问:中国和东盟正在南海举行联合军演,这是双方首次举行的海上联演。你能否提供更多信息?
答:中国军方已经发布了消息。中国和东盟国家是在中国广东湛江及其以东海空域开展交流活动和实兵演练。
这是中国军队与东盟十国军队首次举行的海上联演,彰显了中国与东盟国家致力于维护地区和平稳定的信心和决心。这次演习也是落实中国-东盟防长共识,深化中国与东盟防务安全合作、增进互信的重要行动。相信这将有利于加强中国与东盟国家海上安全合作,提升共同应对安全威胁的能力。
Q: China and ASEAN are holding the first military exercises in the South China Sea. Do you have more details on that?
A: The Chinese military has released the relevant information on what you just asked. China and ASEAN countries are holding exchange activities and live drills in Zhanjiang, Guangdong and the waters and airspace to the east of it.
The drill is the first joint maritime exercise between the Chinese army and armies from ten ASEAN countries. It showcases the confidence and determination of China and ASEAN countries to maintain regional peace and stability. It is also an important operation to implement consensus reached between Chinese and ASEAN defense ministers and deepen defense and security cooperation and mutual trust between China and ASEAN. We believe that it will help enhance maritime security cooperation between China and ASEAN to increase the collective ability to counter security threats.
问:据报道,瑞士联合银行集团(UBS)提醒该公司人员谨慎考虑赴中国的计划,因为该公司一名女性员工日前在中国被限制出境。你能否提供更多细节?比如这名员工的姓名、国籍、被限制离境原因。
答:我不了解你提到的情况。建议你向瑞银方面直接询问。
Q: Reports say that the UBS has asked some of its staff to reconsider visiting China because one of its female bankers has been blocked from exiting China. I wonder if you could offer details on who that banker is? Which nationality is she? What's the reason for her not being allowed to leave?
A: I am not aware of the situation mentioned by you. I would refer you to the UBS.
问:据报道,19日,美国家情报总监办公室、司法部、联邦调查局、国土安全部发表联合声明称,俄罗斯、中国和伊朗等外部势力正试图干涉下月举行的中期选举。同时,彭博社报道称,多家美国网络安全公司情报分析师均表示,没有发现“中国干涉美中期选举”的证据。中方对此有何评论?
答:我们注意到有关报道。中方近来已多次就此表明严正立场。我愿重申,有关说法纯属捕风捉影、无中生有,中方坚决反对。
中国历来坚持不干涉内政原则,我们没有兴趣干涉美国的选举。到底是谁动辄干涉别国内政,国际社会早已看得很清楚。在这件事上,我们光明磊落、问心无愧。事实上,我们注意到美国许多媒体和各界人士都认为所谓“中方干预美选举”的说法不可思议、荒唐之至。
Q: In a recent joint statement, the Office of the Director of National Intelligence, Justice Department, FBI and Department of Homeland Security said that Russia, China, Iran and other foreign actors are trying to interfere in the next month's midterm elections. Meanwhile, we saw reports from Bloomburg that analysts from many US cyber security firms said that they found no evidence supporting that China is interfering in the November midterm elections. What is your comment?
A: We have noted relevant reports. China has stressed its stern position on it many times. I would like to reiterate that such accusations are made out of thin air and the Chinese side firmly opposes that.
China upholds the principle of non-interference in other countries' internal affairs and we have not the slightest interest to interfere in the US election. The international community has already known fairly well who wantonly interferes in others' internal affairs. On this issue, we hold nothing back and have a clear conscience. In fact, we have noticed that many US media and people from different sectors believed that accusing China of meddling in the US election is unbelievable and ridiculous.