Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi pointed out yesterday (25th) that it is neither fair nor ethical to use state power to discredit and attack specific companies without any evidence.
According to the news released today by Phoenix Satellite TV and the website of the Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Wang Yi said in an interview when he was about to end his trip to France and Italy that it was even more unacceptable considering the obvious political intentions and political manipulation behind it.
Wang Yi pointed out that although countries have the right to maintain national information security, they cannot use the pretext of security to damage or even stifle the legitimate and legal operations of enterprises with unwarranted excuses.
The full text from the Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs is as follows:
On the evening of January 25, 2019 local time, just before the end of his trip to France and Italy, State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi was interviewed by reporters, talked about his experiences during the trip to Europe, and answered questions from reporters.
Wang Yi said that the strategic dialogue with France and the joint government committee meeting with Italy have been very successful.Both France and Italy are big countries with world influence, and both are major members of the European Union.In the current situation where major power relations are undergoing profound adjustments and mutual frictions have increased, both France and Italy have stated that they will firmly pursue an independent foreign policy, cherish the comprehensive strategic partnership with China, and hope to promote cooperation with China.All-round cooperation also puts relations with China at an important position in their overall diplomacy.In my opinion, the long-term, stability and mutual benefit of China-France and China-Italy comprehensive strategic partnerships have not been affected, but have been further strengthened.We are willing to meet France and Italy halfway, strengthen strategic communication, consolidate strategic mutual trust, deepen strategic cooperation, continuously inject new content into our comprehensive strategic partnership, and continuously provide positive energy to the international community.
Wang Yi said that another feeling from this visit is that both France and Italy clearly welcome Chinese companies to invest and start business in their countries, and they both express that they will not take restrictive measures against specific companies, let alone discriminate against any company., willing to provide a fair, open and transparent business environment for all foreign companies, including those from China.Under the current circumstances, these statements are not only timely, but also necessary.I believe that Chinese companies will set their sights more on countries that can give them peace of mind and are trustworthy.
Wang Yi said that we also had in-depth communication on how to deal with various global challenges. The three parties confirmed that we must firmly uphold rules-based multilateralism and the contemporary international system with the United Nations at its core.At the same time, we all believe that global governance should keep pace with the times and carry out necessary reforms and improvements.All three of us totally disagree with unilateralism and self-interest.This actually represents the common aspiration of the international community.Facts will prove that any unilateralism and self-interest are unpopular and doomed to be unsustainable.
When answering a reporter's question on how to view the recent public suppression of Huawei and other Chinese companies by some countries, Wang Yi emphasized that the rights and wrongs of this matter are very clear. Without any evidence, the use of state power to discredit and attack specificThis practice is neither fair nor ethical.Especially considering the obvious political intention and political manipulation behind it, it is even more unacceptable.I believe that all countries should be vigilant and resist such unreasonable practices and bullying.An enterprise is an enterprise, and the survival and development of an enterprise is ultimately determined by market competition.What the government has to do is to provide them with a fair, just and transparent business environment.Of course, all countries have the right to maintain national information security, but they cannot use the guise of security to damage or even kill the legitimate and legal operations of enterprises with unwarranted excuses.
