Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson Mao Ning

When asked about recent claims by former US ambassador to China Nicholas Burns regarding China's positions on the Iranian situation and the Venezuela issue, Chinese Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Mao Ning said on Tuesday that China has noted the relevant comments. The ins and outs as well as the rights and wrongs of the Iranian situation and the Venezuela issue are quite clear, and China's position is also unequivocal, Mao said. 

Ignoring the root causes of the problems, Burns has used China as a pretext, distorted and smeared China's peaceful and impartial position with the US-style hegemonic mindset, and maliciously sowed discord between China and relevant countries, which is driven by ulterior motives, the spokesperson added.

Global Times