2019年7月12日外交部发言人耿爽主持例行记者会
Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Geng Shuang’s Regular Press Conference on July 12, 2019
问：据报道，美国消息人士11日称，美正考虑将部分对朝制裁暂停12至18个月，包括放松朝煤炭和纺织品出口，以换取朝拆除主要核设施并全面冻结核项目。此后美国国务院对此作了澄清。请问中方有何评论？
Q: It was reported on July 11 that according to a source in the US, the country is considering offering a 12- to 18-month suspension of certain sanctions on the DPRK in exchange for the dismantlement of its main nuclear facility and a freeze of the entire nuclear program. The potential offer would see the suspension of sanctions restricting the DPRK’s exports of coal and textiles. But the US Department of State made clarifications on this issue afterwards. I wonder if you have any comment on that?
答：我们看到了有关报道。中方一贯主张，安理会应当根据决议的规定并结合半岛局势的积极进展，特别是朝鲜在无核化方面采取的步骤，适时启动决议可逆条款的讨论。
A: We note the relevant reports. It has been China’s consistent position that the Security Council should, pursuant to provisions of relevant resolutions and taking into account positive progress on the Peninsula, especially the DPRK’s steps toward denuclearization, begin discussing invoking relevant provisions to modify sanctions at appropriate time.
习近平主席在大阪同特朗普总统会晤时，向特朗普总统介绍了中方在半岛问题上的原则立场，推动美方显示灵活，与朝方相向而行，包括适时缓解对朝鲜的制裁，通过对话找到解决彼此关切的办法。
President Xi elaborated on China’s principled position on the Peninsula issue during his meeting with President Trump in Osaka. He encouraged the US to be flexible, meet the DPRK halfway by lifting some sanctions in due course and doing other things, and find ways to resolve each other’s concerns through dialogue.
当前形势下，我们呼吁有关各方秉持建设性态度看待这一问题，保持接触，加强对话，显示灵活，平衡照顾各方的合理关切，共同推动半岛问题的政治解决进程，为早日实现半岛无核化和地区的长治久安作出积极努力。
Under the current circumstances, we call on all relevant parties to view this issue in a constructive manner, stay in contact, engage in more dialogue, show flexibility, accommodate all parties’ legitimate concerns in a balanced way and work for early realization of denuclearization on the Peninsula and lasting peace and stability of the region.
问：特朗普总统称中国没有兑现购买农产品的承诺，这让美方失望，希望中方尽快开始采购。同时，美国财政部否认曾呼吁美国企业就同华为交易尽快申请豁免。中方对此有何回应？
Q: President Donald Trump is accusing China of letting the US down by not promptly buying more US farm products and said that “hopefully, they will start soon.” The US Treasury Department denied that it had called on American companies to apply for exemptions relating to their business with Huawei as early as possible. What’s your response?
答：关于农产品贸易问题，在昨天商务部例行记者会上，商务部新闻发言人已经就此作出了回应。我可以再重申一下，我们认为中美双方应当在平等和相互尊重的基础上讨论和解决农产品贸易问题。
A: On trade in agricultural products, the spokesperson of the Commerce Ministry made responses at a press conference yesterday. I would like to reiterate that we believe China and the US should discuss and resolve the issue of trade in agricultural products on the basis of equality and mutual respect.
关于第二个问题，中方的立场也非常清楚。美方以莫须有的罪名打压包括华为在内的中国企业，不仅损害了中国企业的合法权益，也损害了美国企业的利益，严重干扰了两国乃至全球正常的科技交流和贸易往来，对全球的产业链、供应链都造成了破坏。
Regarding your second question, China’s position is very clear, too. The US has been making trumped-up accusations to bring down Huawei and other Chinese businesses. Such acts have undermined the legitimate rights and interests of Chinese companies as well as the interests of American enterprises. It has severely disrupted the normal scientific and technological exchange and trade between the two countries and worldwide. It has also broken the global industrial chain and supply chain.
大家都注意到，在中美元首大阪会晤期间，特朗普总统曾表示，将允许美国公司继续向华为供货。我们欢迎这一表态，当然我们也希望美方说到做到。
As you may noticed, President Trump said in his meeting with President Xi in Osaka that he would allow American companies to supply Huawei. We welcome what he said and hope the US side will honor its words.
