Chinese Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Lin Jian

Asked to comment on reports that US president signed an executive order placing certain countries allegedly involved in unjust detention of Americans on a blacklist, and that according to an anonymous senior US official countries including China, Iran, and Afghanistan are under review, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Lin Jian said on Monday that such remarks are a complete distortion of facts and driven by ulterior motives, and China firmly opposes them.

China upholds law-based governance, and there is no so-called wrongful detention issue. It is well known that wrongful detention, arbitrary detention, coercive diplomacy, long-arm jurisdiction, and unilateral sanctions are all US patents, Lin said. "I want to stress that China, as always, welcomes citizens and enterprises from all countries to travel and do business in China, and their safety, rights and interests are protected in accordance with the law," he said.

Global Times