National People's Congress spokesman Zhang Yesui is a fan again today!
| Author: Xu Ye
| Editor: Su Rui Zhang Jiankui
At 12:00 noon on March 4, the press conference of the Fifth Session of the 13th National People's Congress began.
Across the screen, zhang Yesui, spokesman of the conference, answered questions from Chinese and foreign reporters.
Sino-US relations, the Lithuanian issue, people's democracy, anti-foreign sanctions law... The hot spots that everyone cares about, Zhang Yesui gave a "wonderful answer" one by one.
In order to effectively prevent and control the epidemic and jointly safeguard public health and health, the press conference was held in the form of online video. Image source: Xinhua News Agency
In 2018, Zhang Yesui succeeded Fu Ying as the spokesperson of the National People's Congress, which left a deep impression at the time.
He has served as China's representative to the United Nations, ambassador to the United States, and vice minister of foreign affairs, and has been deeply engaged in the field of diplomacy for more than 40 years, and is a highly acclaimed "old diplomacy".
All these hot spots have been said
At the press conference, asked about the "dynamic zero" policy, Zhang Yesui said that "dynamic zero" is not to pursue "zero infection", but to control the epidemic as soon as possible.
"Any prevention and control measures will have some costs, but compared with protecting people's lives and physical health, these costs are worth it."
"Facts have proved that the practice of 'dynamic zero clearance' is in line with China's actual situation, the way is right, and the effect is good."
Speaking of democracy, he said:
"Democracy is not an ornament, it is not used as a decoration, but it is used to solve the problems that the people need to solve."
"A country is not democratic, practice is the most convincing, and the people of this country have the most right to speak."
"Democracy is a common value of all mankind. There is no exact same democracy in the world, nor is there a model of democracy suitable for all countries. Democracy is not the best, only better. ”
"Practice has proved that the socialist democratic political system with Chinese characteristics is a truly effective and effective democracy rooted in China's history and culture, in line with China's national conditions, and in solving China's problems."
On Sino-US relations, Zhang Yesui said that China's policy toward the United States is consistent and clear.
"Mutual respect, peaceful coexistence, and win-win cooperation should become the correct way for China and the United States to get along in the new era."
"The key to peaceful coexistence is mutual respect, including respect for the political system and development path chosen by each other, respect for each other's core interests and major concerns, and respect for the basic norms of international relations such as non-interference in internal affairs. Win-win cooperation conforms to the fundamental interests of the two countries and their peoples and is also the expectation of the international community. ”
"Drawing lines with ideology, pulling 'small circles,' and engaging in group confrontations all run counter to the development trend of the times and simply cannot work."
When asked about Lithuania-related issues, Zhang Yesui said that the responsibility for the problems that have arisen in the relations between the two countries at present lies entirely with the cube.
"In international trade, China has always advocated respecting WTO rules, creating a market environment for fair competition, never discriminating against any country or enterprise, and there is no so-called 'economic coercion' problem."
"With regard to the EU's lawsuit at the WTO, we do not believe it is constructive. We hope that the EU will adopt an objective and fair stance and not expand or elevate the issue between neutrality to the level of China-EU relations. ”
At the end of the press conference, a reporter asked about the anti-foreign sanctions law passed by the National People's Congress last year.
Zhang Yesui said that it is common practice in many countries to pass legislation to counter foreign sanctions, interference and "long-arm jurisdiction". China's Anti-Foreign Sanctions Law is a special law that is pointed and highly targeted, highlighting the word "anti".
"China doesn't cause trouble, but it's not afraid of things either. In response to the bullying behavior of those who wield the stick of sanctions at every turn, China has firmly safeguarded national sovereignty, security and development interests and protected the legitimate rights and interests of Chinese citizens and organizations through legal means such as the Anti-Foreign Sanctions Law. ”
He also stressed that China's anti-foreign sanctions law is a defensive measure to curb and suppress oppression, which is essentially different from the "unilateral sanctions" of some countries.
General operations
Sharply responding to the "tricky" problem at the npc press conference has long been Zhang Yesui's routine operation.
In 2018
Foreign media reporters said that some people are worried that the Chinese model exported by China is to change the existing international order and rules.
Zhang Yesui responded: There is no one-size-fits-all development model in the world, and all countries need to independently explore a development path that suits their own national conditions.
"On the issue of international order, we are not going to start over and do subversive substitution, but we must insist on being the defenders and builders of the international order." China is willing to actively participate in the reform and construction of the global governance system and hopes to promote the development of the international order in a more just and reasonable direction. ”
"China insists on going its own way, neither importing foreign models nor exporting Chinese models, and will not ask other countries to copy China's practices."
A reporter asked a question about the "situation on the Korean Peninsula."
Zhang Yesui gave an image analogy: The DPRK and the United States are the main parties to the Korean Peninsula issue, and if we compare the DPRK-ROK relations and the DPRK-US relations to two wheels, we hope that the wheel of the DPRK-ROK relations can continue to turn, and we hope that the wheel of the DPRK-US relations can be turned up as soon as possible.
"We hope to see the DPRK and the United States start the dialogue as soon as possible."
In 2019
In 2019, the DPRK and the United States leaders met in Hanoi, and the two sides failed to reach an agreement.
In this regard, Zhang Yesui said: The Korean Peninsula issue is very complicated and sensitive, and it is not an easy task to resolve, nor can it be expected to be resolved through one or two meetings.
"The key is to adhere to the correct path of political settlement and the correct direction of realizing the denuclearization of the peninsula and establishing a peace mechanism on the peninsula."
At that time, the United States was asking some European countries to stop cooperating with Huawei, declaring that it was worried that Huawei would cooperate with the Chinese government to provide relevant information.