问：你日前在记者会上提到，中方在新疆设立的是职业技能教育培训中心，是一种预防性的反恐和去极端化的措施。最近，我们看到有外媒报道，在西藏好像也有类似的机构，请你说明一下。
Q: You said the other day that the vocational education and training centers in Xinjiang are set up as a preventive measure for counterterrorism and deradicalization purposes. But some foreign media reports say there may be similar institutions in Tibet. Can you tell us anything about it?
答：你提到的所谓外媒报道纯属无稽之谈！
A: Those foreign media reports are just nonsense.
问：美国媒体POLITICO昨天援引政府消息人士称，美国家安全委员会的一些官员正推动对购买伊朗石油的中国实体予以次级制裁。请问外交部对此有何评论？
Q: American newspaper POLITICO quoted its sources in the American government, claiming that some US officials on the National Security Council are now pushing for the US to impose secondary sanctions on Chinese entities for oil purchases from Iran. Does the Foreign Ministry have any comment on that?
答：我们多次强调，包括中国在内的国际社会同伊朗在国际法框架内开展正常贸易往来，合理、合法，理应得到尊重和保护。同时，中方也反对单边制裁和所谓“长臂管辖”，我们会坚决捍卫自身的正当合法权益。
A: We stressed many times that the normal trade under international law between Iran and the rest of the international community, China included, is legal and legitimate, thus should be respected and protected. China opposes unilateral sanctions and the so-called “long-arm jurisdiction”. We will firmly defend our legal and legitimate rights and interests.
问：据报道，加拿大外长弗里兰近日接受采访称，加方遵守法治原则，依据加美引渡条约逮捕孟晚舟，其中不存在政治干预。她对当前加中关系面临困难感到痛心，但百分之百确信加方作出了正确决定。加前总理克雷蒂安关于加司法部长终止对孟晚舟案引渡审理的提议是错误的。请问中方对此有何评论？
Q: Canadian Foreign Minister Freeland said during an interview that Canada followed the rule of law and arrested Meng Wanzhou according to its extradition treaty with the US. There was no political intervention in this. She personally feels heartbreaking for the current difficulties in China-Canada relations, but she is 100 percent sure that Canada has made the right choice. She also believes “it is wrong” that former Prime Minister Jean Chretien suggested to terminate the extradition process of the Meng Wanzhou case. Do you have any comment on that?
答：中方对加官员近来屡次就孟晚舟事件和中加关系发表错误言论表示强烈不满。中方在孟晚舟事件上的立场是明确的、坚定的。美加两国滥用其双边引渡条约，对中国公民任意采取强制措施，是对中国公民合法权益的严重侵犯，这也是一起严重的政治事件。
A: China deplores the erroneous remarks recently made by Canadian officials on the Meng Wanzhou case and China-Canada relations. Our position on the Meng case is clear and firm. The US and Canada have abused their bilateral extradition treaty and arbitrarily taken compulsory measures on a Chinese citizen. It is a serious violation of the legitimate rights and interests of a Chinese citizen. It is also a serious political incident.
一段时间以来，加国内不少有识之士就此发表了客观公正的言论，但加方置若罔闻，执意坚持错误立场。我们强烈敦促加方认真对待中方严正立场，纠正错误，立即释放孟晚舟女士，确保她平安回到中国。
Many people with vision in Canada have made fair and objective comments. But the Canadian side still turns a deaf ear to them and insists on taking a wrong stance. We strongly urge Canada to take our solemn concerns seriously, immediately release Ms. Meng and ensure that she returns to China safe and sound.
问：据报道，10日，美国副总统彭斯在加州弗雷塔斯家庭农场举行记者会期间称，美是全世界“自由的灯塔”，美政府一直就全球宗教自由公开发声。一个部长级会议下周将在华盛顿举行，我们将解决在中国和遍及全世界的这些问题。中方对此有何评论？
Q: On July 10, during a press conference in Freitas Family Farm in California, US Vice President Pence said that America is a “beacon of freedom” for all the world. The US administration has spoken out on religious liberty around the world. There will be another ministerial conference in Washington, D.C. next week to address those issues in China and all over the world. Do you have any comment?
答：美国号称自己是全世界“自由的灯塔”，但这灯塔似乎不怎么亮了；美国号称要解决中国和全世界的问题，但这似乎有点大言不惭。美国没有这个责任，也没有这个授权，没有这个能力，也没有这个水平。美国还是先把自己的事情解决好再说。
A: The US calls itself a “beacon of freedom in the world”, but this beacon doesn’t seem very bright. It wants to address issues in China and all over the world. What a bragger. It has no responsibility, no mandate and no capability to do so. Why can’t it just put its own house in order first?
