问：有消息称，中方计划推荐国家禁毒委副主任、香港前警务处长曾伟雄出任联合国毒品和犯罪问题办公室执行主任。中方能否证实？对此有何评论？

　　答：中国政府已提名国家禁毒委副主任曾伟雄竞聘联合国驻维也纳办事处总干事兼联合国毒品和犯罪问题办公室执行主任。这是中方坚定维护多边主义，支持联合国工作的具体体现。中方愿为推进打击跨国有组织犯罪、开展国际禁毒合作作出更大贡献。

Q: There are reports that China plans to nominate Tsang Wai-hung, deputy director of China's Narcotics Control Commission and former commissioner of the Hong Kong Police Force, for the position of executive director of the UN Office on Drugs and Crime. Can you confirm and comment on that?

A: The Chinese government has nominated Tsang Wai-hung, deputy director of the China National Narcotics Control Commission, for the position of director-general of the UN Office at Vienna and executive director of the UN Office on Drugs and Crime. This is China's concrete action in support of multilateralism and work of the UN. We will devote more efforts to fighting transnational organized crime and strengthening international counter-narcotic cooperation.

　　问：苏丹军方驱逐示威民众已造成约60名抗议者死亡。与此同时，中方在联合国安理会反对通过关于谴责苏丹军方暴力行为的简短媒体评论。中方能否解释原因？对此有何评论？

　　答：昨天我已就苏丹最新局势作了评论。我愿重申，中方一直密切关注苏丹局势发展。我们希望苏丹保持稳定，政治过渡顺利进行，国家早日走上正常发展轨道。与此同时，中方始终认为，国际社会应尊重苏丹人民自主的决定，坚持不干涉内政原则。

Q: The number of protesters killed by military force in Sudan has risen to 60. At the same time China has blocked a bid at the UN Security Council to condemn the violence. Can China tell us why it has blocked the bid?

A: I commented on the latest development in Sudan yesterday. I would like to reiterate that China has been closely following the situation. We hope Sudan can maintain stability, smoothly carry out the political transition and get onto the normal track of development as soon as possible. In the meantime, China believes that the international community should respect Sudanese people's independent choice and adhere to the principle of non-interference in others' domestic affairs.