Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Lin Jian photo: VCG

At a regular press briefing on Wednesday, a journalist asked Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson for comment on US President Donald Trump's address to Congress, during which Trump said that he had received a message from President Zelensky to help end the war in Ukraine, and also repeating that he hopes to see greater US control over the Panama Canal and Greenland, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Lin Jian stated that "we noted relevant reports." China' s position on the Ukraine crisis is consistent and clear, he said, adding that dialogue and negotiation are the only viable solution to the crisis.

Lin said that on the Panama Canal issue, China supports Panama's sovereignty over the Canal, and stays committed to maintaining the status of the Canal as a permanently neutral international waterway. China has never engaged in the management and operation of the Canal. Never ever have we interfered. The so-called China's control over the Canal is nothing but a lie. He also noted that on the issue of Greenland, China always believes that relations between countries should be handled in accordance with the purposes and principles of the UN Charter.

Global Times