Question: On 4 June, Seema Malhotra, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State at the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, reposted on social media a video about the 4 June incident released by the British Embassy in China and claimed that the UK marks the anniversary of this incident and remembers those who lost their lives in 1989. What is the Embassy’s comment?

Embassy Spokesperson: The Chinese side deplores and opposes the relevant remarks of the UK side, and has lodged solemn representations with the UK side.

The Chinese government has long reached a definitive conclusion regarding the political turmoil in the late 1980s. China has remained committed to the path of socialism with Chinese characteristics and made remarkable achievements in developing democracy and protecting human rights. These accomplishments have won the wholehearted support of the Chinese people and the full recognition of the international community.

The UK side should seriously reflect on its own grave human rights issues, stop violating the human rights of its own citizens and those of other countries, and cease pointing fingers at the internal affairs of other countries.