January 25, 2024*** Spokesperson Wang Wenbin.
Presided over the regular press conference.
foreign ministry spokesperson wang wenbin’s
regular press conference on january 25, 2024
AFP: The EU yesterday announced a plan to strengthen economic security and prevent geopolitical rivals from gaining access to sensitive technologies, as part of European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen's "de-risking" China strategy. What is China's view of the plan released by the EU yesterday?
afp: the european union yesterday announced a plan to strengthen economic security and prevent geopolitical rivals from gaining access to sensitive technologies, as part of the “de-risking” strategy toward china pushed by president of the european commission ursula von der leyen. how does china view the plan released by the eu yesterday?
Wang Wenbin: We have noted relevant reports. In recent years, the international community has had a lot of worries and concerns about the EU's protectionist and unilateralist movements in the economic and trade fields, and these trends will exacerbate such concerns. It is hoped that the EU will abide by the basic norms of the market economy such as freedom, fair competition, and open cooperation, abide by the rules of the WTO, and avoid introducing anti-globalization and pan-security policy measures. This is related to the image of the EU in the international economic and trade field, and it is also related to the confidence of enterprises in China and other countries in Europe's business environment.
wang wenbin: we noted relevant report. in recent years, the international community has expressed concerns about the eu’s protectionist and unilateral moves in economy and trade, and relevant moves will exacerbate such concerns. we hope that the eu will abide by the basic norms of market economy including free trade, fair competition and open cooperation, observe wto rules, and **oid introducing any policies and measures that roll back globalization and overstretch the concept of security. this bears on the image of the eu in the international economic and trade field, and more importantly, on the confidence of companies from china and other countries in europe’s business environment.
The Paper: Recently, we noted an article in Foreign Policy magazine pointing out that the current Red Sea crisis shows that China's Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) is very important and is the blueprint that every country needs in an era of uncertainty and chaos. For a world plagued by deep mistrust and unavoidable crises, there is only one way to take meaningful collective action for the global public good – and that is to build more routes to meet demand. And that's exactly what the Belt and Road Initiative is doing. China is the only country that recognizes this and has been taking action for years. Do you have any comment?
the **the us magazine foreign policy published an article a few days ago, pointing out that the red sea crisis proves that china’s belt and road initiative is very important as it is a blueprint for what every nation needs in an age of uncertainty and disruption. there is precisely one pathway for a world plagued by dire mistrust and unpredictable crises to take meaningful collective action in the global public interest—and that is to build more pathways for supply to meet demand. more belts, more roads. china is the one country that has known this—and acted on it—for years. what is your comment on this?
Wang Wenbin: We have noted relevant reports, as well as an article published in the US journal Foreign Affairs Scholar recently, reflecting on the possibility of complementarity between the Belt and Road Initiative and the infrastructure development plans proposed by Western countries, saying that the two are "not outright competitors". These two articles are objective facts that can be seen at a glance without colored glasses.
wang wenbin: we noted the article and also noted another recent article published by the us magazine the diplomat, considering the possibility of complementarity between the belt and road initiative and infrastructure aid programs of western countries, rather than being outright competitors. what these two articles pointed out are simply objective facts that anyone without tinted glasses can see at a glance.
Over the past 10 years since the Chairman proposed the Belt and Road Initiative, the Belt and Road Initiative has extended from Eurasia to Africa and Latin America, and from hard connectivity to soft connectivity and heart connectivity, building the world's broadest and largest international cooperation platform. Driven by the Belt and Road Initiative, cooperation in infrastructure, connectivity and other fields has received extensive attention around the world, injecting strong impetus into maintaining the stability of international production and supply chains and promoting inclusive and sustainable growth of the global economy. The concept of high-quality Belt and Road cooperation, which is based on extensive consultation, joint contribution and shared benefits, openness, green and integrity, and high standards to benefit people's livelihood and sustainability, has also been included in important documents of the United Nations and relevant regional multilateral mechanisms, reflecting the universal desire and strong consensus of the international community to participate in the construction of the Belt and Road.
