【雙語(yǔ)】例行記者會(huì) 2020年7月16日 華春瑩

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2020年7月16日外交部發(fā)言人華春瑩主持例行記者會(huì)

Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Hua Chunying’s Regular Press Conference on July 16, 2020

 

中央廣播電視總臺(tái)央視記者：據(jù)報(bào)道，王毅國(guó)務(wù)委員日前同菲律賓外長(zhǎng)洛欽舉行了視頻會(huì)談。菲律賓外交部聲明表示，有關(guān)會(huì)談是公開、友好和富有成果的。你能否介紹會(huì)談的具體情況？中菲雙方達(dá)成了哪些共識(shí)？

CCTV: State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi and Philippine Foreign Affairs Secretary Teodoro Locsin held a meeting via video link, which was described as “open, cordial, and fruitful discussions” in a statement issued by the Philippine foreign ministry. Could you share with us more details? What consensus had been reached?

 

華春瑩：7月14日，王毅國(guó)務(wù)委員兼外長(zhǎng)同菲律賓外長(zhǎng)洛欽舉行視頻會(huì)談，就中菲關(guān)系、抗疫合作和南海問題等深入交換意見。正如菲方所說，會(huì)談坦誠(chéng)友好、富有成效。

Hua Chunying: On July 14, State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi held talks with Philippine Foreign Secretary Teodoro Locsin Jr. via video link to exchange in-depth views on China-Philippines relations, anti-epidemic cooperation and the South China Sea. Just as the Philippine side pointed out, the talks were open, cordial, and fruitful.

 

雙方都表示高度重視中菲關(guān)系，將繼續(xù)落實(shí)好兩國(guó)領(lǐng)導(dǎo)人共識(shí)，以今年建交45周年為契機(jī)，進(jìn)一步增進(jìn)兩國(guó)之間的友誼與團(tuán)結(jié)，深化“一帶一路”同菲方“大建特建”規(guī)劃對(duì)接，推進(jìn)各領(lǐng)域務(wù)實(shí)合作，推動(dòng)中菲全面戰(zhàn)略合作關(guān)系不斷取得新發(fā)展，造福兩國(guó)和本地區(qū)。

Both sides said they attach high importance to bilateral relations and will continue to implement the consensus between the leaders of the two countries. On the occasion of the 45th anniversary of diplomatic ties, China and the Philippines will further enhance friendship and solidarity, deepen the synergy between the Belt and Road Initiative and the Philippine’s “Build, Build, Build” program, advance practical cooperation and new progress in China-Philippines comprehensive cooperative relations and bring more benefits to the two countries and regions.

 

雙方高度評(píng)價(jià)兩國(guó)相互幫助、同舟共濟(jì)，共同應(yīng)對(duì)新冠肺炎疫情挑戰(zhàn)，將繼續(xù)推進(jìn)包括疫苗研發(fā)在內(nèi)的抗疫合作，加快建立人員往來(lái)“快捷通道”，在疫情防控常態(tài)化背景下推動(dòng)經(jīng)濟(jì)社會(huì)恢復(fù)發(fā)展。雙方一致反對(duì)將疫情政治化、標(biāo)簽化，支持國(guó)際社會(huì)團(tuán)結(jié)抗疫、共克時(shí)艱。

The two sides spoke highly of their mutual assistance during hard times in the joint fight against the epidemic. China and the Philippines will continue to promote anti-epidemic cooperation including vaccine research and development, accelerate the establishment of a fast track for personnel exchanges and promote socio-economic development while maintaining ongoing epidemic prevention efforts. Both sides made clear their opposition to politicizing and attaching a geographical label to the virus and their support to the international community’s efforts to tide over difficulties in solidarity.

 

雙方也就海上問題進(jìn)行了友好討論，一致認(rèn)為海上爭(zhēng)議不是中菲關(guān)系的全部，不應(yīng)也不會(huì)影響中菲友好。雙方將繼續(xù)本著相互尊重、以誠(chéng)相待、主權(quán)平等原則，通過雙邊友好協(xié)商處理好海上爭(zhēng)議，積極推進(jìn)海上合作，共同維護(hù)南海的和平與穩(wěn)定。

After friendly discussions, both sides believed that maritime disputes do not represent the whole of bilateral relations, and should not and will not derail China-Philippines friendship. China and the Philippines will continue to follow the principle of mutual respect, sincerity and sovereign equality and stay committed to resolving the disputes through friendly bilateral consultations, advancing maritime cooperation, and jointly upholding peace and stability in the South China Sea.

