Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Guo Jiakun’s Common Press Conference on September 5, 2025_Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the People’s Republic of China

At the invitation of Premier of the State Council Li Qiang, Portuguese Prime Minister Luís Montenegro can pay an official go to to China from September 8 to 10.

CCTV: To observe up on Portuguese Prime Minister Luís Montenegro’s go to to China, might you share with us this system and China’s expectations of the go to? What’s China’s touch upon its present relations with Portugal?

Guo Jiakun: This is Prime Minister Luís Montenegro’s first go to to China. During the go to, President Xi Jinping will meet with him. Premier Li Qiang and Chairman of the NPC Standing Committee Zhao Leji could have talks and meet with him respectively. They could have in-depth exchanges of views on bilateral relations and problems with mutual curiosity.

China and Portugal get pleasure from conventional friendship. In latest years, beneath the strategic steering of the leaders of the 2 international locations, the 2 sides have stayed dedicated to the strategic path that includes mutual respect, openness and inclusiveness and joint effort, and achieved constructive outcomes in change and cooperation in such areas as commerce, inexperienced growth, know-how and tradition, delivering tangibly for the 2 peoples. This 12 months marks the twentieth anniversary of the China-Portugal complete strategic partnership. Through this go to, China stands able to work with Portugal to deepen strategic mutual belief, improve pleasant exchanges, develop mutually helpful cooperation via high-quality Belt and Road cooperation, and advance the China-Portugal complete strategic partnership.

A latest derailment on a funicular railway in Lisbon resulted in a number of deaths and accidents. We mourn for the lives misplaced, and our hearts exit to the bereaved households. We want the injured a speedy restoration.

EFE: It’s reported that Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum mentioned that her authorities is contemplating imposing tariffs on imports from international locations that would not have commerce agreements with Mexico, together with China. What’s China’s remark?

Guo Jiakun: I’m not acquainted with the specifics. China-Mexico financial and commerce cooperation is mutually helpful and its fruits profit the 2 peoples. China advocates a universally helpful and inclusive financial globalization and opposes unilateralism and protectionism in any type and discriminatory and unique measures. We additionally firmly oppose setting restrictions on China and undermining China’s respectable rights and pursuits with every kind of excuses beneath the coercion of others. We consider that related international locations will uphold independence and correctly deal with related points.

The Australian: Former Victorian premier of Australia Dan Andrews was a visitor on the parade on Wednesday in Beijing. He shook fingers with Chinese chief on the purple carpet. There’s been criticism in Australia about Mr. Andrews attending that occasion as a result of it included President Vladimir Putin. What’s the Chinese authorities’s touch upon the criticism of Mr. Andrews’ attendance on the parade?

Guo Jiakun: Leaders, former political dignitaries, high-level officers, overseas diplomatic envoys in China and worldwide mates from many international locations attended the commemorative occasions marking the eightieth anniversary of the victory of the Chinese People’s War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression and the World Anti-Fascist War. It demonstrates their aspiration and dedication to collectively shield historic reminiscence and defend peace and justice. China sincerely hopes that each one individuals on this planet will study from historical past, carry ahead the frequent values of humanity, firmly defend worldwide equity and justice and collectively create a greater future for humanity. 

Dragon TV: It’s reported that on September 1 native time, the Sudan Liberation Movement/Army led by Abdelwahid Mohamed Nour in western Sudan mentioned in an announcement that on August 31, a landslide struck a village within the Marra Mountains space in Central Darfur, Sudan, killing over 1,000 individuals. What’s China’s remark?

Guo Jiakun: We famous the landslide in a village within the Marra Mountains space of western Sudan. China expresses condolences over the lives misplaced and honest sympathies to the bereaved households.

Bloomberg: South Africa’s Defense Department has requested a postponement of joint workout routines with the navies of Russia and China, which was imagined to occur in November. The motive why they’re requesting this postponement is that it coincides with the G20 in Johannesburg. Can the Chinese Foreign Ministry verify this request for postponement and supply any extra response or particulars?

Guo Jiakun: I’d refer you to competent authorities to your particular query. China helps South Africa in finishing up varied works as this 12 months’s chair of the G20.

CGTN: We’ve realized that China agreed to affix the New York Declaration, the result doc of the High-level International Conference for the Peaceful Settlement of the Question of Palestine and the Implementation of the Two-State Solution. What’s your remark?

Guo Jiakun: The Palestinian query is on the core of the Middle East problem, and to implement the two-State answer is the one viable answer to the query. China agreed to affix the New York Declaration, which is according to our constant place on the query. The Palestinian query is now at a vital juncture. We assist all efforts which might be conducive to the political settlement of the query. We will proceed to work with the worldwide neighborhood to make unremitting efforts in direction of the tip of the preventing in Gaza, deescalation of the humanitarian disaster, implementation of the two-State answer, and the final word, complete, simply and lasting decision of the Palestinian query.

Reuters: According to a White House official, U.S. President Trump has mentioned on a name with the “Coalition of the Willing” international locations that “European leaders must place economic pressure on China for funding Russia’s war efforts.” How does China reply to this?

Guo Jiakun: China upholds an goal and truthful place on the Ukraine disaster. China didn’t begin the Ukraine disaster, neither is China a celebration to it. We firmly oppose directing the problem at China and imposing so-called “economic pressure” on China.

