Phoenix TV: Today, August 15, marks the 77th anniversary of Japan's defeat in World War II, so it is a special day for China-Japan relations.Japan's Prime Minister Fumio Kishida today sent a ritual offering to the Yasukuni Shrine.Some Japanese cabinet members also paid visits to Yasukuni Shrine in recent days.Does the Chinese side have any comments on this?Wang Wenbin: Yasukuni Shrine is a spiritual tool and a symbol of the aggressive war waged by Japanese militarism against other countries, and honors convicted Class A criminals from World War II.The relevant negative actions of important Japanese political figures on the Yasukuni Shrine once again reflect the wrong attitude of the Japanese side towards historical issues.The Chinese side has made solemn representations and expressed its solemn position to the Japanese side through diplomatic channels.Today's day marks the 77th anniversary of Japan's defeat and unconditional surrender.Seventy-seven years ago, the Chinese people, together with the peoples of the rest of the world, defeated the Japanese militarist aggressors and fascism and achieved the great victory of justice over evil, of light over darkness, and of progress. about the reaction.This grandiose victory will go down in the history of the Chinese nation and will forever be recorded in the annals of the cause of justice for mankind.Seriously focusing and deeply reflecting on history is an essential prerequisite for Japan to be able to restore and develop normal relations with its Asian neighbors after World War II.For some time, some Japanese politicians have frequently resorted to various means to distort and glorify their history of aggression and have blatantly violated important legal documents such as the Cairo Declaration, which explicitly stipulates that Taiwan will be returned to China.This is a serious provocation against the results of the victory of the World Anti-Fascist War and the post-war international order, which is unacceptable to anyone who loves peace and defends justice.Whoever tries to go back in history will undoubtedly embark on the wrong path again.Only by persisting in following the path of peaceful development can Japan find its correct position.The Chinese side urges the Japanese side to earnestly draw lessons from history, make a complete break with militarism, and avoid further losing the trust of its Asian neighbors and the international community.CATV: What does China think about its relations with Saudi Arabia?Wang Wenbin: China and Saudi Arabia are comprehensive strategic partners.In recent years, under the joint attention and guidance of the leaders of both countries, China-Saudi relations have made great progress with fruitful cooperation in various fields.We stand ready to work with the Saudi side to continue building mutual trust and deepening cooperation, so as to promote the further development of the China-Saudi comprehensive strategic partnership.China Daily: As we understand, China has deposited with the International Labor Organization (ILO) the instruments of ratification of the Forced Labor Convention, 1930 (No. 29), and the Abolition of Forced Labor Convention, 1957 (No. 105).Can you share with us more information about it?Wang Wenbin: On August 12, 2022 local time, Ambassador Chen Xu, China's permanent representative to the United Nations (UN) Office in Geneva and other international organizations in Switzerland, handed over the instruments of ratification of the Forced Labor Convention, 1930 (No. 29), and Abolition of Forced Labor Convention, 1957 (No. 105), to ILO Director-General Guy Ryder.C029 and C105 are fundamental conventions of the ILO and are the most important international legal instruments in the field of the elimination of forced labour.On April 20, 2022, the 34th session of the Standing Committee of the 13th National People's Congress (NPC) decided to ratify these two conventions.The Chinese government consistently opposes forced labor.The self-initiative ratification of the two conventions makes clear the firm position of the Chinese Government to protect the rights and interests of workers and oppose and combat forced labor.The Hindu: Sri Lanka said on Saturday that it had approved the arrival of the Chinese vessel Yuan Wang 5 in Sri Lanka tomorrow, August 16, after extensive consultations were held and concerns were resolved.Can you give us some details about this berth and the consultations with Sri Lanka?What were those concerns that both parties needed to resolve?Wang Wenbin: As you just mentioned, Sri Lanka has given permission to the Yuan Wang 5 ship to dock at Sri Lanka's port.As for the specific issue you mentioned, we have explained the Chinese side's position multiple times.CCTV: It's been a year since the "Kabul moment" happened.Do you have any comments about it?Wang Wenbin: A year ago, US troops, after their 20-year-long invasion of Afghanistan, hastily withdrew from the country from Kabul, and the “Kabul moment” became synonymous with the failed US invasion of Afghanistan.The "Kabul moment" marks the failure of the "democratic transformation" imposed by the United States.A country's path to democracy can only be independently explored by its own people in light of their own national realities.It is not possible for a country's path to democracy to be the same as that of another country, much less can it be imposed from the outside.Attempts to impose US-style democracy on a country will only lead to its dysfunction through lack of adaptation and end in failure.The "Kabul moment" also marks the failure of the US policy of forming "small circles."The United States, joining its allies, had been occupying Afghanistan for 20 years, but finally ended up fleeing headlong.The US troops' behavior of caring only for themselves and not paying attention to their "allied forces" shattered the deliberately created image of the US as "leader of the West".More importantly, the "Kabul moment" marks the failure of the US hegemonic strategy.Since the end of the Cold War, the United States, under the guise of so-called democracy and human rights, has been invading and interfering with other countries and fueling division and confrontation everywhere in the service of its own geopolitical goals, which has received universal opposition from the peoples of the world.The United States has failed in Afghanistan.However, the US side has obviously not learned its lesson.It has not only withheld US$7 billion of foreign