Qin Gang: Good afternoon, Ladies and gentlemen.

秦刚：女士们、先生们，大家下午好。

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Qin Gang: Good afternoon, ladies and gentlemen.

秦刚：各位下午好。

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Qin Gang: Happy New Year. Now I'm ready to take your questions.

秦刚大家新年好。我现在愿意回答大家的问题。

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Responding to reporters' questions, foreign ministry spokesman Qin Gang acknowledges the controversy over the software in and outside China.

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Chinese foreign ministry spokesman Qin Gang said in a statement that China had always "actively balanced its work between the Syrian government and the opposition".

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It was the second time in two days the foreign ministry had condemned the remarks - on Sunday, spokesman Qin Gang said the ministry "resolutely opposes" the US remarks.

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