Foreign Minister Wang Yi 1st at a press conference in Ottawa. Source: the observer network
On June 1, the Minister of Foreign Affairs Wang Yi in Canada's capital Ottawa and Canada's Foreign Minister Dion and Foreign Minister in the first annual meetings were held.
At a press conference after the meeting, one Canada reporter to ask two questions, again by "human rights" issue to the Chinese side unreasonably last spring. Foreign Minister Wang Yi responded that this question is full of prejudices against China and the arrogant, irresponsible, and China welcomes well-intentioned advice, but denied accusations unfounded and there is no reason.
Integrated Wei reported, and added pass social message, this reporter from Canada News website IPolitics, she talked about has Hong Kong "missing" bookstore boss, and for suspected steal China National confidential and was prosecution of Canada citizens Kelvin COE (Kevin Garratt), and questions Canada will how "promoted" China human rights development: "on China how treats human rights advocate who of concerns has been many, like Hong Kong Bookstore boss, and Kelvin COE, Not to mention the territorial ambitions of the South China Sea, China impact on regional stability. Based on the above concerns, why Canada seeks closer ties with China, what is your plan through which to promote human rights and security in the region, did you specifically mentioned the case of Kelvin COE? "
It is reported that the questions proposed jointly by several media agencies, including the Canada Agency.
In Canada to answer after the first, Wang Yi said, "I must say, your question is full of prejudices against China and pride ... ... I don't know where this came from, but totally unacceptable. " City Tsai speaks of is not satisfactory but tolerable
Wang later said, "on the human rights situation in China, there is no more about them than the people, best voice and statement of position by the Chinese people. "The foreign media, said with a scowl on his face.
Wang asked whether journalists have been to China, "China has helped more than 600 million people out of poverty, do you know? Do you know China has written into the Constitution of the protection and promotion of human rights? "
He concluded by saying, "I suggest you do not question in such an irresponsible way. We welcome the proposal in good faith, but refused to unfounded and unjustified accusations. "
Earlier, Canada Foreign Minister Dion said in answering the question, he and Wang spoke of Kelvin COE's case and spoke about human rights and Consular Affairs, talks "Frank and honest".
He said, "these conversations matters important for the development of healthy bilateral relationship", "we look forward to both sides to refrain from ' eye to eye ', but to make progress. "
Observers network earlier reported, in January of this year, Canada Kelvin COE of citizens on suspicion of illegal spying, theft of State secrets has been to the Dandong city intermediate people's Court of Dandong city, Liaoning province, the people's Procuratorate prosecuted. Kelvin COE and his wife moved to China in 1984, and in 2008 opened a café in Dandong after, Kelvin COE is found to have received in the departments concerned in handling process Canada spy intelligence tasks, engage in intelligence collection activities in China leads.
In January this year, some foreign media speculation "Hong Kong Causeway Bay Bookstore owners missing", then, Xinhua News, bookstore owner Gui Minhai was not from Hong Kong, "missing", but surrendered back to the Mainland after years of flight. Another volunteer to cooperate with the investigation "Gui Minhai case", "missing" shareholder Li also had returned to Hong Kong. Who says he is in a safe state of freedom, want to live a quiet life, not by outside interference.
Source: the observer network
Original title: Canada journalists take "human rights" threaten Wang rebuked: pride and prejudice
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