China-FM Briefing/Pelosi/Threat

Shotlist

Beijing, China – Aug 4, 2022 (CCTV – No access Chinese mainland)
1. Various of press conference in progress, reporters
2. SOUNDBITE (Chinese) Hua Chunying, spokeswoman, Ministry of Foreign Affairs (starting with shot 1):
“Your question is a typical example of how certain people think in the West, which has nothing to do with ‘China threat’. This is an issue about fundamental facts and principles because it involves China’s sovereignty and territorial integrity.”
3. Reporters
4. SOUNDBITE (Chinese) Hua Chunying, spokeswoman, Ministry of Foreign Affairs:
“China has made it clear many times that we are firmly opposed to Pelosi’s visit. And we made it clear that once the visit is made, it would be a serious violation of the one-China principle and grave infringement on China’s sovereignty and territorial integrity. China will definitely take strong and resolute measures in response and all consequences shall be borne by the US side. So do not say that we have not said in advance about the implications of this incident.”
5. Reporter
6. SOUNDBITE (Chinese) Hua Chunying, spokeswoman, Ministry of Foreign Affairs:
“Taiwan is an inalienable part of China’s territory. The Chinese military drills in the waters off the Taiwan Island are a necessary and legitimate measure to uphold its sovereignty and territorial integrity and a necessary and legitimate countermeasure against the ‘Taiwan independence’ separatist forces and foreign interference. China’s competent authorities have issued safety alerts and travel warnings in advance. So what we have done is consistent with international law and international practices. Anyone who try to use that to prove China to be a so-called threat will only prove themselves to be rather dark inside, because they choose to view the incident selectively, ignoring the fact that things have ended up like this all because Pelosi went ahead with a wrong decision in disregard of China’s repeated serious representations and the repeated dissuasion from various parties.”
7. Reporters

Storyline

Military operations being conducted by the Chinese People’s Liberation Army (PLA) in response to the U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s visit to China’s Taiwan region are a safeguard for China’s sovereignty and territorial integrity, and have nothing to do with the so-called “China threat” whipped up in some western countries, a spokesperson for China’s Foreign Ministry said on Thursday.

Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Hua Chunying made the remarks in answer to a question about the military operations from a western journalist during a regular ministry press briefing on Thursday.

“Your question is a typical example of how certain people think in the West, which has nothing to do with ‘China threat’. This is an issue about fundamental facts and principles because it involves China’s sovereignty and territorial integrity,” said Hua.

“China has made it clear many times that we are firmly opposed to Pelosi’s visit. And we made it clear that once the visit is made, it would be a serious violation of the one-China principle and grave infringement on China’s sovereignty and territorial integrity. China will definitely take strong and resolute measures in response and all consequences shall be borne by the US side. So do not say that we have not said in advance about the implications of this incident,” Hua said.

“Taiwan is an inalienable part of China’s territory. The Chinese military drills in the waters off the Taiwan Island are a necessary and legitimate measure to uphold its sovereignty and territorial integrity and a necessary and legitimate countermeasure against the ‘Taiwan independence’ separatist forces and foreign interference. China’s competent authorities have issued safety alerts and travel warnings in advance. So what we have done is consistent with international law and international practices. Anyone who try to use that to prove China to be a so-called threat will only prove themselves to be rather dark inside, because they choose to view the incident selectively, ignoring the fact that things have ended up like this all because Pelosi went ahead with a wrong decision in disregard of China’s repeated serious representations and the repeated dissuasion from various parties,” said Hua.