The phrase "a statement countering the" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when introducing a response or argument that opposes or contradicts a previous statement or claim.
Example: "In her essay, she included a statement countering the common belief that technology is detrimental to education."
Alternatives: "a rebuttal to the" or "a response opposing the".
"Do you think Alex Ferguson would have a bad medical staff?" the United manager said, reflecting on a controversy that prompted the Premier League champions to release an official statement countering the comments of their former player.
That investigation continues, the FA has emphasised in a statement, countering Whelan's assertion that he had been advised by two senior figures at the FA that it is unlikely to produce anything, principally because the communications between Moody and Mackay will be considered private.
To be sure, Xerox has taken some steps to reassure investors since last fall, when it was forced to issue a statement countering rumors that a cash squeeze would lead the company to file for bankruptcy protection.
Mr. Barak's office, in a statement, countered that his red lines -- which the Palestinians regularly and glumly cite as evidence that an agreement will be difficult to achieve -- have been well known since his campaign.
It remains to be seen whether the Birmingham Guild release a statement to counter the statement about the statement.
There was a real sense that this club was going to be something different and act as a bold, defining statement in countering the excesses of modern football.
An initial government statement countered that the federal police were not carrying weapons and stated "it is known" the shooters were infiltrators in the protest movement.
His statement countered several of the Republican presidential candidates who have said that they would reinstate waterboarding for terrorism suspects, a practice that Mr. Obama stopped, calling it torture.
He made the statement to counter the opening statement remarks made by Jay last week when he launched the third module of the inquiry, which is dealing with the relationship between politicians and the media.
"If five companies with a market share of less than 50 percent pose a threat to nascent competition from digital distribution models," the letter says, referring to the e-books case, "does one company with a market share above 40 percent pose a similar threat?" In a statement, Universal countered several of the letter's points, most strongly the e-books analogy.
