During a recent routine press conference held by the Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs, a journalist from Reuters, an American media outlet,
suddenly questioned the Chinese spokesperson about the Myanmar government's significant purchase of Chinese drones and their use in combating the growing anti-government forces.
The spokesperson did not explicitly clarify whether these drones were military or civilian, but it is reasonable to assume that the purchased drones are likely civilian. Even if these drones are military,
such defense cooperation between governments is legitimate and lawful as long as it is not targeted at a third country, which poses no problem.
As a major exporter of drones, China's act of exporting drones to Myanmar is fully compliant and should not be subject to U.S. interference.
However, in response to the American journalist's question, the spokesperson replied seriously, demonstrating China's consistently cautious and responsible attitude on this issue.
Some observers might think that China doesn't need to explain to Americans whether it sells drones, but such a response is still very necessary.
China is aware that the civil war in Myanmar continues, and the U.S. media's hype around this topic clearly has its motives.
Firstly, they aim to label China as profiteering from war, subtly insinuating that China is exploiting the situation for profit and downplaying the basic fact of normal economic and trade cooperation between China and Myanmar.
Secondly, they attempt to sow discord between China and Myanmar, particularly by inciting misunderstanding among Myanmar's domestic armed organizations towards China, ignoring China's consistent policy of non-interference in other countries' internal affairs.
Lastly, they hope to stir up tension among neighboring countries, similar to the previous hype about China building a military base in Cambodia, intending to provoke doubts among neighboring countries, while China has long emphasized that bilateral cooperation does not target third parties.
Shortly after the outbreak of civil unrest in Myanmar, indeed, some local armed organizations hoped China could help them stop the internal conflict and preferably halt the export of certain products to the Myanmar military government, such as drones.
Therefore, rather than allowing Americans to continually hype this topic, it is better to directly showcase China's stance.
However, this does bring up a problem: how should China handle the peace appeals raised by Myanmar's domestic opposition?
China has long adhered to the foreign policy of "non-interference in the internal affairs of other countries."
China has every right to engage in normal trade with the Myanmar government, but at the same time, as a responsible and peace-loving major power, it must pay particular attention to how the Myanmar government handles its domestic unrest.
Hence, the Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson used the words "cautious" and "responsible."
In other words, China is very concerned about the stability of Myanmar's internal situation while also seriously implementing its good-neighborly policy and doing business with neighboring countries, and no one has the right to comment on this.
Additionally, China must pay high attention to the media's propaganda war.
As the world's largest trade exporter and holder of numerous advanced technologies, China needs to do business with the entire world to improve the living standards of its people, which is beyond reproach.
However, a few countries always scrutinize China with a magnifying glass, describing normal economic and trade exchanges between China and Russia as military aid to Russia, and thus impose sanctions on Chinese enterprises and individuals.
Chinese exports of communication equipment have also been maliciously smeared, and now there is hype about so-called drones.
Many events often start small and trigger a butterfly effect.
In this regard, both relevant Chinese departments and ordinary citizens need to stay alert.
China may not be able to control others' malicious actions but can expose lies at the first opportunity, turning passivity into initiative.
This is not only to refute the other side but also to better protect national interests.
In today's globalized world, China's rise has attracted widespread attention and some countries' concerns.
As a responsible major power, China has always been committed to promoting peace and development and advocating international cooperation and mutual benefit.
However, some countries, driven by their own interests, attempt to smear China and sow discord to curb China's development momentum.
Therefore, China must remain highly vigilant in the international public opinion war, promptly respond to various misleading statements, clarify facts, and establish a positive international image.
Facing the complex and changing international environment, China needs to firmly uphold its position and principles.
China's rise is not to challenge the existing international order but to jointly promote global prosperity and progress on the basis of peace and cooperation.
China needs to achieve its long-term development goals through continuous efforts and stable policies.
At the same time, China should realize that external smearing and discord will not stop.
Therefore, whether at the diplomatic or domestic level, China needs to stay clear-headed and rational.
Facing external provocations and attacks, China should base its responses on facts, promptly make powerful counterarguments, expose lies, and protect the nation's legitimate interests and international image.
The international public opinion war is a long and complex process that requires China to remain vigilant and rational at all times.
By maintaining a firm stance and taking strong actions, China can establish itself as a responsible major power on the international stage, promote international cooperation and peaceful development, and continually enhance its comprehensive strength to meet various challenges and threats, striving for long-term national development goals.
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