Spokesperson on Chinese embassy’s event in UK parliament postponed

Shenzhen TV: The UK Parliament has decided that “the APPG event with the participation of the Chinese Ambassador to the UK should not take place at the parliamentary estate”. The reason given was that the Chinese side had earlier announced sanctions on some UK parliamentarians. What is your comment? Zhao Lijian: Instigated by some anti-China parliamentarians, the UK Parliament did not agree to hold the event with the participation of the Chinese Ambassador to the UK at the parliamentary estate. China strongly condemns this and will have to make necessary responses. China’s sanctions on a handful of anti-China parliamentarians of the UK were completely justified and reasonable. It was a necessary response to these people who spread slanderous rumors and disinformation and to the unilateral sanctions imposed by the UK side. With regard to any words and deeds that are detrimental to China’s core interests, the Chinese side always responds resolutely and never tolerates wrong moves.