February 6, 2024*** Spokesperson Wang Wenbin.
Presided over the regular press conference.
foreign ministry spokesperson wang wenbin’s
regular press conference on february 6, 2024
Reuters: Guatemala's foreign minister told Reuters on Monday that the Guatemalan side plans to engage with China to develop formal relations, although the foreign minister plans to maintain existing relations with Taiwan. Does China accept the above-mentioned measures of the dangerous side?
reuters: guatemala’s foreign minister told reuters on monday that the country plans to reach out to china to develop formal trade ties, although it plans to maintain its existing relations with taiwan. would such an approach by guatemala be agreeable to the chinese side?
Wang Wenbin: There is only one China in the world, the People's Republic of China is the only legitimate representative of the whole of China, and Taiwan is an inalienable part of China's territory. The one-China principle is a universal consensus of the international community and a basic norm governing international relations, as well as the fundamental premise and political foundation for China's cooperation with all countries, including Guatemala.
wang wenbin: there is but one china in the world, the government of the people’s republic of china is the sole legal government representing the whole of china, and taiwan is an inalienable part of china’s territory. the one-china principle is a prevailing international consensus and a basic norm governing international relations. it is also the fundamental prerequisite and political foundation for china to conduct cooperation with all countries including guatemala.
The fact that 183 countries in the world have established diplomatic relations with China fully demonstrates that upholding the one-China principle is a major international interest, the aspiration of the people, and the trend of the times. It is hoped that Guatemala will conform to the general trend of history and the trend of the times, and make a correct decision in line with the fundamental and long-term interests of the Guatemalan state and people as soon as possible.
one hundred and eighty-three countries in the world h**e established diplomatic ties with china, which fully shows that supporting the one-china principle is where the public opinion trends and the arc of history bends. we hope that the new government of guatemala will follow the general trend and make the right decision as early as possible which will serve the fundamental and long-term interests of the country and the people.
CNR: On February 4, Mbemba was inaugurated as the new Namibian officer. Do you have any comment?
cnr: nangolo mbumba was sworn in as namibia’s new president on february 4. what’s china’s comment?
Wang Wenbin: We congratulate Mbemba on his appointment in Namibia. It is believed that under the leadership of Mbemba**, Namibia will continue the good momentum of stable development and continue to make new achievements on the road to national development.
wang wenbin: we congratulate president mbumba on taking office. i believe that under president mbumba’s leadership, namibia will continue to enjoy sound momentum of steady development and achieve new success in national development.
China and Namibia have a deep traditional friendship. China attaches great importance to China-Namibia relations and is ready to work with Namibia to deepen exchanges and cooperation in various fields and elevate the China-Namibia comprehensive strategic cooperative partnership to a new level.
china and namibia share a deep and strong traditional friendship. china highly values its relations with namibia and stands ready to work with namibia to deepen exchanges and cooperation across the board and to elevate the china-namibia comprehensive strategic cooperative partnership to a new level.
Reuters: China's research vessel Xiangyanghong 03 will dock at the Maldives port later this week. Can you elaborate on the type of work carried out by the Chinese research vessel in the Indian Ocean?
reuters: china’s xiang yang hong 03 research ship is due to make a port call in the maldives later this week. please could you elaborate on the type of work chinese research vessels h**e been carrying out in the indian ocean?
Wang Wenbin: China's scientific research activities in the relevant waters are exclusively for peaceful purposes and aim to enhance mankind's scientific understanding of the oceans, which is fully in line with the provisions of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea. Over the years, China and the Maldives have maintained close cooperation in the field of marine scientific research. The Chinese side appreciates the convenience and assistance provided by the Maldivian side to the Chinese research vessels in their ports in accordance with the relevant provisions of international law, based on sovereignty and friendship between China and Maldives.
wang wenbin: china’s scientific research activities in relevant waters are for peaceful purposes and aimed at contributing to humanity’s scientific understanding of the ocean. the activities are in strict compliance with the terms of the united nations convention on the law of the sea. for years, china and the maldives h**e maintained close cooperation in marine scientific research. china appreciates the facilitation and assistance extended by the maldives to chinese research vessels entering its port on the basis of sovereignty and china-maldives friendship and in accordance with the relevant provisions of international law.
