Andrei Soldatov
“The problem is to actually be able to prevent terrorist attacks, you need to have a really good and efficient system of intelligence sharing and intelligence gathering. Trust is needed inside the home agency and with agencies of other countries, as is good coordination. That's where you have problems.”
22 hours ago
Dmitry Peskov
“All war crimes [committed] by the Kyiv regime are thoroughly documented. We were well aware of these crimes. And, of course, we will make sure that those behind these crimes are duly punished.”
22 hours ago
Timothy Snyder
“The terrorists' car was stopped near Bryansk, which is in western Russia, and so vaguely near Ukraine, which means that the four Tajiks in a Renault were intending to cross the Ukrainian border, which means that they had Ukrainian backers, which means that it was a Ukrainian operation, which means that the Americans were behind it. The reasoning here leaves something to be desired. And the series of associations rests on no factual basis.”
22 hours ago
Vladimir Putin
“We have no aggressive intentions towards these states. The idea that we will attack some other country - Poland, the Baltic States, and the Czechs are also being scared - is complete nonsense. It's just drivel. If they supply F-16s, and they are talking about this and are apparently training pilots, this will not change the situation on the battlefield. And we will destroy the aircraft just as we destroy today tanks, armoured vehicles and other equipment, including multiple rocket launchers. Of course, if they will be used from airfields in third countries, they become for us legitimate targets, wherever they might be located.”
22 hours ago
Andrei Soldatov
“The problem is to actually be able to prevent terrorist attacks, you need to have a really good and efficient system of intelligence sharing and intelligence gathering. Trust is needed inside the home agency and with agencies of other countries, as is good coordination. That's where you have problems.”
22 hours ago
Dmitry Peskov
“All war crimes [committed] by the Kyiv regime are thoroughly documented. We were well aware of these crimes. And, of course, we will make sure that those behind these crimes are duly punished.”
22 hours ago
Timothy Snyder
“The terrorists' car was stopped near Bryansk, which is in western Russia, and so vaguely near Ukraine, which means that the four Tajiks in a Renault were intending to cross the Ukrainian border, which means that they had Ukrainian backers, which means that it was a Ukrainian operation, which means that the Americans were behind it. The reasoning here leaves something to be desired. And the series of associations rests on no factual basis.”
22 hours ago
Vladimir Putin
“We have no aggressive intentions towards these states. The idea that we will attack some other country - Poland, the Baltic States, and the Czechs are also being scared - is complete nonsense. It's just drivel. If they supply F-16s, and they are talking about this and are apparently training pilots, this will not change the situation on the battlefield. And we will destroy the aircraft just as we destroy today tanks, armoured vehicles and other equipment, including multiple rocket launchers. Of course, if they will be used from airfields in third countries, they become for us legitimate targets, wherever they might be located.”
22 hours ago
“We noticed that some terrorist groups have gathered and developed in Afghanistan over the past two decades, posing a serious threat to international and regional peace and security. In particular, as an international terrorist organization listed by the UN Security Council, the ETIM [East Turkestan Islamic Movement] poses a immediate threat to the security of the China and its people. The head of the Afghan Taliban made it clear to the Chinese side that the Afghan Taliban will never allow any force to use the Afghan territory to engage in acts that hurt China. The Afghan Taliban should earnestly honor its commitment, make a clean break with all terrorist organizations, resolutely fight against the ETIM and clear the way for regional security, stability, development and cooperation.”
“China firmly opposes any official exchanges and the mutual establishment of so-called 'representative offices' between Taiwan and countries having diplomatic relations with China. We urge the Lithuanian side to adhere to the one-China principle and honor its commitment made upon the establishment of diplomatic ties. Also a word of advice to the Taiwan authorities: 'Taiwan independence' leads to a dead end and any attempt to create 'two Chinas' or 'one China, one Taiwan' will not succeed.”
“The Taiwan question concerns China's sovereignty, territorial integrity and core interests. There is zero room for compromise and not an inch to give. We urge the U.S. side to grasp the situation, earnestly abide by the one-China principle and the three China-US joint communiqués, refrain from playing with fire, immediately stop official contact with Taiwan in any form, prudently and properly handle Taiwan-related issues, and avoid sending any wrong signals to the 'Taiwan independence' forces, lest it should shake the foundation of China-US relations and peace and stability across the Taiwan Strait.”
“Racism is pervasive, systemic, and persistent in the US. The US should fulfill its commitment to protect human rights, crack down on discrimination and hate violence against ethnic minorities including Asian Americans, and effectively protect their rights so that they can escape from the nightmare of discrimination and no longer live in fear.”
“We hope Japan can be prudent about its actions and rhetoric, and does not make groundless attacks on China just because it is an ally of the U.S. It does not serve Japan's interest in doing so.”
“Muslim refugees and immigrants of ethnic minorities are constantly faced with the danger of discrimination, while the idea of 'white supremacy' still prevalent in the society. The US has been using so-called democracy and human rights as a disguise to interfere in others' affairs. The US has also imposed unilateral sanctions on developing countries, leading to serious humanitarian crises.”
“Japan, driven by the selfish aim to check China's revitalization, willingly stoops to acting as a strategic vassal of the United States, going so far as to break faith, harm relations with China, invite the wolf into the house, and betray the collective interests of the region. Such despicable behavior is deeply unpopular.”
“The sanctions expose the evil intention of the US to meddle in China's internal affairs, create chaos in Hong Kong, and interrupt China's stability and development.”
