(7 Mar 2023)
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ASSOCIATED PRESS
Beijing - 7 March 2023
1. Wide of news conference
HEADLINE: China FM condemns threats to China over Ukraine
ANNOTATION: China’s new Foreign Minister Qin Gang condemned threats to China over its stance on the Ukraine crisis.
2. Wide of journalists
3. SOUNDBITE (Mandarin) Qin Gang, Foreign Minister of China:
“China did not create the crisis. It is not party to the crisis and has not provided weapons to either side of the conflict. Why on earth are they pointing blame at China, and threatening sanctions and pressure against China? This is absolutely unacceptable.”
4. Cutaway of journalists
ANNOTATION: China claims to have a neutral stance, but has also said it has a “no limits friendship” with Russia.
5. SOUNDBITE (Mandarin) Qin Gang, Foreign Minister of China:
“Conflicts, sanctions and pressure will not solve the problem. What is needed is calmness, reason and dialogue. The process of peace talks should begin as soon as possible, and the legitimate security concerns of all parties should be respected. This is the right way to achieve durable security in Europe.”
6. Cutaway of journalists
ANNOTATION: China has refused to even refer to the war in Ukraine as an invasion.
STORYLINE:
China’s new Foreign Minister Qin Gang condemned threats to China over its stance on the Ukraine crisis.
China claims to have a neutral stance, but has also said it has a “no limits friendship” with Russia.
China has refused to even refer to the war in Ukraine as an invasion.
AP video shot by Borg Wong
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