(13 Jan 2025)
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Beijing – 13 January 2025
1. Wide of news conference
2. Wide of reporters
3. SOUNDBITE (Mandarin) Guo Jiakun, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson:
“China has always opposed the US overstretching the concept of national security to interfere with and restrict normal economic and trade exchanges. China consistently opposes illegal unilateral sanctions and long-arm jurisdiction without international law basis or UN Security Council authorization.”
4. Reporters
5.SOUNDBITE (Mandarin) Guo Jiakun, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson:
“China’s sovereignty and related rights in the South China Sea were formed over a long historical process and have sufficient historical and legal basis, in line with international law and practice. The Chinese Coast Guard’s patrol and law enforcement activities in relevant waters are reasonable, lawful, and beyond reproach. China urges the Philippines to stop malicious hype.”
6. Reporters
7. SOUNDBITE (Mandarin) Guo Jiakun, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson:
“The so-called Tibetan government-in-exile is an outright separatist political group, not recognized by any country in the world. We are very clear and remain highly vigilant about its separatist nature and political schemes.”
8. Reporters
9. SOUNDBITE (Mandarin) Guo Jiakun, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson:
“The earthquake relief work overall has been proceeding smoothly. We are confident in winning this tough battle against the earthquake and quickly restoring normal production and living order in the disaster area.”
10. Various of news conference
STORYLINE:
China on Monday opposed the U.S. adding a Chinese company to a sanction list targeting Russia’s energy sector.
The U.S. announced on Friday that it would include Chinese port operator Shandong United Energy Pipeline Transportation Company in its latest sanction list for providing material support to the U.S.-sanctioned Russian shipping company Sovcomflot.
The Chinese terminal operator was found facilitating port calls and discharges of a U.S.-blocked Russian crude oil tanker, which was associated with Sovocomflot, in September and December 2024, according to the U.S. Department of State.
Asked about the decision at a daily news briefing, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Guo Jiankun rejected what he called “illegal unilateral sanctions” and accused the U.S. of disrupting normal economic cooperation on national security grounds.
Guo also urged the Philippines to “stop malicious hype” in response to the Philippines’ protest over the presence of Chinese coast guard vessels in its exclusive economic zone.
The protest was triggered by two Chinese Coast Guard ships, including a 12,000-tonne vessel widely known as the “Monster,” detected this month near the Scarborough Shoal and coastlines of Zambales province, according to a statement by the Philippine Maritime Council.
Guo reasserted China’s claim in the disputed waters of the South China Sea and defended the Coast Guard’s navigation there as “reasonable, lawful and beyond reproach.”
Separately, Guo again slammed the Tibetan government-in-exile as a “separatist political group” after President Penpa Tsering warned that Beijing’s strict information censorship could hinder verification of the accurate casualty reports in a deadly earthquake in Tibet last Tuesday.
In response, Guo said “We are very clear and remain highly vigilant about its separatist nature and political schemes,” adding that the country was confident they would get around the difficulties and restore living order soon.
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