in the past decade and more since president xi jinping proposed the bri, belt and road cooperation has expanded beyond the eurasian continent to africa and latin america, and from “hard connectivity” to “soft connectivity” and to the connectivity between the people. bri has built up the world’s largest platform that covers the widest range of international cooperation. thanks to the belt and road cooperation, cooperation in infrastructure, connectivity and other fields h**e been given wide attention around the world, injecting strong impetus to keeping international industrial and supply chains stable and boosting the inclusive and sustainable growth of global economy. the vision of high-quality belt and road cooperation supported by the spirit of extensive consultation, joint contribution and shared benefits, open, green and clean cooperation, and a high-standard, people-centered and sustainable approach has been incorporated into important documents of the un and multilateral regional mechanisms, which demonstrates the common aspiration and strong consensus for belt and road cooperation in the international community.
As the world enters a new period of turbulence and change, more and more people are aware of the value of the Belt and Road Initiative and its significance to the world. The "Belt and Road" advocates extensive consultation, joint contribution and sharing, and does not engage in self-reliance; What we promote is interconnection, not decoupling**; The pursuit is win-win cooperation, not confrontation. China is ready to work with other countries to continue to deepen international cooperation under the Belt and Road Initiative, build more "development belts" and "happy roads" that benefit all countries, and make greater contributions to the realization of world modernization characterized by peaceful development, mutually beneficial cooperation and common prosperity.
as the world enters a new period of turbulence and transformation, more and more people realized why we need the bri in today’s world. bri advocates the approach of extensive consultation, joint contribution and shared benefits, instead of supremacy. bri advances connectivity, instead of decoupling and division. bri pursues win-win cooperation, instead of antagonism and confrontation. china stands ready to work with all countries to deepen international belt and road cooperation, build more “belts of development” and “roads to happiness” to deliver benefits for all countries and contribute more to realizing global modernization featuring peaceful development, mutually beneficial cooperation and prosperity for all.
Reuters: On January 24, Boeing delivered a Boeing 737MAX 8 aircraft to China Southern Airlines in Seattle, marking the first delivery of a 737MAX to a Chinese airline since March 2019. Why did China resume deliveries when the safety of the Boeing aircraft was under strict scrutiny?
reuters: on january 24, boeing delivered its first boeing 737 max 8 to china southern airlines in seattle since march 2019. why would china resume deliveries when the safety of boeing aircraft is under strict scrutiny?
Wang Wenbin: I suggest that you learn more about the specific inter-enterprise behavior you mentioned. I can tell you that on December 8, 2023, the Chinese authorities completed the design approval of the Boeing 737 MAX 8 in accordance with China's civil aviation regulations, and the aircraft is ready for delivery.
wang wenbin: on questions about specific business activities, i’d refer you to relevant companies. what i can share with you is that on december 8, 2023, china’s competent authorities completed the design approval of boeing 737 max 8 in accordance with china civil **iation regulations, and the aircraft was deemed ready for delivery.
Beijing**: A few days ago, the State Intellectual Property Office announced that by the end of last year, the number of invention patents in China (excluding Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan) had reached 40150,000 pieces, becoming a veritable intellectual property power. How do you see the impact of China's achievements in innovation and IP protection on the world?
beijing daily: china national intellectual property administration said recently, by the end of 2023, china (excluding hong kong, macao and taiwan) owned 4.015 million domestic invention patents, *itself one of the world’s leading countries in the area of ip. how do you see the impact of china’s achievements in innovation and ipr protection on the world?
Wang Wenbin: The number of invention patents is an important indicator to measure a country's scientific and technological development and economic level. Since the implementation of China's first patent law in 1985, it took 31 years for the number of effective domestic invention patents to exceed the first 1 million, and only one and a half years to break through the fourth 1 million. China has become the first country in the world to have more than 4 million valid domestic invention patents. China's innovation momentum and development vitality continue to improve and leapfrog and surge.
wang wenbin: the number of invention patents is an important indicator to measure a country’s scientific and technological development and economic growth. in 1985, china officially implemented its first patent law. it used to take 31 years for china to h**e 1 million domestic invention patents in force, but now it only takes one year and a half to h**e another one. china has become the first country in the world with more than 4 million domestic invention patents in force, whose impetus for innovation and vitality for development continue to thrive and upgrade.
