中方愿與東盟國家攜手應對各類安全挑戰

China Stands Ready to Join Hands with ASEAN Countries in Addressing All Kinds of Security Challenges

11月7日下午，國防部新聞局副局長、國防部新聞發言人蔣斌大校就近期涉軍問題發布消息。

記者：據報道，近日國防部長董軍赴吉隆坡出席第12屆東盟防長擴大會、第15次中國—東盟防長非正式會晤。請問中方對發展與東盟國家防務安全合作有何期待？

Question: It is reported that Minister of National Defense Dong Jun attended the 12th ASEAN Defense Ministers’ Meeting Plus and the 15th China-ASEAN Defense Ministers’ Informal Meeting in Kuala Lumpur recently. What are China’s expectations for enhancing defense and security cooperation with ASEAN countries?

蔣斌：中國與東盟地緣天然相連，利益深度交融，始終安危與共、發展與共。近年來，在中國與東盟各國領導人戰略引領下，中國東盟防務合作由淺及深、逐步拓展，覆蓋高層往來、聯合訓練、人員培訓、維和反恐、衛勤合作、救援減災等多個領域，亮點紛呈、成果豐碩。

出席此次會議期間，國防部長董軍與東盟國家防務部門領導會見交流，就深化防務安全合作、維護地區和平穩定達成重要共識。作為好鄰居、好朋友、好伙伴，中方始終堅定支持東盟在區域架構中的中心地位，愿與東盟國家一道，堅守和平這一最大的共同利益，發揚和合共生的優良傳統，堅持對話不對抗、結伴不結盟，攜手應對各類安全挑戰，進一步提升防務安全合作水平，打造更為緊密的中國—東盟命運共同體，共同開創地區更加美好的未來。

Jiang Bin: Connected by geography and mutual interests, China and ASEAN have shared weal and woe and pursued common development. Over recent years, under the strategic guidance of the leaders of China and ASEAN countries, China-ASEAN defense cooperation has steadily expanded in depth and breadth, covering various areas including high-level exchanges, joint training, personnel training, peacekeeping, counter-terrorism operations, medical service, and rescue and disaster relief. There have been many highlights and fruitful results in China-ASEAN defense cooperation.

During the meetings, Minister of National Defense Dong Jun met with defense leaders of ASEAN countries and reached important consensus on deepening defense and security cooperation and safeguarding regional peace and stability. As a good neighbor, good friend and good partner to ASEAN, China firmly supports ASEAN centrality in the regional architecture. We stand ready to work with ASEAN countries to uphold peace, which is our greatest common interests, carry forward the fine tradition of harmonious coexistence, champion dialogue and partnership over confrontation and alliance, and join hands in addressing all kinds of security challenges. With these efforts, we aim to further strengthen China-ASEAN defense and security cooperation, build a closer China-ASEAN community with a shared future, and jointly create a better future for our region.