Phoenix TV: The election of the Chief Executive of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (SAR) for the sixth term was completed on May 8.The European Union, in its declaration, “regrets this violation of democratic principles and political pluralism and sees in this selection process a new stage in the dismantling of the principle 'One country, two systems'”.What is China's response to this?Zhao Lijian: Spokespersons from the Office of the Commissioner of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region and the Chinese Mission to the European Union gave their answers.On May 8, the election of the Hong Kong SAR Chief Executive for the sixth term went off without a hitch.Mr. John Lee Ka-chiu was elected with overwhelming support.The election took place in a fair, just and orderly manner, in accordance with the laws and regulations.The result fully demonstrates that the new electoral system is democratic and advanced, and that it is a good system, in line with the principle of "One country, two systems", as well as the realities of the Hong Kong SAR.He embodies the mainstream public opinion and a strong consensus to move forward in solidarity, shared by various circles in Hong Kong.We believe that the new Chief Executive will definitely lead the new administration and personalities from various walks of life to jointly open up new prospects in the Hong Kong SAR through good governance.As the new electoral system takes hold and democracy improves in Hong Kong, the EU has been quick to criticize, attack and denigrate the election process and outcome.This shows its true face: it is waving the banner of democracy and freedom to interfere in China's internal affairs and undermine Hong Kong's prosperity and stability.She applauds the fake democracy which is characterized by pan-politicization and endemic violence, but feels disturbed by the real democracy which corresponds to the realities of Hong Kong, with the implementation of the principle of "the administration of Hong Kong by the patriots”.The Chinese people, including our Hong Kong compatriots, have clearly seen this “double standard” when it comes to democracy.In today's Hong Kong, that old trick no longer works and interference schemes no longer work.I want to point out that Hong Kong is a special administrative region of China, and the election and its outcome are purely China's internal affairs, on which foreign forces are not able to make irresponsible remarks.Some Western countries should face the fact that Hong Kong returned to the motherland 25 years ago, grasp the general trend of stability in the Hong Kong SAR, and immediately stop any kind of attempt to disrupt Hong Kong and contain China.AFP: UN human rights chief Michelle Bachelet's team arrived in China two weeks ago.Are they now out of quarantine and what is the possible next step?Zhao Lijian: I answered this question last week.The preparatory team from the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights arrived in China on April 25 to prepare for the visit of High Commissioner Ms. Bachelet in May.The preparatory team entered through Guangzhou and is currently under quarantine in accordance with relevant health protocols.The Paper: According to reports, the Asian American Academy of Science and Engineering and the American Physical Society recently held an online seminar and invited researchers of Chinese descent who had been falsely accused under the " Chinese Initiative” of the United States Department of Justice to share their story of persecution.Does China have a comment?Zhao Lijian: We have noted relevant reports.The US Department of Justice has terminated the so-called "China Initiative".This initiative is actually a tool used by anti-China forces in the United States to contain and suppress China by abusing the concept of national security.It is also a living illustration of the resurgence of McCarthyism.Not only does this seriously damage the interests of the Asian community in the United States, but it also has a great impact on human exchanges between China and the United States.According to scholars' articles and media reports, the "China Initiative" has made a series of serious mistakes.First, hasty procedures and breaches of duty.For example, a prosecutor did not meet face-to-face with key witnesses for almost a year, but hastily ordered the arrest of the researcher concerned and expedited the case just to hold a press conference before leaving office.Second, the distortion of facts and the concealment of truth.For example, U.S. prosecutors have criminalized normal academic activities, such as serving on international juries, used unanswered emails and minutes of meetings taken out of context as evidence, and concealed for a long time elements proving the innocence of the researchers.Third, law enforcement offenses and abuse of power.For example, US investigators have used misinformation, restricted overseas travel of relevant researchers, monitored their families, coerced them into spying for the US government, and even carried out hits. mounted.All of these measures have caused serious damage to the mental well-being, reputations and careers of the researchers involved.However, concerned government departments and individuals in the United States have not apologized or offered compensation to the victims and held no one responsible.What fault can we blame on the normal human exchanges between China and the United States?Although the "China Initiative" has been cancelled, its pernicious impact has not been completely erased.As long as some in the United States cling to the cold war, zero-sum game mentality and ideological biases, these kinds of acts of McCarthyism will always return in different guises.The United States should heed the call for justice from various quarters in the country, eradicate the poisonous legacy of the "China Initiative", stop fabricating lies to defame and suppress China, and do more things to promote exchanges and cooperation between China and the United States.Shenzhen TV: We noted that during her recent visit to Africa, US Assistant Secretary of State Wendy Sherman said that when a country chooses Huawei, it gives up its sovereignty.They hand over their data to another country and subject themselves to surveillance without realizing it.What is your comment on this?Zhao Lijian: This US official's disparaging and baseless