 

中央廣播電視總臺(tái)國(guó)廣記者：據(jù)報(bào)道，近日，美國(guó)洛斯阿拉莫斯（Los Alamos）國(guó)家實(shí)驗(yàn)室發(fā)生核泄漏事故，導(dǎo)致工作人員受到钚氧化物粉末的污染。同時(shí)，美國(guó)正尋求急速提升該實(shí)驗(yàn)室核武器生產(chǎn)能力，確保其在2030年前具備年產(chǎn)30枚核武器彈芯的能力。請(qǐng)問中方對(duì)此有何評(píng)論？

CRI: Workers at Los Alamos National Laboratory might have been exposed to plutonium after a nuclear leakage at the site. The US side is seeking to jump-start the lab’s ability in plutonium pit production to 30 plutonium pits per year by 2030. What is your comment?

 

華春瑩：我也看到了有關(guān)報(bào)道。美國(guó)作為擁有世界上最大核武庫(kù)的國(guó)家，仍然在大力推進(jìn)核武器現(xiàn)代化，研發(fā)新型核武器，謀求絕對(duì)戰(zhàn)略安全優(yōu)勢(shì)。美國(guó)在核武器領(lǐng)域“大干快上”，既破壞全球戰(zhàn)略穩(wěn)定，也增加核安全隱患。“憂思科學(xué)家聯(lián)盟”的專家也表達(dá)了關(guān)切。美方應(yīng)切實(shí)履行核裁軍特殊、優(yōu)先責(zé)任，為促進(jìn)全球戰(zhàn)略安全做些實(shí)事和好事。

Hua Chunying: I have seen relevant reports. The US already possesses the largest nuclear arsenal in the world, and yet it is still advancing modernization of nuclear weapons and development of new-type nuclear weapons to seek absolute strategic security advantage. Its massive investment in rolling out new nuclear weaponry disrupts global strategic stability and poses greater security risks. Experts with the Union of Concerned Scientists already voiced concerns. The US should earnestly fulfill its special and primary responsibilities to nuclear disarmament and promote global strategic security through concrete deeds.

 

彭博社記者：據(jù)彭博社報(bào)道，美國(guó)總統(tǒng)特朗普可能考慮不對(duì)高級(jí)別中國(guó)政府官員實(shí)施制裁。但據(jù)《紐約時(shí)報(bào)》報(bào)道，特朗普政府正在考慮禁止所有中國(guó)共產(chǎn)黨黨員及家人前往美國(guó)。中方對(duì)此有何評(píng)論？

Bloomberg: Bloomberg reported that the US President Donald Trump has decided for now against sanctioning a list of high-level Chinese officials. However, the New York Times has separately reported that the administration is considering barring all communist party members from traveling to the US. How does China respond to these?

 

華春瑩：上述報(bào)道的真實(shí)性我無(wú)從核實(shí)，你們要去問美方。如果屬實(shí)，我認(rèn)為美方非常可悲。作為世界上最強(qiáng)大的國(guó)家，美國(guó)除了各種威脅制裁還想給世界留下什么樣的印象？

Hua Chunying: I cannot tell whether what you just cited are true. You need to ask the US side for verification. If they are indeed true, I think it’s very pathetic. As the strongest power, what impression does it want to leave to the world except for hurling sanctions?

 

希望美方不要再做違反國(guó)際關(guān)系基本準(zhǔn)則、無(wú)助于維護(hù)自身大國(guó)形象、信譽(yù)和地位的事。

We hope the US will refrain from doing more things that disdain the basic norms governing international relations and undermine its reputation, credibility and status as a major country.

