A: China warmly congratulates Cuba on the election of a new leader of the country and respects and supports the choice of the Cuban people. The General Secretary of the CPC Central Committee and President Xi Jinping have respectively sent a message to Comrade Raúl Castro and Diasque Cannel. The comrades expressed their congratulations and Premier Li Keqiang has also sent congratulations to Comrade Diaz-Canner. The Chinese leaders spoke highly of Middle Eastern political trust and expressed their willingness to work together with the Cuban leaders to continuously expand the breadth and depth of cooperation between the two countries. The new era of friendship between the glorious achievements of the Middle Ages.
The friendship between China and Cuba is deep and the foundation for cooperation is solid. We sincerely hope that Cuba’s socialist road to development will grow wider and wider. We believe that Cuba, with style and responsibility, will continue to make loud voices on international and regional stages.
Q: First, according to reports, three Australian warships encountered a 'challenge' from Chinese warships earlier this month while crossing the Vietnam Sea. Can China explain the specific situation? Secondly, the Australian government stated that the Australian side has The right to 'freedom of navigation' will continue to exercise this right in the future. How does China respond to this?
A: As for the first question, I do not know exactly what the 'challenge' mentioned by Australia means. Please ask the Ministry of National Defense about this issue.
Regarding your second question, China has consistently respected and actively safeguarded the freedom of navigation and overflight enjoyed by all countries in the South China Sea in accordance with international law. If the Australian Party refers to the freedom of normal navigation enjoyed under international law, this has no problem. If Australia is on this issue There are other ideas. We hope that the Australian side will still face the current trend of stability in the South China Sea, work with China and other countries in the region to work together to maintain peace and stability in the South China Sea, and inject more positive energy into the region. .
Q: First, according to reports, Indian Prime Minister Modi said in London this week that Pakistan is a 'terrorism export factory'. What does the Chinese side comment on this? Second, is the SCO foreign ministers’ meeting to be held in Beijing on Monday? We will discuss counter-terrorism issues? Will China support the SCO member states in their efforts to take measures to combat terrorists in their territories?
A: On the first question, terrorism is a public enemy of the international community. All parties should strengthen cooperation and work together to deal with it. We hope that the international community will actively support Pakistan’s anti-terrorism efforts and continue to cooperate effectively with Pakistan in the anti-terrorism field.
Regarding your second question, maintaining the security and stability of the region and promoting the common development and prosperity of member states is the purpose of the SCO. Since its establishment, the SCO has always put the security sector as the key cooperation direction. The upcoming SCO member states foreign ministers’ meeting will Exchange views on cooperation in various fields and on major international and regional issues. We hope and believe that all parties will use this conference as an opportunity to vigorously promote the 'Shanghai spirit', consolidate good neighborliness, friendship, solidarity and mutual trust, gather more consensus on cooperation and jointly promote The organization has achieved new development.
Q: Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong issued a signed article in the Washington Post on the 18th saying that levying unilateral tariffs is not the right way to solve the problem and will seriously damage the rules-based multilateral system. In addition, IMF President Lagarde 19 When attending the IMF and the World Bank's spring annual meeting, Japan urged all countries to abandon trade protectionism, saying that facts prove that unilateral trade restrictions are useless. All countries should work together to resolve trade disagreements. How does China respond to these remarks?
A: I saw related reports. I also noticed that Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong also stated in his article that the issue of trade deficit is caused by domestic reasons. When domestic consumption is greater than production, there will be a trade deficit. Trade restrictions are neither The cause of the trade deficit is not a solution to the deficit. The Chinese side has always believed that the problem of trade imbalances must be resolved, but it is impossible to find the wrong reasons, and it is impossible to open the wrong prescription. History has repeatedly proved that closure can only lead to dead ends. Only by opening up and cooperation can the road get wider and wider.
Regarding the trade friction between China and the United States, we have clearly and clearly demonstrated China’s position on many occasions. This is a multilateralism with unilateralism, the struggle of global free trade and protectionism. The international community should jointly safeguard free trade. The cornerstone of the multilateral trading system, work together to promote the sustained recovery of the world economy and international trade.
Q: The U.S. Congress’s “US-China Economic and Security Review Commission” issued a report on the 19th, saying that the Chinese government may support certain enterprises in espionage activities to improve the competitiveness of Chinese enterprises and promote the interests of the government. Report named Huawei, ZTE, Lenovo, three Chinese Enterprise. What is China's response to this?
A: You mentioned that the US-China Economic and Security Review Committee stated that the Chinese government may 'support' certain activities. It is also 'possible' if the US policies are based on nonsense talks of 'possible'. This is extremely irresponsible and extremely dangerous.
I just saw the speech of Chinese Ambassador to the United States Cui Tiankai at Harvard University. He mentioned that he has been puzzled recently and often asks himself: Is the United States still the open, confident, optimistic American he knew before? I think many people All have the same doubts.
At present, Sino-US relations are at a crossroads. How the development of Sino-U.S. relations in the future will depend to a great extent on the mentality of today's parties in choosing to treat themselves, seeing the world, and looking at Sino-U.S. relations in an ever-changing world. The Cold War mentality and the 'zero-sum' game dominate us, so the goal is traps and conspiracies. If we embrace a more active and cooperative attitude, we can understand new trends, seize new opportunities, and turn challenges into opportunities. In order to bring tangible benefits to the peoples of the two countries, we hope that some people in the United States will be able to refresh their ideas and concepts of international relations and conform to the trend of the times, rather than countercurrents.
Q: According to reports, the U.S. Department of the Treasury is considering adopting an emergency power law and conducting security review reforms to limit China's sensitive investment in the United States and company acquisitions. What is China's response to this?
A: The United States has recently made many moves. It accused China of forcing US companies to transfer technology for a while, and later exclaimed that the development of China's high-tech fields threatens the safety of Americans. After all, it reveals that the United States only allowed me to have 'hegemony if only I could. Mentality.
It must be pointed out that the U.S. side frequently sets limits on Sino-U.S. trade and investment activities in the high-tech field on the grounds of national security. It is obviously in the name of national security that it does trade protectionism. In China, Apple's mobile phones and other products are everywhere, we don’t think It is a threat. However, if someone buys a Huawei mobile phone in the United States, it seems to some Americans that it has become a serious situation that threatens the security of Americans. The United States, as the world’s number one power and technological power, is already so fragile to such a degree. ?
On the one hand, the U.S. demands China to open up more markets, and on the other hand, it frequently limits China’s normal trade and investment activities on the grounds of national security. It does not conform to market rules, does not comply with international rules, and does not comply with the US The principles of fairness, justice and reciprocity are very clear to everyone. The reason why the United States used Chinese national security as a measure to suppress the development and progress of Chinese science and technology is in fact a very irrational act of economic and scientific hegemony. The United States should be clear that scientific and technological progress should serve all The welfare of mankind should not be used as a tool for a country to advance hegemony.
Last year, the contribution rate of China's scientific and technological progress reached 57.5%, and its contribution to world economic growth exceeded 30%. China is vigorously implementing innovation-driven development strategies. The pace of China's technological innovation will not be stagnant due to certain noise and interference.