According to the Global Innovation Index 2023 released by the World Intellectual Property Organization last year, China ranks 12th, the world's highest-ranked middle-income economy, and has the world's top 100 science and technology clusters for the first time. This represents the international community's high recognition of China's innovation capability.
according to the global innovation index 2023 issued by the world intellectual property organization last year, china ranked 12th, becoming the world’s highest ranking middle-income economy, and outnumbered all other countries for the first time in terms of its ownership of the top 100 science and technology clusters worldwide. this reflects that the international community has spoken highly of china’s innovation capability.
China's strengthening of intellectual property protection has brought new opportunities for expanding mutually beneficial cooperation between China and foreign countries. In recent years, China has continued to improve the mechanism for international cooperation on intellectual property rights, and has established intellectual property cooperation relations with more than 80 countries and regions and international organizations, actively responding to and resolving the concerns and demands of foreign-funded enterprises in terms of intellectual property rights, strictly protecting the intellectual property rights of foreign-funded enterprises in accordance with the law, and striving to create a first-class business environment that is market-oriented, law-based and internationalized. Foreign-funded enterprises' satisfaction with China's intellectual property protection has steadily increased, and more and more foreign enterprises have come to invest in China and share the dividends of China's development and the opportunities of the super-large-scale market.
by stepping up ipr protection, china has brought new opportunities to expand mutually beneficial cooperation with other countries. in recent years, china has continued to improve the mechanisms for international ip cooperation, and established cooperative relations on ip with more than 80 countries and regions and international organizations. we h**e actively responded to and addressed the concerns and requests on ip of foreign companies, strictly protected their ipr in accordance with the law, and stayed committed to building a market-oriented, law-based and internationalized business environment. foreign companies h**e become more and more satisfied with china’s ipr protection, and an increasing number of foreign companies h**e come to invest and operate in china to share the dividends of china’s development and its supersize market.
China's enhancement of scientific and technological innovation capabilities has also injected new momentum into the world's green and sustainable development. China has given full play to the important role of patents in promoting scientific and technological innovation and the development of new industries and tracks, and has contributed to the rapid development of green and low-carbon industries represented by electric vehicles, lithium batteries and solar cells. The top 10 key enterprises in China's new energy vehicle sales volume have more than 100,000 global effective patents and show a rapid growth momentum, and the growth rate of global patent applications for solid-state batteries and the number of global patent applications for solar cells are among the top in the world, which has strongly boosted the development of global green and low-carbon technologies and future industries.
with enhanced sci-tech innovation capability, china has provided new driving forces for green and sustainable development in the world. china has fully leveraged the role of patent in promoting sci-tech innovation and the development of new industries and new arenas to boost the rapid development of green and low-carbon industries represented by electric vehicles, lithium batteries and solar cells. key chinese companies with top ten sales of new energy vehicles own over 100,000 international patents in force and the number is on a trajectory of rapid growth. china is also among the leading countries in terms of the growth rate of international patent applications for solid-state batteries and the number of international patent applications for solar cells. these h**e effectively boosted the development of global green and low-carbon technologies and industries of the future.
China's achievements in intellectual property development have become a clear symbol of China's high-quality development and Chinese-style modernization. In the future, we believe that China's innovation and development potential will continue to be unleashed, laying the foundation for promoting high-quality development and building a new development pattern, and will also make greater contributions to global innovation and development.
china’s achievements in ip development h**e become a distinct manifestation of its high-quality development and chinese modernization. going forward, we are confident that china’s potential of innovation-driven development will be further unleashed, which will lay the basis for and empower the advancement of high-quality development and the building of a new development paradigm, and make greater contribution to the innovation-driven development of the world.
Chinese Global Program Center: According to reports, the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) said on November 24 that two tank shells hit its training centre in Khan Younis in southern Gaza, killing nine people and injuring 75 others. Do you have any comment?
cctv: according to reports, the unrwa stated yesterday that its training center was hit by two tank rounds in khan younis in southern gaza. nine were killed and 75 were injured. what’s china’s comment?
