Ministry of Foreign Affairs
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China refutes human rights accusation by Western countries
China on Wednesday refuted the criticism by some Western countries on its policies involving Hong Kong, Xinjiang and Tibet, opposing interference in China's internal affairs under the pretext of human rights and urging the relevant countries to take concrete steps to address their serious human rights problems.
2021-06-23 23:30 -
Wang Yi urges Europe to adhere to strategic autonomy, multilateralism
Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi said on Monday he hopes that the European side will adhere to strategic autonomy, practice true multilateralism and promote the stability and long-term development of China-Europe relations.
2021-06-22 15:02 -
Canada should face up to its own human rights problems: FM spokesperson
A Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson said on Monday that Canada should face up to its own human rights problems and not wantonly criticize other countries in this regard.
2021-06-21 23:53 -
China refutes COVID-19 'lab leak' theory, urges U.S. to reflect on itself
China on Monday reiterated that COVID-19 origin-tracing issue is a scientific question and refuted the U.S. "lab leak" accusation, calling it "purely blackmail and threat."
2021-06-21 20:11 -
China urges U.S. not to seek political manipulation after Taiwan vaccine aid
China urges the U.S. not to seek political manipulation or to interfere with Chinese domestic affairs in the name of COVID-19 vaccine assistance to China's Taiwan, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Zhao Lijian said on Monday.
2021-06-21 16:05 -
FM slams US 'double standards' over Apple Daily arrests
Foreign Ministry spokesman Zhao Lijian on Friday lambasted some US politicians for applying double standards when criticizing the arrests by Hong Kong police of five people in charge of local tabloid Apple Daily under the National Security Law.
2021-06-19 15:09 -
China welcomes U.S., Russia on continuing 'strategic stability' dialogue
China welcomes the consensus reached between the U.S. and Russia on continuing "strategic stability" dialogue, said Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Zhao Lijian.
2021-06-17 20:06 -
China highly appreciates Putin's positive remarks on bilateral ties: FM spokesperson
Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Zhao Lijian on Tuesday said that China highly appreciates Russian President Vladimir Putin's positive remarks on China-Russia relations, noting that China is full of confidence in the development of the bilateral ties.
2021-06-15 23:53 -
Chinese FM calls for building closer SCO community with shared future
Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi sent a video message on Tuesday to the Shanghai Cooperation Organization Day reception on the 20th anniversary of the organization's founding, calling for joint efforts to accelerate the building of a community with a shared future.
2021-06-15 23:09 -
China firmly opposes accusations in G7 communique: FM spokesperson
China is strongly dissatisfied with and firmly opposed to accusations against it in a G7 joint communique, a foreign ministry spokesperson said Tuesday, reaffirming China's unswerving determination to safeguard its sovereignty, security and development interests.
2021-06-15 22:44 -
China pledges unwavering efforts to advance disarmament, non-proliferation
China on Friday pledged unwavering efforts to work with all parties in advancing international arms control, disarmament and non-proliferation processes, to make new contributions to building a world of lasting peace and universal security.
2021-06-15 08:42 -
China's top diplomat Yang Jiechi stressed China’s stern position on Xinjiang, HK related issues in phone conversation with Blinken
Yang Jiechi, a member of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee and director of the Office of the Foreign Affairs Commission of the CPC Central Committee, reiterated China's stern position on issues related to Xinjiang and Hong Kong, urging the US to not interfere with China's domestic affairs under any excuse.
2021-06-12 21:35 -
Senior Chinese diplomat urges U.S. not to politicize COVID-19 origin tracing
China urges the United States to respect facts and science, refrain from politicizing COVID-19 origin tracing and concentrate on international anti-pandemic cooperation, senior Chinese diplomat Yang Jiechi said on Friday.
2021-06-11 23:37 -
China urges U.S. to adhere to one-China principle
China urges the United States to adhere to the one-China principle, and take concrete actions to maintain the overall situation of China-U.S. ties as well as peace and stability across the Taiwan Strait, said senior Chinese diplomat Yang Jiechi on Friday.
2021-06-11 23:18 -
China urges Japan to keep promises on Taiwan question
China on Thursday expressed strong dissatisfaction with remarks by Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga, in which he called Taiwan "a country", and has lodged solemn representations with Japan, according to a Foreign Ministry spokesperson.
2021-06-10 21:22 -
China urges U.S. to stop promoting bill exaggerating "China threat" rhetoric
China on Wednesday urged the United States to stop promoting a bill that exaggerates "China threat" rhetoric and advocates strategic competition against China.
2021-06-09 22:18 -
So-called "Uyghur Tribunal" an anti-China farce: FM spokesperson
The so-called "Uyghur Tribunal" has nothing to do with law but is just another anti-China farce, a Foreign Ministry spokesperson said on Tuesday.
2021-06-08 22:31 -
US urged to cease official contacts with island
China urged the United States on Monday to handle the Taiwan question in a prudent manner and stop sending any wrong signals to "Taiwan independence "separatist forces after three US senators flew to Taipei in a US Air Force transport plane.
2021-06-08 09:03 -
Chinese foreign minister puts forward suggestions for China-ASEAN relations
The foreign ministers of China and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) gathered on Monday for a Special ASEAN-China Foreign Ministers' Meeting in Celebration of the 30th Anniversary of Dialogue Relations.