Phoenix TV: According to reports, US Assistant Secretary for Asia-Pacific Affairs Kang Da met with four fugitives, Guo Fengyi, Yuan Gongyi, Xu Yingting and Shao Lan. Kangda posted on social **"x" that it was an honor to meet with advocates of democracy and human rights in Hong Kong. Do you have any comment?
phoenix tv: it’s reported that us assistant secretary of state for east asian and pacific affairs daniel j. kritenbrink met with four anti-china rioters who fled overseas, namely anna kwok, elmer yuen, frances hui and joey siu. he said on social media x that he was “honored to meet with advocates for hong kong’s democracy and human rights.” what’s your comment?
Wang Wenbin: We strongly deplore and firmly oppose the US side's blatant collusion with those who have fled the country to oppose China and destabilize Hong Kong.
wang wenbin: we deplore and firmly oppose the blatant action of us senior officials involving themselves with anti-china rioters who h**e fled hong kong.
The arrest of the fugitive anti-China and destabilizing elements in Hong Kong on suspicion of endangering Hong Kong is in line with international law and common practice, and is a necessary and legitimate move. The *** laws enacted by the United States also have extraterritorial effect. The US support and encouragement for those who oppose China and destabilize Hong Kong is not only a gross violation of the spirit of the rule of law, but also exposes the double standards that the US has always pursued on the issues of human rights and the rule of law.
these rioters are suspected of endangering national security. the hong kong police issued arrest warrants in accordance with the law. this is necessary and legitimate and in line with the international law and customary practice. national security legislation of the us are applied extraterritorially as well. by bolstering those jeopardizing order and stability in hong kong, the us is not only trampling the principle of the rule of law but also laying bare its long-standing double standards on human rights and the rule of law.
Hong Kong affairs are purely China's internal affairs and brook no interference by any external forces. We urge the US side to reflect on itself, earnestly respect China's sovereignty and the rule of law in Hong Kong, and refrain from being a safe haven for criminals. China's determination to safeguard national sovereignty, security and development interests is unwavering, and any attempt to interfere in Hong Kong's affairs and undermine the rule of law in Hong Kong will be resolutely countered by China.
hong kong affairs are purely china’s internal affairs that brook no external interference. we urge the us to reflect on what it has done and fully respect china’s sovereignty and rule of law in hong kong. the us should not become a h**en for criminals. china has firm resolve to safeguard its sovereignty, security and development interests. any attempt to meddle in hong kong affairs and undermine the rule of law in hong kong will be met with china’s resolute response.
AFP: Do you have any comment on Australia's "outrage" at the suspended death sentence of a Chinese-born Australian national?
afp: australia said today that it had expressed “outrage” to china over the suspended death sentence handed to a chinese-born australian. what’s china’s comment on this?
Wang Wenbin: Yesterday, we gave a briefing on the verdict in the Australian defendant Yang Jun's espionage case. I would like to stress that China is a country governed by the rule of law, and China's judicial organs handle cases in accordance with the law. We urge the Australian side to earnestly respect China's judicial sovereignty.
wang wenbin: we shared information yesterday about the sentencing of australian defendant yang jun’s espionage case. i would like to stress that china is a country that upholds the rule of law. chinese judicial authorities handle cases in accordance with the law. we urge australia to fully respect china’s judicial sovereignty.
CCTV: We have noticed that more and more people around the world are celebrating the Spring Festival, and the Spring Festival has gradually become a popular fashion. Do you have any comment?
cctv: we noticed that across the world, more and more people are celebrating the chinese lunar new year, which is also called the spring festival. to celebrate this traditional festival has become quite fashionable these days. what is your comment?
Wang Wenbin: The Spring Festival is a "Chinese moment" for the reunion of thousands of families, and it is also an international holiday celebrated by the whole world. You just asked a good question, and today we have prepared a slide deck to introduce you to the relevant situation of celebrating the Spring Festival around the world.
wang wenbin: the spring festival is a time for family reunion, seen by many as the “chinese moment” on every year’s calendar. it is also celebrated globally as a public holiday. you just asked a very good question. we h**e prepared some slides to show you how the spring festival is celebrated globally.
