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Source: People’s Republic of China – State Council News
BEIJING, May 7 (Xinhua) — Egypt’s sovereignty over the Suez Canal and its right to manage and operate the canal are beyond question, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Lin Jian said on Wednesday.
The Chinese diplomat made the statement at a regular departmental press conference, commenting at the request of journalists on a recent post by US President Donald Trump on the social platform Truth, in which he called for free transit of American commercial and military vessels through the Panama and Suez Canals, which provoked a strong protest from Egypt.
“China firmly supports the Egyptian government and people in safeguarding their sovereignty, legitimate rights and interests, and opposes any form of bullying in words or actions,” the Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman stressed. -0-