[Central News Agency] In the face of the anti-blockade "white paper movement" blooming everywhere, the CCP recently threatened to resolutely crack down on illegal activities that disrupt social order.

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said today that the government's large-scale oppressive actions to silence the people's voices are a sign of weakness.

Antony Blinken is currently in Romania to attend the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) foreign ministers meeting. He accepted an exclusive interview with the National Broadcasting Corporation (NBC) today. He was asked by reporters about the CCP’s suppression of the “White Paper Movement” protesters, whether the movement The comments come amid a possible weakening of Chinese President Xi Jinping.

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Blinken pointed out that he cannot answer how the protests will affect Xi Jinping's status, but what he can say is that China's "zero policy" is not something the United States will do. The United States is focused on ensuring that people have safe and effective vaccines, screening Reagents and treatment regimens, which have proven to be effective.

He said that China must find a way to deal with COVID-19 (coronavirus disease 2019) in the future, a way that can not only meet the needs of public health, but also meet the needs of the people, "We can't solve this for them."

Blinken then changed the subject, saying that no matter what the issue is, people in any country try to speak out, protest peacefully, and express their frustrations, but the government takes large-scale oppressive actions to stop it. "This is not a sign of strength, but a sign of weakness." .

Blinken also accepted an exclusive interview with CNN today, talking about his plan to visit China for the first time as US Secretary of State early next year.

He said that the recent meeting between U.S. President Joe Biden and Xi Jinping in Bali, Indonesia was fruitful. It is very important for the U.S. and China to clearly and directly express their respective interests, intentions and policies to each other; the U.S. and China are in competition and must avoid potential communication Bad, especially if the US side wants to ensure that competition does not turn into conflict.

In this context, Blinken pointed out that the most important thing in his first visit next year is to continue the communication between the United States and China and ensure that the communication channel is smooth and clear, even when the two sides have serious differences of opinion.

He said the world expects the United States and China to manage their relationship responsibly, avoid conflict as much as possible, and cooperate with each other when possible, especially on issues that affect people around the world.

But he admitted that whether to participate in similar cooperation, such as climate and global health, still depends on how China decides.

(Editor: Chen Zhengjian) 1111201