Amusant, intriguant, édifiant. Pour un artiste qui n’est “que” soupçonné de crimes économiques et en aucun cas lié à une question de liberté d’expression ou de droits de l’homme, comme l’a répété hier le porte parole du ministère des affaires étrangères… on peut se demander pourquoi celui ci a veillé à effacer toute référence à Ai Wei Wei dans son propre compte-rendu.
A lire sur le site du ministère des affaires étrangères:
On the afternoon of April 7, 2011, Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Hong Lei held a regular press conference.
Hong Lei started the press conference with the following announcement:
At the invitation of Foreign Minister Yang Jiechi, Taieb Fassi-Fihri, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation of the Kingdom of Morocco will pay a visit to China from April 10 to 12. Chinese leaders will meet with him, and Foreign Minister Yang Jiechi will hold talks with him. The two sides will exchange views on bilateral relations as well as international and regional issues of common interest.
Q: Chinese media have made public the picture of China’s first aircraft carrier. Would you please confirm?
A: You may consult competent authorities about particulars. What I want to stress is that China sticks to the path of peaceful development and upholds the defense policy that is defensive in nature. China will always be a major force in safeguarding regional and world peace.
Q: Relevant Chinese department said that a very low level of radiation has been detected in spinach in the northern part of China. Does China think Japan has provided sufficient information to China on this nuclear leakage accident?
A: China and Japan have maintained contact with each other on the nuclear leakage accident following the earthquake and tsunami. Japan has notified China of relevant matters. China is following closely the development of the situation, conducting professional evaluation and keeping in touch with Japan. We hope that Japan will provide China with relevant information in a timely, comprehensive and precise manner.
Q: An Indian army commander claimed recently that China stationed troops in Pakistan-administered Kashmir. The Indian Foreign Ministry has required the Indian Defence Ministry to look into the matter. How does China respond?
A: Relevant remarks are completely groundless and ridiculous.
Q: Would you please give us some details about US Assistant Secretary of State Campbell’s visit to China?
A: The two Foreign Ministries have maintained close contact. US Assistant Secretary of State Campbell is visiting China today. During his visit, the two sides exchanged views on China-US relations as well as international and regional issues of common interest.
