2020年4月1日外交部发言人华春莹主持例行记者会
Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Hua Chunying’s Regular Press Conference on April 1, 2020
昨天，中国和东盟国家举行了第二次疫情防控视频会议，分享经验、加强合作。中国和东盟是近邻，面对新冠肺炎疫情，双方一直相互帮助。在2月20日中国——东盟特别外长会期间，中国同东盟十国临床医学专家首次举行了视频会议，就疫情防控经验进行了交流。昨天，由外交部和国家卫生健康委再次牵头，在东盟秘书处的积极协调下，中国和东盟十国外交、卫生部门官员、医疗专家及东盟秘书处80余人参加了第二次视频会议。双方专家围绕检测手段、病例追踪、防控措施、临床治疗、无症状感染者等问题进行了深入交流，会议持续3个多小时，效果非常好。双方都认为这样的视频会议有助于地区国家共同抗疫，有助于中国和东盟国家进一步加强合作。
Yesterday China and ASEAN held the second video conference on COVID-19 to share experience and further cooperation. As close neighbors, China and ASEAN countries have all along been helping each other since the COVID-19 broke out. On February 20, clinical experts from China and 10 ASEAN countries held the first video conference to exchange experience in epidemic prevention and control. Yesterday saw another organized by the Chinese foreign ministry and the National Health Commission, coordinated by the ASEAN Secretariat, and attended by over 80 delegates including diplomats, health officials and medical experts from China and 10 ASEAN countries as well as the ASEAN Secretariat. There were in-depth discussions on testing methods, case tracing, prevention and control measures, clinical treatment and asymptomatic cases. The three-hour long conference yielded good results. Both sides believe it helps regional countries make concerted efforts and enhance China-ASEAN cooperation in combating the virus.
中央广播电视总台央视记者：外交部昨天介绍了中国政府对海外留学生回国问题的一些考虑。请问接下来会有什么具体措施？
CCTV: We know from yesterday’s announcement that the foreign ministry is considering the issue of overseas Chinese students returning to China. What specific measures will be taken next?
华春莹：党中央始终高度重视和关心海外中国留学人员。新冠肺炎疫情海外多点暴发后，外交部根据党中央决策部署，已经要求所有驻外使领馆全面行动起来，想尽一切办法，把党和政府的关爱传递给海外中国留学人员。不久前，国家曾专门安排临时航班先后从伊朗、意大利转运确有困难的人员有序回国。近日，由于疫情蔓延扩散，国际客运航班量大幅调减，一些中国留学人员中转回国途中遇到了一些困难，中国驻埃塞、柬埔寨等有关国家使领馆获悉后都第一时间积极行动，全力以赴，紧急推动驻在国并协调国内有关部门及时予以妥善解决，帮助受影响的海外学子们安全返回国内。
Hua Chunying: The CPC Central Committee attaches great importance to and cares deeply about Chinese students abroad. Following the outbreak of the COVID-19 in many places worldwide and in accordance with the directions of the CPC Central Committee, the foreign ministry instructed all the embassies and consulates overseas to take overall actions and do everything possible to pass on the care of the Party and the Government to Chinese students overseas. Not long ago, China arranged temporary flights to transfer people facing dire situations in Iran and Italy back to China in an orderly manner. Recently, due to the spread of the pandemic, international passenger flights have been scaled down sharply and some Chinese students studying abroad run into difficulties on their way back home. Upon learning such problems, the Chinese embassies and consulates in Ethiopia, Cambodia, and other countries took immediate actions and went all-out to help the students return home safe and sound, both by contacting their host countries and coordinating with the relevant departments back in China.
考虑到当前英国疫情形势以及当地留学生面临的各种困难，外交部正在积极协调民航等部门，将于明天也就是4月2日，增加临时航班赴英，为确有困难的海外学子归国提供便利。
In view of the current situation in the UK and the difficulties faced by Chinese students there, the foreign ministry is actively coordinating with the Civil Aviation Administration and other departments to bring home students in need by extra flight tomorrow, April 2.
中央广播电视总台央广记者：日前，《科学》杂志登载了一份由美国、英国和中国科研人员共同完成的研究报告，其撰写人之一英国牛津大学研究人员指出，如果当初没有中国政府采取的武汉旅行禁令和全国应急响应，到2月19日，武汉以外的地区将会有超过70万确诊病例。报告认为中国的防控措施成功地打破了病毒传播链，阻止了传染源和易感人群之间的接触，为其他城市争取了宝贵时间。中方对此有何评论？
China National Radio: Recently the journal Science published a paper by researchers in the United States, the UK and China. One of the paper’s authors, an Oxford fellow, said that without the Wuhan travel ban and the national emergency response by the Chinese government, there would have been more than 700,000 confirmed COVID-19 cases outside of Wuhan by February 19. The report believes China’s control measures worked by successfully breaking the chain of transmission and preventing contact between infectious and susceptible people and bought other cities valuable time. What’s your comment?
