问：第一，中方是否已经开始实施加征关税措施？第二，习近平主席与特朗普总统最近一次沟通是在什么时候？不管是就经贸问题还是其他任何问题进行沟通。 

　　答：关于第一个问题，这两天，中国国务院关税税则委员会、中国商务部和海关总署都已发布了消息，在美方对中方片面、不公正加征关税措施生效后，中方对美方部分产品加征关税措施也已经立即生效。 

　　关于第二个问题，中美双方就共同关心的问题一直保持着沟通。至于你问到的具体经贸问题，中方的立场是非常明确和一贯的，美方各层级对此都非常清楚。 

Q: Firstly, has China actually implemented customs tariff yet? Secondly, when was the last time that President Xi Jinping and President Trump spoke, whether about trade war or anything else? 

A: With regard to your first question, the Customs Tariff Commission of the State Council, the Commerce Ministry and the General Administration of Customs have issued the information that, the instant that the US' unilateral and unfair imposition of additional tariffs on China came into effect, China's tariff increase on some of American exports also took effect immediately. 

Regarding your second question, China and the US have maintained communication on issues of mutual concern. As to the specific economic and trade issues you mentioned, China's position is quite clear-cut and consistent and the US officials at various levels are quite clear about it. 

　　问：联合国秘书长任命了新任联合国驻印巴军事观察小组首席军事观察员。中方对此有何评论？ 

　　答：我们注意到有关报道。作为巴基斯坦和印度共同的邻国和朋友，中方希望巴印双方继续通过对话协商，冷静、妥善处理有关问题，共同致力于维护南亚地区的和平与稳定。 

Q: The UN Secretary General has appointed the new head for the UN Military Observer Group in India and Pakistan (UNMOGIP). What is China's comment? 

A: We have noted relevant reports. As a neighbor and friend of both Pakistan and India, China hopes that Pakistan and India can continue with dialogue and consultation, deal with relevant issues in a cool-headed and proper manner and jointly stay committed to the peace and stability of the South Asia region. 

　　问：金砖国家第八次经贸部长会议昨天在南非约翰内斯堡举行。我们知道主要是中国经济部门负责人参与了此次会议，请问外交部对此次会议有何看法？ 

　　答：7月5日，金砖国家第八次经贸部长会议在南非约翰内斯堡举行。会议主要是为将于本月25—27日举行的金砖国家领导人约翰内斯堡会晤在经贸方面做准备。关于会议具体情况，中方已经发布了消息，你可以查阅。 

　　此次会议的背景十分独特，是在当前国际经贸形势复杂严峻、单边主义和贸易投资保护主义抬头的情况下举行的。你可能已经注意到，会议发表了金砖国家支持多边贸易体制、反对单边主义和保护主义的单独声明。声明强调，金砖国家致力于坚定维护以世贸组织为核心、以规则为基础、透明、非歧视、开放和包容的多边贸易体制，坚决反对单边主义和保护主义，特别是对当前不符合世贸组织规则、将多边贸易体制置于危机中的单边措施予以强烈关注。声明呼吁世贸组织成员恪守世贸组织规则，信守多边贸易体制承诺，共同加强世贸组织，全力应对当前多边贸易体制面临的严峻挑战。 

Q: The 8th Meeting of the BRICS Trade Ministers was held in Johannesburg, South Africa yesterday. We learned that mainly China's economic officials attended the meeting. What are the Foreign Ministry's comments on this meeting? 

A: On July 5, the 8th Meeting of the BRICS Trade Ministers was held in Johannesburg, South Africa, which mainly aimed to lay the groundwork for the Johannesburg Summit to be held from July 25 to 27 in the economic and trade fields. As to the specifics of the meeting, the Chinese side has issued the relevant information and you may refer to it. 

This meeting was held against a special background because the current international economic and trade situations are complex and grave with rising unilateralism and trade and investment protectionism. You may have noted that the meeting issued the statement on the BRICS countries' supporting multilateral trading regime and opposing unilateralism and protectionism. The statement said that the BRICS countries are committed to resolutely upholding the rules-based, non-discriminatory, transparent, open and inclusive multilateral trading regime with the WTO at its core and firmly oppose unilateralism and protectionism. They are gravely concerned about the unilateral measures which do not conform to the WTO rules and put the multilateral trading regime in crisis. The statement called upon the WTO members to abide by the WTO rules, honor their commitments on the multilateral trading regime, jointly strengthen the WTO and go all out to address the grave challenges facing the multilateral trading regime.