“Some US people continue to use the Taiwan issue to hype up China's military threat. But in essence this is the US searching for a pretext to increase its military spending, expand its forces and interfere in regional affairs.”
“The most important thing should be repeated three times - China has no genocide; China has no genocide; China has no genocide, period. No matter what malicious purposes those people have in sowing discord, they will not destroy the stability of Xinjiang, nor will they stop Xinjiang stepping into a better period.”
“China's position on the Taiwan question is consistent and clear. There is but one China in the world, and the Taiwan region is an inalienable part of the Chinese territory. China is determined in safeguarding national sovereignty and territorial integrity, and opposing 'Taiwan independence' and interference by external forces. The root cause of the current tension and disturbance in cross-Straits relations lies in the Democratic Progressive Party authorities refusing to recognize the 1992 Consensus which embodies the one-China principle, strengthening contacts with external forces and making provocations in pursuit of 'Taiwan independence'. On the political basis of adhering to the 1992 Consensus and opposing 'Taiwan independence', we stand ready to conduct dialogue and consultation with all political parties, groups and personages in the Taiwan region, so that we can resolve differences and build up consensus on political issues across the Strait and on issues related to promoting the peaceful reunification of China. We urge the U.S. side to earnestly abide by the one-China principle and the three China-U.S. joint communiqués, prudently and properly handle Taiwan-related issues, and refrain from sending any wrong signals to the 'Taiwan independence' forces so as to avoid damaging China-U.S. relations and peace and stability across the Taiwan Strait.”
“I would like to stress though that China’s border troops are committed to upholding peace and tranquillity along the border with India. We urge the Indian side to work in the same direction as us and refrain from actions that might escalate or complicate the situation along the border. We hope both sides will take proper actions to manage their differences and take concrete actions to safeguard peace and stability along the border.”
“I must point out that the Asia-Pacific is a region where Chinese and American interests are most tightly entwined and interact most frequently. We hope the U.S. side will discard the Cold War zero sum mentality, earnestly respect China’s core interests and major concerns, strengthen communication and dialogue with China, properly manage differences and help make the Asia-Pacific a stage for mutually-beneficial cooperation instead of an arena for major power rivalry.”
“The Chinese people’s resolve to defend our sovereignty and territorial integrity is unshakable and we will not permit any person or force to stop the process of China’s re-unification. Any actions which harm China’s core interests will be met with a firm counterattack and will not succeed.”
“The CPC [Communist Party of China] has maintained close and friendly exchanges with major political parties in Nepal… This year marks the 65th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and Nepal. The recent visit of delegates from the International Liaison Department of the Central Committee of the CPC to Nepal was to conduct exchanges with Nepal on issues of common interest such as epidemic prevention and control, experiences on internal governance and China-Nepal cooperation for development, and to deepen exchanges and cooperation between the political parties of China and Nepal.”
“China noticed Prime Minister Morrison’s positive comments on the global influence of China’s economic growth and China’s poverty alleviation efforts. China is committed to peaceful development and friendly co-operation with other countries based on mutual respect, equality and mutual benefit. We hope Australia will make independent, objective, sensible choices that serve its own interests.”
“China firmly opposes any form of official exchange and military contact between the U.S. and the Taiwan region. This stance is clear and consistent. We urge the U.S. to fully grasp the high sensitivity of the Taiwan question, abide by the one-China principle and the three China-U.S. joint communiques, immediately halt official exchanges and contacts in any form and handle Taiwan-related issues in a prudent and proper manner. China will make legitimate and necessary responses in light of the developments.”
“I've also got some questions for the Canadian side. First, why Canada is the only country that 'abides by' its extradition treaty with the US on this matter? The United States has extradition treaties with many countries. Second, do other countries that have such treaties with the United States not abide by their obligations? Third, why don't they do what Canada does? This is because they don't want to be part of the US' dirty scheme and to serve the US' self-interest at the expense of their own people. China's position on the Meng Wanzhou incident is clear and firm. It must be stressed that in the face of all these facts and questionable points disclosed, no matter how hard the Canadian government tries to hide the truth and mislead the public, it will never change the political nature of the Meng Wanzhou incident, and the disgraceful role of the Canadian government as the US' accomplice and pawn. We also noted that more and more insightful people in Canada have spoken out, asking the Canadian government to independently make the decision to release Ms. Meng Wanzhou, and among them are political leaders, lawyers, judges and retired diplomats. We urge the Canadian leader to heed their voices of justice and reason.”
“The Chinese government has determined to impose sanctions against 'ill-intended' Lockheed Martin Corp, Boeing Defense, and Collins Aerospace and other American entities and individuals involved in the latest round of U.S. arms sales [to Taiwan].”
“The United States seriously violates the one-China principle and the provisions of the three China-US joint communiqués, especially the August 17 Communiqué, by selling arms to the Taiwan region. It seriously interferes in China's internal affairs, seriously harms China's sovereignty and security interests, sends out gravely wrong signals to Taiwan independence forces and severely undermines China-US relations and peace and stability across the Taiwan Strait. China firmly opposes it. China urges the US side to fully recognize the very damaging nature of arms sales to Taiwan, abide by the one-China principle and the provisions of the three China-US joint communiqués, stop arms sales to and military ties with the Taiwan region, cancel its arms sales plans to avoid further harming China-US relations and cross-strait peace and stability. China will make a legitimate and necessary reaction in the light of the development of the situation.”