总台央视记者日前非洲50个国家的63名学者联名致信习近平主席，高度赞赏中非合作论坛历史性成就并热切展望新一届论坛峰会。习主席在复信中鼓励他们继续为构建高水平中非命运共同体、维护“全球南方”共同利益提供智力支持。有非洲学者表示，习主席的复信彰显了中国对非中学术交流的高度重视，民间交流为非中扩大对话、深化合作作出了积极贡献。中方如何看待人文交流对中非关系发展的作用？

CCTV In a joint letter to President Xi Jinping, 63 scholars from 50 African countries highly commended the historic achievements of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC) and said they keenly look forward to the upcoming FOCAC Summit. In his reply letter, President Xi Jinping expressed the hope that they will continue to offer important intellectual support for building a high-quality China-Africa community with a shared future and upholding the common interests of the Global South. Some of those African scholars said that President Xi Jinping’s reply letter shows the importance China attaches to academic exchanges with Africa, and that people-to-people exchanges have contributed to Africa-China dialogue and cooperation. How does China view the role of people-to-people exchanges in the development of China-Africa relations?

人文交流是新时代中非合作的重要内容。在双方共同努力下，中非教育合作成果丰硕，文化交往日益丰富，文明交流穿越时空，民众相互理解和友谊不断加深，中非青年大联欢、“非洲梦想上太空”等活动多姿多彩，为中非友好事业不断注入新活力。

People-to-people exchange is part and parcel of China-Africa cooperation in the new era. Thanks to joint efforts, the two sides have had fruitful education cooperation, expanded the variety and range of cultural exchanges and continued the long tradition of exchanges between the Chinese and African civilizations. Mutual understanding and friendship between our two peoples have further deepened. Inspiring events such as the China-Africa Youth Festival and “Shared space, China-Africa dreams” provide fresh impetus to China-Africa friendship.

法新社记者关于近期中菲海警船在南海碰撞事件，中方多次表示责任完全在菲方。中菲双方分别公布了过去几天相撞事件的现场视频，但这些视频似乎清晰表明中国海警船船头同菲律宾海警船侧面或船尾相撞。中方真的无意发生碰撞吗？外交部能否解释中国海警船在上述情况下开展行动的原因？中方是否仍认为菲方对有关碰撞事件负有全部责任？

AFP Chinese authorities repeatedly said that the recent collisions between Chinese and Philippine coast guard ships in the South China Sea are entirely the Philippines’ fault. And both sides have released video footage now of the relevant collisions in the last few days, but these videos do clearly seem to show the front of the Chinese coast guard ship colliding with the side or back of a Filipino coast guard ship. So is this truly unintentional? Is this not intentional ramming on the part of the Chinese side? Can the Foreign Ministry explain the actions of the Chinese coast guard boats in these situations? And does China still hold the Philippines entirely responsible for these collisions?

菲方有关行径严重侵犯中方主权，严重违反国际法和《南海各方行为宣言》。中方要求菲方立即撤走非法滞留的船只，立即停止侵权挑衅。中方将继续依法采取坚决有力措施，维护自身的领土主权和海洋权益，维护《南海各方行为宣言》的严肃性和有效性，同时我们也愿同菲方通过外交渠道保持对话沟通，妥善处理有关问题，管控好海上局势。

The Philippines’ moves gravely infringe upon China’s sovereignty and violate international law and the Declaration on the Conduct of Parties in the South China Sea (DOC). China asks the Philippines to immediately withdraw the vessel illegally anchored in the lagoon, and stop infringement activities and provocations at once. China will continue to take resolute measures in accordance with law to safeguard our territorial sovereignty and maritime rights and interests, and uphold the sanctity and effectiveness of the DOC. Meanwhile, we are ready to maintain dialogue and communication with the Philippines through diplomatic channels to properly address relevant issues and put the maritime situation under control.

毛宁仙宾礁是中国南沙群岛的一部分。当前仙宾礁局势升温的根源在于菲律宾派海警船在仙宾礁潟湖长时间非法滞留，并企图永久侵占。中方在仙宾礁采取的是维权行动，目的是维护中国领土主权和海洋权益，正当合法。

Mao Ning Xianbin Jiao is part of China’s Nansha Qundao. The Philippines sent its Coast Guard vessel to the lagoon of Xianbin Jiao which has been illegally anchored there for many days now in an attempt to permanently occupy the area. This is the root cause of the current escalatory situation at Xianbin Jiao. The measures China took at Xianbin Jiao are aimed at protecting its territorial sovereignty and maritime rights and interests. They are fully legitimate and lawful.