华春莹：这份报告与世卫组织的意见是一致的，其实也是很多国家领导人和专家的共识。大家都看到了，中国政府第一时间采取了最全面、最彻底、最严格的防控举措，取得了重大阶段性成效，为国际抗疫赢得了宝贵时间。正如世卫组织专家所说，中国采取的防控措施是历史上最勇敢、最灵活和最积极的，改变了疫情快速扩散流行的危险进程，减少了数十万病例的发生。中方愿意与其他国家积极开展抗疫合作，分享和交流中方有关经验和做法，共同努力，争取早日战胜疫情，最大程度地维护地区和全球公共卫生安全。
Hua Chunying: The paper’s findings are consistent with WHO’s view and the consensus of many countries’ leaders and experts. The Chinese government took the most comprehensive, thorough and rigorous prevention and control measures at the earliest time possible, which have been proven to be highly effective at the current stage. Our efforts bought precious time for the world to prepare for the pandemic. Just as WHO puts it, China has taken the most courageous, most flexible and most active prevention and control measures, which altered the dangerous course of the virus’ quick spread and prevented hundreds of thousands of infections nationwide. China stands ready to further international cooperation in fighting the pandemic and share experience with other countries to defeat the virus as soon as possible and safeguard regional and global public health security.
北京青年报记者：据报道，KN95口罩是N95口罩的中国替代品，但美国食品药品管理局（FDA）拒绝允许其进入美国。中方能否证实，对此有何评论？
Beijing Youth Daily: The KN95 mask is a Chinese alternative to the N95 mask, but the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) refuses to allow it into the country. Can you confirm that? What is your comment?
华春莹：我看到了这方面的报道，但不了解具体情况。坦白地说，我也不清楚，如果这个报道属实的话，美方是出于什么考虑作此决定？
Hua Chunying: I have seen relevant reports but I am not aware of the specific situation. If this is the real case, frankly I don’t understand why the US side made this decision.
当前疫情形势下，口罩的确是各国急需物资，中国国内的需求量也非常大。中方企业正在开足马力、加班加点、夜以继日地生产，在满足国内需求的同时，尽量为其他国家抗击疫情提供物资保障。
Under the current circumstances, all countries are in urgent need of masks. There is also a huge demand for them in China. Chinese companies are running at full steam around the clock to manufacture as many as possible to meet domestic demands and support other countries.
抗疫物资供应的确涉及不同国家和地区对产品的认证标准差异等具体问题。但我想，这些问题不应该成为抗疫物资合作的障碍。
It is true that different countries and regions apply different standards when it comes to certifying these epidemic prevention and control products. But I don’t think this should become a sticking point in cooperation in such areas.
环球时报记者：近日，名为“灰色地带”的美国独立新闻网站刊载调查报告称，近期西方媒体炒作所谓的新疆自治区维吾尔族人被“强制劳动”，其实是由某澳大利亚右翼组织发起的。该组织接受美国政府、北约及多家武器生产商资助，其引述材料则来自一些宗教狂热分子的博客。之前，该网站还披露过，西方媒体炒作的所谓新疆“集中营”关押百万人的报道，其实就是采访了少数几个所谓“专家”炮制出来的。中方对此有何评论？
Global Times: The Grayzone, an independent news website in the US, recently published an article pointing out a recent surge in stories in the Western press on the so-called “forced labor” report of the Uyghur Muslim ethnic minority in Xinjiang. The article says the report is actually sponsored by a right-wing Australian institution funded by the US government, NATO, and an eye-popping array of weapons manufacturers. It cites “testimonies” from a blog of religious fanatics. The website also disclosed that the endlessly repeated claims by Western media that China is detaining millions of Uyghur Muslims was built upon dubious interviews with a few crank experts. I wonder if you have a comment?
华春莹：我们也关注到你提到的这个“灰色地带”网站的报道。当中提到的这些情况已经足以说明问题了。世界上的确有极少数人出于不可告人的目的，干着不可告人的勾当。凡是有正义感、有常识的人都应该擦亮眼睛，明辨事非，坚决共同打击此类fake news。
Hua Chunying: What you just cited already serves to illustrate a point. In some corners of the world, there are indeed a few people engaging in underhand dealings with sinister intentions. Anyone with a sense of right and wrong and common sense should be able to see the facts as they are and jointly reject such fake news.
