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Chapter 407: 391: Verbal Battle with Foreign Media_1
Chapter 407: Chapter 391: Verbal Battle with Foreign Media_1
Prime Minister Yun’s considerations were not as simple as Nie Zhenbang’s. Whether it was international or domestic affairs, even trivial neighborhood disputes, evidence was pivotal in every situation.
Indeed, in neighborhood disputes, there may be fabrication and deception, facts may be twisted and distorted in officialdom, but when it comes to international affairs involving interactions between countries, particularly matters concerning national honor and credit, not a tiny bit of negligence could be tolerated.
Prime Minister Yun’s final remark encapsulated this sentiment. If the matter were true and could withstand third-party verification, he could arrange for it. If it were untrue, careful consideration would be required.
Nie Zhenbang understood the Prime Minister’s meaning and immediately nodded firmly, stating, “Leader, there is absolutely no exaggeration in these data. In fact, some information might have been held back.”
“Oh? Held back? What do you mean?” Prime Minister Yun asked curiously. After all, everyone had their expertise, and he wasn’t knowledgeable about environmental protection. Seeing Nie Zhenbang, the prime minister said with a pleasant disposition and a smile, “Could it be that you, Nie Zhenbang, are kindly covering up for the Americans?”
Nie Zhenbang also smiled, stating that the truth was on their side. Huaxia feared no one, just like he feared no one. He then explained, “Prime Minister, it’s not like that. The primary issue is with our detection technology. Our equipment and technology for environmental data collection may seem a bit crude. If the tests were conducted by top-class European re
No sooner had he finished his remarks than a sudden voice rang out beside him. “Hello Mayor Nie, I am a reporter from The Wall Street Journal. As far as I know, your government does not have a hard line on environmental protection and pollution discharge. There are also many enterprises in your country who discharge pollutants in such a way. Isn’t this discrimination?”
Nie Zhenbang frowned, this person is clever, avoiding the main points and focuses on minor ones. It’s true that such things exist in China. They are all results of local governments not paying enough attention. Saying so would give people a feeling of discrimination.
Nie Zhenbang then said, “Originally, this reporter didn’t raise his hand, so I shouldn’t have to answer this question. However, in the spirit of honesty and openness, I want to clarify a couple of things. First, our country has strict regulations on enterprise pollution and environmental protection, this is clearly stated in our environment protection law. Second, about differential treatment, what you referred to is on a national level, while in Liangxi City, all enterprises have to strictly follow the pollution discharge standards. Different regions, different requirements. Generally speaking, environmental protection is taken seriously everywhere in the country. We are not perfect, but this does not mean we tolerate such behavior.”
Then, Nie Zhenbang calmly said, “For instance, there’s quite a lot of racial discrimination in the United States, but you can’t expect everyone to be racially discriminatory, right?” (.)