 

澎湃新聞?dòng)浾撸?5日，美國(guó)國(guó)務(wù)卿蓬佩奧稱，他堅(jiān)持認(rèn)為中國(guó)在人權(quán)領(lǐng)域是世紀(jì)污點(diǎn)，美方將對(duì)為侵犯人權(quán)政權(quán)提供物質(zhì)支持的中國(guó)科技公司部分雇員實(shí)施簽證限制。中方對(duì)此有何評(píng)論？

The Paper: On July 15, US State Secretary Pompeo said he stood by his remarks describing “the things that are happening on a human rights scale” in China as “the stain of the century”. Does China have a comment?

 

華春瑩：恕我直言，美方雖然整天把人權(quán)掛在嘴邊，但實(shí)際上，美國(guó)才是世界上最大的人權(quán)侵犯者，美方對(duì)于中國(guó)涉疆人權(quán)問題的指控是本世紀(jì)的最大謊言，美方有關(guān)官員應(yīng)該對(duì)此感到羞恥，美國(guó)人民也應(yīng)該為他們有這樣滿口謊言的官員感到難過。

Hua Chunying: To be frank, the US, while talking about human rights non-stop, is actually the world’s number one human rights abuser, and its allegation on human rights issues in Xinjiang is the lie of the century. Relevant US officials should be ashamed of this, and the American people must be sad having such liars in the administration.

 

中國(guó)人權(quán)狀況好不好，應(yīng)該由中國(guó)人民來(lái)決定，而不是美國(guó)政客來(lái)做評(píng)判。新中國(guó)成立70多年來(lái)，中國(guó)共產(chǎn)黨領(lǐng)導(dǎo)中國(guó)人民走出了一條適合中國(guó)國(guó)情的發(fā)展道路，取得了舉世矚目的成就。在中國(guó)960萬(wàn)平方公里的土地上，56個(gè)民族和諧相處，14億人民安居樂業(yè)。40多年來(lái)，中國(guó)的人均收入增長(zhǎng)超過25倍，8.5億人擺脫了貧困。中國(guó)對(duì)全球減貧貢獻(xiàn)率超過70%。同時(shí)，中國(guó)是所有大國(guó)中唯一沒有通過戰(zhàn)爭(zhēng)、殖民和奴役發(fā)展成為世界第二大經(jīng)濟(jì)體的國(guó)家。連續(xù)10多年，中國(guó)對(duì)全球GDP增量貢獻(xiàn)率高達(dá)30%以上。這是最大的人權(quán)工程，這是最好的人權(quán)實(shí)踐，也是中國(guó)對(duì)世界人權(quán)事業(yè)的最大貢獻(xiàn)。只要不帶偏見，任何人對(duì)此都是有目共睹的。

The most important criteria on China’s human rights situation is whether the Chinese people are satisfied, not the US politicians’ comments. Since the People’s Republic of China was founded over 70 years ago, the Chinese people, under the leadership of the CPC, have found a development path in line with the country’s national realities and achieved remarkable progress. Its vast land of 9.6 million square kilometers is free from war, terror and displacement. The 1.4 billion Chinese people of all 56 ethnic groups live happily together. In the past four decades, per capita income in China increased more than 25 times, with over 850 million people out of poverty, contributing over 70 percent to global poverty reduction. China is also the only country in recent decades that has become the world’s second largest economy without resorting to warfare, colonialism or slavery. For more than ten consecutive years, China has contributed to over 30 percent of global GDP growth. This is the greatest human rights endeavor, the best human rights practice, and China’s enormous contribution to the global human rights cause. People without bias can all see this fact.

 