法新社记者：柬埔寨国王西哈莫尼今天抵达北京进行体检，请问和新冠肺炎有关吗？
AFP: The Cambodian King Norodom Sihamoni arrived in Beijing today for a medical checkup. Is it related to the COVID-19?
华春莹：柬埔寨王室同中国有着非常深厚的传统友谊，他们定期来中国查体休养。我没有听说此行和新冠肺炎疫情有什么关系。
Hua Chunying: As you know, the Cambodian royal family has a very deep traditional friendship with China. They come here regularly. I am not aware of any connection between His Majesty’s visit to China and the COVID-19. It is just for a routine checkup.
澎湃新闻记者：据报道，美国国务卿蓬佩奥30日接受新加坡《海峡时报》、《日经亚洲评论》等媒体采访时，再次指责中国散播有关疫情虚假信息，并称中方迫使西方媒体离开中国降低所有人了解中国情况的能力。中方对此有何评论？
The Paper: During his interviews with the Strait Times and Nikkei Asian Review on March 30, US Secretary of State Pompeo again accused China of spreading disinformation, saying China’s decision to force Western press out of the country would reduce the capacity for all to understand what’s happening there. I wonder if you could comment on his remarks?
华春莹：我们也看到了有关报道。我必须指出，蓬佩奥此番言论符合其一贯的“撒谎、欺骗”的做派，但不符合特朗普总统上周五同习近平主席通话的精神。我想重申两点：
Hua Chunying: We read the reports, too. I must say this is typical Pompeo in his “lying” and “cheating” style, but these comments are completely inconsistent with what President Trump said last week during his phone call with President Xi. Here I just want to make two things clear.
一是关于所谓中方迫使西方媒体离开中国降低所有人了解中国情况的能力，请蓬佩奥先生诚实地告诉世界，美国务院在过去两年已经无故拒签29名中国记者赴美签证，其中包括9名常驻记者，而且美方在3月2日要求60名中国媒体驻美记者10天内必须离开美国。美方这么做的真实意图是什么？难道是他们当时就已经预料到美国内疫情会发展到今天的地步吗？他们是不是不想让世界了解美国内真实情况呢？
First, regarding “China’s decision to force Western press out of the country would reduce the capacity for all to understand what’s happening there”, Mr. Pompeo should honestly tell the world that the US State Department denied 29 Chinese journalists’ visas for no reason in the past two years and asked 60 Chinese journalists to leave the US within 10 days on March 2. What’s the true intention behind this? Could it be that they foresaw the epidemic in the US would develop into what the situation is today? Were they trying to conceal the domestic situation from the world?
国际社会不会因为少了几个美国记者就无法获得关于中国疫情的信息，因为中国政府自始至终秉持公开、透明、负责任的态度，每天都向世界公布疫情数据，这得到了除蓬佩奥和美国内个别政客之外的几乎全世界所有人的一致和高度肯定和评价。更何况现在还有500多位外国记者在中国常驻报道，世界了解中国的真实情况不存在任何问题。
The absence of some US journalists will not impede the international community from learning what’s going on in China, because our government has been open, transparent and responsible in publishing the epidemic data every day, which has been highly and unanimously acclaimed by all except Mr. Pompeo and several US politicians. Besides, there are still over 500 foreign journalists stationed in China. The world will have no difficulty whatsoever in learning about the true situation in China.
第二，当前中国共产党、中国政府和中国人民都在全力以赴，争分夺秒，稳定巩固国内防控形势趋稳向好局面，同时积极支持和帮助其他有需要的国家抗击疫情，尽最大努力减少疫情给人民生命健康和经济造成的伤害和影响。我们不需要靠撒谎和造假来赢得什么。维护好14亿中国人民的生命安全和身体健康，同时为其他国家抗击疫情多出一份力、多尽一份心，是我们的最大愿望。
Second, while making all-out efforts to get the domestic situation better and more stable, the CPC, the Chinese government and people are supporting and helping other countries in need to minimize the pandemic’s impact on the economy and people’s health. We don’t need to lie and cheat to get anything. All we want is to safeguard the life and health of the 1.4 billion Chinese people and do our best to help other countries in their fight against the pandemic.
深圳卫视记者：美国国务卿蓬佩奥31日在国务院记者会上说，美国对国际抗击新冠肺炎疫情资助的数额远远超过中国，中方对此有何评论？
Shenzhen TV: US Secretary of State Pompeo said at a press conference on March 31 that the US contribution to global anti-pandemic response is far larger than that of China. Can you comment on his remarks?