Wang Wenbin: China is shocked by another attack on a UN facility in the Gaza Strip and deeply saddened by the civilian casualties caused by the attack. We condemn all acts of harm to civilians and oppose all violations of international law. The security of United Nations facilities must be guaranteed. Force cannot bring real security, and a ceasefire is the overriding priority at the moment. China urges the parties to the conflict to earnestly implement the relevant resolutions of the UN Security Council and the UN General Assembly, immediately cease and cease the fighting in a comprehensive manner, and prevent a humanitarian catastrophe on a larger scale.
wang wenbin: china was shocked by another attack on the un facility in gaza and we are saddened by the civilian casualties caused by the attack. we condemn all acts against civilians and oppose all moves that violate international law. the safety of un facilities must be protected. the use of force does not bring true security and ceasefire is the overriding priority. china urges parties to the conflict to earnestly implement relevant resolutions adopted by the un security council and the un general assembly, realize a comprehensive ceasefire at once and prevent an even worse humanitarian disaster from happening.
Yonhap News Agency: According to reports, the DPRK test-fired a new strategic cruise missile for the first time on June 24. Did China know in advance about North Korea's test launch plan? What is China's view on the continuing tensions on the Korean Peninsula?
yonhap news agency: it’s reported that on january 24 the dprk test-fired a new strategic cruise missile for the first time. did china know about the dprk’s test-firing plan in advance? what is china’s view on the continued tensions on the peninsula?
Wang Wenbin: We have noted relevant reports. It is hoped that all parties will adhere to the general direction of political settlement, address their legitimate concerns in a balanced manner through meaningful dialogue, and promote the early realization of long-term peace and stability on the peninsula.
wang wenbin: we noted relevant report. china hopes that all parties stick to the direction of political settlement, resolve each side’s legitimate concerns in a balanced way through meaningful dialogue and work for an early realization of peace and security on the peninsula.
CCTV: China and Singapore have just signed an agreement on mutual visa exemption, do you have any comment?
cctv: china and singapore signed a visa mutual exemption agreement just now. do you h**e any comment?
Wang Wenbin: China attaches great importance to the two-way people-to-people exchanges between China and New Zealand. As a result of joint efforts, the two sides formally signed the "Agreement between the People's Republic of China and the Republic of Singapore on Mutual Visa Exemption for Holders of Ordinary Passports" in Beijing today. The agreement will enter into force on 9 February. At that time, holders of ordinary passports from both sides can enter each other's countries without a visa and stay for up to 30 days.
wang wenbin: china attaches great importance to people-to-people exchanges with singapore. with the concerted efforts of both sides, the two sides officially signed the agreement between the government of the people’s republic of china and the government of the republic of singapore on the mutual exemption of visa requirements for holders of ordinary passports in beijing today. the agreement will enter into force on february 9. from then on, holders of ordinary passports from the two countries can enter the other country and stay for no longer than 30 days without visas.
The China-New Zealand Visa Exemption Agreement came into force before the Chinese New Year of the Dragon, which is undoubtedly a Chinese New Year gift to the people of the two countries, and will further promote people-to-people exchanges between China and New Zealand, and promote the continuous development of China-New Zealand relations and cooperation in various fields.
the entry into force of the agreement before the chinese new year of the dragon is a new year gift for the peoples of the two countries. it will further enhance cultural and people-to-people exchanges between china and singapore and promote the steady progress of bilateral relations and cooperation in various areas.
Reuters: Tesla CEO Elon Musk said yesterday that Chinese automakers are the most competitive in the world and that they will achieve significant success outside of China, but that depends on what kind of tariffs or barriers are in place. If the first barrier is not built, they will "destroy" most of the world's car companies. Do you have any comment?
reuters: tesla ceo elon musk said yesterday that chinese car companies are the most competitive car companies in the world and they will h**e significant success outside of china, depending on what kind of tariffs or trade barriers are established. if there were not trade barriers established, they would demolish most car companies in the world. what is china’s comment on this?
