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BEIJING, Aug. 21 (Xinhua) — China has called on New Zealand's Security Intelligence Service to stop spreading lies and creating contradictions, Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning said Thursday.

Mao Ning made the remarks at a regular briefing for journalists, commenting on a report by the New Zealand Security Intelligence Service, which accused China of being the most active meddler in the country's internal affairs.

The Chinese diplomat said that in recent years, the New Zealand Security Intelligence Service has repeatedly spread rumors, groundlessly slandered and attacked China, denigrated the normal friendly exchanges between various social circles of the two countries, and created trouble for and intimidated Chinese compatriots living in New Zealand, which shows the agency's ideological bias and Cold War mentality.

“Such actions do not promote mutual trust and are contrary to the consensus of the two countries on developing cultural and humanitarian exchanges,” the official representative emphasized, adding that China expresses serious dissatisfaction and resolute protest in this regard.

"We urge the relevant New Zealand department to stop spreading lies, stop creating contradictions, and do more things that promote inter-state cultural and people-to-people exchanges and the healthy and stable development of China-New Zealand relations," Mao Ning concluded. -0-

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BEIJING, Aug. 21 (Xinhua) — China is willing to work with regional countries to build a maritime community with a shared future in the South China Sea, according to a report titled "Building the South China Sea into a Sea of Peace, Friendship and Cooperation: China's Actions" released Thursday by the Xinhua Institute, a think tank under the Xinhua News Agency.

As the document notes, China and other coastal countries not only share immediate interests in peace and development and common aspirations for a better future, but also draw strength from a common historical civilization, the report notes.

The report calls on countries in the region to recognize the importance of building a maritime community with a shared future in the South China Sea and turning the South China Sea into a sea of peace, friendship and cooperation through dialogue, economic integration and multilateral cooperation.

Coastal countries should strengthen strategic communications and support each other on issues related to core interests and important concerns to strengthen their shared commitment to regional peace, stability, development and prosperity, the report stressed.

This report is part of a three-part series on the South China Sea published by Xinhua Institute. The other two reports are titled “Incitement, Threats and Lies – The Truth about External Interference in the South China Sea Issue” and “Historical and Legal Basis for China’s Territorial Sovereignty and Maritime Rights in the South China Sea.” -0-

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BEIJING, Aug. 21 (Xinhua) — Interference by extra-regional powers, especially the United States, has greatly worsened the "militarization" of the South China Sea, a report said Thursday.

The report, titled "Incitement, Threats and Lies – The Truth about External Interference in the South China Sea Issue," was released by the Xinhua Institute, a think tank affiliated with the Xinhua News Agency.

In recent years, the United States has stepped up support for the SCS countries, especially the Philippines, in the form of military assistance, joint exercises, technical cooperation and training.

All this, according to the report, contributed to the strengthening of the US military presence in the region, created the possibility of deeper intervention in disputes around the South China Sea, and exacerbated regional tensions to the detriment of joint efforts by China and ASEAN countries to maintain peace and stability in the South China Sea.

In addition, the United States has long conducted so-called “freedom of navigation operations” in the South China Sea and has been strengthening its network of alliances in the so-called “Indo-Pacific region.”

In 2023, the number of US military bases in the Philippines increased from five to nine. In 2024, the US deployed the Typhon medium-range missile system on Luzon Island, strengthening its tactical deterrence against China, the report said.

In addition to bilateral engagement, the report said the United States has strengthened military cooperation with regional allies, deepened trilateral security ties with Japan and the Republic of Korea, expanded military cooperation with Japan and Australia, and established and strengthened a security partnership with the United Kingdom and Australia (AUKUS).

This report is part of a series of three papers on the South China Sea issue published by Xinhua Institute. The other two papers are titled “Historical and Legal Basis for China’s Territorial Sovereignty and Maritime Rights in the South China Sea” and “Transforming the South China Sea into a Sea of Peace, Friendship and Cooperation: China’s Actions.” -0-

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BEIJING, Aug. 21 (Xinhua) — Online retail sales of agricultural products in China grew 7.4 percent from January to July 2025 compared with the same period last year, while the average per capita disposable income of rural residents in the country rose 6.2 percent year on year in the first six months of this year, Ministry of Commerce spokesperson He Yongqian said Thursday.