2021-06-08 08:22 -
Beijing slams Biden's curbs on firms
China on Friday expressed opposition to United States President Joe Biden's expansion of restrictions on investments in certain Chinese companies and vowed to take necessary measures to safeguard the legitimate rights of Chinese enterprises.
2021-06-05 20:55 -
China urges political resolve in Iran nuclear issue: FM spokesperson
China hopes that all parties concerned will rise above disturbances, act with greater sense of urgency, make a political decision without delay on the Iran nuclear issue, and resolve the remaining issues with a flexible and pragmatic attitude, a Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson said on Thursday.
2021-06-03 22:52 -
China says its air force activities over South China Sea were 'routine training'
Chinese air force activities over the South China Sea were routine training exercises, targeting no specific country, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Wang Wenbin stressed on Wednesday.
2021-06-03 08:55 -
FMs reaffirm role of China-Russia treaty in stronger ties
Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi and Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov delivered video speeches to a high-level think tank forum between the two countries on Tuesday.
2021-06-02 10:15 -
China firmly opposes using pandemic to interfere in China's internal affairs: FM spokesperson
China has always supported international anti-pandemic cooperation and has made active efforts to this end, a foreign ministry spokesperson said Monday, adding China firmly opposes using the pandemic as a political stunt or even interfering in China's internal affairs.
2021-05-31 22:42 -
China rejects Japan-EU remarks on Taiwan
A foreign ministry spokesperson Friday said that China deplores and rejects relevant Taiwan remarks in a joint statement of the Japan-EU summit. China vows to continue defending its national sovereignty, security, and development interests.
2021-05-29 15:57 -
Sino-Russian relations as solid as rock: FM spokesperson
The China-Russia comprehensive strategic partnership of coordination for the new era has grown as solid as a rock through thick and thin, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Zhao Lijian said on Tuesday.
2021-05-26 00:25 -
BBC owes Chinese people sincere apology: FM spokesperson
A Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson said on Monday the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) has no sense of right and wrong, and follows no principles, adding the media agency owes Chinese people "a sincere apology."
2021-05-25 00:43 -
China urges U.S. to shoulder due responsibility on Palestine-Israel conflict
China on Tuesday urged the United States to shoulder its due responsibility on the Palestine-Israel conflict.
2021-05-18 22:01 -
China to continue speaking up for Afghanistan's independence, sovereignty, dignity: FM
Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi said on Monday that China appreciates Afghanistan's firm support for China to safeguard its core interests, and will as always speak up for the independence, sovereignty and dignity of Afghanistan.
2021-05-18 11:23 -
China puts forward four-point proposal regarding Palestine-Israel conflict
China puts forward a four-point proposal regarding escalating Palestine-Israel conflict, Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi said on Sunday.
2021-05-17 17:36 -
Chinese FM expounds on China's position on Palestinian-Israeli conflict
Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi on Saturday expounded on China's position on the current Palestinian-Israeli conflict during a phone talk with Pakistani Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi.
2021-05-16 16:22 -
Wang Yi states China stance on Afghanistan, urges peaceful settlement
The Chinese side believes that foreign troops should withdraw from Afghanistan in an orderly and responsible manner to prevent any hasty action from adversely affecting and seriously interfering with the peace and reconciliation process in Afghanistan.
2021-05-14 09:11 -
China strongly condemns deadly serial attacks in Afghanistan
A spokesperson for China's Foreign Ministry on Sunday expressed shock and strong condemnation regarding deadly serial attacks near a secondary school for girls in Kabul, the capital of Afghanistan.
2021-05-09 23:18 -
China condemns G7 joint statement concerning China affairs
A Chinese spokesperson on Thursday said any attempt to meddle in China's internal affairs, undermine China's sovereignty, or tarnish China's image under various excuses is doomed to fail.
2021-05-07 10:00 -
China urges Philippines to respect China's sovereignty over Huangyan Island
China on Tuesday urges the Philippine side to earnestly respect China's sovereignty and jurisdiction over the Huangyan Island, and stop taking actions that may complicate the situation in the region.
2021-05-04 18:50 -
China opposes unilateral sanctions, threat of sanctions: spokesperson
China on Monday expressed its opposition to the wanton use of unilateral sanctions or the threat of sanctions, saying that such actions constitute power politics and hegemonic bullying, which are unpopular and face increasing resistance.
2021-04-26 23:26 -
China denounces Japan's irresponsible remarks on Diaoyu Islands, Taiwan
A Chinese spokesperson on Friday denounced Japan's recent remarks on the Diaoyu Islands and Taiwan as "completely reckless" and "highly irresponsible," urging Japan to reflect on itself and refrain from going further down the wrong path.
2021-04-24 17:29 -
Beijing urges Washington to stop advancing anti-China legislation
China's Foreign Ministry on Thursday expressed strong dissatisfaction with and opposition to the U.S. Strategic Competition Act of 2021 that it said had grossly interfered in China's internal affairs.
2021-04-23 00:00 -
China urges Australia to revoke cancellation of BRI cooperation agreements
China on Thursday urged Australia to immediately revoke its wrong decision of canceling cooperation agreements under the framework of the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) between the government of Victoria state and the Chinese side.
2021-04-22 22:17 -
China urges Japan to reflect upon history of aggression
A Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson on Wednesday urged Japan to earnestly reflect upon its history of aggression and take practical steps to win trust from neighboring countries.
2021-04-21 22:42