We are shocked by the relevant remarks of the Japanese side. We have also noticed that the Japanese side's remarks have sparked a backlash in South Korea, and some South Korean MPs have raised strong protests.
In international relations, all countries are equal regardless of their size, strength, or wealth.
Some Japanese politicians are not ashamed of their country's disgraceful history of aggression and colonization.
This reflects Japan's long-term distorted view of history from one side, and the deep-seated reasons and potential negative effects behind it deserve the international community's consideration and vigilance.
Bloomberg: According to reports, India is considering restricting Chinese smartphone makers from selling products priced below 12,000 rupees ($150) to India, which may severely hit Chinese companies such as Xiaomi. squeeze out the low-end market. What is China's comment?
Wang Wenbin: We have noticed relevant reports. You can check with the competent Chinese authorities for details.
What I want to stress is that the nature of China-India economic and trade cooperation is mutual benefit and win-win results.
We urge the Indian side to honor its commitment to openness and cooperation, and to provide an open, fair, just and non-discriminatory investment and business environment for Chinese enterprises.
China will firmly support Chinese companies in safeguarding their legitimate rights and interests.
Brazilian "Globe" reporter: Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro questioned the efficacy of the COVID-19 vaccine produced in China. What's your opinion?
Wang Wenbin: First of all, I want to say that the effectiveness of China's vaccines and the effectiveness of China's anti-epidemic measures are obvious to the international community and cannot be doubted.
Since the outbreak of the new crown pneumonia epidemic, China has been the "vanguard" of global anti-epidemic cooperation, the "locomotive" of promoting the fair distribution of vaccines, and the "action group" of implementing various anti-epidemic commitments.
Since last year, President Xi Jinping has successively put forward the concept of a community of human health, a global vaccine cooperation action initiative and a global development initiative, which has pointed out the direction and boosted confidence in promoting international vaccine cooperation and helping global epidemic prevention and control.
Since the outbreak of the epidemic, China and Brazil have cooperated well in the field of anti-epidemic. The Chinese vaccine has played a positive role in the fight against the epidemic for the Brazilian people, and has been highly praised and warmly welcomed by all walks of life in Brazil.
In February 2021, the Butantan Institute of Brazil conducted a large-scale vaccination trial of the Sinovac vaccine in the small town of Serana.
After two doses of the Kexing vaccine, the number of local symptomatic diagnoses dropped by 80%, the number of hospital admissions dropped by 86%, and the number of deaths dropped by 95%.
The Butantan Institute stated that the Sinovac vaccine remains safe and effective in large-scale vaccination in Brazil, and is still effective in the case of high population mobility, and has a protective effect on the entire population.
We are willing to work with Pakistan to continue to make unremitting efforts for mankind to overcome the epidemic at an early date.
AFP: First question, Taiwan launched artillery drills today and Thursday. Does China plan to take more countermeasures in response? Second question, does China think that the resumption of the negotiation on the implementation of the Iranian nuclear issue in Vienna will soon achieve a breakthrough?
Wang Wenbin: The current situation in the Taiwan Strait is tense. The root cause is that the DPP authorities have colluded with external forces to carry out "independence" provocations, refuse to agree with the one-China principle, and attempt to change the status quo that both sides of the strait belong to one China.
We warn the Taiwan authorities that any attempt to go against the historical trend and "reject reunification by force" will surely be opposed by all the Chinese people.
On your second question, with the joint efforts of all parties, the negotiations on the resumption of the implementation of the JCPOA on the Iranian nuclear issue have restarted in Vienna a few days ago.
Although the negotiation failed to achieve a breakthrough, all parties have clearly expressed their willingness to reach an agreement, which is of great significance to ensuring that the Iranian nuclear issue develops along the right track of dialogue and negotiation.
The Chinese side appreciates the EU's efforts to promote the negotiation and encourages the EU to continue its diplomatic mediation.
At present, all parties have reached consensus on most of the arrangements for resuming the implementation of the JCPOA, and only individual issues need to be resolved through further consultation.
We call on all parties to stick to the general direction of dialogue and negotiation, increase diplomatic efforts, and actively seek solutions to outstanding issues.
As the initiator of the Iranian nuclear crisis, the US should have a clear understanding of the situation, make a political decision as soon as possible, actively respond to the legitimate concerns of the Iranian side, and push for an early outcome of the negotiations.
All parties should be cautious in their words and deeds to create a favorable atmosphere for negotiations.
China will continue to actively participate in the negotiations and contribute to the return of the JCPOA to the right track.
At the same time, we will firmly safeguard our legitimate rights and interests.
China Broadcasting Corporation reporter: Recently, the main parties in South Sudan signed an agreement on the extension of the political transition period, extending the political transition period for 24 months from February 22, 2023 to February 22, 2025. General elections are held in January. What is China's comment?
