Ministry of Commerce responded to aid neo-colonialist argument that baseless _ | | Department of Commerce for non-assistance news

Xinhuanet, Beijing, December 8 (reporter Wang Youling)-Secretary Liu junfeng, Deputy Director of Commerce of new colonialism on the 8th in response to China's assistance to Africa, saying Western media criticism of China's aid to Africa aimed at plundering of resources and market, was "neo-colonialism" accusations as baseless, irresponsible.

Liu junfeng said at a special news briefing of the Ministry of Commerce held on 8th, the purpose of China's foreign aid is to help recipient countries poverty, improving people's livelihood and promoting economic and social development and progress, enhanced capacity for self-development, this is the purpose of China's foreign aid, and foreign aid has been conducted in accordance with the purpose for more than 60 years.

"China for the internationalist and humanitarian spirit, make unremitting efforts to provide assistance to interested States, especially at a time when our nation is still very difficult, we had never stopped its assistance to these countries and support for the construction of a number of economic and social development projects in these countries. "Liu junfeng said.

Liu junfeng introduced in Africa, continued for more than 50 years, China sent more than more than 50 medical teams, more than 4,000 people work out. This Egyptian Bo pulled outbreak, China should West national needs and continuous sent has more than 500 over medical personnel and expert, and also to continues to insisted outside sent, eventually may sent Shang thousand medical personnel and expert, to ahead and local people, and local government and local of doctor nurse alongside, this does reflected has humanitarian and international doctrine spirit, these doctor and nurse in recipient country was as "white Messenger".

In addition, the China-aided Tanzania-Zambia Railway is in some Western countries refuse to aid and its difficult circumstances, upon the request of recipient countries, built 1860-kilometer railway, the railway has become a "friendship road", but also "development road".

Liu junfeng points out that more than 60 years before and after the process of China's foreign aid also lost more than 700 people in a foreign country, foreign aid has made a great contribution to the cause, the Chinese Government and people will never forget these sacrifices of foreign aid personnel, the recipient country's Government and people will not forget. This truly proved that the friendship between China and the recipient countries are sincere and selfless, and will last forever.

Liu junfeng said, and projects in the field of foreign aid from China, you can see that China's support to recipient countries is comprehensive, and is relevant to their needs. Free aid and interest-free loans provided by China's foreign aid, mainly for agriculture, education, medical and health, social infrastructure and livelihood areas, preferential loans provided mainly in transportation, communications, electric power and other major economic and social infrastructure projects.

"In recent years, we and a number of African countries in the field of energy and resource cooperation is also carried out, but this behavior is completely normal for investment and trade, was carried out in accordance with the laws and rules of the international market, it is understandable. So, accusing China of plundering resources, ' neo-colonialism ' argument is absolutely unfounded and unjustified. "Liu junfeng said.

For more than 60 years in the past, China will always adhere to the principle of no interference in the internal affairs of the recipient country, creating a unique care model with Chinese characteristics. According to reports, more than 60 years, China's total of 166 countries and international organizations providing assistance to Afghanistan nearly 400 billion yuan, construction of more than 2,700 multiple engineering projects, many projects are iconic buildings on the ground. In addition, China also sent more than 600,000 aid workers, nearly 12 million recipients of training talents and professionals.

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