summary of the foreign ministry spokesperson's answers on september 25
2024-09-25
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on september 25, foreign ministry spokesperson lin jian hosted a regular press conference.
lin jian. source: ministry of foreign affairschina news service: we have noticed that at the recently concluded 2024 world manufacturing conference, participating chinese companies shared a number of their latest innovative achievements, including commercial aerospace, humanoid robots, and quantum computers. some commentators believe that china's scientific and technological innovation is transforming from following to leading. does the spokesperson have any further comments on this?
lin jian: science and technology are the primary productive forces, and innovation is the primary driving force for development. the chinese party and government have always insisted on placing scientific and technological innovation at the core of the overall national development. after 75 years of hard work, we have built the world's most complete discipline system and the largest talent system, made new breakthroughs in basic frontier research, achieved new leaps in strategic high-tech fields, and achieved new results in innovation-driven high-quality development. the quality of the national innovation system has been accelerated. according to the global innovation index report released by the world intellectual property organization, china's comprehensive ranking of innovation capabilities in 2023 ranked 12th in the world, and it is the only middle-income economy among the top 30.
at present, in the context of globalization, the cross-border flow of innovation factors is unprecedentedly active. no country can solve all innovation problems in isolation. human society needs international cooperation and open sharing more than ever before. adhering to reform and opening up and win-win cooperation is china's valuable experience in achieving leapfrog development. china is not only a participant and beneficiary of globalization, but also a contributor and promoter. it has always advocated and practiced the concepts of openness, fairness, justice and non-discrimination, and is committed to exploring new models of global innovation cooperation with all parties for mutual benefit and win-win results, strengthening resource sharing and complementary advantages, and working together to solve common challenges and problems. in the future, china will continue to promote international cooperation in innovation and make continuous contributions to building a better home for mankind.
bloomberg: china has announced that it will investigate us apparel manufacturer pvh for allegedly boycotting xinjiang cotton. the ministry of commerce has asked pvh to submit written materials within 30 days to explain whether the company has taken discriminatory measures against xinjiang-related products in the past three years. according to a regulation issued by china in 2020, pvh may be added to the unreliable entity list if fault is found. is this related to the us government's plan to block the sale and import of automotive hardware and software from china? will china conduct such investigations on more us companies?
lin jian: the ministry of commerce has already responded to your question. i want to emphasize that the chinese government is determined to promote high-level opening up, firmly safeguard the multilateral trading system, and firmly safeguard the legitimate rights and interests of various market operators. china has always handled the issue of the unreliable entity list with caution, targeting only a very small number of foreign entities that undermine market rules and violate chinese laws. honest and law-abiding foreign entities have nothing to worry about.
cctv: on september 24, at the 57th session of the un human rights council, hundreds of countries actively voiced their support for china's position on issues related to xinjiang, hong kong and tibet, and opposed the politicization of human rights issues. what is china's comment on this?
lin jian: on september 24, at the 57th session of the united nations human rights council held in geneva, the united states and a few other countries spoke to attack and smear china's human rights situation. in response, more than 100 countries supported china's just position and opposed the politicization of human rights issues in different ways, such as joint statements and individual statements. cuba made a joint statement on behalf of nearly 80 countries, emphasizing that the affairs of xinjiang, hong kong and tibet are china's internal affairs, opposing the politicization of human rights issues and double standards, and opposing interference in the internal affairs of other countries under the pretext of human rights. it called on all parties to abide by the purposes and principles of the un charter, follow the principles of universality, impartiality, objectivity and non-selectivity, and respect the right of people of all countries to independently choose their own development path according to their national conditions. china made a joint statement on behalf of the member states of the "group of friends of dialogue and cooperation for human rights", calling on the human rights council to play its due role in helping countries accumulate trust and promote cooperation through dialogue and exchanges. uganda, on behalf of the non-aligned movement, venezuela, on behalf of the "group of friends of the defence of the un charter", and gambia, on behalf of the african group, spoke in support of china's position.
hundreds of countries have once again voiced their support for china at the united nations, which fully demonstrates that the politicization of human rights by the united states and a few other western countries is unpopular in the international community and is doomed to fail. china urges the united states to deeply reflect on and effectively resolve its own serious human rights issues such as racism, gun violence, social injustice, and violation of the rights of refugees and immigrants, to effectively protect the human rights of its own citizens, to stop interfering in other countries' internal affairs, and to constructively participate in international human rights cooperation.
shenzhen tv: according to reports, the british z/yen group and the china (shenzhen) development research institute jointly released the 36th global financial center index report, in which hong kong ranked third among the world's 121 financial centers, one place higher than in march this year. what is the ministry of foreign affairs' comment on this?
lin jian: under the "one country, two systems" policy, hong kong's economy has flourished, and its status as an international financial, shipping and trade center has continued to consolidate. in particular, its status as an international financial center has always been highly attractive, influential and competitive, and it has always been ranked among the top in the global financial center index. this latest ranking is another vote of confidence from the international community in hong kong's unique status and advantages and the development prospects of "one country, two systems". we are full of confidence in hong kong's bright prospects for governance and prosperity. we welcome companies from all over the world to invest and start businesses in hong kong, and talents from all countries to come to hong kong to display their strengths and share the dividends of hong kong's development and "one country, two systems".
afp: israel said today that hezbollah in lebanon launched a missile at tel aviv for the first time. is china concerned about the current situation in the middle east? is china willing to promote a ceasefire between israel and hezbollah?
lin jian: at yesterday's press conference, i have already elaborated on china's position on the current tensions between lebanon and israel. i would like to reiterate that china calls on relevant parties to take measures to immediately ease the situation, prevent further escalation of regional tensions, and effectively safeguard peace and stability in the middle east and the safety of people's lives. china is willing to continue to make unremitting efforts with the international community in this regard.
source: beijing daily client
reporter: liu xiaoyan
