Chapter 259: Tough Confrontation

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Since it is a political competition between major powers, the European powers have a scripture that is difficult to read, if the economy is stagnant, or there are scandals, they all invariably find Zhang Ziwen, the unjust big head, first, they can divert their attention, and second, since it is a developed country, they are afraid that they will not be able to say that they will not show up to express their opinions, and the heads of state of France, Britain, Germany, Italy and other countries will appear first and later, with different opinions, sympathy, regret, condemnation, tactfulness, ambiguity, and in the end they all routinely express their concern. In short, everyone is joining in the fun, and they are jumping around, and it is quite a face-saving thing to be able to come out and shout in front of today's global issues......

Zhang Ziwen as a Chinese citizen, of course the motherland behind him has to stand up and speak, when a group of heads of developed countries have finished expressing their opinions, the TV picture turns, the majestic and majestic Great Wall appears on the screen, and the picture continues to flash one by one familiar scenes, today's China itself is very concerned by the world, plus it is Zhang Ziwen's mother's family, the picture is naturally more, the Forbidden City, the Monument to the People's Heroes, Tiananmen Square, Zhongnanhai, and occasionally the manned rocket lift-off shots, the big military parade phalanx shots, These images all hint at China's splendid culture, military and technological prowess, and these pictures were played for 10 minutes.

Zhang Ziwen looked at the familiar scene in the camera, and knew that he would enter the link of China's statement without guessing, at this moment, his heart was a little excited, his heart was full of expectations, expecting his country to stand up and say a few words for himself, he didn't ask the motherland to excuse himself, he just asked not to make a bright appearance like other heads of state, just perfunctory two sentences.

The iconic picture of China on the TV screen is constantly flashing, and finally under a five-star red flag fluttering in the wind, the camera pulls into the press center, the news center at the moment is already full of reporters from all over the world, the camera changes, a well-dressed female press spokesperson has stood on the podium, this is the last female press spokesperson of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Ms. Zhang stepped down for nearly two years, the fourth female spokesperson in the history of the Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and it is also the first appearance on this important occasion. Ms. Jiang is wearing a white shirt and black pants today, a pair of rimless glasses, and a graceful smile on the corner of her lips. Her debut was a fresh touch.

Since she is a newcomer, reporters from all over the world must have bad intentions, and the Taiwan issue, the issue of the Six-Party Talks, the Iranian nuclear issue, the Sino-Indian border issue, and other thorny issues have all been smashed into the new spokesperson, and Ms. Jiang answered all the questions that the reporters were concerned about, neither humble nor arrogant, with superb skills and tactfulness. Coupled with some simulated diplomatic rhetoric, each question can be said to be answered without leakage, which disappointed a group of reporters, who thought that they could dig up some material when they met a newcomer, but they didn't expect that the new spokesman was extremely old and spicy, and the cliché didn't seem to have any problems, no way, the reporters' questions turned to Zhang Ziwen's trial today. Since Zhang Ziwen is a Chinese citizen, I don't know what opinions the country behind him will express, and the reporters are full of expectations, and everyone tacitly understands that this political contest is basically a direct dialogue between China and the United States, and the attitude of the Chinese side is directly related to the outcome of Zhang Ziwen's trial, which can be said to be extremely important.

It is estimated that the news center is a sub-venue for live broadcasting, and the speeches of the heads of state of other countries are flashing one after another, but China's news center is very formal. There was plenty of time left, and everything was in order, when a staff member with a microphone appeared on the TV screen and handed the microphone directly to the designated reporter.

The microphone was held by a white reporter, who stood up and asked: "Hello, I am a reporter from the Associated Press, may I ask Ms. Jiang, what is the Chinese side's view on the trial of Mr. Zhang Ziwen in the United States, which has attracted global attention?" ”

"I regret that the Chinese side regrets what happened to Mr. Zhang Ziwen in the United States." Ms. Jiang said with a regretful expression: "China is very concerned about what happened to Chinese citizens in the United States, and questions the actions of the US judicial department this time. ”

"Questioning? Can you explain further? The American reporter's expression became excited, and he thought that a word of regret would be dismissed, but he didn't expect that there would be doubts, and the news was hidden, so he couldn't help but be excited.

"Does this need to be explained? This is obviously an ordinary case, but the US judiciary has made an uproar and made it known to everyone in the world, and China does not understand this kind of US approach. Ms. Jiang's rhetoric was sharp, and she used rhetorical questions to show the world China's attitude.

The American reporter's eyes flashed, he smelled a hint of gunpowder, there was a play, he excitedly raised it to the microphone and asked a series of questions, but unfortunately there was no sound in the microphone, he forgot, he could only ask one question, and he had already asked two, when the staff walked in front of him, he had to return the microphone to the staff, the frustration in his heart can be seen from the expression, regret, great regret.

"Hello, I'm a reporter from Reuters, may I ask Ms. Jiang, I want to ask you about what you just said, you said that Mr. Zhang Ziwen is an ordinary Chinese citizen, but in fact Mr. Zhang Ziwen is very well-known in the world, this can't be described as an ordinary Chinese citizen, right? Ms. Jiang would like to explain this. As soon as the British reporter finished asking, the American reporter from earlier had a happy face, and this was the question he had originally wanted to ask.

