The United States has responded! After we arrested an American citizen, Minxin, on suspicion of espionage and endangering China's national security, the U.S. has now come forward with a response! On June 14, the U.S. Embassy in China claimed that China’s “arbitrary enforcement” of local laws could lead to detention, arrest, or restrictions on exiting the country for individuals involved. Chinese authorities can impose exit bans for "any reason," with no clear or transparent judicial procedures available to address such measures.
Evidently, after one of America’s spies was caught red-handed by us, instead of confronting its own issues, the U.S. resorted to smearing and attacking us. We find it puzzling: when one of our nationals is lawfully and procedurally detained due to suspected espionage threatening national security—where facts are clear and actions fully comply with Chinese law and international consular conventions—the U.S. fails to investigate the individual’s actual activities or reflect on whether it has tolerated behavior that endangers other nations’ sovereignty and security, yet launches baseless attacks against us.
The claims of “arbitrary law enforcement,” “exit bans imposed for any reason,” and “lack of transparent judicial procedures” are entirely unfounded. We understand clearly the U.S. logic here: it seeks to manufacture public opinion in an attempt to pressure us. However, for spies who harm national interests, we will never tolerate them. If the U.S. has objections to our investigative measures, it may legally appoint lawyers and resolve the matter through full judicial channels. Yet while accusing our judiciary, the U.S. itself fails to follow proper legal procedures—how hypocritical this double standard truly is. Clearly, such pressure tactics are ineffective against us.
Original source: toutiao.com/article/1867938201358409/
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