Zhang Yesui refuted: China has always encouraged and advocated enterprises to strictly abide by local laws and regulations in overseas operations, and has never and will not require Chinese enterprises to engage in activities that violate local laws and regulations.
"Some officials of the US government have used the National Intelligence Law to talk about the so-called security risks in the products of certain Chinese enterprises, and they are interfering in economic behavior by political means, violating WTO rules, and interfering with the international market order of fair competition."
"This is typical of double standards, which are neither just nor moral."
In 2020
The Japanese media repeatedly asked about China's military expenditure.
Zhang Yesui responded: China pursues a defensive national defense policy, and its defense expenditure is moderate and restrained.
"From a worldwide perspective, China's defense expenditure has remained at about 1.3% of GDP for many years, which should be said to be much lower than the world average of 2.6%. If compared with the largest military expenditure country, China's total defense expenditure in 2019 is only equivalent to 1/4 of it, and the per capita expenditure is only equivalent to 1/17 of it. ”
"Where the money comes from and where it goes, it is clear that there is no such thing as 'hidden military spending.'"
Us media asked that China and the United States have recently intensified conflicts on a series of issues, including the epidemic, financial markets, Taiwan, Hong Kong, and trade issues. Especially after the epidemic, The Sino-US relationship?
Zhang Yesui said that Sino-US relations are at an important juncture, and the key lies in adhering to non-conflict and non-confrontation, mutual respect, and win-win cooperation.
"If the U.S. side respects China's social system and development path, views China's development and strategic intentions rationally, and is committed to constructive dialogue with China, it will be conducive to mutually beneficial cooperation between the two countries in various fields and on regional and global issues." If the US side adheres to the Cold War mentality, pursues the strategy of containing China, and harms China's core and major interests, the result can only be to harm others and harm itself. ”
"China does not cause trouble, but it is not afraid of things, and will unswervingly defend its sovereignty, security and development interests."
In 2021
Japanese media questioned whether China wanted to achieve geopolitical goals through "vaccine diplomacy."
Zhang Yesui responded: In the face of the epidemic, it should be said that nothing is more important than human life safety and health.
"China's international anti-epidemic cooperation is not to pursue geopolitical goals, nor to attach any political conditions, but to protect the safety and health of more people."
The Singapore media set their sights on poverty alleviation, asking whether China's poverty alleviation standards are different from the international level.
Zhang Yesui presented the data: Overall, China's poverty alleviation standards are in line with its own level of economic and social development, higher than the poverty standard of $1.90 per person per day set by the World Bank in 2015, and also higher than the absolute poverty line of the United Nations 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.
"China's current poverty alleviation standard is a comprehensive multi-dimensional standard, which not only contains per capita income indicators, but also takes 'two worries and three guarantees' as the basic requirements and core indicators for the poor to get rid of poverty."
Zhang Yesui's calmness, composure and self-confidence in his speech have left a deep impression on the world, which also benefits from his rich resume.
Diplomatic all-rounder
Zhang Yesui has successively served as deputy director general of the International Department of foreign affairs, director of protocol, assistant minister and vice minister, permanent representative of China to the United Nations, ambassador to the United States, etc., and has been in charge of policy research of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, foreign affairs related to Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan, protocol, arms control and European affairs.
Colleagues in the Foreign Ministry praised him:
"Zhang Yesui's resume is very complete and comprehensive, and he has been well trained in many key positions."
"Many diplomats specialize in only one area in their lifetime, and it is rare for them to be as comprehensive as Zhang Yesui."
Zhou Wenzhong, a former ambassador to the United States, also commented that his successor was a "very capable diplomat."
In December 2009, at the Security Council, Zhang Yesui raised his hand to vote on behalf of China.
For Zhang Yesui, one of the most memorable experiences in his diplomatic career was the concierge activities responsible for the handover ceremony of The Return of Hong Kong and Macao to the Motherland.
Especially on the eve of Hong Kong's return to the motherland, it has experienced a "one-second dispute". Whether or not the national flag can be raised and the national anthem can be raised on time at 00:00 on July 1 is the most important symbol of China's restoration of sovereignty over Hong Kong, and it is also the key to the entire handover ceremony.
Zhang Yesui, who was the Chinese emcee at the time, his job was to ensure that "not a second is bad". In the end, he calmly and calmly handled various unexpected situations and successfully completed the task.
In addition, Zhang Yesui's eye-catching identity has two more.
First, in 2008, he became China's Permanent Representative to the United Nations and Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary. Since then, under his presidency, the Security Council has repeatedly considered major sensitive issues such as the DPRK nuclear issue, the Iranian nuclear issue, and the Middle East.
He is highly efficient and good at multilateral diplomacy. At the time, he was evaluated as "effectively representing China's interests during his work at the United Nations."
On June 12, 2009, Zhang Yesui, then Permanent Representative of China to the United Nations, addressed the media after the plenary session of the United Nations Security Council.
Second, in 2010, he was appointed as China's ambassador to the United States.
The reason why it is said to be "ordered in danger" is because Sino-US relations at that time were really delicate. The United States announced arms sales to Taiwan and the Dalai Lama's visit; the atmosphere of the Sino-US exchange rate dispute was extremely tense; and US political leaders frequently made tough voices against China.
Zhang Yesui is no stranger to American affairs. During his tenure as Deputy Foreign Minister, he was responsible for policy coordination in Europe and the United States.
After arriving in the United States, he quickly found a way to communicate with the Americans, solved many thorny problems, and promoted the gradual recovery of bilateral relations.
After becoming the spokesman of the National People's Congress, Zhang Yesui stood in front of an important window for the outside world to observe China, and used a paragraph of golden sentences to let the world know more about China and perceive China's present and future.
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