Ms. Jiang seemed to anticipate that the reporter would ask such a question, and replied without changing her face: "It is very easy to explain the question of whether Mr. Zhang Ziwen is an ordinary citizen, this is also the difference between China and the United States, China has always advocated equality for all, there is no hierarchy between people, Mr. Zhang Ziwen no matter who he is, as long as he is a Chinese citizen, he is an ordinary member, there is an old Chinese saying, the prince is guilty of the same crime as the common people, and everyone is equal before the law, so, Based on the US judiciary's treatment of an ordinary Chinese citizen, China has to question the motives of the US side and what are the human rights standards of the US side. Does a person who has committed a crime have to be pulled out for public display? Let the whole world know? What's more, Mr. Zhang was just an ordinary suspect before the court found him guilty. Is it right for the U.S. judiciary to treat Mr. Cheung in this way? Does Mr. Zhang Ziwen agree? If Mr. Zhang Ziwen himself did not agree to appear in public, it would be a violation of Mr. Zhang Ziwen's right to privacy, should Chinese citizens be treated unfairly in the United States? Just because he is Chinese? The US judiciary's actions have made the Chinese side suspect racial discrimination and doubt the fairness of the trial. Ms. Jiang's clever answer to a series of rhetorical questions not only satirized the U.S. judicial system, but also raised the Zhang Ziwen case directly to the level of human rights and racial discrimination.

It seems that this press spokesman has done his homework, and unlike his previous diplomatic rhetoric, this time he did not save any face for the United States, and some time ago the United States used China's human rights issue to talk about things, and today he is looking for Zhang Ziwen's living example to refute it, and I believe that without the instructions of the supreme leader, Ms. Jiang would not have directly targeted it with such strong words.

The Chinese side has reversed its moderate attitude in the past, which surprised the reporters present, and the atmosphere of confrontation between China and the United States has already permeated the press hall, and this is a real contest between major powers.

Agence France-Presse, ITAR, Xinhua News Agency, The Guardian, The Independent, and Lianhe Zaobao waited for reporters stationed in Beijing to be far behind, and pointed questions were thrown at Ms. Jiang, but what was waiting for the reporters was Tai Chi, and the attitude of the Chinese side has shown that there is no need to spend more words in this regard to provoke contradictions.

After briefly dismissing all the reporters' questions, Ms. Jiang issued a statement on behalf of the Chinese Government, expressing regret over the "Zhang Ziwen phenomenon" incident, protesting against the US Government's petty fuss, expressing indignation at the human rights practices of the People's Bank of China, a US judicial body, and sympathizing with Mr. Zhang Ziwen's unfortunate experience in the United States. We also don't want incidents of racial discrimination to happen in a free and democratic country like the United States. The Chinese side said that it would pay serious attention to the trial process of today's case, and warned that if Mr. Zhang Ziwen is not treated fairly and reasonably, the Chinese side will reserve appropriate rights to seek justice for the Chinese.

As soon as Ms. Jiang's statement on China was released, the news center was in an uproar, and the words of protest, warning, indignation, serious concern, etc. came from the mouth of an authoritative spokesperson, which shows that the Chinese government is determined to safeguard the dignity of the Chinese, and the last sentence of "reserve appropriate rights" is even more meaningful. Sanction? War? By the time the reporters stood up to further determine the last threatening sentence, Ms. Jiang had already left the press podium and made her first appearance as a spokesperson for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs......

The TV screen did not insert the damn advertisement this time, the attitude of the Chinese side was earth-shattering, no one dared to put a commercial advertisement at this time to spoil the scenery, the camera switched, and the picture moved to the studio where several experts were sitting in the current situation discussion experts, these experts had long been prepared to express their positions in China and later commented, when the camera fell on the faces of these experts, the surprised expressions of these experts had not yet recovered, no one expected the Chinese side to make such a statement, look at the expressions of the experts, it seems that the comments that were thought of in advance have to be revised and considered, this is not a joke, they are all nuclear powers, and they can't afford to play.

The atmosphere in the commentary studio looks a little heavy, several commentators look at each other, this thing is a bit hot, no one dares to take the lead in speaking, the camera gives a close-up of the faces of commentators, and look, these commentators are heavyweights, former US Secretary of State Dr. Kissinger, known as an expert on China, former Russian President Yeltsin, former South Korean President Kim Dae-jung, former German Prime Minister Kohl, and even former British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher, who has lived in seclusion for a long time and has reached the age of 80, also appeared in front of the people of the world, These former figures in world politics dare not talk nonsense, because it is not good to accidentally cause a major crisis, but this time it is in the face of global live broadcasts, and it is obviously unreasonable not to comment on it, and in the end, it is the Iron Lady Thatcher who is a little bold and takes the lead in speaking, but her language is careful and careful, deliberate and deliberate, she did not directly comment on the statement of the Chinese side, but made analysis and speculation based on her own understanding of China, she reviewed the negotiations between China and Britain on the return of Hong Kong, In the end, she carefully summed up that according to her experience in dealing with China, China will not make concessions on certain issues of principle, and I believe that China is not talking about this incident about Chinese citizens.

Mrs. Thatcher will recall that Yeltsin will give examples, and the former Russian president used China's most principled issue to illustrate that China's principled nature can be seen from the Taiwan issue, and the Chinese government's determination toward Taiwan has never been moved by foreign pressure, Yeltsin said that once Taiwan declares independence, China will use force to solve the problem, and there is no doubt about this, which shows that China is not obscure the things that one or two countries can stop by sailing aircraft carriers to the Taiwan Strait, and Mr. Zhang Ziwen's incident looks at China's reaction from the side. China attaches great importance to its compatriots and siblings, and he believes that the Chinese government is serious this time.

After the two politicians finished speaking, Dr. Kissinger, who is an American, seems to be unreasonable, he is also a figure who has dealt with China for many generations, and has a much deeper understanding of China than ordinary American politicians, Kissinger did not recall or give examples, he just appealed, called on the current president of the United States to take China's statement seriously, and called on the US judiciary to be cautious in the trial of Mr. Zhang Ziwen, Dr. Kissinger said earnestly, Don't cause unnecessary disputes between the two nuclear powers because of an ordinary case......