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The email address of the Consulate of the People's Republic of China in Los Angeles replied to the Alberta Times

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The email address of the Consulate of the People's Republic of China in Los Angeles replied to the Alberta Times April 20, 2011;15 1;53pm E-mail...

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The Consulate of the People's Republic of China in Los Angeles replied to the Alberta Times via email April 20, 2011;15 1;53pm Replied to the Alberta Times via email Mr. Zhen: Hello! Regarding the letter mentioned, some people claimed that "the consulate colluded with the Alberta Times to collect black money and divide the stolen goods", etc., the Consulate General believes that the above statement is completely fabricated and does not conform to the facts. The editorial office of this newspaper answers questions from readers regarding the "Certificate Renewal Controversy" published by XX newspaper and its editorial article. On April 15, the local XX newspaper published a full page of "Certificate Renewal Controversy at the Chinese Consulate in Alberta" and "Ignorant ASU International Students", causing a stir in the local overseas Chinese community. At present, there are various opinions. Readers called this newspaper to ask questions. The editorial department gave this answer based on the actual situation to clarify: Question: The XX newspaper's "Fengpao" article said: "The high fees that the gray clothes and the like squeezed out of our pockets were partly distributed to the top boss, the embassy, ​​and partly to silence the media." Is this true? Or fake? Answer: Please see the reply email from the Consulate General. For more than ten years, this newspaper has never charged any fees, including advertising fees, for this convenient service. Question: The newspaper office really has no profit, so why should it invite the certification team to have a meal? Answer: The consuls from the document team walked out of the office and went to overseas Chinese communities remotely to serve overseas Chinese and international students. This "convenience measure" of the Consulate General in Los Angeles began in 1993, initially twice a year. For more than ten years, veteran newspaper people have been joining the ranks of the overseas Chinese community. Until 2009, the newspaper still sent reporters to the scene to help maintain order, publish forms, make copies, take photos, etc. Finally, we contacted and held a celebration party (more than 40 overseas Chinese paid for their own meals, and the certification team and reporters were paid by this newspaper). In the past two years, someone has been responsible for contacting the certification team, and this newspaper has published news many times. This time, this newspaper contacted another 20 people to have a meal with the certificate processing team. All meal expenses were paid by a senior overseas Chinese leader and this newspaper. We hope that the Consulate General can continue to implement this "convenience measure" and do better and better. Question: Why did the XX newspaper also target the Alberta Times? Can they really achieve their goals by doing this? Answer: It is true that the XX newspaper is inciting and sensationalizing news with the intention of attacking others and promoting itself. The method is to create rumors out of nothing and confuse the public. Unfortunately, rumors often fail themselves. Their so-called reporters couldn't even get through the door of the certification office, but they broke so many sensational news. Where is the evidence? Where are the facts? Merely fabricating lies, making false accusations, malicious satire, and attacking this newspaper, People's Daily, consulates and embassies by name completely violates the professional ethics of the press and tramples on the media's sense of social responsibility. This newspaper stated that it reserves the right to pursue the legal responsibility of XX newspaper for defaming the Alberta Times, damaging its reputation and causing serious losses.

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