沙磊虽然没有遵守中方有关规定履行必要离任手续，走了也就走了，问题是反咬一口，倒打一耙。不但自己咬，还纠集BBC和所谓FCCC发声明，摆出一幅受害者的架势。这是我们不能接受的。必须指出，在BBC涉华假新闻问题上，中方才是受害者。BBC近年来在涉华问题上特别是在涉疫、涉疆问题上炮制了大量不道德的假新闻和虚假信息，不仅新疆部分民众利益受到直接损害，而且对中国国家形象造成严重负面影响。为此，中方多次向BBC提出严正交涉，要求其改正错误，秉持应有的新闻职业道德，客观公正报道中国。但是，沙磊不但没有改弦更张，反而变本加厉，现在甚至企图利用突然离境事件来讹诈威胁中方，莫名其妙。这恰恰反映出沙磊本人的人品和BBC作为一个“百年老店”的可悲。

Although Mr. Sudworth departed without fulfilling the required procedures, we could have left it there. But then he tried to deflect the blame. And he's not doing it alone by posing as a victim, but has also rallied the BBC and the so-called FCCC to issue statements. All this is utterly unacceptable. We must point out that China is the victim when it comes to BBC's disinformation targeting China. In recent years, BBC has fabricated a large amount of immoral fake news and disinformation, especially on COVID-19 and Xinjiang, which has not only caused direct damages to the interests of some people in Xinjiang, but has also cast a severe negative influence on China's national image. China lodged solemn representations over this repeatedly with the BBC, asking it to correct its mistakes and uphold press ethnics to cover China in an objective and just manner. However, John Sudworth, instead of mending his ways and changing course, went from bad to worse. Now they are trying to extort and threaten China with the abrupt departure of Sudworth. Nothing could be more absurd. This only serves to show the character of Mr. Sudworth and how pathetic the time-honored BBC is.

二、关于FCCC的声明，这是个很好的以偏概全、黑白颠倒、倒打一耙的反面教材。

Second, the FCCC statement is a perfect example of giving a one-sided story that distorts facts and blames the innocent party for what one is guilty of.

第二，这个组织成员不到全部驻华外国记者的一半，基本上也就是欧美几个国家部分记者的小圈子。即便如此，据我了解，FCCC所谓声明也就那几个所谓理事自己拟定，有的时候其他记者甚至事先一无所知，“被代表”了。

Second, fewer than half of all foreign correspondents in China are members of the FCCC, which has basically become a small circle of Western correspondents from the US and Europe. And even within this small circle, so far as I know, FCCC statements are always crafted by several board members, while other journalists are kept in the dark.

第四，该声明声称沙磊过去两年记者证有效期只有几个月，家庭生活不安定，反映了外国记者环境恶化。但事实是，近500名外国记者在华记者证有效期绝大多数（98%以上）都是一年，包括那几个理事，很多外国记者在中国生活、工作了十几年甚至30年以上。根据FCCC声明，沙磊全家在华已经9年，他的同为记者的妻子也一直持有1年有效期的记者证，如果中方真的威胁他，他全家怎么能在中国待上9年？还有，他们知道所有中国驻美记者签证有效期都只有3个月吗？知道所有中国驻美记者必须每3个月重新递交延期申请而且每申请一次就要多付455美元吗？相比之下，外国记者在中国应该感到幸运。对此他们心知肚明，但却装聋作哑。

Fourth, the FCCC statement said that John Sudworth had endured a long period of uncertainty about his ability to raise his family in Beijing, after spending the past two years being kept on a series of short visas valid for only a few months, which the organization claims to reflect the deteriorating environment for foreign journalists. But the fact is that the majority (over 98%) of nearly 500 foreign journalists in China, including the FCCC board members, are granted press cards with one-year duration. Many foreign journalists have been working in China for more than 10 or even 30 years. According to the FCCC statement, John Sudworth and his family had been in China for nine years. His wife, who is also a journalist, also has a press card valid for one year. How is that possible for the family to have stayed in China for nine years if he was under threat? Besides, do they know that all Chinese journalists in the US have their visa limited to a maximum 90-day stay, which means they have to apply for visa renewal every three months and pay an extra $455 for each application? By contrast, foreign journalists in China should feel lucky. The FCCC is well aware of this. It just doesn't want to admit it.

第六，声明称中方对沙磊和BBC攻击源于Ofcom合法吊销CGTN在英落地转播权。必须强调，CGTN作为一家国际化的专业媒体机构，一向秉持客观、真实原则进行报道，恪守新闻职业道德，为促进中英了解沟通发挥积极作用，但却无端遭到英方政治打压。中方保留对此作出必要正当反应的权利。

Sixth, the statement claimed the attacks against Sudworth and the BBC escalated after Britain's broadcasting regulator Ofcom revoked the license of CGTN in accordance with law. I must point out that as an international, professional media agency, CGTN has been making objective and honest reports following ethics of journalism. It has played an active role in enhancing communication and understanding between China and the UK but suffered political oppression from the British side. China reserves the right to make necessary, legitimate reactions.