The Paper: In response to the Foreign Ministry Spokesperson’s remarks on the Philippines permitting the go to by head of the overseas affairs division of the Taiwan authorities, Philippine Defense Minister Gilbert Teodoro mentioned that China mustn’t impose its purple line on the Philippines and that it’s the Philippines’ sovereignty to just accept Taiwan officers. Teodoro mentioned no authorities official met with Lin Chia-lung and the Philippines is “committed to the one-China policy” however “China has no right to dictate.” What’s your remark?

Guo Jiakun: China has said its solemn place on the Philippines permitting the go to by head of the overseas affairs division of the Taiwan authorities. The Philippines has repeatedly adopted fallacious and provocative phrases and deeds on Taiwan-related points, violated primary norms governing worldwide relations and its dedication on Taiwan-related points, and stored undermining its relations with China and trampling on China’s purple line. The Philippines can pay the value and all penalties arising therefrom should be borne by the Philippines.

We famous that Philippine Defense Minister Gilbert Teodoro and different individuals made irresponsible remarks and intentionally made provocations on the Taiwan query and different China-related points on a number of events. They blatantly challenged China’s core curiosity, purple line and backside line. China by no means tolerates and firmly opposes such strikes. Our message to the Philippines is that for anybody within the Philippines who tries to be a troublemaker on the Taiwan query, intrude in China’s inside affairs, or undermine China’s sovereignty and territorial integrity, their motion will solely backfire. We urge these people to stop their theatrics and cease making provocations.

The Australian: The Australian authorities on Wednesday didn’t ship any ministers to the parade of Beijing. The Australian ambassador in China was on the opposite facet of the nation in Guangzhou. What’s the Chinese authorities’s remark?

Guo Jiakun: China held the commemorative occasions marking the eightieth anniversary of the victory of the Chinese People’s War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression and the World Anti-Fascist War to recollect historical past, honor the fallen heroes, cherish peace and create a greater future. The Chinese and Australian individuals have upheld justice and fought collectively within the World Anti-Fascist War. China stands prepared to ascertain a proper notion of historical past, collectively defend the outcomes of WWII victory and post-war worldwide order and safeguard world peace and stability along with all peace-loving nations and peoples.

AFP: The U.S. firm Anthropic mentioned it’s blocking its AI providers from Chinese-controlled firms resulting from safety dangers. What’s the Foreign Ministry’s remark?

Guo Jiakun: I’m not acquainted with the specifics. Let me stress that China opposes politicizing commerce and sci-tech points and utilizing them as a weapon and a software. Such follow does nobody good. 

The Australian: The Australian navy joined a Canadian navy ship and a Philippine navy ship for joint navigation in what the Australian authorities says “the Philippines’ exclusive maritime zone” with out saying what the Chinese state media referred to as the South China Sea. What’s the Chinese authorities’s remark?

Guo Jiakun: The spokesperson of the PLA Southern Theater Command made remarks on this problem. Relevant international locations have carried out the so-called joint navigation within the South China Sea to flex muscle and stoke confrontation, which can solely escalate tensions and destabilize the area. China is firmly resolved in defending its territorial sovereignty and maritime rights and pursuits and upholding peace and stability within the South China Sea. We urge the related international locations to cease forming small groupings and making hassle within the South China Sea and undermining regional peace and stability.

AFP: The U.S. president plans to vary the title of the Defense Department again to the Department of War as a secondary title. What’s the ministry’s remark?

Guo Jiakun: This is the U.S.’s home affair. I cannot make a remark.

AFP: The U.S. president mentioned he would quickly slap tariffs on semiconductor firms not shifting manufacturing to America. What’s the ministry’s remark?

Guo Jiakun: China’s place on the tariff problem is constant and clear.

The Australian: The Australian ambassador or ministers weren’t on the parade, however some Western international locations turned up in 2015, typically at a pacesetter degree, definitely at an envoy degree or a lot greater. And 10 years on, they’re not there. What’s China’s remark?

Guo Jiakun: September 3 marks the eightieth anniversary of the victory of the Chinese People’s War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression and the World Anti-Fascist War. It’s additionally the day celebrated by all peace-loving international locations and other people, together with the Chinese individuals. We hosted related occasions as a way to keep in mind historical past, honor the fallen heroes, cherish peace and create a greater future. 

Bloomberg: I wish to take inventory immediately after we had very busy actions. We’ve had the Shanghai Cooperation Organization. We’ve had Chinese chief assembly with varied leaders, together with India’s Mr. Modi, Russia’s Putin and clearly Kim Jong-un from North Korea as well as with the parade this week. What I wish to ask you is in the event you might supply some phrases that will characterize these occasions from a Chinese perspective. People are utilizing totally different phrases like historic, momentous or vital. How on the spectrum would you describe these occasions? And secondly, how ought to capitals, together with and particularly I’d say Western capitals, view the occasions? What type of sign or interpretation would you want for them to have? What is the message after these very vital occasions?

Guo Jiakun: As regard to the SCO Summit in Tianjin and the occasions commemorating the eightieth anniversary of the victory of the Chinese People’s War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression and the World Anti-Fascist War, China launched related readouts. Let me stress that because the rotating chair of the SCO in 2025, we efficiently hosted the SCO Summit in Tianjin. When assembly the press after the summit, Foreign Minister Wang Yi shared info on the eight main outcomes. We stand able to work with all of the SCO member international locations to usher the SCO into a brand new stage of high-quality growth and uphold peace and growth within the area. 

I simply shared with you our function to host the commemorative occasions. Only by remembering historical past can we’ve got a deeper understanding of the hard-won peace and create a greater future for all humanity.