Wang Wenbin: I haven't seen the relevant reports you mentioned. I would like to stress that all parties should uphold a fair, just, open and non-discriminatory business environment and abide by the principles of market economy and WTO rules.
wang wenbin: i h**en’t seen relevant reports. i would like to stress that all parties need to safeguard the fair, just, open and non-discriminatory business environment and observe market economy principles and wto rules.
Dragon TV: As the birthplace of Zheng Yucheng, an outstanding composer in modern Chinese history, Gwangju City in South Korea holds the "Zheng Yucheng ** Festival" every year. We are concerned that recent reports have mentioned that the scale of the annual "Jung Yul Sung ** Festival" held in Gwangju City, South Korea, will be greatly reduced or even canceled this year, and the name of "Zheng Yucheng" may be deleted from the "Zheng Yucheng Exhibition Hall" and "Zheng Yucheng Historical Park" under construction, and the large murals of the elementary school where Zheng Yucheng studied may also be removed. Do you have any comment?
dragon tv: the zheng lvcheng music festival is held every year in gwangju where zheng lvcheng, one of the most excellent composers in china’s modern history, was born. we noted recent reports that the festival will be slashed or even canceled this year. the exhibition hall and memorial park for zheng lvcheng that are in the pipeline may be renamed without citing his name. his large portrait on the wall of the elementary school where he attended may also be demolished. what’s your comment?
Wang Wenbin: Mr. Zheng Lucheng is a well-known family worthy of respect. Born in Gwangju in the southern part of the Korean Peninsula, he was involved in the anti-Japanese independence movement in China in his early years, and then worked and lived in Korea and China and became a Chinese citizen. Over the years, the relevant localities in the ROK have spontaneously built some facilities to commemorate Mr. Chung Yu-sung and held some cultural exchange activities related to Mr. Chung Yu-sung, thus playing a positive role in enhancing Sino-ROK friendship. What I want to stress is that a country's evaluation of internal and external celebrities related to its own history should respect facts, be objective and fair, and there is no need to include ideological factors, nor should it affect its relations and people-to-people friendship with other countries because of domestic political disputes.
wang wenbin: mr. zheng lvcheng is a respectable and famous musician. born in gwangju in the southern korean peninsula, he fought for the march 1st movement in china in his early years, later worked and lived in dprk and china, and became a naturalized chinese citizen. for years, relevant localities in rok h**e built spontaneously facilities in commemoration of him and held some cultural activities related to him, boosting china-rok friendship. i want to stress that when commenting on famous domestic and international figures that h**e something to do with its country’s history, the government should respect facts and take an objective and just position. there is no need to get ideological on such things. for any country, relations and people-to-people friendship with other countries should not be affected by its domestic political disputes.
Reuters: Senior Japanese business leaders visited China this week and met with Premier Li Qiang. One of their concerns is China's counter-espionage law and the detention of Japanese citizens accused of espionage, according to Japan**. Will China take measures to ensure that Japan's legitimate rights and interests in the Chinese business community are protected?
reuters: japanese business leaders visited china and met with premier li qiang this week. according to japanese media reports, one of their concerns is on china’s counterespionage law and the detention of japanese nationals accused of engaging in espionage activities. will china take measures to ensure the lawful rights and interests of the japanese business community in china are protected?
Wang Wenbin: In response to your question about the Counter-Espionage Law, I would like to make a response first. According to the principle of national sovereignty, any country has the right to defend it by domestic legislation***, which is in line with the common practice of all countries. All of China's law enforcement and judicial activities are based on facts and law. As long as the business is operating legally, there is no need to worry. We welcome enterprises from all over the world, including Japanese companies, to seize China's development opportunities, share the dividends of China's development, and achieve greater development for themselves.
wang wenbin: first, to answer your question about the counterespionage law: according to the principle of sovereignty, every country has the right to safeguard national security through domestic legislation, which is a universal practice. all the law enforcement and judicial activities of china are carried out based on facts and the law. companies that conduct lawful operation h**e nothing to worry about. we welcome companies from all countries, including japanese companies, to seize china’s development opportunities and share in china’s development dividends, so as to realize greater development.
