(18 Jun 2024)
RESTRICTIONS SUMMARY:
ASSOCIATED PRESS
Beijing, China – 18 June 2024
1. Wide of briefing
2. SOUNDBITE (Mandarin) Lin Jian, spokesperson, Ministry of Foreign Affairs:
“As we all know, the 14th Dalai Lama is not a pure religious figure, but a political exile who engages in anti-China separatist activities under the guise of religion. We are seriously concerned about the relevant reports and we urge the U.S. to fully recognize the anti-China and separatist nature of the Dalai Lama group, abide by the commitment on Tibet-related issues, refrain from any form of contact with it (the group), and stop sending wrong information to the outside world.”
3. Cutaway of reporters
4. SOUNDBITE (Mandarin) Lin Jian, spokesperson, Ministry of Foreign Affairs:
“Attempts by anyone or any forces to contain and suppress China by disrupting Tibet will never succeed. We urge the U.S. to abide by its commitment of recognizing Tibet as part of China and not supporting Tibet independence, and not to sign the above-mentioned bill. China will take resolute and strong measures to firmly defend its sovereignty, security and development interests.”
5. Wide of briefing
6. SOUNDBITE (Mandarin) Lin Jian, spokesperson, Ministry of Foreign Affairs:
“Since the China-Ecuador mutual visa exemption agreement came into effect in August 2016, it has played an important and positive role in bilateral personnel exchanges and practical cooperation in various fields. The Chinese government firmly opposes any form of people smuggling activities.”
7. Cutaway of reporters
8. SOUNDBITE (Mandarin) Lin Jian, spokesperson, Ministry of Foreign Affairs:
“In recent years, China’s law enforcement departments have vigorously cracked down on illegal activities and crimes that impede national border management, maintained a tough and high-pressure position on various smuggling organizations and criminals engaged in human smuggling activities, achieving remarkable results. At the same time, China’s law enforcement agencies are cooperating with relevant countries to jointly crack down on cross-border human smuggling activities, repatriate smuggled people, and jointly maintain the order of international personnel exchanges.”
9. Cutaway of reporters
10. SOUNDBITE (Mandarin) Lin Jian, spokesperson, Ministry of Foreign Affairs:
“I am not aware of the specific situation you mentioned. But what I can tell you is that as far as I know, various activities of the ninth China – Australia annual leaders’ meeting were held successfully and delivered positive results.”
11. Cutaway of reporters
12. SOUNDBITE (Mandarin) Lin Jian, spokesperson, Ministry of Foreign Affairs:
“As a product of the Cold War and the world’s largest military group, the international community has judgement about what role NATO has played in the Ukraine crisis. What NATO should do is reflect on itself rather than arbitrarily smearing and attacking China.”
13. Cutaway of reporters
14. SOUNDBITE (Mandarin) Lin Jian, spokesperson, Ministry of Foreign Affairs:
“(We) urge the relevant party to stop shifting blames, sowing discords, fuelling the flames and instigating bloc confrontations, and instead earnestly perform some actual deeds for the political settlement of the crisis.”
15. Wide of Lin leaving podium
STORYLINE:
China’s Foreign Ministry on Tuesday criticized the U.S. for its connections with the 14th Dalai Lama ahead of a meeting between a U.S. delegation and the lama.
AP video shot by Xiaowei Gong.
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