Original title: Zimbabwean media exposed that the United States had bought journalists to spread rumors. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs: Doing everything
This (15th) afternoon, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs held a regular press conference. A reporter asked: The Zimbabwean media recently stated that the US government, through its embassy in Zimbabwe, subsidized relevant institutions to hold seminars and other forms to buy private companies at a price of US$1,000 per article. Media reporters instructed them to publish negative reports about the investment of Chinese-funded enterprises in Zimbabwe. What is China’s comment?
In response, the spokesperson of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Zhao Lijian said that we have noticed relevant reports. In Zimbabwe, $1,000 can fund a poor student and help the military buy 100 doses of the new crown vaccine. However, as the media said, the US government uses it to hire “naval forces” to spread rumors, and the nature of this matter is very bad.
Zhao Lijian pointed out that for a long time, the United States has done everything to discredit China and undermine China-Africa relations, even spending money to buy lies. The above reports fully demonstrate that the international community, including the vast majority of African countries, has a clear understanding of the US’s wanton dissemination of false information and abhors the despicable and low bottom line of the US’s methods of spreading rumors and slanders.
China and Zimbabwe have been friendly for a long time. Chinese companies’ investment in Zimbabwe has played a positive role in promoting the economic recovery and development of Zimbabwe and improving people’s livelihood. The practical cooperation between China and Zimbabwe has brought tangible benefits to the people of both sides. On the other hand, the United States has not only imposed illegal sanctions on Zimbabwe for a long time, but also used its funds to buy the media and organize negative information about China.
I don’t know, I am taken aback. We urge the United States to do more practical and good deeds for the people of African countries including Zimbabwe, and to speak less empty words and lie, so as to truly play a constructive role in the recovery and development of Africa’s economy. (CCTV reporter Zhu Ruomeng Zhang Xi)
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