路透社记者今年6月，美国海军公布了一份在印太地区建设基地基础设施的招标书，将澳大利亚科科斯群岛作为可能的项目地点，表明美军方在寻求进入印度洋。科科斯群岛离马六甲海峡更近，中国一半的石油运输要经过马六甲海峡。如科科斯群岛被美海军选中，中方对此有何评论？

Reuters A US Navy construction tender published in June for various base infrastructure in the Indo-Pacific lists remote Australian island, the Cocos Islands, as a possible project location, an indication the US military is also seeking access to the Indian Ocean territory. US Navy said the locations “may or may not” support US Marines forces. Cocos Islands is closer to the Strait of Malacca, a chokepoint for half of China’s oil shipments. What is the Ministry’s response to this, if the Cocos Islands was selected by the US Navy for a project? 

路透社记者据报道，菲律宾和德国周日承诺今年签署国防合作协议，捍卫印太地区国际规则秩序。菲国防部长特奥多罗表示，菲律宾没有挑衅中国，也没有寻求战争，但重申了马尼拉的立场，即冲突的唯一原因是“中国非法、单方面试图占有大部分南海地区”。德国防部长皮斯托留斯表示，德国参与该地区事务不针对任何人，德专注于维护基于规则的秩序，确保航行自由，保护贸易路线。中方对此有何评论？

Reuters It was reported that the Philippines and Germany pledged on Sunday to sign a defense cooperation agreement by the end of the year to uphold international rules-based order in the Indo-Pacific. Philippine Defense Secretary Gilberto Teodoro claimed that “The Philippines is not provoking China. We do not seek war.” But he reiterated Manila’s position, saying that “There is only one cause of conflict in the South China Sea. ... It is China’s illegal and unilateral attempt to appropriate most, if not all, of the South China Sea as their internal waters.” German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius said Germany’s commitments and engagements in the region “are not directed against anybody. Instead, we are focusing on maintaining rules-based order, securing freedom of navigation and protecting trade routes.” What is China’s comment? 

南海的航行自由从来不存在任何问题，基于这一“伪命题”编造叙事是没有意义的。希望域外国家多做有利于维护地区和平稳定的事。

There has been no problem with regard to freedom of navigation in the South China Sea. Any narrative that claims otherwise is simply false. We hope countries outside the region will do things that are conducive to peace and stability in the region.

毛宁我们暂不掌握有关情况，请向相关部门了解。

Mao Ning We do not have the information you are seeking at this point. Let me refer you to the competent authorities.

毛宁请向主管部门询问。中国和巴基斯坦是风雨同舟、荣辱与共的全天候战略合作伙伴。中方一贯支持巴方发展经济、改善民生、维护金融稳定。中巴能源合作秉持共商、共建、共享原则，遵循市场规律和商业规则。中巴经济走廊框架下已建成的能源项目极大缓解了巴基斯坦国内能源短缺，有效降低了巴基斯坦整体电价，有力促进了巴基斯坦经济社会发展。我们相信，在双方共同努力下，中巴能源合作将行稳致远，更好造福两国人民。

Mao Ning I would like to refer you to competent authorities. China and Pakistan are all-weather strategic cooperative partners who always support each other and share weal and woe together. China has supported Pakistan in growing the economy, improving people’s livelihood and maintaining financial stability. China-Pakistan energy cooperation is carried out under the principles of extensive consultation and joint contribution for shared benefit, and follows the law of market and commercial rules. Energy projects completed under the China–Pakistan Economic Corridor greatly eased Pakistan’s energy supply shortages, lowered electricity cost and boosted Pakistan’s socioeconomic development. We believe that with the joint effort of both sides, China-Pakistan energy cooperation will continue to be a success, and deliver more to our two peoples.