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Original title: Pompeo accuses China of food aid problems Ministry of Foreign Affairs: The international community has its own opinions Source: CCTV News
According to CCTV news, at today’s regular Foreign Ministry press conference (15), a journalist asked: US Secretary of State Pompeo reportedly said at the 14th press conference that the United States provided a large amount of budget to the World Food Program. America’s humanitarian leadership is active and good, in stark contrast to China’s actions toward the world’s hungry. How does China respond to this?
Foreign Ministry spokesman Zhao Lijian said that, first of all, I would like to express my strong opposition and strong dissatisfaction with Pompeo’s unprovoked accusations against China in his comments. As the world’s largest developing country and responsible country, China has maintained good cooperation with the World Food Program for a long time and has actively provided funds to WFP within its capacity to support it in its humanitarian assistance and enhance security. world food. Since 2016, the Chinese government has provided more than US $ 155 million in grants to UNDP, and the two sides signed a total of 16 emergency food aid grant agreements to provide emergency food aid to more than 7.5 million. of people.
Since the outbreak of the new corona pneumonia epidemic, China has actively responded to the initiatives of the United Nations and other international organizations, responded to requests from relevant countries, provided technical support and material assistance to affected countries. the locust epidemic and plague and has provided emergency food assistance to more than a dozen countries. At the same time, it supports Chinese companies to cooperate with WFP to establish temporary warehouses in China. So far, a large number of anti-epidemic materials have been shipped to more than 100 countries and regions.
Zhao Lijian pointed out that food security concerns the basis of human survival and is also an important part of the implementation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. We urge all countries to strengthen cooperation and jointly promote the realization of sustainable development goals, including food security. Developed countries must meet their official development assistance obligations in full and on time, create an open and inclusive development environment for developing countries and provide further assistance to them. As a developing country, China will continue to work with the World Food Program and other parties to maintain global food security and jointly create a world free from hunger and poverty.
Finally, Zhao Lijian emphasized that blaming other countries cannot hide the fact that they are not effective in fighting the epidemic. The destruction of multilateralism and international cooperation caused by unilateralism, the breach of contract and the departure of the group is evident to all. The people of the world have a keen eye on these issues and the international community has its own opinions.
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Source: CCTV News
Original title: Pompeo accuses the Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs of food aid: the international community has its own justice!