remarks on China only serve to expose the US' malicious attempt to contain China and sow discord in China-Africa cooperation.Chinese enterprises, including Huawei, have conducted healthy and mutually beneficial cooperation with many countries in Africa and beyond, contributed to the improvement and development of these countries' communication infrastructure, provided advanced services, quality, safe and affordable to local people and are well received.And there hasn't been a single incident of cybersecurity, surveillance, or wiretapping in the co-op.The Chinese government unequivocally opposes the mass surveillance of other countries through the misuse of information technology.In China's proposed Global Data Security Initiative, we explicitly ask IT companies not to install backdoors in their products and services.Countries should not directly access data located in other countries through companies or individuals.If the United States really cares about data security, it can openly support China's initiative or make similar commitments when advertising American companies and products.I would also like to emphasize that it is up to the countries and peoples of Africa to decide with whom they choose to cooperate.The United States is not in a position to look down on them.A few questions to some US officials: Has the US respected the sovereignty of African countries and the right to privacy, and considered the security of other countries when conducting, in a planned and organized, long-running cyber-theft, surveillance and eavesdropping operations against foreign governments, companies and individuals, including those in Africa?Did the United States respect the sovereignty of African countries when it grossly interfered in the internal affairs of African countries like Ethiopia and Zimbabwe and imposed unilateral and illegal sanctions on them?Did the United States respect the sovereignty of African countries when it attached many political conditions to African exports to the United States?The international community, including African countries, has long understood that the United States has never considered Africa an equal partner of cooperation, nor has it truly cared about the welfare of Africans.We urge some US officials to first adopt a correct attitude, do their part to sincerely respect the sovereignty of African countries, and do something concrete to help African countries fight the pandemic and develop their savings, instead of wasting time spreading rumors and lies or playing robbed thief.Reuters: Chinese smartphone maker Xiaomi Corp has alleged that one of its senior executives was threatened with physical violence and coercion during questioning by India's financial crime agency.This is apparent from a court document recently seen by Reuters.Does the Ministry of Foreign Affairs have any comments?Zhao Lijian: The Chinese side is following this case closely.The Chinese government always requires Chinese companies overseas to operate in accordance with laws and regulations.At the same time, we firmly support Chinese enterprises in safeguarding their legal rights and interests.We hope that the Indian side can provide a fair, just and non-discriminatory business environment for Chinese companies investing and operating in the country, and that it will investigate and enforce according to laws and regulations so as to enhance the confidence of the international community in investments.Xinhua News Agency: We noticed that the Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs posted an information sheet on the National Endowment for Democracy (NED) on its website over the weekend.Could you tell us more about this?Zhao Lijian: On May 7, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs published an information sheet on the National Endowment for Democracy on its website.This fact sheet, which is approximately 12,000 words divided into six sections, reveals the true face of NED through hundreds of specific examples from news stories.The United States has long used democracy as a tool and weapon to undermine democracy in the name of democracy, to incite division and confrontation, and to interfere in the internal affairs of other countries, causing catastrophic consequences.The NED, which is one of the principal "foot soldiers" and "white gloves" of the American government, has subverted legal governments and cultivated pro-American puppet forces under the guise of promoting democracy.The NED has been behind color revolutions instigated and orchestrated by the United States, including the disintegration of the Soviet Union, the Rose Revolution in Georgia, the Orange Revolution in Ukraine, and the Arab Spring.The NED has sparked protests and demonstrations in Thailand, incited opposition parties in Nicaragua to seize power by force, funded anti-Cuba forces to manipulate public sentiment against the government, and has long interfered in the internal affairs of Venezuela through various means.Determined to disrupt the world, the NED has not brought social stability and development, nor a happy and peaceful life to other countries.On the contrary, it has caused many problems, including a precarious life, a languid economy and social confrontations.The NED also extends an evil hand to China and invests heavily in anti-China programs every year to incite activities aimed at "Xinjiang independence", "Hong Kong independence" and "Tibet independence". by various means.It is also colluding with secessionist forces in Taiwan and trying to incite division and disrupt the stability of the Taiwan Strait, which has sparked outrage and opposition from Chinese people on both sides of the Strait.The NED is in fact the "second CIA" of the United States.It is in no way an NGO that supports democracy abroad.On the contrary, it receives orders directly from the American government and manipulates NGOs by providing them with funds to carry out actions of subversion, infiltration and sabotage in order to serve American strategic interests.We believe that the international community will see its true face more and more clearly, and more countries will expose its heinous acts in various forms.In today's world, peace and development remain the theme of our times.The NED's interference in the internal affairs of other countries is doomed to failure, whatever disguise it uses.Global Times: At a UN Arria Formula meeting on the