China recalled its senior generals to the United States and refused to let American warships visit Hong Kong？ The Ministry of Foreign Affairs clearly responded.

CCTV News:On September 25, 2018, Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Geng Shuang held a regular press conference.　

Q: It is reported that China recalled vice admiral Shen Jinlong from his visit to the United States. At the same time, a US Navy warship was denied access to Hong Kong. What is China’s comment on this?

A: On September 22nd, the Deputy Director of the Office of International Military Cooperation of the Central Military Commission of China summoned the Acting National Defense Attaché of the US Embassy in China, and made solemn representations and protests over the sanctions announced by the US against the Equipment Development Department of the Central Military Commission and the head of the department. During the negotiation, the responsible person of the military made clear China’s solemn position and clearly announced that China would immediately recall the naval commander Shen Jinlong who was attending the 23rd International Maritime Forces Symposium in the United States and planned to visit the United States. The press release has made this very clear.

As for the question that you mentioned about the docking of American warships in Hong Kong, China has been examining and approving such requests on a case-by-case basis according to the principle of sovereignty and specific conditions.

News review

On Thursday (September 21st) local time, the State Council announced that it would impose sanctions on the Equipment Development Department of the Central Military Commission in China and its head. On the evening of September 22nd, Huang Xueping, deputy director of the Office of International Military Cooperation of the Central Military Commission, summoned Meng Jiwei, acting defense attache of the US Embassy in China, and made solemn representations and protests over the sanctions announced by the US against the Equipment Development Department of the Central Military Commission of China and the head of the department.

　　Huang Xueping said that the military cooperation between China and Russia is a normal cooperation between sovereign countries and conforms to international law. The U.S. flagrantly announced that it would impose unreasonable sanctions on the relevant departments and senior generals of China’s armed forces, which is a blatant violation of the norms of international relations and a full manifestation of hegemonism, seriously damaging the relations between the two countries and the two armies, with a very bad nature. China resolutely opposes this and will never accept it. In order to show its solemn position, China decided to immediately recall the commander Shen Jinlong, the navy who attended the 23rd International Maritime Forces Symposium in the United States and planned to visit the United States. Postpone the second meeting of the dialogue mechanism of the joint staff of the Chinese and American armed forces planned to be held in Beijing from September 25 to 27. China demands that the US immediately correct its mistakes and lift relevant sanctions, and China’s army reserves the right to take further countermeasures.