华春莹：我注意到有关报道。蓬佩奥国务卿把美国对国际社会的援助数额从1948年算起，很有意思。我想知道的是，美国近年来到底提供了多少国际援助？美国作为全球第一大经济体和综合实力最强的国家，如果能给发展中国家多提供一些援助，当然欢迎，而且多多益善。这是美国作为世界上最大发达国家应尽的责任和义务，也是发达国家应该为发展中国家履行的承诺。
Hua Chunying: I noticed relevant reports. Secretary Pompeo counted the US contribution to the international community since 1948. That’s very interesting. I’m curious, how much assistance the US actually provided to other countries in recent years? The US is the world’s largest economy and a developed country with unrivaled overall strength. China would surely be glad to see it providing more aid to developing countries. In fact, the more the better. It is the country’s due responsibility and obligation as the biggest developed country, and its due commitment to developing countries that should be fulfilled.
中国作为最大的发展中国家，一直在南南合作框架下向其他发展中国家提供不附加任何政治条件的援助。当前中国在国内抗击疫情的同时，也在尽己所能，为其他形势严峻、有需要的国家提供力所能及的支持和帮助，这既是出于人道主义精神，也是对此前各国支持中方的投桃报李。我们这么做，是尽心尽力，无意和任何国家进行攀比。
China, as the biggest developing country, has all along been providing aid to other developing countries with no political strings attached under the South-South cooperation framework. While fighting COVID-19 at home, we are helping other countries in need to the best of our ability. We do this to reciprocate these countries’ earlier support for us, and out of humanitarian considerations. We simply believe in doing our very best and have no intention to compete with anyone.
路透社记者：一、台湾向美等国家捐赠了1000万口罩，中方对此有何评论？二、有些中国的超市、健身房、酒吧、酒店、SPA以防疫为理由拒绝接待外国人，有评论认为这是针对中国国民在海外被妖魔化的报复行为。中方对此有何评论？
Reuters: Taiwan donated 10 million masks to the US and other countries. What’s your comment? Second question, some Chinese supermarkets, gyms, bars, hotels and SPA houses refuse to serve foreigners citing the pandemic as the reason. Some say this is retaliation to Chinese nationals being demonized overseas. What’s your comment?
华春莹：关于你的第一个问题，如果我没有记错的话，在大陆刚刚发生疫情的时候，台湾当局发公告不允许口罩出口。目前美国国内疫情形势十分严峻，中国一些地方省市和企业纷纷向美国人民提供力所能及的帮助。如果台湾地区有能力愿意提供帮助的话，乐见其成。但我想提醒一点，如果岛内个别人想借疫情搞什么政治操弄，可能他们就得自省自重了。
Hua Chunying: On your first question about Taiwan’s donation of masks, if my memory serves me right, when the epidemic first broke out in China’s mainland, Taiwan authorities banned the export of masks. Now as we can see, the situation in the US is very severe, Chinese provinces, cities and businesses have been providing assistance to the American people. If the Taiwan region can and wants to help, I believe we are all glad to see it. But if anyone in Taiwan seeks to politicize the pandemic, I would advise them to think twice and act prudently.
关于第二个问题，我没有听说你提到的这些情况。前一段时间，中国刚刚发生疫情时，由于美西方个别政客妖魔化、污名化中国的错误言论，一些中国公民和亚裔在其他国家遭到了一些非常不公正、歧视性的待遇。己所不欲勿施于人。我们坚决反对，也不允许专门针对任何外国群体的歧视性行为。
On your second question, I haven’t heard of anything like that. As you know, when COVID-19 first hit China, a handful of Western politicians demonized and stigmatized China in their words, leading to injustice and discrimination against Chinese and Asians overseas. We the Chinese believe in not doing to others what you don’t want others to do to you. That’s why we stand firmly against and don’t allow discriminatory behavior targeting foreigners.
你提到有健身房和SPA拒绝接待外国人，如果我理解正确的话，在当前疫情形势下，这类公共场所应该是不开放的。我们欢迎外国朋友在中国生活，希望他们能够感受到中国人民的善良、热情和慷慨。同时，处于当前疫情非常时期，为确保人民生命安全和身体健康，中方有关部门包括一些社区都有防疫规定。希望在中国生活的外国公民能够把自己当作中国大家庭的一员，自觉理解、支持和配合这些防疫规定。这既是为了他们自己的安全和健康，也是对广大公众安全负责。
You mentioned some facilities like gyms and SPA parlors refuse to serve foreigners. I don’t think such facilities are open at this special time amid the pandemic. The Chinese people welcome foreign friends with kindness, warmth and generosity. But at this extraordinary time, there are regulations at government and community levels to ensure public health security. We hope foreign nationals living in China could understand, support and cooperate with relevant regulations. This is both for their own health and safety and public health security.
