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Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Hua Chunying's Regular Press Conference on December 1, 2014
Q: On November 30, Richard Ottaway who chairs the Foreign Affairs Committee of the lower house of the UK Parliament said he had been informed by the Chinese side that the Foreign Affairs Committee investigation group would be refused entry into Hong Kong. Ottaway said that "the Chinese government is acting in an overtly confrontational manner". How does China respond to this?
A: Hong Kong is a special administrative region of China, and Hong Kong affairs fall entirely within China's domestic affairs. China has on many occasions stated its opposition to the interference in Hong Kong affairs by any foreign government, institution or individual. With regard to the so-called "investigation" into Hong Kong by the Foreign Affairs Committee of the lower house of the British Parliament, the central government and Hong Kong SAR government of China have expressed firm objection to the British side several times and asked them to cancel their plan to visit Hong Kong. If individual member of the UK parliament insists on carrying out the plan, that would be what they call an overt confrontation, which will do no good to Sino-British relations.
Q: What are the laws and regulations that allow China to forbid the Foreign Affairs Committee of the lower house of the British Parliament to enter Hong Kong?
A: Hong Kong is a special administrative region of China, and the central government is in charge of the diplomatic affairs related to Hong Kong. The Chinese central government and the Hong Kong SAR government handle relevant issues in a lawful way. It is within China's sovereignty to decide who is allowed to enter China and who is not.
Q: Has the Sino-British relationship been or will it be damaged by the UK parliament members' attempt to investigate Hong Kong?
A: China holds a consistent and clear-cut position on developing relationship with other countries. We are willing to develop friendly and cooperative relations with other countries including the UK on the basis of mutual respect, equality and mutual benefit, and non-interference in each other's internal affairs. Meanwhile, we firmly object to any interference in China's internal affairs by any country in any form. China values relationship with the UK, and we are ready to continue developing our relationship with the UK following the principles of mutual respect, equality and mutual benefit, and non-interference in each other's internal affairs. This is in alignment with the common interests of the two countries and two peoples. China's door remains open to those who are wholeheartedly devoted to promoting friendship between China and the UK. But as for those who intend to interfere in China's domestic affairs, we strongly oppose and will never allow their attempt.
Q: The trial destruction of chemical weapons deserted by Japan in the Ha'erba Ridge area of Dunhua city, Jilin Province started on November 30. What is China's comment on that?
A: The Xinhua news agency has released relevant information for your reference.
One of the grave crimes committed by the Japanese militarism in its war of aggression against China is having left a large amount of chemical weapons in China. Those chemical weapons abandoned by Japan in China 70 years ago at the end of WWII are still posing a severe threat to and jeopardizing the security of life and property of people living in relevant areas as well as the ecological environment there. The Chinese government has been asking the Japanese government to destroy the chemical weapons left behind in China as soon as possible in accordance with the Chemical Weapons Convention (CWC) and the Memorandum on the Destruction of Japanese-Discarded Chemical Weapons in China.
Progress has been made in disposing Japanese-dumped chemical weapons in China over recent years. The Chinese side has assisted the Japanese side in carrying out in various parts of China over 200 times of investigation, excavation, identification and sealing up, safely retrieving over 50,000 chemical weapons abandoned by Japan in China. Nevertheless, the whole process is still lagging far behind the destruction plan set by the Chinese and Japanese sides. The Chinese side requests the Japanese side to increase its input of human resources and materials and further expedite the elimination process of chemical weapons deserted by Japan in China.
Q: On November 30, Richard Ottaway who chairs the Foreign Affairs Committee of the lower house of the UK Parliament said he had been informed by the Chinese side that the Foreign Affairs Committee investigation group would be refused entry into Hong Kong. Ottaway said that "the Chinese government is acting in an overtly confrontational manner". How does China respond to this?
A: Hong Kong is a special administrative region of China, and Hong Kong affairs fall entirely within China's domestic affairs. China has on many occasions stated its opposition to the interference in Hong Kong affairs by any foreign government, institution or individual. With regard to the so-called "investigation" into Hong Kong by the Foreign Affairs Committee of the lower house of the British Parliament, the central government and Hong Kong SAR government of China have expressed firm objection to the British side several times and asked them to cancel their plan to visit Hong Kong. If individual member of the UK parliament insists on carrying out the plan, that would be what they call an overt confrontation, which will do no good to Sino-British relations.
Q: What are the laws and regulations that allow China to forbid the Foreign Affairs Committee of the lower house of the British Parliament to enter Hong Kong?
A: Hong Kong is a special administrative region of China, and the central government is in charge of the diplomatic affairs related to Hong Kong. The Chinese central government and the Hong Kong SAR government handle relevant issues in a lawful way. It is within China's sovereignty to decide who is allowed to enter China and who is not.
Q: Has the Sino-British relationship been or will it be damaged by the UK parliament members' attempt to investigate Hong Kong?
A: China holds a consistent and clear-cut position on developing relationship with other countries. We are willing to develop friendly and cooperative relations with other countries including the UK on the basis of mutual respect, equality and mutual benefit, and non-interference in each other's internal affairs. Meanwhile, we firmly object to any interference in China's internal affairs by any country in any form. China values relationship with the UK, and we are ready to continue developing our relationship with the UK following the principles of mutual respect, equality and mutual benefit, and non-interference in each other's internal affairs. This is in alignment with the common interests of the two countries and two peoples. China's door remains open to those who are wholeheartedly devoted to promoting friendship between China and the UK. But as for those who intend to interfere in China's domestic affairs, we strongly oppose and will never allow their attempt.
Q: The trial destruction of chemical weapons deserted by Japan in the Ha'erba Ridge area of Dunhua city, Jilin Province started on November 30. What is China's comment on that?
A: The Xinhua news agency has released relevant information for your reference.
One of the grave crimes committed by the Japanese militarism in its war of aggression against China is having left a large amount of chemical weapons in China. Those chemical weapons abandoned by Japan in China 70 years ago at the end of WWII are still posing a severe threat to and jeopardizing the security of life and property of people living in relevant areas as well as the ecological environment there. The Chinese government has been asking the Japanese government to destroy the chemical weapons left behind in China as soon as possible in accordance with the Chemical Weapons Convention (CWC) and the Memorandum on the Destruction of Japanese-Discarded Chemical Weapons in China.
Progress has been made in disposing Japanese-dumped chemical weapons in China over recent years. The Chinese side has assisted the Japanese side in carrying out in various parts of China over 200 times of investigation, excavation, identification and sealing up, safely retrieving over 50,000 chemical weapons abandoned by Japan in China. Nevertheless, the whole process is still lagging far behind the destruction plan set by the Chinese and Japanese sides. The Chinese side requests the Japanese side to increase its input of human resources and materials and further expedite the elimination process of chemical weapons deserted by Japan in China.
