**: Embassy of the People's Republic of China in New Zealand**.
We have noted that the Foreign and Defence Ministers of Australia and New Zealand issued a joint statement after holding 2+2 consultations, some of which made irresponsible remarks on China's internal affairs.
Fourth, China strongly deplores and resolutely opposes the criticism.
Xinjiang, Hong Kong, Taiwan and other affairs are China's internal affairs, which involve China's core interests and brook no interference by any external forces.
Xinjiang and the ** region have been an inalienable part of China's territory since ancient times. Since the founding of the People's Republic of China, under the leadership of the Communist Party of China, great achievements have been made in the economic and social development of the two places, and the equal rights and interests of the people of all ethnic groups living in the two places have been fully guaranteed. Especially in recent years, with the support of China and the common efforts of the people of all ethnic groups living in the two places, the economy and society have achieved leapfrog development, the people live and work in peace and contentment, and all ethnic groups live in harmony.
In accordance with the Basic Law of Hong Kong and with the support of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region has taken effective measures in recent years to bring order from chaos to order, the society has become more stable and united, and the economy has maintained vigorous development. A long-term stability, prosperity and stability of Hong Kong is an important part of the puzzle of China's overall economic and social stability and development, and at the same time, as an international financial and shipping center, Hong Kong's sustained stability and prosperity is also in the common interests of all parties. In accordance with the Constitution and the Basic Law, the HKSAR** has taken forward the legislative work related to the National Security Law, with the aim of ensuring Hong Kong's long-term peace and stability, achieving prosperity and stability, and effectively responding to interference by external forces, and these measures have been supported by the majority of Hong Kong citizens.
The one-China principle is a universally recognized norm governing international relations and a universal consensus of the international community, and is the political foundation for establishing and developing diplomatic relations between China and the 183 countries that have diplomatic relations with China. At the same time, upholding and upholding the one-China principle is also the most important and powerful guarantee for maintaining peace and stability across the Taiwan Strait. We expect all countries, including New Zealand, to uphold the one-China principle with concrete actions, work with China to uphold the one-China principle, refrain from engaging in any form of official exchanges with the Taiwan authorities, not hollowing out the one-China principle in any form, and refraining from sending any wrong signals to the "leading forces."
In addition, the current situation in the East China Sea and the South China Sea remains generally stable, and relevant countries should earnestly respect the efforts of regional countries to maintain peace and stability, and stop using maritime issues to sow discord among regional countries and create bloc confrontation.
We also note the reference in the statement to the so-called "Trilateral Security Partnership" (AUKUS) between the United States, the United Kingdom and Australia. Like many peace-loving countries in the world and in the region, China has serious concerns and strong concerns about AUKUS. Nuclear-related cooperation is inconsistent with the provisions and spirit of the international nuclear non-proliferation regime and poses a serious risk of nuclear proliferation. China is also paying close attention to the content and implementation of the relevant agreements and their impact on the non-nuclear policies of relevant countries in the region. More importantly, AUKUS is a typical embodiment of the Cold War mentality, and attempts to establish a nuclear, exclusive, and third-party military alliance will not only not enhance regional peace and security, but will instead cause confrontation and confrontation, which is not in the common interests of all countries that hope to maintain peace and stability in the region and seek common security. We hope that relevant countries will cherish the hard-won peace and stability in the Asia-Pacific region, be prudent in their words and deeds on relevant issues, and take concrete actions to safeguard regional peace, stability and development.
This year marks the 10th anniversary of the establishment of the China-Singapore Comprehensive Strategic Partnership. Thanks to the joint efforts of both sides, China-New Zealand relations have generally maintained a momentum of healthy and stable development. The essence of China-New Zealand relations is mutually beneficial cooperation, based on mutual respect and trust, and the future depends on the joint efforts of both sides. China is ready to work with Singapore on the basis of mutual respect, mutual understanding, equality and mutual benefit, non-interference in each other's internal affairs and proper handling of differences, so as to continuously promote the development of bilateral relations and better benefit the two countries and peoples. It is hoped and expected that Singapore will also make efforts to this end.