印度报业托拉斯记者：一、中印两国计划从今天起举办建交70周年大型纪念活动，但考虑到当前两国的疫情形势，中方计划如何推进贯穿全年的庆祝方案？二、印度计划购买大批医疗物资应对新冠肺炎疫情，尤其是呼吸机，中方是否会向印度提供相应协助？
Press Trust of India: India and China plan to celebrate the 70th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations in a big way from today, but the entire situation now is grim because of the coronavirus outbreak in both countries. So how does China plan to go ahead with this particular event which has been pre-planned for the entire year to mark this occasion? Second question, India is also trying to procure a lot of medical materials in view of the coronavirus outbreak in the country and they’re trying to procure various items, especially ventilators. Is China planning to do anything in this regard to help the situation?
华春莹：首先我想对你说congratulations！因为今天是中国和印度建交70周年纪念日，两国领导人已互致建交贺电。
Hua Chunying: First, congratulations. Today is indeed the 70th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and India. Leaders of the two sides have exchanged congratulatory messages.
在金奈非正式会晤期间，习近平主席同莫迪总理一致同意，以中印建交70周年为契机，进一步加强两国之间的交流合作，双方将举行70项庆祝活动，彰显中印两大文明古国之间的历史联系。这70项活动包括深化两国立法机构、商界、学术界、文化界、青年、防务部门间各层级交往。去年10月22日，两国外交部都已经公布了具体活动的方案，目前各项活动都在陆续有序展开。由于新冠肺炎疫情原因，可能有一些交流会暂时受到影响，但疫情过后，中印两国间的交流势头将更加强劲。我们希望同印方共同努力，以共同庆祝建交70周年为契机推动中印关系再上新台阶。
During their meeting in Chennai, President Xi and Prime Minister Modi agreed to host 70 celebrating activities to mark the 70th anniversary of diplomatic ties, which will enhance China-India bilateral exchange and cooperation and showcase the deep historical connection between two ancient civilizations. The activities will deepen bilateral exchange in legislature, business, academics, culture, youth and defense. Chinese and Indian foreign ministries released detailed plans on October 22, 2019. As I know, the commemorative events have been unfolding. Due to the COVID-19, some exchange activities may be affected, but they will gain a stronger impetus after the pandemic. Taking the celebration of the 70th anniversary as an opportunity, we would like to work with India to elevate our bilateral relationship to a new height.
关于第二个问题，印度人民正在莫迪总理领导下抗击新冠肺炎疫情，我们愿同印方分享抗疫经验并提供力所能及的帮助。
On your second question, we know that the people of India are also fighting against the COVID-19 under the leadership of Prime Minister Modi. We would like to share with India our experience and help them to the best of our ability.
关于你提到的呼吸机问题，的确，目前呼吸机在世界范围内需求量很大，中国国内面临着疫情反弹的压力，对这方面的需求也依然很大。我们多次介绍过，中国相关企业都在开足马力、加班加点、夜以继日地生产呼吸机等医疗物资，以便在满足中国国内疫情防控需求的同时，尽可能地向包括印度在内的其他国家多提供一些防疫物资和设备。多生产一台呼吸机，可能就能多挽救一个人的生命。
With regard to ventilators, they are in great demand around the world. China is now under the pressure of preventing a resurgence at home and we also have a large demand for ventilators. As I’ve said many times, Chinese manufactures are working at full capacity day and night to produce ventilators and other supplies so that on top of meeting domestic demands, we can provide as many supplies as possible to other countries, including India. One more ventilator might mean more lives saved.
同时，我也了解到，一台呼吸机有上千个零部件，主要的零部件供应商不仅有国内的，也有一些在国外的，包括在欧洲。在疫情影响下，大规模增产并不是容易的事情，要立即满足全部需求也是不现实的。
We know ventilators are sophisticated equipment of hundreds of parts, suppliers of which include Chinese and foreign ones, including some in Europe. So it is no easy matter to increase production on a large scale considering the sprawling range of the pandemic. It is also impossible to immediately meet all the demands.
因此，我们希望各国共同努力，确保全球供应链的开放、稳定和安全。总之，中方愿意继续为印方提供力所能及的支持和帮助，能做的，我们一定会做。
We hope all countries will work together to ensure that the global supply chain is open, stable and secure. In short, we stand ready to continue to support and help India to the best of our ability.