You mentioned the visit of the Japanese business delegation to China, and I would like to take this opportunity to give you some briefings.
you mentioned the visit to china by the delegation of japan’s economic sector. i would like to share with you more about the visit.
This morning, Premier Li Qiang met at the Great Hall of the People with a delegation of Japanese business circles led by Masakazu Tokura, chairman of the Japan Economic Association, Takao Shinto, president of the Japan-China Economic Association, and Ken Kobayashi, chairman of the Japan Chamber of Commerce and Industry. More than 200 people attended the event.
this morning, premier of the state council li qiang met with the delegation of japan’s economic sector led by chairman of the japan business federation tokura masakazu, chairman of the japan-china economic association shindo kosei and chairman of the japan chamber of commerce and industry kobayashi ken at the great hall of the people. over 200 leaders of japan’s major companies attended the meeting.
Premier Li Qiang said that at present, China-Japan relations are in a critical period of connecting the past and the future. In November last year, President ** and Prime Minister Fumio Kishida held a meeting in San Francisco and reached a series of important consensuses, which provided important strategic guidance for the development of bilateral relations. All sectors of China and Japan should work together to revisit the original aspiration of normalizing diplomatic relations between the two countries, adhere to the right direction of peace, friendship and cooperation, and implement the political consensus of "mutual cooperation and no threat to each other", so as to bring China-Japan relations back to the track of healthy development. It is hoped that the Japanese side will properly handle issues of principle such as history and Taiwan.
premier li qiang stated that the china-japan relations are at an important juncture of taking stock of the past and envisioning the future. in november last year, president xi jinping met with japanese prime minister fumio kishida in san francisco and the two leaders reached important common understandings, providing important strategic guidance for the growth of china-japan relations. all sectors in china and japan need to work together to revisit our original aspiration of the normalization of diplomatic relations between the two countries, adhere to the right direction of peace, friendship and cooperation and implement the political consensus that they should be cooperative partners rather than threats to each other, so as to bring the china-japan relations back to the track of sound development. china hopes that japan can properly handle historical, taiwan-related and other issues of principle.
Premier Li Qiang pointed out that the economies of China and Japan are deeply integrated, and economic and trade cooperation plays an important role as the "ballast stone" and "propeller" of bilateral relations. China is ready to tap the potential of cooperation with Japan, continue to share development opportunities, support enterprises of the two countries to strengthen cooperation in scientific and technological innovation, digital economy, green development, medical care and elderly care, and jointly maintain the stability and smoothness of the industrial chain, so as to achieve a higher level of complementary advantages and mutual benefit and win-win results. It is hoped that the Japanese business community will play a positive role in the win-win cooperation between China and Japan. China adheres to the basic national policy of opening up to the outside world, and will continue to strive to create a market-oriented, law-based and international first-class business environment, and welcomes enterprises from Japan and other countries to continue to invest in China. It is hoped that the Japanese side will better provide an open, fair and non-discriminatory business environment for Chinese enterprises in Japan.
premier li qiang pointed out that the two countries’ economy are deeply connected. economic and trade cooperation are playing an important role in our bilateral relations as an anchor and propeller. china stands ready to work with japan to tap on our potentials for cooperation, continue to share development opportunities, support companies from our two countries to enhance cooperation in such areas as technological innovation, digital economy, green development, healthcare and elderly care and together keep industrial and supply chains stable and unimpeded for higher-level complementarity and mutual benefit. we hope that the economic sector in japan will play a positive role in advancing win-win cooperation between china and japan. china is committed to its fundamental national policy of opening up and will continue to foster a market-oriented, law-based and internationalized business environment. we welcome companies from japan and other countries to continue to invest in china and hope that japan will do better in providing an open, fair and non-discriminatory business environment for chinese companies in japan.
