Germany said China had refused to allow German warships to dock in Chinese ports, and the Foreign Ministry responded

On the 16th, at the foreign ministry's regular press conference, a reporter asked a question that the Spokesman of the German Foreign Ministry said a few days ago that China refused to allow the German warship to dock in China's port. What is China's comment on this?

In response, Foreign Ministry spokesman Zhao Lijian responded that with the joint efforts of China and ASEAN countries, the situation in the South China Sea has remained generally stable. However, in recent years, in order to safeguard hegemony, some major powers have frequently sent military aircraft and warships to the South China Sea to flaunt their might, provoke incidents, and deliberately create contradictions on maritime issues under the banner of safeguarding freedom of navigation.

Zhao Lijian said: China's determination to safeguard its territorial sovereignty and maritime rights and interests is unswerving, and it will continue to properly handle differences with the countries concerned through consultations and negotiations. We also hope that countries outside the region will respect the efforts of regional countries to maintain peace and stability in the South China Sea and play a constructive role. China attaches importance to developing an all-round strategic partnership between China and Germany, including cooperation between the two militaries. We are willing to carry out friendly exchanges on the basis of mutual respect and mutual trust, and hope that the relevant parties will create a good atmosphere for this purpose.

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