situation in Ukraine on May 6, independent journalists from many countries, including France, Italy, the Netherlands, Bulgaria and Iraq, criticized Western media for their false propaganda when reporting on the Russia-Ukraine conflict.Does China have a comment?Zhao Lijian: I took note of the meeting you mentioned.The representative of China also attended the meeting.Many independent journalists said at the meeting that the real reason for the escalation of the situation in Ukraine is that the United States is using Ukraine as a pawn for the benefit of its geopolitical agenda and keeps sending weapons on the front line.Western media propaganda, at odds with reality, makes it almost impossible for Western audiences to form an objective and balanced view of the conflict.Several journalists present at the meeting were fired from media outlets they were previously associated with or even banned from entering their own countries for insisting on telling the truth about the Ukraine they observed.Confused by the radical sentiment of the United States and some of its allies, can people enjoy the right to truth and freedom of the press?The media are supposed to reveal the truth.With each report presenting distorted facts, one more reader is misled and the hope of a peaceful settlement of the conflict fades a little more.If peace is to come eventually, why not make it happen sooner, faster, at lower cost and with fewer casualties?China is always in favor of peace.We support Russia and Ukraine in overcoming difficulties and continuing talks, and we welcome all efforts by the international community to promote dialogue for peace.Phoenix TV: Suzuki Norikazu, acting head of the LDP delegation from the Japanese House of Representatives, told reporters on May 6 in Taipei that the stability of the Taiwan Strait is crucial for the Asia-Pacific.Japan feels a sense of crisis over the frequent entry of military aircraft from the Chinese mainland into Taiwan's "air defense identification zone", and hopes to strengthen pragmatic cooperation with Taiwan.What is China's comment?Zhao Lijian: China firmly opposes any form of official exchange between Taiwan and countries having diplomatic relations with China.The Taiwan issue is China's internal affair, which has nothing to do with Japan.There is no need for some people in Japan to show off on this issue.Associated Press of Pakistan: Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif, during his talks with Huawei's senior vice president, said his government wants to work with Huawei to increase Pakistan's IT exports.Do you have a comment to make?Zhao Lijian: China and Pakistan are all-weather strategic cooperative partners with wide and deep cooperation in various fields.China stands ready to strengthen the synergy of development strategies with Pakistan, promote the high-level development of the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC), and pursue health, industrial, trade, digital and green development within the framework of of the CPEC.We will continue to support Chinese enterprises in stepping up cooperation with Pakistan, help Pakistan advance its industrialization process and improve its capacity for sustainable development.We hope the Pakistani side can create a safe and conducive environment for Chinese enterprises to invest and develop in Pakistan.NHK: In the midst of the invasion of Ukraine, Russia is holding the Victory Day parade today.It is reported that President Putin will deliver a speech in which he will highlight the achievements of the Russian military operation in Ukraine.Do you have a comment to make?Who will represent China there?Zhao Lijian: The great victory of the World Anti-Fascist War has been won through the concerted efforts of peace-loving and justice-loving countries and peoples around the world.This victory also laid important foundations for the establishment of the post-World War II international order.The international community should work together to safeguard the results of the victory in World War II and international fairness and justice, firmly uphold the international system centered on the United Nations and the international order based on international law, practice actively pursue genuine multilateralism and resolutely safeguard peace and tranquility in the world.An important lesson from the victory of the global anti-fascist war is that countries should respect each other, live in peace, seek common ground while putting aside their differences, follow the new conception of common, comprehensive security, cooperative and sustainable, take seriously the legitimate security concerns of all countries and pursue dialogue rather than confrontation, solidarity rather than division and cooperation rather than conflict.This is the right way to maintain world peace and promote common development.As for your specific question, I'll check later.Reuters: Taiwanese official Joseph Wu said on Monday that it would be very difficult for Taiwan to be invited to the World Health Assembly (WHA) meeting this month, but efforts to secure an invitation continued. continue.Does the Ministry of Foreign Affairs have a comment to make?Zhao Lijian: The Taiwan Region of China's participation in the activities of international organizations, including the WHO, should be handled in accordance with the one-China principle.This is a fundamental principle confirmed by United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) Resolution 2758 and World Health Assembly Resolution 25.1.Since coming to power, the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) has put its political agenda above the well-being of people in the Taiwan area, has stubbornly clung to the position of "Taiwan independence" and refused to recognize the 1992 Consensus, which embodies the one China principle.Therefore, the political basis for the Taiwan region's participation in the AMS no longer exists.In order to safeguard national sovereignty and territorial integrity and uphold the solemnity and authority of the relevant UNGA and WHA resolutions, China cannot accept the Taiwan region's participation in the WHA of This year.We advise DPP authorities to stop exploiting the COVID-19 pandemic to engage in political manipulation.Otherwise, they will only attract humiliation.Address: 2 Chao Yang Men Nan Da Jie, Chao Yang District, Beijing Post Code 100701 Telephone Number: 86-10-65961114