The heads of the three organizations in the Japanese economic circles said that Japan and China are important neighbors, and they look forward to the two countries returning to their original aspirations of friendship, strengthening close exchanges between all walks of life and at all levels, and building constructive and stable Japan-China relations on the basis of strategic reciprocity. China is an important driving force for the development of the world economy. The Japanese economic community is deeply encouraged by the healthy and stable development of China's economy, and is willing to deepen cooperation with China in the fields of economy and trade, environmental protection, green economy, medical care, etc., promote personnel exchanges between the two sides, jointly promote regional economic cooperation, and make positive contributions to the development of Japan-China relations and peace and prosperity in Asia and the world.
heads of the three groups from japan’s economic sector stated that japan and china are each other’s important neighbor. they hope that the two countries will return to their original aspiration of friendship, enhance close exchanges between all sectors and at all levels, and build a constructive and stable japan-china relationship based on common strategic interests. china is a major engine driving global economic growth. the japanese economic sector is deeply encouraged by china’s sound and steady economic growth and would like to work with china to enhance cooperation in trade, environmental protection, the green economy, healthcare, rehabilitation and other areas, promote cross-border tr**el, advance regional economic cooperation and make positive contribution to the growth of japan-china relations and peace and prosperity in asia and beyond.
Bloomberg: The spokesperson just mentioned that Japan should work harder.
bloomberg: you said that the japanese side should work harder. what aspect they should work hard on? can you tell us?
Wang Wenbin: I just briefed Premier Li Qiang on his meeting with a delegation from Japanese business circles to China. I would like to reiterate that all sectors of China and Japan should work together to revisit the original aspiration of normalizing diplomatic relations between the two countries, adhere to the right direction of peace, friendship and cooperation, and implement the political consensus that "each other is a cooperative partner and does not pose a threat to each other". We also hope that the Japanese side will properly handle issues of principle such as history and Taiwan.
wang wenbin: i just briefed you on the meeting between premier li qiang and the japanese delegation from the economic sector. i would like to reiterate that the various sectors in china and japan need to work together to revisit our original aspiration of the normalization of diplomatic relations between the two countries, adhere to the right direction of peace, friendship and cooperation and implement the political consensus that they should be cooperative partners rather than threats to each other. we also hope that japan can properly handle historical, taiwan-related and other issues of principle.
Reuters: Do you have any comment on the US Navy destroyer USS Finn sailing through the Taiwan Strait on Wednesday?
reuters: the us n**y destroyer uss john finn transited through the taiwan strait on wednesday. what is the foreign ministry’s comment on this?
Wang Wenbin: Regarding the passage of the US destroyer "Fiin" through the Taiwan Strait, the spokesman of the Eastern Theater of the Chinese People's Liberation Army has issued a statement to make clear its solemn stand.
wang wenbin: on the us destroyer uss john finn’s transit through the taiwan strait, the spokesperson for the pla eastern theater command has issued a statement on china’s solemn position.
I would like to stress that Taiwan is an inalienable part of China's territory, and China's determination to defend national sovereignty and territorial integrity is unwavering. China has noted that after the elections in the Taiwan region, the US has adopted a series of negative words and deeds to send a wrong signal to the "** forces." What the US has done violates the one-China principle and the provisions of the three China-US joint communiqués, and violates the commitments that the US leaders have repeatedly reiterated that they do not support "do not support" or "do not seek to use the Taiwan issue as a tool to contain China". The US should earnestly abide by the one-China principle and the provisions of the three China-US joint communiqués, immediately stop its infringement and provocations, stop causing trouble for peace and stability in the Taiwan Strait, and stop sending any wrong signals to the "leading forces."
i would like to stress that taiwan is an inalienable part of china’s territory and china remains unw**ering in our determination to defend the nation’s sovereignty and territorial integrity. after the elections in the taiwan region, we h**e seen negative statements and actions from the us side, which sent wrong messages to “taiwan independence” forces. what the us did violates the one-china principle and the three china-us joint communiqués, and contr**enes the commitments repeatedly reiterated by us leaders of not supporting “taiwan independence”, not supporting “two chinas” or “one china, one taiwan”, and not seeking to use the taiwan question as a tool to contain china. the us needs to stay committed to the one-china principle and the three china-us joint communiqués, immediately stop infringement and provocative moves, stop creating troubles undermining peace and stability in the taiwan strait, and stop sending any wrong signals to “taiwan independence” separatist forces.