反觀美國(guó)，美國(guó)在建國(guó)后近百年時(shí)間里，通過西進(jìn)運(yùn)動(dòng)大肆驅(qū)逐、殺戮印第安人。美國(guó)印第安人口從500萬(wàn)驟減至25萬(wàn)，只有原來(lái)的二十分之一。美國(guó)在建國(guó)240多年歷史中只有16年沒有打過仗。2001年以來(lái)，美國(guó)非法對(duì)伊拉克、利比亞、敘利亞、阿富汗等國(guó)發(fā)動(dòng)戰(zhàn)爭(zhēng)和軍事行動(dòng)，師出無(wú)名。且不說花費(fèi)的財(cái)政開支超過6.4萬(wàn)億美元，造成的死亡人數(shù)更是超過80萬(wàn)，導(dǎo)致了數(shù)千萬(wàn)人流離失所。在美國(guó)國(guó)內(nèi)，非洲裔等少數(shù)族裔的處境非常艱難。弗洛伊德不是美國(guó)唯一一個(gè)因?yàn)椤盁o(wú)法呼吸”而不幸窒息身亡的人。美國(guó)種族歧視無(wú)處不在，貧富差距一目了然。事實(shí)上在整個(gè)西方國(guó)家中，美國(guó)貧富分化最嚴(yán)重。1989年至2018年間，美國(guó)最底層50%的家庭財(cái)富凈增長(zhǎng)基本為零，貧富差距為50年來(lái)最高。面對(duì)這些鐵一般的事實(shí)，不知蓬佩奧國(guó)務(wù)卿哪兒來(lái)的底氣和自信跟中國(guó)談人權(quán)問題！如果要談，我覺得他最好先去問問弗洛伊德和美少數(shù)族裔怎么看美國(guó)內(nèi)的人權(quán)狀況，最好先去問問伊拉克、利比亞等國(guó)那些慘死的無(wú)辜生命怎么看美國(guó)在人權(quán)問題上的表現(xiàn)！

If we look at the US, in nearly a century after the country was founded, the US expelled and killed a large number of Indians through the Westward Expansion. The population of native Americans nosedived to 250,000, only one twentieth of the original 5 million. Throughout its 240-plus-year history, only 16 years saw no warfare. Since 2001, it has waged unjustified wars and military operations in Iraq, Libya, Syria, Afghanistan and other countries, spending over $6.4 trillion, causing over 800,000 deaths and displacing tens of millions. Today in the US, African Americans and other minorities are still in dire straits. Mr. Floyd was not the only one who died in the US because he couldn’t breathe. There is racial discrimination everywhere and the wealth gap is just shocking. Actually, the US has the most serious income inequality in Western countries. From 1989 to 2018, the bottom 50 percent of households’ net wealth growth was essentially zero, a record high in wealth gap in 50 years. In front of such iron-clad facts, we don’t know how Mr. Pompeo can be so unabashed when talking about human rights with China? Before opening his mouth, he should ask how the late Mr. Floyd and minorities in the US think of human rights in the US, and how the innocent lives lost in Iraq, Syria and other countries think of the US human rights record.

 

法新社記者：最近中美雙方在涉港、華為、涉疆等問題上進(jìn)行了一系列制裁和反制。很多人對(duì)中美1月簽署的經(jīng)貿(mào)協(xié)議表示擔(dān)憂。請(qǐng)問中美第一階段經(jīng)貿(mào)協(xié)議是否仍有效？中方是否仍致力于執(zhí)行該協(xié)議？

AFP: There have been a lot of US sanctions and Chinese countermeasures recently on Hong Kong, Huawei, Xinjiang. A lot of people are concerned about the trade deal signed between China and the US in January. Is this trade deal still alive, in your opinion? And is China committed to carry out this deal?

 

華春瑩：經(jīng)過艱苦努力，中美雙方團(tuán)隊(duì)在平等和相互尊重的基礎(chǔ)上達(dá)成了互利共贏的第一階段經(jīng)貿(mào)協(xié)議。我們多次說過，協(xié)議對(duì)兩國(guó)有利，對(duì)世界有利。我們當(dāng)然希望已經(jīng)達(dá)成的協(xié)議能夠得到切實(shí)履行。中方從來(lái)言必信、行必果，簽署的協(xié)議我們會(huì)履行。

Hua Chunying: After making arduous efforts, the Chinese and US teams reached a mutually beneficial trade deal based on equality and mutual respect. As we said on multiple occasions, the deal benefits China, the US and the whole world. We surely want to see it faithfully implemented. China always acts on its commitments. We will implement the deal because we put our name on it.

 

同時(shí)必須看到，美方現(xiàn)在對(duì)中國(guó)進(jìn)行無(wú)端指責(zé)、近乎瘋狂地打壓堵截，對(duì)中國(guó)實(shí)施霸凌行為。美方所作所為不利于中美之間的互信與合作。中國(guó)必須堅(jiān)決對(duì)美方的霸凌和不公說“不”，也會(huì)堅(jiān)決采取行動(dòng)維護(hù)自身主權(quán)、安全、發(fā)展利益。

That said, some in the US have been spreading hearsay, bullying and oppressing China like crazy, which harms trust and cooperation between the two countries. China must say no to US bullying and biased practices. We are determined in taking measures to safeguard sovereignty, security and development interests.

