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(3 Apr 2026) RESTRICTION SUMMARY: ASSOCIATED PRESS Beijing, China - 03 April 2026 Spokesperson: Mao Ning Duration: 03 min 40 sec 1. Israel’s parliament has recently passed a bill specifically introducing the death penalty targeting Palestinians. Countries such as the United Arab Emirates have strongly condemned this as another form of apartheid. What is China’s comment? China has taken note of the relevant bill. Any legislation should comply with legal principles such as legality of punishment and fairness and justice, and should not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, nationality, or political views. The legitimate rights of the Palestinian people should be respected and protected. Relevant parties should stop actions that escalate tensions and intensify conflicts. 2. Yesterday, U.S. President Donald Trump said in a video that U.S. airstrikes had destroyed an Iranian civilian bridge to pressure Iran into negotiations. Iran’s foreign minister said that destroying civilian infrastructure would not force Iran to yield. What is China’s comment? First, the military actions launched by the US and Israel against Iran, without authorization from the United Nations Security Council, violate international law. China opposes attacks on civilian facilities. Relevant parties should immediately cease fire, return to the track of political and diplomatic solutions, and avoid a greater humanitarian disaster. 3. Regarding the peace talks between Afghanistan and Pakistan held in China, can the Ministry of Foreign Affairs provide more information? Will China provide any guarantees to prevent renewed conflict between the two countries? Since the recent escalation of the Pakistan–Afghanistan conflict, China has been mediating and promoting talks in its own way, maintaining close communication with both sides through multiple channels and at various levels, and creating conditions and providing platforms for dialogue. Both Pakistan and Afghanistan attach importance to and welcome China’s mediation efforts, and are willing to sit down again for talks, which is a positive development. The consultation process is being steadily implemented and advanced. The three parties have also reached consensus and arrangements on a specific operational mode, including media coverage. If there are further updates, we will release them in due course. 4. Myanmar’s Union Parliament announced on Friday that Min Aung Hlaing had been elected president. What is China’s comment? China congratulates Mr. Min Aung Hlaing on his election as President of Myanmar. China and Myanmar are traditional friendly neighbors and a community with a shared future. China’s friendly policy toward Myanmar is directed at all the people of Myanmar. China supports the new Myanmar government in maintaining national peace and stability and achieving development and prosperity. China stands ready to work with Myanmar to implement the four Global Initiatives, actively advance high-quality Belt and Road cooperation, and promote more tangible outcomes in building the China–Myanmar community with a shared future, so as to better benefit the peoples of both countries. 5. US Secretary of State Mark Rubio accused China of holding up and harassing Panama-flagged ships after the CK Hutchison’s contract to operate ports on the Panama Canal was cancelled. Does the Foreign Ministry have any comment? The US remarks are entirely fabricated and distort the facts. The US has repeatedly made unwarranted accusations, which only expose its own intention to dominate the canal. STORYLINE: Find out more about AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/HowWeWork Twitter: https://twitter.com/AP_Archive Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/APArchives ​​ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/APNews/ You can license this story through AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/metadata/youtube/64d27c86300643b588576318dabf9794