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The document: Early today, China successfully launched the Chang’e-5 spacecraft with a Long March-5 rocket at the Wenchang spacecraft launch site, marking the start of the country’s first mission to recover samples of an extraterrestrial body. Do you have any comments?
Zhao Lijian: The impressive image of the Chang’e-5 unit lighting up the night sky and the most impressive video clip with the roaring launch really takes your breath away. We hope and believe that Chang’e-5 will return safely with greetings from the moon.
The exploration of space by humanity is endless. The peaceful exploration and use of outer space is a common cause for all human beings, a cause that should lead to greater well-being for all. China is committed to the peaceful exploration and use of outer space. We are willing to work together with other countries to contribute more to this cause and advance in building a community with a shared future for humanity.
NHK: State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi began his visit to Japan today. In the context of the epidemic, what is the purpose of this visit and what does China hope to achieve through it?
Zhao Lijian: I shared information about the visit of the State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi to Japan last week.
The relations between China and Japan are on a path of sustained and constant development. Through this visit, China hopes to work with Japan to implement the important consensus reached by the leaders of the two countries, deepen high-level strategic communication, strengthen cooperation in the fight against COVID-19, and resume work and production, improve coordination at the international and regional level. affairs and promote the sound and stable development of bilateral relations. During State Councilor Wang’s visit, he will hold talks with Japanese Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi and meet with Japanese political leaders. We will release more details about the visit in a timely manner.
Beijing Youth Daily: At a press conference yesterday, Guizhou provincial government officials announced that the province’s 66 counties are out of poverty, attracting wide attention at home and abroad. How does poverty alleviation in China help reduce global poverty?
Zhao Lijian: The fact that all of Guizhou’s impoverished counties are lifted out of poverty has special significance as it indicates that the 832 counties across the country on the poverty list established by the Guizhou Office of Poverty Alleviation and Development Council of State have achieved poverty alleviation. and for China to say goodbye to the story of “poverty stricken counties”. It is a hard-won result and cause for celebration. As our practice shows, if a country can follow a people-centered approach, start from its development realities and seek a specific, practical, open and win-win solution, it will successfully find a poverty reduction path that is adapt to your internal conditions. and needs, which will be a “master key” for the eradication of poverty.
China’s poverty alleviation cause received a lot of support and assistance from the international community, and we have been taking concrete actions and sharing our experience and wisdom to contribute to global poverty reduction efforts and help other developing countries to Eradicate poverty. China will continue to contribute to the alleviation and development of poverty in the world.
Reuters: According to media reports, some Chinese citizens in Ethiopia have been affected by the unrest in the country. Have a comment?
Zhao Lijian: Ethiopia is an important cooperative partner of China in Africa. We have been following the situation in the country and we sincerely wish you peace, stability, development and prosperity. To my knowledge, there are some Chinese companies in the conflict region in Ethiopia. With the help of the Ethiopian side, the Chinese citizens have basically been evacuated.
Associated Press of Pakistan: According to media reports, international transit activities have started in the port of Gwadar. This reflects the confidence of the international business community and shipping lines in the port’s economic potential. Since the port of Gwadar is an important component of the China-Pakistan economic corridor, do you have any answers?
Zhao Lijian: During my post in Pakistan, I visited the port of Gwadar six times, which gave me first-hand experience of the construction, development and operation of the port. I am very happy to hear about the new developments in the development of the port of Gwadar. China supports the port to play a greater role in regional merchandise trade. As has been demonstrated, the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor not only brings benefits to the people of both countries, but also helps to improve regional connectivity and economic cooperation. We are confident that with the concerted efforts of all parties, the CPEC will further contribute to the development and prosperity of the region.
AFP: The WHO said that its team of international experts will soon travel to China to carry out work related to the origins of COVID-19. When will they arrive in China and can you give us more details about the trip? Second, Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison recently spoke about the unnecessary worsening of ties with China. What is China’s response?
