彭博社记者：中国网民要求抵制H&M，因为H&M声明不再使用新疆棉花。阿迪达斯、耐克等外国品牌也可能成为网民抵制的目标。中方对此有何评论？

对此，华春莹回应表示：“中国人民的民意不可欺、不可违。”

华春莹：第一，新疆地区的棉花是世界上最好的棉花之一，不用是相关企业的损失。

First, Xinjiang cotton is one of the best in the world, and it will be the loss of certain company to not use it.

第二，有关新疆地区“强迫劳动”的指责完全是个别反华势力炮制的恶意谎言，目的是抹黑中国形象，破坏新疆安全稳定，阻遏中国发展。

Second, the allegation of "forced labor" in Xinjiang is nothing but malicious lies concocted by a few anti-China forces in an attempt to smear China, undermine security and stability in Xinjiang, and frustrate China's development.

第三，给老百姓包括少数民族群众提供更多就业机会，一般正常人都会觉得是件好事，因为可以让人民过上越来越好的生活。但是就有人认定是强迫劳动或者暗无天日的压迫。为什么？因为他们自己历史上真的就这么干了上百年，所以现在以己度人。

Third, anyone with some sense would see it a good thing to provide more job opportunities to the people including ethnic minority groups, because that will help improve their livelihood. But some are bent on linking it with forced labor and oppression, because they have been doing this themselves for hundreds of years in history. They are presuming others' behavior based on their own experience. 

第四，中国光明磊落，中国人民友善开放。但中国人民的民意不可欺、不可违。

Fourth, China does everything in an open, aboveboard manner, and Chinese people are friendly and open-minded. That said, nothing will prevail over the will of the Chinese people. Anyone who offends the Chinese people should prepare to pay the price.

法新社记者：H&M、耐克等品牌因为他们去年发表的涉及新疆“强迫劳动”的问题在网上遭到了批评，我们注意到，这些声明都是去年发表的，但现在一些官方机构和网友才提起这件事。因此有人认为，这件事好像是有人借中国经济以及市场准入问题向一些国际品牌施压胁迫，要求这些企业明确支持中方在涉疆问题上的立场。中方对此类看法有何回应？

华春莹：你说的时机或用意的问题，是你自己的想法，还是你听到其他人的评论？

You talked about timing and intention. Was it your opinion, or were you citing other people?

记者：是在网上看到的网友评论和回应。

华春莹：相关公司是什么时候发表的声明，我没有关注，但他们的确发表了声明，引起了中国网民的强烈反应。我刚才已就这个事情简单谈了几点看法。就“强迫劳动”这个事情本身而言，美国等个别西方国家对新疆进行的指责完全是基于谎言，这些谎言是由几个所谓学者和媒体先煽动，然后一些反华势力跟进炒作，对中国进行造谣污蔑诋毁，这是极端错误的。

I'm not sure when those statements were made, but I do know that they provoked a strong reaction from Chinese netizens. I have just made a few brief observations on the matter. As for the issue of "forced labor" itself, the accusations against Xinjiang made by some Western countries, including the US, are totally based on lies. Those lies are cooked up by some so-called scholars and the media, and then fanned by some anti-China forces. It is extremely wrong to spread rumors and slander China.

今天我带来了一张照片，这是当时美国黑人被强迫在棉花地里采摘的照片（展示照片）。还有一张是新疆棉花田里的情景，近70%都已经进行了机械化采摘（展示照片）。有关新疆“强迫劳动”摘棉花的指责根本不存在，一些企业居然就相信了这种谣言。这些企业怎么做是它们自己的判断，但是，我想中国的老百姓也有自由发表他们自己的观点，表达他们的感受。中国的市场就在这儿，不需要我们专门搞什么“胁迫”。但有一点是肯定的，现在中国老百姓不允许外国人一边吃着中国的饭，一边砸着中国的碗。我们敞开胸怀欢迎外国企业和人员在中国经营、生活和工作，但是我们反对基于谣言和谎言对中国进行恶意的攻击，甚至损害中方的利益。

Here is a picture of black slaves being forced to work in cotton fields in the US (showing picture). Here is another picture of cotton fields in China's Xinjiang where more than 70% of the cotton is picked with machines (showing picture). There is never "forced labor" in picking cotton in Xinjiang. It's incredible that some enterprises believed in the rumor. These enterprises get to judge what they should do. The Chinese people also get to express their thoughts freely. Given the size of Chinese market, we don't need to coerce anyone. But one thing is for sure: the Chinese people wouldn't allow foreigners to reap benefits in China on the one hand and smear China on the other. China is open and we welcome foreign enterprises and people to do business, live and work in China. And we reject any malicious attack on China and even attempts to undermine China's interests on the basis of rumors and lies.

路透社记者：还是有关H&M的问题。今天早上我看到网上有人表示，H&M发表声明是一种“自杀行为”。请问中国政府是否也这样认为？如果其他企业也就人权问题在中国境内或境外发表观点，这对他们的中国业务而言是不是“自杀行为”？

华春莹：我刚才已经表明了我的观点。西方国家一直都鼓励中国老百姓要有言论自由，但为什么当中国的网民和中国的百姓坦率地说出他们的一些想法和感受的时候，这些人又觉得不安、紧张或焦虑呢？他们对于言论自由岂不是叶公好龙吗？

I just made clear my point. Western countries have always encouraged Chinese people to enjoy freedom of speech, but why do they feel upset, nervous and anxious when ordinary Chinese people, including Chinese netizens, frankly speak out what they think and how they feel? Aren't they hypocritical in preaching the freedom of speech?

中国网民有权利表达他们的感受，特别是中国人民对自己国家的荣誉和尊严看得非常重。我也想告诉你，这绝对不是什么民族主义，这是朴素的爱国主义。因为任何一个正直的人都不会容忍其他国家一些别有用心的人肆无忌惮地损害自己祖国的利益和尊严。更何况你在中国，你应该知道，那些所谓中方侵犯人权的指责，完全是非常荒谬的。所以我想中国老百姓感到生气，也是非常自然和正常的。

Chinese netizens have the right to express their feelings, especially considering that the honor and dignity of their country are very important to the Chinese people. I also want to tell you that this is not nationalism, but simply patriotism. Because any person with integrity will not tolerate some ill-intentioned foreigners who unscrupulously damage the interests and dignity of their own country. What's more, since you are in China, you should know that the accusations of human rights violations against the Chinese side are totally preposterous. So I think it's very natural for ordinary Chinese people to feel offended.