至于美方将于下周举办的所谓“促进宗教自由”部长级会议，我想指出，中方一贯反对美方利用宗教问题干涉别国内政。我们要求美方尊重事实、摒弃偏见，客观公正看待中国和其他国家的宗教政策和宗教信仰自由状况，多做有利于促进中美关系发展的事情，多做有利于促进世界各国友好的事情。
As for next week’s ministerial conference to advance so-called “religious freedom”, China’s position is consistent. We oppose the US interference in other countries’ internal affairs under the pretext of religion. We urge the US to respect the facts, abandon biases ion and adopt an objective and fair attitude toward the religious policies and freedom of religious belief in China and other countries. In fact, it really needs to do more to advance China-US relations and friendship among countries.
问：台湾“总统”蔡英文即将开始为期两天的过境美国之行，在近期美对台军售背景下，外交部如何看待蔡此次行程？
Q: Taiwanese “president” Tsai Ing-wen is on a two-day visit to the US. What does the foreign ministry think about the visit given the recent arms sale from the US to Taiwan?
答：恐怕还得先纠正你一下：我们称她为台湾地区领导人，不承认所谓“总统”称谓。
A: I’m afraid I need to correct you on this: we call her the leader of the Taiwan region, and there is no so-called “president” in that region.
关于台湾地区领导人“过境”美国的问题，我们已经表明过严正立场。我这里愿再次强调，中方坚决反对美台官方往来，这一立场坚定明确，我们已经就此向美方提出了严正交涉。
Regarding the “transit” of the leader of the Taiwan region in the US, we have made clear our solemn position. Here I’d like to emphasize this again. China opposes official exchange between the US and Taiwan. This position is firm and clear. We have made stern representations to the US side.
我们敦促美方恪守一个中国原则和中美三个联合公报规定，不允许蔡英文“过境”，停止美台官方往来，也不要为“台独”分裂势力宣扬“台独”主张提供任何平台，慎重妥善处理涉台问题，以免严重损害中美关系和台海的和平稳定。
We urge the US to abide by the one-China principle and the three China-US Joint Communiques, not allow Tsai Ing-wen’s transit and stop the official exchange with Taiwan. It must no longer provide any platform for the separatists to advocate “Taiwan Independence”. It needs to deal with Taiwan-related issues properly and with caution to avoid damaging China-US relationship and peace and stability across the Taiwan Straits.
关于美对台军售问题，我之前也表明过中方的严正立场，我们敦促美方立即撤销有关军售，停止美台军事联系。
As we stated, China’s position on US arms sales to Taiwan is also stern. We urge the US to cancel the arms sales immediately and cut its military ties with Taiwan.
问：据报道，昨天，美国国务院发言人奥特加斯在记者会上提及7月12日是南海仲裁案裁决三周年，敦促所有国家根据包括《联合国海洋法公约》在内的国际法解决领土和海洋问题。中方对此有何评论？
Q: Yesterday in a press conference, Spokesperson Ortagus of the US Department of State mentioned the day July 12th marked three years since an arbitral tribunal made its decision on the South China Sea. She urged all countries to resolve their territorial and maritime disputes in accordance with international law including the UNCLOS. I wonder if you have any response to that?
答：关于所谓的南海仲裁案，中方已多次表明立场。所谓仲裁庭设立本身就不具合法性，其越权审理并作出的裁决是非法的、无效的，中方不接受，也不承认。
A: China has made clear its position on the so-called South China Sea Arbitration on many occasions. The arbitral tribunal itself was established on an unlawful basis. It willfully expanded its power to exercise jurisdiction and make an award, which is null and void. China does not accept or recognize that.
针对美方的表态，我顺便说几句。
I also have something to say in response to the US comments.
美方自己到现在还没有批准《联合国海洋法公约》，却整天把《公约》挂在嘴边，用《公约》来要求其他国家。
Being a non-party to the UNCLOS, the US has been a keen talker of it and using it as a tool to lecture others.
美方自己退出了联合国人权理事会，却不断利用这一平台对他国人权状况指手画脚、说三道四、横加干涉。
The US, having withdrawn from the UN Human Rights Council, took the council as a platform to wantonly criticize and interfere in other countries’ human rights conditions.
