New Zealand Prime Minister Adon said that China is not new to the Pacific Island country. It is not new to think that they must choose the edge station. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs responds

On July 8, 2022, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs spokesman Zhao Lijian presided over a regular press conference

Reporter of the People's Daily: According to reports, New Zealand Prime Minister Adon said on the 7th that thanks to the new China Free Trade Agreement, the trade relations between the two countries continued to develop, and the new party was willing to cooperate with China in the field of common interests. China is not new to the Pacific Island country. The island nations are all countries with sovereignty and independence. They have the right to decide their domestic foreign policies and believe that they must choose the view of the side station. What is China's comment?

Zhao Lijian: China appreciates Prime Minister Aden's statement. This year marks the 50th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and Singapore. Since the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and Sino -Singapore, Sino -new relations have created many "firsts", and have become a successful example of win -win situations for national cooperation in different social systems, historical culture, and development stages. We are confident in the prospects of the relationship between the two countries. China is willing to conscientiously promote the implementation of the important consensus of leaders of the two countries, enhance mutual trust, expand mutual benefit cooperation, and promote the healthy and stable development of China and new comprehensive strategic partnerships.

China and New Zealand are important partners of the Pacific Island country. China always believes that the South Pacific region is not the "arena" of the game of the great power, but the big stage of international cooperation. The development of the development relationship with the island nations and cooperation, always adheres to the principles of mutual respect, openness and tolerance, never add any political conditions, never do things that are imposed on people, never targeting any third parties, and never required the island nation to "choose to choose Stand the team ". China is willing to carry out more countries, including the new side, to carry out more trilogy or multi -party cooperation projects in the island country, exert their respective advantages, make big cakes, and form an international synergy that helps the island nation to develop revitalization.

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