Beijing, China - May 8, 2025 (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland)
1. Press briefing
2. SOUDNBITE (Chinese) Lin Jian, spokesman, Ministry of Foreign Affairs:
"This statement maliciously attacks China, smears and undermines China's relations with relevant countries, exposes ideological bias and disregard for the basic norms of international relations. China expresses strong dissatisfaction with and firm opposition to this."
3. Various of reporters
4. SOUDNBITE (Chinese) Lin Jian, spokesman, Ministry of Foreign Affairs:
"The Caribbean countries have the right to independently choose friendly cooperation partners, and do not need lectures or condescending finger-pointing from any country. Chinese companies' overseas projects have effectively promoted the economic development and improvement of people's livelihood in the countries where the projects are located, and brought tangible benefits to the local people, which has been recognized worldwide. China's relations with the Caribbean are in the fundamental and long-term interests of both sides. China-Caribbean cooperation has brought tangible benefits to the people of both sides. The despicable attempts of the U.S. to attack and smear China-Caribbean relations and cooperation will not succeed."
5. Press briefing in progress

China firmly opposes the United States' malicious attacks and attempts to smear China-Caribbean relations, said Chinese foreign ministry spokesman Lin Jian on Thursday.

At a regular press briefing in Beijing, Lin expressed strong disapproval and firm opposition to recent remarks by U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio regarding Caribbean nations' selection of infrastructure project partners.

"This statement maliciously attacks China, smears and undermines China's relations with relevant countries, exposes ideological bias and disregard for the basic norms of international relations. China expresses strong dissatisfaction with and firm opposition to this," said Lin.

He further reiterated that China's relationship with Caribbean countries is in the fundamental and long-term interests of both sides.

"The Caribbean countries have the right to independently choose friendly cooperation partners, and do not need lectures or condescending finger-pointing from any country. Chinese companies' overseas projects have effectively promoted the economic development and improvement of people's livelihood in the countries where the projects are located, and brought tangible benefits to the local people, which has been recognized worldwide. China's relations with the Caribbean are in the fundamental and long-term interests of both sides. China-Caribbean cooperation has brought tangible benefits to the people of both sides. The despicable attempts of the U.S. to attack and smear China-Caribbean relations and cooperation will not succeed," he said.