I have seen that quote on social media, but nowhere with any reliable attribution
Lots of papers reporting it. There is one account I can find saying it is fake, but not an official Chinese site* and equally no firm rebuttal from Beijing.
A non-attribute warning?
https://www.msn.com/en-in/autos/phot...-3&uxmode=ruby
https://www.indiatoday.in/world/stor...652-2026-04-13
https://eadaily.com/en/news/2026/04/...airs-with-iran
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https://www.beijingchannelnewsletter...istrys-warning