问：关于中美经贸问题，今日，美方确认美贸易代表莱特希泽将担任美方工作团队代表。中方对此有何评论？

　　答：美方确定他们工作团队的代表是美方的事。

Q: With regard to China-US trade issues, today, the US side confirmed that US Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer will be the representative of the US working team. What is your comment?

A: The US side designating the representative of their working team is their own business.

　　记者：莱特希泽先生对中国的立场一贯强硬。

　　耿爽：中美双方工作团队会按照两国元首会晤达成的共识，加紧磋商，争取早日达成互利双赢的协议。

Journalist: Mr. Lighthizer takes a hard-line position on China.

Geng Shuang: The working teams from China and the US will follow the consensus reached by the two heads of state to step up consultations and strive to reach a mutually beneficial agreement at an early date.

　　问：昨天，美国总统特朗普发推特称，将与中俄领导人讨论“实质性停止这场大规模、无法控制的军备竞赛”。中方对此有何评论？

　　答：和平与发展是当今时代主题。中方始终不渝走和平发展道路，坚定奉行防御性国防政策，从不参加任何形式的军备竞赛，不对任何国家构成威胁。

Q: Yesterday, US President Trump tweeted that he will start talking about "a meaningful halt to what has become a major and uncontrollable arms race" with the Chinese and Russian leaders. What is your comment?

A: Peace and development are the themes of the times. China is committed to the path of peaceful development and pursues a national defense policy which is defensive in nature. China has never taken part in arms race of any kind or posed threat to any country.

　　问：朝鲜外相李勇浩访华时，中朝双方是否将谈及习近平主席访朝有关议题？

　　答：我目前没有可以提供的消息。

Q: During DPRK Foreign Minister Ri Yong-ho's visit to China, will the two sides discuss President Xi Jinping's visit to the DPRK?

A: I have no information to offer to you at this point.