On September 23, the website of the French Ministry of Foreign Affairs issued a statement stating that in the case of China's so-called "human rights defenders", China has explicitly interfered with China's internal affairs and judicial sovereignty, which China resolutely opposes and will not accept.

China is a rule of law country, everyone is equal before the law, anyone who violates the law will be tried in accordance with the law.China urges the French side based on the principle of mutual respect, equal treatment, mutual non-interference in domestic affairs, earnestly respect China's judicial sovereignty, stop speaking irresponsible words, and do more to promote the healthy and stable development of China-France relations.