Chinese Foreign Ministry: Preparing to Evacuate Chinese Nationals from Ukraine... Oppose Politicization of Human Rights Issues

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[Asia Economy Beijing=Special Correspondent Kim Hyunjung] On the 20th, the Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced that it is preparing evacuation and withdrawal centered on its local embassies in consideration of the situation of the Ukraine war. Regarding Western criticism surrounding the Taiwan issue and human rights abuses in the Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, it emphasized, "We firmly oppose external interference and the politicization of human rights issues."

Ma Zhaoxu, Vice Minister of the Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs, said at the press conference of the 20th National Congress of the Communist Party held that day, "The Chinese embassy in Ukraine is organizing the evacuation of compatriots considering the local situation." He stressed, "Chinese citizens in Ukraine should also strengthen safety preparedness, promptly contact the Chinese embassy in Ukraine, and hasten their withdrawal and relocation." He also explained, "After the Ukraine crisis, the diplomatic front has been operating urgently according to the central party’s deployment," and "More than 5,200 compatriots were safely evacuated from Ukraine amid the rising flames."

Vice Minister Ma then criticized the United States, describing it as "some forces going against the historical trend." He said, "The changes in the world, the era, and history are unfolding in unprecedented ways," and "Some forces are going against the flow of history, engaging in Cold War thinking and zero-sum games, forming small groups, conducting a new Cold War, drawing ideological lines, and inciting camp confrontations."

He added, "This is the greatest threat to the world order," and "A divided world benefits no one, and camp confrontations only drive the world into a dead end. We stand on the side of history and the progress of human civilization, raising the banner of peace, development, mutual benefit, and cooperation."

He directly mentioned the name of Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives, who visited Taiwan last August, stating, "We strongly opposed Speaker Pelosi’s provocations and distorted actions and firmly opposed 'Taiwan independence' actions, further consolidating the international consensus of one China," and "We implemented the One Country, Two Systems policy, supported the enforcement of the Hong Kong National Security Law, and accurately responded to the unreasonable sanctions from the U.S. and the West."

Regarding Western criticism of human rights abuses in the Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, he said, "We have frustrated the political plans of some forces trying to control China by using Xinjiang," emphasizing, "We adhere to the path of China’s human rights development, accept no teaching, and oppose the politicization of human rights issues." He added, "At the United Nations, 100 countries supported China’s just position and opposed interference in internal affairs under the pretext of human rights, and 80 countries opposed the politicization of virus tracing issues," further stating, "We oppose all kinds of unilateral sanctions and extreme pressure and do not accept zero-sum games and the law of the jungle."

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