Question:  According to reports, in his speech in Warsaw on April 23, UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak listed China as an authoritarian state and criticized the China-Russia relationship. What is your comment?

Embassy Spokesperson: We have noted that this British politician is looking for excuses to ramp up British military spending. We strongly condemn his unwarranted accusation and malicious slander against China, and firmly reject his Cold War rhetoric that incites antagonism and confrontation.

China is a peace-loving country, and has all along stood on the side of peace and justice. We have always promoted peace talks and sought peaceful settlement of international conflicts, we have contributed more than one-third of global economic growth for years running, and we are a force for international cooperation and stability in the world. These are indisputable facts.

In contrast, the current UK government seems to be stirring up troubles and heightening tensions around the world. On Ukraine, it has been providing offensive weapons to one side of the conflict, adding fuel to the fire. On the Gaza issue, it has repeatedly opposed resolutions calling for an immediate ceasefire at the United Nations Security Council. It shows no support for Palestine's application for full UN membership and continues to supply weapons to Israel. Now the UK lacks morality and has no sense of responsibility when it comes to matters of international peace and justice.

We urge British politicians to end their belligerent rhetoric, cease wanton accusations against China, stop stoking bloc confrontation, and instead, focus more on domestic economic and social issues, and act in a way that is truly in the interest of world peace and justice.