2021年10月11日，外交部新闻发言人赵立坚主持例行记者会答问澳门月刊记者

　《澳门月刊》记者：据报道，年月澳大利亚前总理阿博特近日访台，日外人赵并多次发表涉华不当言论。交部记中方对此有何评论？新闻

　　赵立坚：坚持一个中国原则是公认的国际关系准则，也是立坚例行中国同各国发展友好关系的前提条件和政治基础。澳方个别政客有关行径严重违反一个中国原则，主持对外发出严重错误信号。问澳中方对此坚决反对，门月已向澳方提出严正交涉。刊记

　　澳方个别政客的年月言论完全是混淆黑白，颠倒是日外人赵非，极其荒谬。交部记这种出于一己政治私利煽动对立、新闻鼓噪“中国威胁论”，立坚例行粗暴干涉中国内政、主持肆意对中国污蔑抹黑的言论很不道德、极不负责，注定不得人心。

　　我们奉劝澳方个别人摈弃冷战思维和意识形态偏见，尊重基本事实，客观理性看待中国和中国发展，停止发表不负责任的言论。 

Macau Monthly:  Former Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott made inappropriate remarks about China on several occasions during his recent visit to Taiwan. What is China's response?

Zhao Lijian: Adhering to the one-China principle is a universally recognized norm governing international relations. It is also the prerequisite and political foundation for China to develop friendly relations with other countries. Relevant actions of certain Australian politician seriously violate the one-China principle and send a seriously wrong signal to the outside world. China is firmly opposed to this and has lodged solemn representations with the Australian side.

The remarks of certain Australian politician are completely confusing black and white and extremely absurd. Such remarks that incite confrontation, drum up the "China threat theory", grossly interfere in China's internal affairs and wantonly slander and smear China out of selfish political gain are immoral, irresponsible and find no support.

We urge some individuals in Australia to abandon the Cold War mentality and ideological bias, respect basic facts, view China and its development in an objective and rational way, and stop making irresponsible remarks.