阿富汗正处于政治、安全、经济三重过渡的关键时期。上月底，中国成功主办第四次阿富汗问题伊斯坦布尔进程外长会，这是阿大选后首个重要涉阿国际会议。会议发表了《北京宣言》，出台了一批阿急需的合作项目。中方愿同各方通力协作，将这些共识和成果尽早转化为实实在在的行动和举措，为阿富汗早日实现和平稳定及国家重建提供更大支持。

Afghanistan is at a crucial stage of political, security and economic transitions. At the end of last month, China hosted the 4th Foreign Ministerial Conference of the Istanbul Process on Afghanistan, which was the first international conference on Afghanistan since the Afghan elections.The meeting issued the Beijing Declaration and proposed a number of cooperation projects urgently needed on the ground. China will work with all sides to translate the common understanding and outcomes into concrete actions to support peace, stability and reconstruction in Afghanistan.

五要弘扬国际法治精神。国家不论大小、强弱，都应坚持国际法治。中国是国际法治和地区规则秩序的坚定维护者和积极建设者。中华人民共和国诞生于二战之后，但新中国政府继承和接受了以《联合国宪章》为基础的国际法律秩序。为了在国际关系中践行法治精神，中国与印度、缅甸一起共同倡导了和平共处五项原则。

Fifth, there should be adherence to the spirit of international law. All countries, big or small, strong or weak, should uphold international law. China is both a faithful follower and active contributor to international law and regional rules and norms. The People’s Republic of China was born after WWII, but the new Chinese Government inherited and accepted the international legal order based on the UN Charter. China, India and Myanmar initiated the Five Principles of Peaceful Co-existence to reflect the spirit of law in international relations.

中方致力于维护地区海上安全和秩序，与东盟国家积极推进“南海行为准则”磋商，争取在协商一致的基础上早日达成“准则”。今年我们推动在华举行的西太平洋海军论坛年会通过新版《海上意外相遇规则》。中美两国国防部日前签署了关于建立重大军事行动相互通报信任措施机制的谅解备忘录和关于海空相遇安全行为准则的谅解备忘录。此外，中方还积极参与网络空间、外空等国际新疆域规则的协商，推动制定普遍接受、公正合理的国际规则。

China is committed to uphold regional maritime security and order, and work for early conclusion of the COC on the basis of consensus. Earlier this year, we presided over the adoption of the updated Code for Unplanned Encounters at Sea (CUES) at the Western Pacific Naval Symposium. We signed MOUs with the US on Notification of Major Military Activities Confidence-Building Measures Mechanism and regarding the Rules of Behavior for Safety of Air and Maritime Encounters. In addition, China has been actively engaged in rules-making in new areas such as cyberspace and outer space, to contribute to forming fair and equitable international rules.