 

深圳衛(wèi)視記者：關(guān)于英國(guó)禁用華為，15日，英國(guó)首相發(fā)言人也承認(rèn)，英方改變對(duì)華為參與英5G建設(shè)立場(chǎng)的原因是美國(guó)5月對(duì)華為的制裁。英國(guó)國(guó)內(nèi)也有不同的聲音。比如英國(guó)電信首席執(zhí)行官詹森稱，英政府關(guān)于華為的決定顯然對(duì)該公司運(yùn)營(yíng)和成本構(gòu)成影響。英沃達(dá)豐公司發(fā)言人也表示對(duì)英政府決定感到失望，此舉將延緩英5G推廣并造成額外成本。中方對(duì)此有何評(píng)論?

Shenzhen TV: A spokesman for British Prime Minister said on July 15 the reason for the UK’s change of position regarding Huawei’s participation in the country’s 5G network rollout was the impact of the US sanctions which were announced in May. Within the UK, there are also different voices, like the BT’s Chief Executive Philip Jansen said the decision clearly had logistical and cost implications for BT. A Vodafone spokesman also said that they’re disappointed at this decision which will add delay to the rollout of 5G in the UK and will result in additional costs for the industry. Do you have any comment?

 

華春瑩：我也注意到有關(guān)報(bào)道。這些都表明英國(guó)政府在華為問題上喪失了寶貴的獨(dú)立和自主，作出的決定是得不償失的。

Hua Chunying: We noted relevant reports. All this shows that the UK has lost its independence and self-decision, the most cherished thing for a country. The benefits it may gain from this decision cannot make up for its loss.

 

我昨天已經(jīng)說過，在過去近20年里，英國(guó)選擇同華為開展良好合作，這是出于英方自身利益。華為為英國(guó)創(chuàng)造了幾萬(wàn)個(gè)就業(yè)崗位，為英國(guó)通訊基礎(chǔ)設(shè)施建設(shè)作出了積極貢獻(xiàn)。英方現(xiàn)在決定禁用華為，最終受損的將是英方自身的利益。英國(guó)政府應(yīng)該認(rèn)真傾聽其國(guó)內(nèi)的理性聲音，本著負(fù)責(zé)任態(tài)度作出最符合英國(guó)根本和長(zhǎng)遠(yuǎn)利益的選擇。

Like I said yesterday, in the past two decades or so, the UK and Huawei had very good cooperation, which serves the interests of the UK. Huawei brought tens of thousands of jobs to the country and made positive contributions to the infrastructure building of the British telecom sector. So, the UK’s decision to ban Huawei just compromises its own interests. The British government should heed the rational call at home and make choices that best serve the long-term, fundamental interests of the country.

 

北京日?qǐng)?bào)記者：美國(guó)務(wù)卿蓬佩奧近日多次稱，排除華為就等于加入了“清潔國(guó)家”的行列。你對(duì)此有何評(píng)論？

Beijing Daily: US State Secretary Pompeo recently said repeatedly that excluding Huawei means joining “clean countries”. Do you have a comment?

 

華春瑩：“棱鏡門”事件早已揭示，美國(guó)是這個(gè)地球上最大的、名符其實(shí)的黑客帝國(guó)。思科、蘋果等美國(guó)公司幾年前就已承認(rèn)其設(shè)備存在安全漏洞和“后門”。美情報(bào)部門長(zhǎng)期以來(lái)對(duì)包括盟友在內(nèi)的外國(guó)政府、企業(yè)和個(gè)人實(shí)施無(wú)差別的非法竊密監(jiān)聽活動(dòng)，包括美本國(guó)公民基本沒有任何秘密可言。這是公開的事實(shí)。

Hua Chunying: As the PRISM incident has revealed, the US is really the top empire of hackers in this world. American companies Cisco and Apple admitted years ago that there are security loopholes and backdoors in their equipment. US intelligence has long been running indiscriminate, illegal surveillance programs on foreign governments, businesses and individuals including those of its allies. Even American citizens don’t have any secrets. These are open facts.

