New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern visited the U.S. to meet U.S. President Joe Biden, and the two issued a joint statement after the meeting to focus on a number of China-related issues, including the security agreement signed between China and the Solomon Islands, Hong Kong and the United States. Regarding the situation in Xinjiang, the Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs responded on June 1 that the relevant content of the statement distorted and smeared China’s normal cooperation with Pacific island countries, deliberately hyped the South China Sea issue, made irresponsible remarks about China’s internal affairs such as Taiwan, Xinjiang, and Hong Kong, and grossly interfered in China Internal affairs, China is firmly opposed to this.
Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Zhao Lijian said at a regular press conference on June 1 that China has repeatedly stated its position on security cooperation between China and Solomon Islands, emphasizing that relevant cooperation is conducive to promoting peace, stability and development in the Solomon Islands and the South Pacific, and goes hand in hand with regional arrangements. The security cooperation between China and the Societe Generale is not aimed at a third party and has no intention of establishing a military base.
He criticized the joint statement of the United States and New Zealand for hyping up the issue with ulterior motives, creating false information, and attacking and smearing China.
He also pointed out that the US has military bases all over the world, but it expresses so-called concerns about normal security cooperation with other countries. This behavior is very hypocritical and reflects deep-rooted hegemonic thinking.
Hope New Zealand adheres to an independent foreign policy
Zhao Lijian also pointed out that Taiwan, Xinjiang, and Hong Kong affairs are purely China's internal affairs, and no country or external forces can interfere. The freedom of navigation in the South China Sea has not had any problems in the past or is now, nor should there be any problems in the future.
He said that China firmly safeguards national territorial sovereignty and maritime rights and interests, and firmly defends the international system with the United Nations at the core and the international order based on international law.
He said that China urges the United States to abandon the Cold War mentality and ideological prejudice, stop interfering in China's internal affairs, and stop slandering China. It also hopes that the New Zealand side will adhere to an independent foreign policy and do more to enhance mutual trust in regional national security and safeguard the region. peace and stability.
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