She said e-commerce had stimulated a more diversified supply of goods and services in rural areas, allowing farmers to buy good quality produce at reasonable prices without leaving their homes.

She further said that online retail sales in rural areas of the country increased by 6.4 percent year-on-year in the January-July period this year.

In the future, the Ministry of Commerce will step up efforts to promote the high-quality development of e-commerce in rural areas and promote the growth of rural consumption and increase farmers' incomes, He Yongqian added. -0-

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BEIJING, Aug. 21 (Xinhua) — The United States has played a shameful role as an outspoken purveyor of lies on the South China Sea issue, according to a report titled "Incitement, Threats and Lies – The Truth About External Interference in the South China Sea Issue" released Thursday by the Xinhua Institute, a think tank under the Xinhua News Agency.

The document reveals that the United States has a long history of extensive theoretical research, using its dominant position in international discourse to fabricate false narratives, distort facts and obscure the truth, resulting in misleading information being widely disseminated under the guise of authoritative journalism.

While the media tries to portray China as an aggressive power that bullies weak states, it ignores the root cause of the South China Sea issue – the Philippines’ occupation of Chinese islands and reefs, and its role in fueling maritime boundary disputes.

As the report highlights, the researchers found that the United States has consistently played a dominant role in shaping international narratives about the South China Sea.

Beginning with the administration of former President Barack Obama, various US government agencies, think tanks, and media outlets have persistently promoted narratives such as “China seeks to control the South China Sea,” “China does not respect international law,” “China is undermining the rules-based international order,” and “China is coercing its maritime neighbors.”

These narratives, often based on selective or even distorted information, have been used to comprehensively denigrate China’s policies and actions to protect its maritime rights, the report notes. In recent years, U.S. tactics in this regard have escalated, becoming more direct and vocal, the report notes.

This report is part of a three-part series on the South China Sea published by Xinhua Institute. The other two reports are titled “Incitement, Threats and Lies – The Truth about External Interference in the South China Sea Issue” and “Turning the South China Sea into a Sea of Peace, Friendship and Cooperation: China’s Actions.” -0-

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BEIJING, Aug. 21 (Xinhua) — China has confidence and the potential to continue to maintain stable quantitative performance of foreign trade and improve its quality, the Ministry of Commerce said Thursday.

At present, global trade and economic development is still fraught with great uncertainty: many international organizations agree that tariff barriers have significantly increased the costs of global trade, department spokesperson He Yongqian said at a press conference.

Tariff barriers, she continued, had a serious impact on the efficiency and stability of global supply chains, creating downside risks for world trade.

Against this background, China is willing to consistently adhere to the expansion of high-level opening up to the outside world, unwaveringly go about its own affairs, and counteract various uncertainties with the confidence of high-quality development.

"We are also willing to work with more trading partners to jointly address challenges and share development opportunities," He Yongqian said.

China's total foreign trade in the first seven months of 2025 was 25.7 trillion yuan (about $3.6 trillion), up 3.5 percent year on year, with the growth rate accelerating by 0.6 percentage points compared with the first half of the year, according to the latest data from the General Administration of Customs. -0-

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BEIJING, Aug. 21 (Xinhua) — China's sovereignty over the Nanhai Zhudao Islands, known in English as the South China Sea Islands, is based on a solid legal foundation, including the principles of discovery and occupation, effective jurisdiction and estoppel, as well as other relevant principles of international law governing territorial acquisition, the Xinhua Institute, a think tank under the Xinhua News Agency, said in a report released Thursday.

The report, titled “Historical and Legal Basis for China’s Territorial Sovereignty and Maritime Rights in the South China Sea,” stressed that China’s earliest discovery and exploitation of the Nanhai Zhudao Islands was consistent with the international law principle of “acquisition of territorial sovereignty by discovery and occupation.”

China's declaration of sovereignty over Nanhai Zhudao has received broad international recognition under the principle of estoppel in international law, the report said.

According to the report, the occupation of islands and reefs in the South China Sea by the Philippines and other regional countries, citing so-called “geographical proximity,” violates relevant principles of international law.

China's claims to maritime rights and interests in the South China Sea are consistent with the principle of "land dominates the sea" in international law, and China's historical rights in the South China Sea are protected by international law, the report said.

This report is part of a three-part series on the South China Sea issue published by Xinhua Institute. -0-

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