 

華為為全球170多個(gè)國(guó)家提供服務(wù)，沒有任何國(guó)家拿得出華為產(chǎn)品存在安全威脅或者“后門”的證據(jù)。以英國(guó)為例，華為出資在英國(guó)設(shè)立網(wǎng)絡(luò)安全檢測(cè)中心，接受英國(guó)專家檢測(cè)，并表示愿意同所有國(guó)家簽署“無(wú)后門協(xié)議”。世界上還有哪個(gè)國(guó)家的企業(yè)能做到這一點(diǎn)？蘋果？思科？美國(guó)任何一家企業(yè)能做到像華為這樣光明磊落，坦蕩地說，來(lái)吧，我建立一個(gè)網(wǎng)絡(luò)安全檢測(cè)中心，你派專家來(lái)檢測(cè)，我們可以簽署“無(wú)后門協(xié)議”。哪個(gè)美國(guó)企業(yè)能夠做到這一點(diǎn)？在這個(gè)問題上，蓬佩奧國(guó)務(wù)卿用清潔與否來(lái)評(píng)判華為，非常可笑。

Huawei, however, has been providing services in more than 170 countries, and no country has presented any evidence showing security threats or backdoors in Huawei products. For example, Huawei funded and set up a cyber security testing center in the UK, opens itself to testing by UK experts, and is willing to sign no-backdoor agreement with all countries. Can any other business in any other country do this? Will Apple or Cisco offer to do the same, setting up a security center, opening itself to testing and standing ready to sign no-backdoor agreements? Can any US company match Huawei on such transparency? It makes one laugh to hear Pompeo to accuse Huawei of being not clean.

 

美國(guó)一向自詡擁有強(qiáng)大的民主自由價(jià)值觀，現(xiàn)在卻容不下一家外國(guó)民營(yíng)企業(yè)的正常生存和發(fā)展。在美方看來(lái)，華為作為一家優(yōu)秀民營(yíng)企業(yè)，它唯一的錯(cuò)誤就是它是中國(guó)的，不是嗎？美國(guó)出于強(qiáng)烈的意識(shí)形態(tài)偏見，不惜動(dòng)用國(guó)家資源，濫用國(guó)家安全名義，甚至搬出民主價(jià)值觀，糾集“小兄弟”抹黑攻擊、圍追堵截中國(guó)民營(yíng)企業(yè)。美方所作所為跟“清潔”二字沒有任何關(guān)系，是真正的dirty trick, dirty play（骯臟游戲）。

The US always boasts of its strong democracy, freedoms and values, but now it won’t allow a foreign private company to live and prosper. Huawei is a successful private company. Its only fault in the eyes of the US is that it’s a Chinese company, right? Driven by strong ideological bias, the US went so far as to employ national resources, abuse national security, and use democracy and values as a cover to align its minions to smear, attack and repress the Chinese company. This is the very opposite of being “clean”. They are playing real dirty tricks.

 

彭博社記者：美國(guó)務(wù)卿蓬佩奧稱針對(duì)穆斯林及其他少數(shù)民族人權(quán)問題，美國(guó)將對(duì)部分華為員工實(shí)施簽證限制措施。你對(duì)此有何評(píng)論？

Bloomberg: Just a follow-up on the Huawei issue. Secretary of State Pompeo said that the US will impose visa restrictions on some employees of Huawei over human rights abuses including against Muslims and other ethnic minorities. Can you comment on that?

 

華春瑩：我剛才說得非常清楚，美國(guó)才是世界上最大的人權(quán)侵犯者。美方在涉疆問題上對(duì)中國(guó)的人權(quán)指控是本世紀(jì)最大的謊言。美方應(yīng)該為其高官在這一問題上撒了如此彌天大謊感到羞愧。如果蓬佩奧先生有誠(chéng)意的話，我們歡迎他去新疆看一看，跟新疆各族人民談一談，了解一下新疆各族人民對(duì)他怎么看。

Hua Chunying: I have made it very clear. The US is actually the world’s number one human rights abuser, and its human rights allegation on Xinjiang-related issues is the lie of the century. The US should feel ashamed of having a senior official who tells such monstrous lies on th