GLOBALink | China-Solomon Islands security cooperation is open and above board: FM spokesperson

"The China-Solomon Islands security cooperation is open, above board and beyond reproach. It is legitimate and lawful," said a Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson on Thursday. #GLOBALink Produced by Xinhua Global Service

China-Solomon Islands security cooperation is open and above board: FM spokesperson

STORY: China-Solomon Islands security cooperation is open and above board: FM spokesperson DATELINE: May 12, 2022 LENGTH: 0:01:53 LOCATION: Beijing CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. SOUNDBITE (Chinese/English interpretation): ZHAO LIJIAN, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson STORYLINE: "The China-Solomon Islands security cooperation is open, above board and beyond reproach. It is legitimate and lawful," said a Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson on Thursday. SOUNDBITE (Chinese/English interpretation): ZHAO LIJIAN, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson "China's security cooperation with Solomon Islands is based on mutual respect and equal footed consultation. It is conducive to promoting social stability and long-term peace in Solomon Islands, and in line with the interest of the South Pacific region. The China-Solomon Islands security cooperation is open and above board and beyond reproach. It is legitimate and lawful. By contrast, Australia claims the Solomon Islands to be its own 'backyard' and wants t

China calls on U.S. to reflect upon its role in Ukraine crisis

STORY: China calls on U.S. to reflect upon its role in Ukraine crisis DATELINE: March 18, 2022 LENGTH: 0:01:47 LOCATION: Beijing CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. SOUNDBITE (Chinese/English interpretation): ZHAO LIJIAN, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson STORYLINE: SOUNDBITE (Chinese/English interpretation): ZHAO LIJIAN, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson "On the Ukraine issue, China has always adopted an unbiased and fair attitude, making its independent judgment based on the merits of the matter itself. China is with the belief that the sovereignty and territorial integrity of all countries should be respected, and the principles and purposes of the UN Charter should be abided by, and rational security concerns of all parties should be valued, and all efforts conducive to peaceful settlement should be supported. Our position is above board, fair, objective and beyond reproach. In fact, this is also consistent with the position of the vast majority of countries. Certain people in the U.S. have been sp

Key to solving Ukraine crisis in hands of U.S., NATO: FM spokesperson

STORY: Key to solving Ukraine crisis in hands of U.S., NATO: FM spokesperson DATELINE: March 17, 2022 LENGTH: 0:01:25 LOCATION: Beijing CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. SOUNDBITE (Chinese/English interpretation): ZHAO LIJIAN, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson STORYLINE: The key to solving the Ukraine crisis is in the hands of the United States and NATO, said Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Zhao Lijian on Thursday. SOUNDBITE (Chinese/English interpretation): ZHAO LIJIAN, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson "On the Ukraine issue, China has been making positive efforts to de-escalate the situation as we are committed to promoting peace talks and proposing our initiative to resolve the crisis. Our position is objective, fair, constructive and beyond reproach. The U.S. government's decision on NATO's eastward expansion is directly linked to the current crisis in Ukraine. The key to resolving the Ukraine crisis rests in the hands of the United States and NATO. We hope the United States and NATO car