Original title: Ministry of Foreign Affairs: BBC is called prejudiced by Chinese netizens, broadcasters concocted false information about China
On December 7, Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Zhao Lijian presided over a regular press conference. A reporter asked questions. According to reports, the American scholar Brautigam recently published an article “BBC Distorted My Views on “Debt Trap Diplomacy”,” exposing that the BBC had misinterpreted its original intention through malicious editing. Does China have any comment?
Zhao Lijian said that I have taken note of relevant reports. This American scholar is called Deborah Brautigam. She pointed out that she accepted an interview with the BBC on the topic of the so-called “Chinese debt trap”. By enumerating a large number of evidence against the “debt trap” in Montenegro, Kenya, Zambia and other countries, she clearly pointed out that some media promoted the so-called “Chinese debt”. The “trap” is groundless and completely alarmist. However, the scholar found that in the final broadcast on the BBC, almost all the evidence she enumerated was deliberately edited and erased, creating the wrong impression that she supported the so-called “Chinese debt trap theory.” This was a malicious misinterpretation of her intentions, which made her very angry.
Zhao Lijian pointed out that China has stated its position on the so-called “debt trap” on many occasions. In the face of facts, any slander or attack is futile and will only expose the bad intentions of the slanderer and attacker. The so-called “debt trap” hyped by a few Western media is false, and it is true to provoke the relationship between China and related countries. On this issue, anyone who holds a fair attitude will draw an objective conclusion. The BBC is called a prejudiced broadcasting company by Chinese netizens, and is well-known for concocting false information about China. I hope the BBC can take off this hat as soon as possible with practical actions. (CCTV reporter Shen Yang Kong Luyuan)
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