Chinese FM slams US military sales to Taiwan amid second day of drills around the island

Описание: (30 Dec 2025)
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Beijing , China - 30 December 2025
1. Wide of Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi walking to podium
2. Wide of attendees
3. SOUNDBITE (Mandarin) Wang Yi, Chinese Foreign Minister:
“Taiwan issue is China’s internal affair and is the core of China’s core interests. In response to the continual provocation of the Taiwan independence forces and the U.S. large scale arms sales to Taiwan, we will, of course, strongly oppose them and take countermeasures. This year marks the 80th anniversary of Taiwan’s restoration to the motherland. Achieving complete reunification in accordance with the law and in defence of our national sovereignty and territorial integrity is our historical mission that we must accomplish.”
4. Wide of Wang delivering a speech
5. SOUNDBITE (Mandarin) Wang Yi, Chinese Foreign Minister:
“Japan, who started the War of Japanese Aggression against China, has not only failed to reflect on all the crimes it committed, but its current leader has openly challenged China’s territorial sovereignty, the historical conclusions of the World War II, and the post-war international order. This is something that all-peace loving countries and all people who do not wish to see tragedy repeated will never accept. We must remain highly vigilant against the resurgence of Japanese militarism, resolutely safeguard the hard-won fruits of victory in WWII that were achieved through the sacrifice of blood, and effectively uphold the hard-earned peace and stability.”
6. Wide of attendees
7. SOUNDBITE (Mandarin) Wang Yi, Chinese Foreign Minister:
“The strategic choices of China and the United States influence the direction of historical development worldwide. Over the pat year, we have viewed and handled our relations with the US from the perspective of both China’s own interests and the overall and long-term interests of the world. On issues involving matters involving significant principles, we maintain a stance position and clear attitude. On issues involving China’s core interests, we will respond forcefully and yield not an inch. At the same time, we engage with the US side through dialogue and communication, seek cooperation, encourage the US to view China in a rational and objective manner, and address differences through consultation and dialogue.”
8. Wide of Cui Tiankai (left), former Chinese Ambassador the US
9. SOUNDBITE (Mandarin) Wang Yi, Chinese Foreign Minister:
“We will build a new paradigm for positive integration between China and the US according to the three principles of mutual respect, peaceful co-existence and cooperation and win-win. We will promote a healthy, stable, and sustainable development of China-US relationship based on the basis of firmly safeguarding national sovereignty, security and development interests.”
10. Wide of Wang making a speech
11. SOUNDBITE (Mandarin) Wang Yi, Chinese Foreign Minister:
“As one of the advocates of the Friends of Peace on the Ukraine crisis, we sincerely welcome all efforts dedicated to a peaceful resolution of the crisis, and we will work actively together with other parties to promote and call for such effort. Now the window for negotiations is open, the dawn of peace lies ahead. Although the road forward is rugged and challenging, China will continue to play a constructive role with a view to achieving a comprehensive lasting and binding peace agreements, addressing the root cause of conflict, and realizing long-term peace and stability in Europe.”
12. Wang bowing after concluding his speech
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