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Beijing, December 10, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Hong Lei 10th held a regular press conference, Maldives water crisis, the United States Central Intelligence Agency to torture terror suspects, international human rights day and answered questions.

　　Is the website of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the following question and answer session transcript:

First, Kazakhstan Prime Minister Karim masimov, Prime Minister of the Republic of Serbia, Vucic of the Republic, Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Thailand Prayudh invited Premier Li keqiang will meet on December 14 to 20th to Kazakhstan for an official visit and held the second regular meeting of the Prime Minister and Kazakhstan, to attend the Shanghai Cooperation Organization member States heads of Government Council at its 13th meeting, present in Serbia held the third meeting between the leaders of the China-Middle East-Europe countries and Serbia for an official visit, Thailand fifth attend greater Mekong subregion economic cooperation Summit.

Second, agreed upon by the two sides, the 25th session of the Joint Commission on Commerce and trade to be held from December 16 to 18th in the United States meeting in Chicago. Vice Premier Wang will work with United States Secretary of Commerce, Pritzker froman, trade representatives, co-chaired the meeting.

　　问： Recently, the Maldives suffered fresh water crisis, China has provided humanitarian assistance to Malaysia. Marfan's reaction to this?

Answer: the Maldives after suffering a water crisis, China emergency humanitarian assistance to Malaysia to help overcome the pressing need of the Maldives, Chinese depending on the surrounding countries for a common destiny. Yaming, 9th President of the Maldives said that male after suspension, the Chinese Government responded the first time, rapid mobilization of resources, a vast freshwater Maldives Maldives, and emergency cash assistance to the Maldives. About China's great help and kindness, the Maldivian Government and people are deeply grateful.

At present, the freshwater Maldives crisis is not solved, we will maintain close communication with Malaysia, Malaysia needs to actively study the follow-up assistance measures.

　　问： United States Senate 9th on the CIA on terror suspects Torture Publishing investigation reports. China would condemn the Act?

A: we have taken note of relevant reports. China has always opposed torture. We believe the US side should reflect and rectify practices, effective compliance with and enforcement of international conventions.

　　Follow-up: report referred to in the United States 9 black sites, China has any comment?

Answer: I have already expounded on China's position.

　　问： December 10 is international human rights day. Please comment on China's current human rights situation. The Chinese side for the promotion and protection of human rights, what efforts have been made? In carrying out international cooperation in the field of human rights which work has been done?

A: China attaches great importance to the promotion and protection of human rights, and always will be guaranteed more than 1.3 billion people's right to subsistence and the right to development first, vigorously promote economic and social development and improving people's living standards. Steadily promoting the construction of democracy and rule of law in China, the effective implementation of "the State respects and safeguards human rights" the constitutional principle, increasing people's enjoyment of all human rights level. 18 plenary session of the third and the Chinese Communist Party respectively on deepening reforms and promoting governing country by law make strategic deployment, outlines the blueprint for China's future development path and has again demonstrated the confidence and determination to promote and protect human rights in China.

China has consistently advocated on the basis of equality and mutual respect, constructive dialogue and cooperation in the field of human rights, human rights dialogues and exchanges with many countries, increase mutual understanding and bridge their differences. China's active participation in the United Nations human rights work, opposed the politicization and double standards on human rights, working with countries advocated a fair, objective and non-selective approach to human rights issues and made positive contributions to the development of international human rights.

(Original title: Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Maldives the freshwater crisis, international human rights day and answered questions)

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