This year's Spring Festival is the first Spring Festival after the United Nations General Assembly passed a resolution to list the Lunar New Year as a United Nations holiday, and the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations and the United Nations Headquarters in Vienna recently officially celebrated the Chinese New Year for the first time. At present, nearly 20 countries around the world have designated the Spring Festival as a legal holiday, and about one-fifth of the world's population celebrates the Spring Festival in different forms. From the East to the West, from the Northern Hemisphere to the Southern Hemisphere, countries around the world are lit up with "China Red", sharing a joyful and festive atmosphere and experiencing the splendid and colorful Chinese culture.
this year’s spring festival will be the first one since the un general assembly decided to list the lunar new year as a un floating holiday. the food and agriculture organization, the un office at vienna and other organizations recently officially celebrated the chinese lunar new year for the first time. the lunar new year is a public holiday in more than 20 countries and celebrated in various forms by about one-fifth of people on earth. from east to west, in both northern and southern hemispheres, countries around the world light up in chinese red and people share the joyful atmosphere and feel the richness and vibrancy of the chinese culture.
At the United Nations, envoys from various countries have experienced Spring Festival customs such as making dumplings, writing blessing characters, and cutting paper. New Zealand Prime Minister Rakson attended the "Chinese New Year Flower Market Fun Day" in Auckland to welcome the Year of the Dragon with thousands of local Chinese. Belarus held a New Year Symphony with the theme of "Welcoming the Spring Festival and Celebrating the Year of China", and the best Chinese and Belarusian families jointly performed an audio-visual feast for the audience. Heidelberg, Germany, held the "Spring Festival Temple Fair", and folk customs experiences such as shaking empty bamboos, pasting Spring Festival couplets, and writing the word "Fu" attracted tourists to stop. The Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York, USA, held a celebration of "Happy New Year", with dragon dance performances, wood-block New Year paintings, and special exhibitions for the Year of the Dragon. Lanterns hang high on the streets of Malaysia, and the youth dragon dance team dances a "long dragon" of nearly 200 meters, which is spectacular. Recife, Brazil, held a grand Spring Festival celebration in the well-known landmark Zero Point Square, where people sang and danced in the festive Zodiac Fuwa light show.
at the un, diplomatic envoys experience spring festival traditions such as **dumplings, calligraphy and **cutting. the new zealand prime minister christopher luxon joined thousands of overseas chinese at the chinese new year festival and market day in auckland to welcome the year of the dragon. belarus held the “embracing the chinese new year” symphony concert with musicians from the two countries bringing the great enjoyment to the audience. temple fairs were held in heidelberg, germany, which showcased traditional customs to tourists such as diabolo, spring festival couplets and writing the character fu which means good fortune. the metropolitan museum of art in new york organized an exhibition called “celebrating the year of dragon”, which brought out dragon dance performance, woodblock printing and other brilliant activities. lanterns hung high on the streets in malaysia, and youngsters performed the impressive dragon dance with a dragon nearly 200 meters long. a grand celebration event was held on marco zero square, a famous landmark of recife in brazil. a spectacular light show of twelve mascots of the chinese zodiac was staged and people sang and danced.
The Spring Festival inherits the traditional Chinese cultural concepts of peace, harmony and harmony. The Spring Festival goes to the world, which is a vivid embodiment of the exchanges and mutual learning between Chinese civilization and other civilizations, and the "beauty and beauty together". We wish the people of all countries to share the joy of the Spring Festival, feel the breath of spring, and work together towards a happier and better tomorrow.
the spring festival embodies the traditions and values of harmony, love and peace in chinese culture. the fact that the festival is celebrated elsewhere around the world is a vivid example of mutual learning between different civilizations and how they flourish together. we hope people everywhere will share the joy of the spring festival, feel the warmth of the coming spring, and together usher in an auspicious lunar new year.
AFP: Russia and China criticized the US for escalating tensions in the Middle East at an emergency opening meeting of the UN Security Council yesterday. Can you provide more information?
afp: russia and china criticized the us yesterday at a un security council meeting for stoking tensions in the middle east. can you provide more information on that?
Wang Wenbin: We have repeatedly stated that the current situation in the Middle East is highly complex and sensitive. We urge relevant parties to remain calm and exercise restraint, earnestly abide by the UN Charter and international law, respect the sovereignty and territorial integrity of other countries, and avoid further escalation or even loss of control in the region.
wang wenbin: we h**e repeatedly said that the situation in the middle east is highly complex and delicate. we urge relevant parties to remain calm, exercise restraint, earnestly abide by the un charter and international law, respect other countries’ sovereignty and territorial integrity, and prevent the situation in the region from further escalating or even getting out of control.