New Chinese Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Lin Jian’s Awkward Moment at Press Conference Triggering Netizen Ridicule

2024-03-23 14:59:01

[New Tang Dynasty News, Beijing time, March 23, 2024]Lin Jian, the new spokesperson of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Communist Party of China, encountered an embarrassing scene at the press conference just three days following taking office. When a reporter asked him if he might speak Danish since he had studied in Denmark, he awkwardly replied, “We will communicate following the meeting,” which triggered ridicule from netizens.

At the regular press conference of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Communist Party of China on March 21, a foreign reporter asked Lin Jian, “I saw your resume and you went to university in Denmark. I want to ask, do you speak Danish?” ?”

Lin Jian did not answer this simple question directly. He had a meaningful smile on his face, lowered his head and thought for a moment, then said awkwardly: “Thank you for your concern regarding my work experience. I think we will have a chance in the future. Can we communicate following the meeting, okay?”

Then, he quickly changed the subject, “Next question.”

If you don’t speak Danish, just say it haha. Why do we need to communicate following the meeting? Oh, the diploma turned out to be fake🤣! pic.twitter.com/boh6yFjYuo

— Luo Xiang (@LUOXIANGZY) March 22, 2024

Lin Jian’s embarrassing scene at the press conference triggered ridicule on overseas social media: “If you don’t know Danish, just say it haha, why do you need to communicate following the meeting? Oh, the diploma turned out to be fake.”

“I’m so embarrassed, my face didn’t even turn red.”

“You smile so reluctantly, I guess you really can’t.”

“I have to delete this experience from my resume in the future to prevent ignorant people from asking once more.”

It is understood that the official language of Denmark is Danish, but Danish universities do not require teaching in Danish, and most Danes can speak English.

According to Lin Jian’s public resume, he graduated from Beijing Foreign Studies University in 1999 with an “English” major. He was later selected by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Communist Party of China to study in Denmark, and was transferred to the Political Section of the Chinese Embassy in Denmark. Soon he was transferred to the Political Counselor of the Chinese Embassy in Poland. , Counselor of the European Department of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

In 2020, Lin Jian was appointed as Party Secretary and Director of the Foreign Affairs Office of the Xinjiang Construction Corps. The above information shows that Lin Jian’s time in Denmark was not long, no more than one year.

Some netizens said that learning to speak fluent Danish in such a short period of time is a big challenge for anyone. Lin Jian’s inability to speak Danish was originally not a big deal, but he deliberately avoided the issue, which instead aroused doubts from the outside world.

On March 18 this year, Lin Jian officially hosted the regular press conference of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and became the 34th spokesperson of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. He continued the consistent wolf warrior style of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Communist Party of China. He made wolf warrior remarks regarding the Taiwan issue at his first press conference, and therefore became the target of ridicule from the outside world.

(Comprehensive reporting by reporter Luo Tingting/Editor in charge: Wen Hui)

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