Photo taken on Sept 14, 2020 shows the outside view of the United Nations headquarters in New York, the United States. (WANG YING / XINHUA) BEIJING – The United States should shoulder responsibilities, take the lead in fulfilling its financial obligations to the UN, and act upon its commitment to multilateralism, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson […]
In this Jan 24, 2022 photo, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Zhao Lijian speaks during a press briefing in Beijing, China. (PHOTO / FMPRC.COM.CN) BEIJING – China on Friday expressed firm opposition to recent smearing remarks and interference in China's internal affairs by Japan and the European Union, urging them to abandon the zero-sum game mindset. […]
Chinese companies engage in mutually beneficial cooperation, says ministry A trainee is guided at a Luban Workshop in Cairo, Egypt, on Aug 16, 2021. The China-aided workshops provide vocational training. (PHOTO / XINHUA) The United States is "spreading lies" about Chinese companies' operations in African countries in an attempt to undermine China-Africa cooperation, Foreign Ministry […]
Foreign Ministry spokesperson Zhao Lijian addresses a press conference in Beijing, China. (PHOTO / FMPRC.GOV.CN) BEIJING – China has always supported Russia and Ukraine to overcome difficulties and continue negotiations, and welcomes all efforts by the international community to promote peace, a Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson said on Friday. Zhao Lijian made the remarks at […]
Hospitals turn to innovative ways to treat patients as restrictions remain Doctors and experts discuss the treatment of severe COVID-19 patients using online video calls at the southern branch of Renji Hospital in East China's Shanghai, April 24, 2022. (PHOTO / XINHUA) As Shanghai fights a grueling battle to get the current COVID-19 outbreak under […]
China has urged certain individuals not to repeatedly hype up the so-called territorial issue between Beijing and Moscow, saying on Monday that such rumors have no audience in either country and are doomed to fail. Foreign Ministry spokesman Zhao Lijian made the remark at a daily news briefing, following the publication of an article titled […]
A demonstrator calling for the closure of the Guantanamo Bay detention facility holds a sign in front of the White House in Washington, DC, on April 2, 2022. (STEFANI REYNOLDS / AFP) BEIJING – China on Friday lashed out at the United States for prisoner abuse at "black sites," calling its "enhanced interrogation techniques" brutal […]
Foreign Ministry spokesman Zhao Lijian. (PHOTO/FMPRC.GOV.HK) The United States should revoke its military sale plan worth about $95 million to Taiwan, Foreign Ministry spokesman Zhao Lijian said on Wednesday, adding that China will continue to take firm and forceful measures to safeguard its own sovereignty and security interests. The US State Department approved the possible […]
Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Zhao Lijian speaks at a press briefing on Aug11, 2020 in Beijing. ( PHOTO FROM FOREIGN MINISTRY WEBSITE) BEIJING – A Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson said Thursday that the victorious outcomes of the World Anti-Fascist War should be earnestly respected and upheld, and urged Japan to remain committed to peaceful development. Spokesperson […]
BEIJING – A Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson on Wednesday urged the US side not to undermine China's legitimate rights and interests in any form. If the US insists on going its own way, China will definitely take strong countermeasures, said spokesperson Zhao Lijian at a regular press briefing when answering a query on the Ukraine […]
Republic of Korea's president-elect Yoon Suk-yeol speaks during a news conference at the National Assembly in Seoul on March 10, 2022, the morning after his victory in the country's presidential election. (KIM HONG-JI / POOL / AFP) BEIJING – China congratulates Yoon Suk-yeol on his election as the new president of the Republic of Korea […]
Staff members chat behind Chinese and US flags displayed at the 2021 China International Fair for Trade in Services in Beijing, on Sept 4, 2021. (PHOTO / AGENCIES) BEIJING – A Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson said on Thursday the United States should not undermine China's legitimate rights and interests in handling ties with Russia, otherwise […]
Chinese State Councilor and Minister of Public Security Zhao Kezhi. (PHOTO / MINISTER OF PUBLIC SECURITY) BEIJING – Chinese State Councilor and Minister of Public Security Zhao Kezhi on Tuesday urged more efforts to further crack down on cross-border gambling and its hotbeds. Calling for high pressure on such issues to be maintained, Zhao said […]
This undated photo shows the building of China's Foreign Ministry in Beijing. (PHOTO PROVIDED TO CHINA DAILY) BEIJING – In response to US Secretary of State Antony Blinken's claim that China coerced Australia by economic means, a Foreign Ministry spokesperson said on Friday that no one has a better claim to the title of "master of […]
Tourists watch dancing performance at the Xinjiang International Grand Bazaar in Urumqi, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Nov 7, 2019. (WANG FEI/XINHUA) BEIJING – The US "genocide" allegation is a lie of the century, which fully exposes its sinister intention of politicizing the Winter Olympics and maliciously smearing China with Xinjiang-related issues, a Foreign […]
Foreign Ministry spokesman Zhao Lijian at a regular press briefing on Dec 27, 2021. (PHOTO / FMPRC.GOV.CN) Beijing has expressed its "serious concerns and dissatisfaction" to Washington over the possible "authorized departures" of US diplomats, hoping that the United States will abide by and cooperate with China's regulations to prevent and control the pandemic. Foreign […]
This undated photo shows Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Zhao Lijian. (PHOTO/FMPRC.GOV.CN) BEIJING – A Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson said on Wednesday that China is deeply shocked by and strongly opposes remarks from Slovenian leaders supporting "Taiwan Independence" in blatant violation of the one-China principle. Spokesperson Zhao Lijian made the remarks at a daily press briefing […]
Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Zhao Lijian speaks at a press briefing on Aug11, 2020 in Beijing. ( PHOTO FROM FOREIGN MINISTRY WEBSITE) BEIJING – China looks forward to closer friendship and cooperation with Nicaragua, a Foreign Ministry spokesperson said on Saturday. Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Zhao Lijian made the remarks while responding to the reopening of the […]
In this September 16, 2018, file photo, American flags are displayed together with Chinese flags on top of a trishaw in Beijing. (ANDY WONG / AP) BEIJING – Five current and former United States officials, including former US commerce secretary Wilbur Ross, have been prohibited from entering the Chinese mainland and the Hong Kong and Macao […]
Foreign Ministry spokesman Zhao Lijian at a regular press briefing on Dec 27, 2021. (PHOTO / FMPRC.GOV.CN) The Foreign Ministry said that China has received visa applications from United States officials to attend the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics and will process them according to standard international practices, relevant regulations and the principle of reciprocity. The […]
