Chinese Ambassador to the US, "Serious US Interference in the South China Sea" (Comprehensive)

CNN Interview, "Sufficient Historical and Legal Grounds"... Strong Determination on Territorial Sovereignty Issue
Major Misunderstanding Regarding Responsibility for COVID-19 Spread

[Asia Economy Beijing=Special Correspondent Jo Young-shin] The Chinese Ambassador to the United States clarified the legitimacy of China's sovereignty over the South China Sea in an interview with the U.S. media.

Chui Tiankai (崔天凱) stated in an interview with CNN on the 18th (local time) that "U.S. interference in the South China Sea has reached a serious level," and reiterated that "the Hong Kong National Security Law, criticized by the U.S., is a necessary law for the One Country, Two Systems policy."

Ambassador Chui responded to U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo's remarks accusing China of violating international law regarding the South China Sea issue by saying, "China has sufficient historical and legal grounds concerning territorial sovereignty and maritime rights in the South China Sea," and emphasized, "Our position on our territorial sovereignty is very resolute."

Secretary Pompeo had stated on the 13th that "China's claims of sovereignty over the South China Sea are illegal."

Ambassador Chui further lamented, "Regrettably, some countries, especially the United States, interfere in the South China Sea issue in every possible way and are strengthening militarization by dispatching military forces to the region."

Regarding human rights issues such as birth restrictions in Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region, he countered, "The population in Xinjiang has doubled over the past 40 years," and expressed confusion about the basis for claims of birth restrictions.

On the responsibility for the spread of the novel coronavirus infection (COVID-19), he explained, "At the early stage of the outbreak, no one fully understood the infectivity and transmission routes, so this is a major misunderstanding." He also added, "China communicated with U.S. health authorities about COVID-19 on January 4, during the early stages of the outbreak," and "has taken measures for cooperation on epidemic prevention with various countries."

As U.S.-China tensions escalate over the South China Sea issue, both countries are intensifying military exercises in the area, leading to sharp confrontations.

In response to the U.S. deploying aircraft carriers and reconnaissance planes in the region, China has concentrated military power by conducting live-fire exercises with combat bombers in the area.

China's state-run Global Times reported on the 21st that the Chinese Navy conducted flight training involving 'JH-7' combat bombers over two days starting from the 15th. Additionally, four 'J-11B' fighter jets have been deployed to Woody Island (Chinese name Yongxingdao, Vietnamese name Phu Lam) in the South China Sea, focusing military strength there.

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