currency assets from Afghanistan, which has hampered Afghanistan's development and reconstruction, but has also continued to carry out political interventions and manipulations around the world in the name of the democracy and human rights, and has even tried to form "small circles" in the economic and scientific-technological areas, among others.The US side has gone against the historical tide, which will only lead to more “Kabul moments”.Bloomberg: A group of US lawmakers led by US Senator Ed Markey arrived in Taiwan on Sunday for a visit.Does the Chinese Foreign Ministry have any comment on this?Wang Wenbin: Ignoring serious efforts and strong opposition from the Chinese side, US Senator Ed Markey insisted on visiting China's Taiwan region, which flagrantly violates the one-China principle and the three-China stipulations. joint communiqués between China and the United States, infringes on China's sovereignty and territorial integrity and sends a seriously wrong signal to secessionist forces for "Taiwan independence".The one-China principle is a universal consensus of the international community and a widely recognized basic norm governing international relations, and also forms the political basis for the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and the United States and the development of bilateral relations. .Realizing the complete reunification of the motherland is an irresistible prevailing trend of history and an unshakeable common will of the Chinese people.The Chinese side once again urges the US side to earnestly abide by the one-China principle and the stipulations of the three China-US joint communiqués, prudently handle Taiwan-related issues, and stop moving further down the road. wrong that obscures, voids and distorts the one-China principle, in order to avoid further damaging Sino-US relations and peace and stability in the Taiwan Strait.China will take resolute and strong measures to safeguard national sovereignty and territorial integrity.A small number of US politicians, in collusion with “Taiwan independence” secessionist forces, have foolishly tried to challenge the one-China principle, which amounts to overestimating their own capabilities and is doomed to failure.Global Times: According to media reports, Bangladesh's Ministry of Finance sent a letter to the Financial Times on August 12, clarifying a distorted report by the Financial Times newspaper on comments by Bangladesh's Finance Minister. Bangladesh, AHM Mustafa Kamal, on Belt and Road cooperation and China-related developing country debt.Kamal said that while speaking about the need to handle the debt issue prudently, he had said that all countries should exercise caution when borrowing from other countries and had not targeted China.Does the Chinese side have any comments on this?Wang Wenbin: I have taken note of the clarification made by Finance Minister AHM Mustafa Kamal on the false news report in question.This fully reflects the mutual trust between China and Bangladesh and confirms the words we often quote: deeds speak louder than words, and justice is in everyone's heart.I want to emphasize once again that, as the largest developing country, China has always stood firmly on the side of numerous other developing countries and carried out Belt and Road cooperation in accordance with the principles of extensive consultation, joint contribution and shared benefits.For a long time, the Chinese side, in light of the needs of other developing countries, has provided preferential loans with low interest rates and long maturities, to help other developing countries improve infrastructure and means of life of the people.In the external debts of these countries, the loans offered by China to them have a much lower proportion than those of the international capital market and multilateral financial institutions led by Western countries.According to the debt bulletin published by the Bangladesh Ministry of Finance, in fiscal year 2021, the country's debt with the World Bank and the Asian Development Bank (ADB) represented 59% of its total external debt, while its debt with China only occupied 7%.As noted by the Bangladeshi side in the letter sent to the Financial Times newspaper, “Bangladesh owes approximately US$4 billion to China, a negligible amount compared to Bangladesh's gross domestic product (GDP) of US$416 billion. Americans and their external debt of 51 billion US dollars”.Facts have shown time and time again that the so-called "China debt trap" is essentially a "narrative trap" created with malicious intent to interfere with and undermine win-win cooperation between China and other developing countries.The Belt and Road Initiative has enjoyed wide support and active participation from many developing countries, and cooperation under the Belt and Road Initiative has unceasingly achieved fruitful results, continuously bringing tangible benefits to people in all countries. .Faced with the facts, all the absurd comments discrediting the Belt and Road Initiative and the cooperation between China and other developing countries will simply be disproved without the slightest effort.China is ready to continue working with numerous other developing countries to fully implement the Global Development Initiative (GDI), carry out high-quality joint construction of the Belt and Road, and let the fruits of common development benefit the better measure and more equitably to the peoples of all countries.We call on the relevant media to uphold the principles of objectivity, fairness, truthfulness and accuracy, fully respect the facts, faithfully reflect the voices of developing countries, and take more actions that help promote solidarity, cooperation , mutual benefits and shared gains among all countries in the world, rather than the other way around.Xinhua News Agency: A fire reportedly broke out in a Coptic church in Giza, Egypt, causing a stampede, claiming the lives of 41 people so far.What is the Chinese side's comment on this?Are Chinese citizens among those killed or injured in the fire?Wang Wenbin: The Chinese side extends its deep condolences on the passing of the victims of the Egyptian church fire and conveys sincere sympathy to the bereaved families and the injured.As verified with the Chinese Embassy in Egypt, no reports of Chinese injuries or deaths have been received so far.Contact us at the following address: Chaoyangmen Nan Dajie 2, Chaoyang District, Beijing, 100701 Telephone: 86-10-65961114