总台央视记者中阿合作论坛第九届部长级会议即将召开，你能否介绍有关情况？在当前全球抗疫的特殊背景下，中阿双方对此次部长会有何期待？

CCTV On the upcoming nin th ministerial meeting of the China-Arab States Cooperation Forum , could you share more details? What are the two sides ' expectations for this event held against the special backdrop of the COVID-19 pandemic?

中方高度重视发展中阿战略伙伴关系，中阿始终是互惠互利的好伙伴、同甘共苦的好兄弟。面对突如其来的新冠肺炎疫情，中阿患难与共，并肩战斗，团结互助，双方关系得到深化和升华。当前新冠病毒仍在全球肆虐，在此背景下召开本届部长会，有利于发出中阿双方继续凝聚团结合作共识，支持多边主义，在涉及彼此核心利益和重大关切的问题上相互支持，携手打造面向新时代的中阿命运共同体等积极信号。中方愿同与会各方一道，共同推动部长会取得圆满成功。

China attaches high importance to advancing China-Arab strategic partnership. The two sides are good partners of mutual benefit and good brothers sharing weal and woe. Confronted with the COVID-19 outbreak, we have been fighting side by side with solidarity and mutual assistance. Our relations have been deepened and elevated in this process. As the pandemic continues to wreak havoc around the globe, convening this meeting will send out a message of China and Arab states consolidating consensus on solidarity and cooperation, upholding multilateralism, supporting each other on issues bearing on core interests and major concerns, and joining hands to build a China-Arab community with a shared future in the new era. China stands ready to work together with other participants to make this ministerial a complete success.

赵立坚关于第一个问题，所有香港中国同胞，包括持有英国国民（海外）护照（BNO护照）者，都是中国公民。香港回归前，英方曾明确承诺不给予BNO旅行证件持有者在英居留权。英方无视中方严正立场，执意改变政策，为有关人员在英居留和入籍提供路径，严重违背自身承诺，严重违反国际法和国际关系基本准则。中方对此表示强烈谴责，并保留作出进一步反应的权利，由此造成的一切后果由英方承担。中方重申，香港事务是中国内政，任何外国无权干涉。中国政府维护国家主权、安全、发展利益的决心坚定不移。

Zhao Lijian  On your first question, a ll Chinese compatriots residing in Hong Kong, including those who hold the British National (Overseas) passport, are Chinese nationals. Prior to Hong Kong ' s return to China, the British side made an explicit commitment that it will not confer the right of abode to Chinese citizens in Hong Kong who hold BNO travel documents. Disregarding China ' s solemn position, the British side now seeks a policy change which will offer a route for a certain group of people to remain and apply for citizenship in the UK. This is a serious breach of its own commitment and grave violation of international law and basic norms of international relations. China strongly condemns this and reserves the right of further reactions, the consequences of which shall be borne by the British side. We reiterate that Hong Kong affairs are China ' s internal affairs that allow no foreign interference. The Chinese government is firmly determined to safeguard national sovereignty, security and development interests.

中方已多次就香港国安法阐明严正立场。香港国安法已经全国人大常委会审议通过并公布实施。该法为维护国家主权、安全、发展利益，保障香港长治久安和长期繁荣稳定，确保“一国两制”行稳致远提供了强大制度和法律保障，得到了包括香港同胞在内的全体中国人民的拥护和支持。

We have repeatedly stated our solemn position on the Law on Safeguarding National Security in the HKSAR, which has been adopted and promulgated by the NPC Standing Committee. It will provide a strong institutional and legal guarantee for safeguarding China's sovereignty, security and development interests, upholding Hong Kong's enduring prosperity and stability, and ensuring the steady and sustained implementation of "one country, two systems". As such, it has been endorsed and supported by all Chinese people including Hong Kong compatriots.

我们敦促美方认清形势，恪守国际法和国际关系基本准则，停止以任何方式干涉香港事务，停止审议推进、更不得签署实施有关涉港消极议案，否则中方必将予以坚决有力反制，一切后果完全由美方承担。

We urge the US side to grasp the situation, abide by international law and basic norms of international relations, stop interfering in Hong Kong affairs through any means, stop pushing the negative bill or even signing it into law or implementing it. Otherwise China will react strongly and the US shall bear all consequences.