Chinese are well-aware of US’ intentions as the Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Zhao Lijian said, Secretary Blinken’s remarks are part of an attempt to sever the strong bond between the Chinese Communist Party (CPC) and the Chinese people.
The Chinese people are fully aware of the ill intention of the US to suppress and contain China’s development and hinder the Chinese nation’s rejuvenation.
Any US politician who knows the basic facts about China knows that our Party is founded for the people and nurtured by the people.
The leadership of the CPC is the choice of history and of the people, and is endorsed in China’s Constitution.
Chinese are well-aware of US’ intentions and China’s development would not be possible without the leadership of the CPC.
Under its leadership, the Chinese people have, through arduous struggle and hard work, established the People’s Republic of China and freed themselves from bullying, oppression and subjugation.
Under the leadership of the CPC, China has created the two miracles of rapid economic development and long-term social stability.
It has also lifted over 800 million people out of poverty and led 1.4 billion people to modernization. Over the course of just several decades, China has completed a journey that took Western developed countries several hundred years.
The CPC has grown into the largest governing party in the world. Its membership has expanded to over 95 million from just over 50 when it was founded. What is the secret code of the CPC’s long governance success?
It puts people first and believes that “The country is the people and the people are the country”.
I’d like to share with you two figures, both released by US institutes. A Harvard University survey among the Chinese people spanning over a decade found that more than 90 percent of respondents are satisfied with the Party and their government.
Last year, as many as 91 percent of Chinese interviewed by Edelman, a top global public relations consultancy firm, said they trust their government, the highest recorded over a decade and all over the world for years running.
The US politicians say they respect the Chinese people. Then please respect the history and facts, respect the development path and political system chosen by the Chinese people and respect the CPC that represents the fundamental interests of the Chinese people.
What the world needs urgently is to jointly protect the lives and health of humanity, promote world economic recovery and uphold global peace and tranquility, not manipulate people into accepting the fallacy of “democracy vs. authoritarianism” or the exaggeration of differences in political system between countries, still less dividing the world by drawing ideological lines.
We hope the US will stop making these meaningless attempts and focus its energy and time on keeping its own house in order. The US should seek to play a constructive role in world peace and development.
Zhao said, I have noted relevant reports. China opposes relevant countries’ pushing the IAEA Board of Governors to pressure Iran through adopting a resolution. Facts have proven time and again that pressuring does not help solve problems.
It only increases tension and escalates the situation. The talks on resuming compliance with the JCPOA are currently at a crucial juncture towards conclusion.
Being confrontational at the IAEA Board of Governors will only undermine the agency’s cooperation with Iran and disrupt the negotiation process.
We believe that the pressing task at the moment is to facilitate a successful conclusion of the negotiations and bring the JCPOA back to the right track.
Once the implementation resumes, it will be much easier to find the solutions needed for resolving the issues related to the IAEA’s safeguards in Iran.
Now is the time for the US to make key political decisions, actively respond to Iran’s legitimate concerns and work toward an early consensus on outstanding issues. All relevant parties need to create the necessary conditions and a favorable environment for this.
