AFP: Argentina’s President Javier Milei mentioned he’ll journey to China this 12 months in 2026. Can you verify that? Is China open to a go to from the Argentine President?
Mao Ning: On the go to you talked about, I’ve no data to share at the second. What I can let you know is that China attaches significance to creating relations with Argentina, and stands prepared to boost exchanges at numerous ranges with Argentina to deepen political mutual belief and promote sensible cooperation for the profit of the peoples of each nations.
Xinhua News Agency: China broke into the prime 10 for the first time final 12 months in the Global Innovation Index rating, and the new 12 months has seen a number of extra innovation outcomes in China. We’ve famous that the fast improvement of science and know-how is widening the know-how hole dealing with creating nations. How does China see its function in world sci-tech innovation?
Mao Ning: The previous 12 months has witnessed deep integration between know-how and industries and fast emergence of innovation outcomes in China. Looking into the future, innovation will develop into the major impetus driving China’s high-quality improvement. The suggestions for formulating the fifteenth Five-Year Plan talked about “innovation” 61 occasions and put sci-tech innovation at the core of the nation’s total improvement.
While boosting its personal improvement via innovation, China all the time shares innovation outcomes with the relaxation of the world and is dedicated to bringing the profit of science and know-how to the entire humanity. China’s large-scale scientific services, corresponding to FAST, are open to the entire world; we’re dedicated to worldwide cooperation in deep-sea and deep-space exploration; and our livelihood applied sciences, corresponding to hybrid rice, aquaculture and juncao know-how, have helped creating nations get rid of poverty. We’ve additionally launched the Global AI Governance Initiative, which advocates fostering an open, truthful and non-discriminatory worldwide atmosphere for innovation. China will proceed to behave in the spirit of openness and cooperation, oppose technological obstacles, slim the sci-tech hole, and promote the sharing of innovation outcomes by all for world improvement and prosperity.
China News Service: We’ve discovered that ambassador Yan Wenbin was appointed as the particular consultant of the Chinese authorities on Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) affairs and SCO nationwide coordinator of China. Can you verify that?
Mao Ning: The Chinese authorities has appointed ambassador Yan Wenbin as the particular consultant of the Chinese authorities on SCO affairs and SCO nationwide coordinator of China.
The SCO is the world’s largest regional group. Since the institution of the group in 2001, SCO member states have all the time upheld the Shanghai Spirit and explored a brand new path for the improvement of worldwide organizations. China, as the rotating chair of the SCO final 12 months, efficiently hosted the SCO Tianjin Summit. President Xi Jinping along with taking part leaders reached vital widespread understandings on deepening multilateral cooperation, bettering SCO operation mechanisms, and constructing a extra simply and equitable world governance system. They have led the SCO into a brand new stage of high-quality improvement.
The particular consultant of the Chinese authorities on SCO affairs and SCO nationwide coordinator of China is a crucial publish China set as much as deepen exchanges and cooperation with SCO nations. Ambassador Yan Wenbin is a seasoned diplomat versed in SCO affairs. We imagine he’ll actively fulfill his duties and keep shut working relations with the nationwide coordinators of different SCO member states to ship on the widespread understandings of leaders, work for improvement and cooperation of the group, collectively contribute to regional safety, stability, improvement and prosperity and promote the constructing of a fair nearer SCO group with a shared future.
China-Arab TV: Trump is telling the entire world that to him, worldwide regulation doesn’t matter and the solely vital factor is his “own morality.” What is China’s remark?
Mao Ning: The worldwide regulation based mostly on the functions and ideas of the UN Charter is the cornerstone of the present worldwide order, and an vital foundation for settling worldwide disputes. Upholding worldwide regulation is vital to defending worldwide equity and justice and stopping a return to the regulation of the jungle. Major nations must take the lead in respecting the authority of worldwide regulation and fulfilling their obligations beneath worldwide regulation.
AFP: Another query on Trump, he mentioned in a single day that the U.S. might take “very strong action” towards Iran if Iran executes extra protesters. What is China’s place on the newest remarks by Donald Trump?
Mao Ning: On the scenario in Iran, we’ve made clear our place greater than as soon as. We hope the Iranian authorities and other people will overcome the present difficulties and uphold stability in the nation. We oppose exterior interference in different nations’ inside affairs, object to the use or risk of power in worldwide relations, and hope events will act in methods conducive to peace and stability in the Middle East.
AFP: A query on Thailand, at the least 22 folks have been killed immediately after a prepare collided with a development crane. The crane was apparently positioned on a development website for a high-speed railway meant to hyperlink China and Thailand. I imagine China is a companion in this venture. So first, what’s your response to this accident? Do you will have any extra particulars about what occurred at this China-Thailand development website?
Mao Ning: We famous the reviews on the accident and our ideas are with those that misplaced their lives or acquired injured in the accident. The Chinese authorities attaches excessive significance to the security of initiatives. The Chinese aspect is gathering detailed details about the accident. Current data signifies that the development of related railway part is undertaken by a Thai firm. Investigation continues to be going on to establish the trigger of the accident.