Zhao Lijian: In your first question, China and WHO have been in communication and cooperation on tracing the origin of the virus. While tracing origin at the national level, China has been seriously implementing the resolutions of the AMS. We are the first to invite experts from WHO to cooperate in origin tracing. We also recently held videoconferences with WHO experts.
Tracing of origin is a scientific matter that requires research and international cooperation from scientists around the world, to advance understanding of animal reservoirs and the route of transmission to humans, which will help to better prevent future risks to protect life and health. of people in all countries. This is an ongoing process that can involve many countries and places. We hope that all relevant countries will adopt a positive attitude and cooperate with WHO as China does, making contributions to global origin tracing and cooperation against the epidemic.
In your second question, China noted Prime Minister Morrison’s positive comments on the global influence of China’s economic growth and China’s efforts to alleviate poverty. China is committed to peaceful development and friendly cooperation with other countries based on mutual respect, equality and mutual benefit. We also expect all countries to reject ideological bias and base their positions on the purposes and principles of the UN Charter, the universally recognized basic norms governing international relations, and the merits of the issues at hand. On China-Australia relations, we hope that Australia will make independent, objective and sensible decisions that serve its own interests.
Beijing Daily: On November 23, the UK Foreign and Commonwealth Office issued its latest semi-annual report on Hong Kong. Foreign Secretary Raab said in the Foreword that Beijing’s decisions to impose the National Security Law and then disqualify elected lawmakers represent two substantial breaches of the Joint Declaration in just five months. This seriously calls into question China’s commitment to the “one country, two systems” framework. The UK will continue to defend the rights of the Hong Kong people and implement the Sino-British Joint Declaration. What is China’s comment?
Zhao Lijian: It has been 23 years since Hong Kong returned to the homeland and yet the British government is still trying to stick its nose into Hong Kong affairs while launching unfounded accusations at China by publishing the so-called Hong Kong Semi-Annual Report. Kong. We strongly oppose and strongly condemn it.
Since Hong Kong’s return, the Central Government of China has seriously applied the principles of “one country, two systems”, “Hong Kong people who rule Hong Kong” and a high degree of autonomy, acting in strict accordance with the Basic Law, and fully supporting the Chief Executive and the Government of the RAE in the exercise of governance based on the law. The people of Hong Kong enjoy full rights and freedoms in accordance with the law. The Chinese government is determined to implement “one country, two systems”, to safeguard national sovereignty, security and development interests, and to oppose any outside interference in Hong Kong affairs.
I insist once again that Hong Kong is a Special Administrative Region of China and that the United Kingdom has no supervisory right or moral obligation with respect to it and has no right to interfere in Hong Kong affairs by citing the Joint Statement But -British. During its colonial rule, the United Kingdom never granted democracy to Hong Kong. Today the UK is in no position to act as a judge. We urge you to discard the colonial mindset, abandon hypocrisy and double standards, stop meddling in the internal affairs of other countries, and get back on the right track of upholding international law and the basic norms of international relations as soon as possible.
PTI: You just answered a question about the WHO expert visit to China. Can you tell us when this visit is likely to take place? And how many of these scientists are expected to visit China?
Zhao Lijian: If there is any information, we will publish it in due course.
BBC: There are reports that the Chinese government has proposed developing a mutual recognition mechanism for health codes. Could you explain something about this?
Zhao Lijian: As the global pandemic situation remains dire, the world faces the imperative tasks of resuming economic growth and facilitating the exchange of personnel. With a view to unclogging the world’s economic arteries, resuming the safe and smooth operation of global industrial chains and supply chains, and facilitating the orderly flow of people, China has put forward a proposal to establish a mutual recognition mechanism for health information. related to COVID. Travellers. At the moment, this mechanism is still in the early stages. In the future, we will have to solve issues such as mutual recognition between countries, protection of information and use of data. The Chinese side will communicate with the relevant parties about this.