Wang Wenbin: China has noticed that the main parties in South Sudan have reached an agreement and signed an agreement on the extension of the political transition period.
Currently, the political transition process in South Africa is at a new and important stage.
China hopes that relevant parties in South Sudan will put the interests of the country and the people first, and work together to advance various agendas of political transition, so as to realize long-term peace and stability of the country at an early date.
China always respects South Sudan's sovereignty, independence and territorial integrity, supports South Sudan in exploring a development path that suits its own national conditions, and is willing to work with the international community to continue to make positive contributions to the political transition process of South Sudan.
People's Daily: According to reports, during the 10th NPT Review Conference, the representative of Japan said that the "three non-nuclear principles" are the basic policy of the Japanese government, and the Japanese government has not considered seeking a "nuclear sharing" arrangement. . what opinions do the Chinese have on this issue?
Wang Wenbin: Some Japanese politicians have been clamouring for "nuclear sharing" with the United States for some time. The Japanese government has deleted the "three non-nuclear principles" mentioned in previous reports in its report to this review conference.
In response to the above situation, the Chinese representative expressed its solemn position at the meeting.
The Chinese side clearly pointed out that the "nuclear sharing" arrangement violates the provisions of the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons, and any attempt to replicate the "nuclear sharing" model in the Asia-Pacific region will surely be firmly opposed by regional countries and severely countered when necessary. Japan should Clarify its nuclear non-proliferation policy.
In the face of China's questioning, the Japanese representative said that the "three non-nuclear principles" are the basic policy of the Japanese government. The Japanese side has not wavered in this policy, and the Japanese government has not considered seeking a "nuclear sharing" arrangement.
The Chinese side has requested the General Assembly to record the Japanese side's clarification and statement.
We hope that the Japanese side will live up to its promise, earnestly fulfill its international obligations on nuclear non-proliferation, and maintain regional peace and stability in a responsible manner.
Beijing Youth Daily: US Secretary of State Blinken said in a meeting with reporters on the 6th that the current situation did not happen overnight or in a vacuum. China has taken increasingly destabilizing and potentially dangerous actions on Taiwan in recent years. The change in the status quo in Taiwan for more than 40 years has come from Beijing, not the United States. How does China respond to this?
Wang Wenbin: What is the status quo of the Taiwan Strait?
The answer is very clear, that is, both sides of the Strait belong to the same China, Taiwan is a part of China, and China's national sovereignty and territorial integrity have never been divided.
In other words, the one-China principle is a clear definition of the status quo across the Taiwan Strait.
To violate and challenge the one-China principle is to change the status quo across the Taiwan Strait.
The fact is that the US side has violated the commitments made in the three Sino-US joint communiqués, and has gone further and further on the road of virtualizing, hollowing out and distorting the one-China principle.
The United States clearly stated in the "Communiqué on the Establishment of Diplomatic Relations between China and the United States" that it "maintains unofficial relations with Taiwan".
In the "August 17" Communiqué, the US promised to "gradually reduce arms sales to Taiwan and lead to a final settlement after a period of time." In fact, the scale and performance of US arms sales to Taiwan have continued to increase, and the total amount has so far exceeded 70 billion US dollars. The government's tenure has reached more than 1.1 billion US dollars.
In the "August 17" communiqué, the US stated that it "has no intention to implement the 'two China' or 'one China, one Taiwan'" policy, but it openly helps Taiwan expand its so-called "international space", and even jumps to the front to help Taiwan's "solid state". ".
In recent years, the US has become more blatant in its actions of falsifying, hollowing out and distorting the one-China principle. The prefix and suffix of the "One China" policy are getting longer and longer. Things that were unilaterally concocted and which the Chinese side did not recognize and firmly oppose from the very beginning were added.
The US has also stepped up its collusion with the Taiwan authorities, showing its might in the Taiwan Strait, and supporting the "Taiwan independence" separatist forces.
All this shows that it is the United States and the "Taiwan independence" separatist forces that undermine the one-China principle and change the status quo across the Taiwan Strait.
Adhering to the one-China principle is the pinnacle of peace and stability in the Taiwan Strait.
Betrayal of the one-China principle is the culprit behind the turbulent waves in the Taiwan Strait.
The Chinese people have the backbone of not believing in evil and not afraid of ghosts, have the determination to unite as one, and have the ability to resolutely defend national sovereignty and national dignity.
Together with the international community, we will firmly uphold the one-China principle, firmly defend national sovereignty and territorial integrity, resolutely curb all attempts to "use Taiwan to control China", and resolutely smash the Taiwan authorities' illusion of "relying on the United States to seek independence".