02:10China's Ministry of Foreign Affairs spokesperson Lin Jian backed Zimbabwe's calls to lift the 'illegal sanctions' on Harare during a press conference in Beijing on Friday.
"The 39th SADC (Southern African Development Community) Summit in 2019 named October 25 the Anti-Sanctions Day and called on the US and some other Western countries and organisations to remove the illegal sanctions on Zimbabwe," Lin stated
"China supports Zimbabwe, which holds the SADC's (Southern African Development Community) rotating presidency and suffers from illegal sanctions in hosting the commemorative events of the fifth anniversary of the day," he continued.
The United States and the EU imposed sanctions against dozens of Zimbabwean officials in 2001 over alleged human rights abuses and electoral fraud.
Zimbabwean President Emmerson Mnangagwa has repeatedly condemned the Western sanctions against Zimbabwe, labelling them as 'illegal'.
Addressing reports claiming that 'at least 3,000' soldiers from the Democratic Republic of Korea (DPRK) were deployed to Russia, the spokesperson stated that China 'does not have information on that' and reiterated that "all parties need to promote the de-escalation of the situation and strive for a political settlement."
This comes a week after Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenksy claimed he had 'clear data' that "people from DPRK are also being supplied to Russia, and these are not just workers for production facilities, but also military personnel."
Moscow and Pyongyang have previously denied these claims, while NATO's Secretary General Mark Rutte said he could not confirm "reports that North Koreans are actively now as soldiers engaged in the war effort."
Meanwhile, The Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK)'s vice foreign minister released a statement on Friday saying that any deployment of troops into Russia 'would conform' with international law.
Following Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te's proclamation in the Kinmen Islands that Taipei 'will yield not an inch' of its territory, Lin said that "No matter what the DPP (Democratic Progressive Party) authorities say or do, the fact that both sides of the Taiwan Strait belong to one and the same China will not change."
"The historic trend that the two sides of the Strait will and must be reunified will never be reversed," he added.
Beijing views Taiwan as part of its territory under the 'One China' principle, while the island has never officially declared independence. The US and its allies argue the Strait falls under international waters and is a vital trade route.
Lin Jian also refused to comment on claims that Russian President Vladimir Putin asked Tesla CEO Elon Musk not to deploy Starlink satellite internet services over Taiwan 'as a favour' to Beijing.
'Remove the illegal sanctions' - China MOFA backs Zimbabwe on fifth anniversary of Anti-Sanctions Day
China's Ministry of Foreign Affairs spokesperson Lin Jian backed Zimbabwe's calls to lift the 'illegal sanctions' on Harare during a press conference in Beijing on Friday.
"The 39th SADC (Southern African Development Community) Summit in 2019 named October 25 the Anti-Sanctions Day and called on the US and some other Western countries and organisations to remove the illegal sanctions on Zimbabwe," Lin stated
"China supports Zimbabwe, which holds the SADC's (Southern African Development Community) rotating presidency and suffers from illegal sanctions in hosting the commemorative events of the fifth anniversary of the day," he continued.
The United States and the EU imposed sanctions against dozens of Zimbabwean officials in 2001 over alleged human rights abuses and electoral fraud.
Zimbabwean President Emmerson Mnangagwa has repeatedly condemned the Western sanctions against Zimbabwe, labelling them as 'illegal'.
Addressing reports claiming that 'at least 3,000' soldiers from the Democratic Republic of Korea (DPRK) were deployed to Russia, the spokesperson stated that China 'does not have information on that' and reiterated that "all parties need to promote the de-escalation of the situation and strive for a political settlement."
This comes a week after Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenksy claimed he had 'clear data' that "people from DPRK are also being supplied to Russia, and these are not just workers for production facilities, but also military personnel."
Moscow and Pyongyang have previously denied these claims, while NATO's Secretary General Mark Rutte said he could not confirm "reports that North Koreans are actively now as soldiers engaged in the war effort."
Meanwhile, The Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK)'s vice foreign minister released a statement on Friday saying that any deployment of troops into Russia 'would conform' with international law.
Following Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te's proclamation in the Kinmen Islands that Taipei 'will yield not an inch' of its territory, Lin said that "No matter what the DPP (Democratic Progressive Party) authorities say or do, the fact that both sides of the Taiwan Strait belong to one and the same China will not change."
"The historic trend that the two sides of the Strait will and must be reunified will never be reversed," he added.
Beijing views Taiwan as part of its territory under the 'One China' principle, while the island has never officially declared independence. The US and its allies argue the Strait falls under international waters and is a vital trade route.
Lin Jian also refused to comment on claims that Russian President Vladimir Putin asked Tesla CEO Elon Musk not to deploy Starlink satellite internet services over Taiwan 'as a favour' to Beijing.
China's Ministry of Foreign Affairs spokesperson Lin Jian backed Zimbabwe's calls to lift the 'illegal sanctions' on Harare during a press conference in Beijing on Friday.
"The 39th SADC (Southern African Development Community) Summit in 2019 named October 25 the Anti-Sanctions Day and called on the US and some other Western countries and organisations to remove the illegal sanctions on Zimbabwe," Lin stated
"China supports Zimbabwe, which holds the SADC's (Southern African Development Community) rotating presidency and suffers from illegal sanctions in hosting the commemorative events of the fifth anniversary of the day," he continued.
The United States and the EU imposed sanctions against dozens of Zimbabwean officials in 2001 over alleged human rights abuses and electoral fraud.
Zimbabwean President Emmerson Mnangagwa has repeatedly condemned the Western sanctions against Zimbabwe, labelling them as 'illegal'.
Addressing reports claiming that 'at least 3,000' soldiers from the Democratic Republic of Korea (DPRK) were deployed to Russia, the spokesperson stated that China 'does not have information on that' and reiterated that "all parties need to promote the de-escalation of the situation and strive for a political settlement."
This comes a week after Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenksy claimed he had 'clear data' that "people from DPRK are also being supplied to Russia, and these are not just workers for production facilities, but also military personnel."
Moscow and Pyongyang have previously denied these claims, while NATO's Secretary General Mark Rutte said he could not confirm "reports that North Koreans are actively now as soldiers engaged in the war effort."
Meanwhile, The Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK)'s vice foreign minister released a statement on Friday saying that any deployment of troops into Russia 'would conform' with international law.
Following Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te's proclamation in the Kinmen Islands that Taipei 'will yield not an inch' of its territory, Lin said that "No matter what the DPP (Democratic Progressive Party) authorities say or do, the fact that both sides of the Taiwan Strait belong to one and the same China will not change."
"The historic trend that the two sides of the Strait will and must be reunified will never be reversed," he added.
Beijing views Taiwan as part of its territory under the 'One China' principle, while the island has never officially declared independence. The US and its allies argue the Strait falls under international waters and is a vital trade route.
Lin Jian also refused to comment on claims that Russian President Vladimir Putin asked Tesla CEO Elon Musk not to deploy Starlink satellite internet services over Taiwan 'as a favour' to Beijing.