美方自己单方面退出了伊核问题全面协议，却要求国际原子能机构召开理事会特别会议讨论全面协议的执行情况。
Also the US, having unilaterally exited the JCPOA, asked the IAEA to hold a special session on the implementation of the JCPOA.
你不觉得美方的言行有些太荒诞了吗？如果你仔细审视这种荒诞，你会发现双重标准、霸权逻辑和虚伪丑陋。
Isn’t it absurd? If you look at the absurd things the US has done closely, you see nothing but double standard, hegemonic thinking and ugly hypocrisy.
问：据报道，美国总统国家安全事务助理博尔顿会见香港商人黎智英，讨论香港修例问题。美国副总统彭斯、国务卿蓬佩奥此前也会见了此人。中方对此有何评论？
Q: US National Security Adviser John Bolton met with a Hong Kong businessman Jimmy Lai and talked about the amendment bill. Before that, Jimmy Lai also met with US Vice President Pence and Secretary of State Pompeo. What is your comment on this?
答：美方个别政客无视国际法和国际关系基本准则，一而再、再而三地粗暴干涉香港事务和中国内政，对外发出严重错误信号，中方对此强烈不满和坚决反对，已就此向美方提出交涉。
A: While turning a blind eye to international law and the basic norms governing international relations, a handful of US politicians have repeatedly interfered in the affairs of Hong Kong and China’s internal affairs. They have sent a seriously wrong signal to the world. China deplores and firmly opposes that. We have made stern representations to the US side.
中方维护国家主权、安全和发展利益的决心坚定不移，维护香港繁荣稳定的决心坚定不移，坚决反对外部势力干预的决心也坚定不移。任何妄想在香港制造混乱、破坏香港繁荣稳定的图谋都必将遭到包括广大香港同胞在内的全体中国人民的反对，既不得人心，也不会得逞。
China is committed to defending national sovereignty, security and development interests. We are determined to safeguard Hong Kong’s prosperity and stability. We resolutely oppose external intervention. Attempts to incite chaos and undermine prosperity and stability in Hong Kong will be opposed by all Chinese people including residents in Hong Kong. Such attempts will not gain any popularity or succeed.
问：美国要求其盟友加入一个美国主导的军事同盟，以保卫伊朗和也门附近水域安全。域内有官员称美已邀请日本、韩国、中国及其他国家加入该同盟。中方是否已收到美方邀请？是否会加入该同盟？是否有计划为挂有中国国旗的商业船只护航？
Q: The US has asked its allies to contribute to a US-led military coalition to safeguard waters off Iran and Yemen. Officials in the region said the US has told them it would contact Japan, South Korea and China among others to ask them to take part. Has the United States reached out to China to take part in this coalition? Will China take part in such a coalition? Does China have any plan to escort commercial vessels under the Chinese flag?
答：我目前不掌握你说的情况。我愿重申，海湾地区对国际能源供应和全球安全稳定具有重要影响。当前形势下，我们希望有关各方保持克制，不要采取激化矛盾的举措，共同维护相关海峡的通行安全以及地区的和平稳定。
A: I’m not aware of what you said. I’d like to say this again: the gulf region is important to international energy supply and global security and stability. Under the current circumstances, we hope all relevant parties can exercise restraint, do not take measures that may escalate tensions, and jointly safeguard security of passage through the straits and regional peace and stability.
问：徐州一起毒品案件涉及16名外国人。你能否提供更多细节，比如他们的国籍？
Q: I have a question about the drug case in Xuzhou which involved 16 foreigners. I was wondering if you have details about the case, specifically the nationalities of these foreigners?
答：江苏省公安机关近日查获一起外籍人员涉毒案，目前案件正在侦办中。公安机关已经及时向相关国家的驻华使领馆进行了领事通报，依法保障当事人的正当权益。这是我目前掌握的情况。
A: The public security authority in Jiangsu Province recently found a drug case involving foreigners. The case is now under investigation. The public security authority has made consular notifications to the embassies or consulates of countries involved. The legitimate rights and interests of those concerned are lawfully protected. This is all I know for now.
问：刚才你提到的涉案人员来自哪些国家？
Q: About this particular case you mentioned, do you have the names of the countries that those foreigners come from?
答：我目前还不掌握，可以在会后帮你了解一下。
A: I’m afraid I don’t. I will check on that after the press conference.