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向乌克兰追加军事援助
 
新闻声明
 
美国国务卿安东尼·J·布林肯
2022年2月26日
 
乌克兰是一个民主的、热爱和平的主权国家。自从乌克兰30多年前宣布从苏联独立出来起，美国和乌克兰一直是伙伴。2014年俄罗斯入侵并部分占领了乌克兰之后，美国加强了举措以帮助乌克兰阻止俄罗斯进一步进犯以及在有需要的情况下保护乌克兰自身免受更多攻击。去年秋天，随着俄罗斯针对乌克兰当前的威胁发酵，在总统委托授权下，我授权国防部向乌克兰提供6000万美元的即刻军事援助。12月份，当这场威胁成为现实，我授权追加价值2亿美元的援助。今天，当乌克兰以勇气和骄傲与俄罗斯残暴、无端的攻击进行斗争，我根据总统委托授权一项前所未有的高达3.5亿美元的第三次总统援助项目，用于即刻援助乌克兰防御。这让过去一年美国致力于乌克兰的安全援助总额超过10亿美元。
 
该一揽子项目将包括进一步的致命性防御援助，以帮助乌克兰应对当前面对的装甲威胁、空中威胁和其他威胁。当乌克兰人民守卫他们勇敢和骄傲的主权国家，这是美国与乌克兰人民站在一起的又一个清晰信号。

Ukraine is a sovereign, democratic, and peace-loving nation. The United States and Ukraine have been partners since Ukraine declared its independence from the Soviet Union more than 30 years ago. After Russia invaded and partially occupied Ukraine in 2014, the United States intensified efforts to help Ukraine deter further Russian aggression, and, if needed, to defend itself from additional attacks. Last fall, as the present threat against Ukraine from Russia developed, under authority delegated by the President, I authorized the Department of Defense to provide $60 million in immediate military assistance to Ukraine. In December, as that threat materialized, I authorized a further drawdown worth $200 million. Today, as Ukraine fights with courage and pride against Russia’s brutal and unprovoked assault, I have authorized, pursuant to a delegation by the President, an unprecedented third Presidential Drawdown of up to $350 million for immediate support to Ukraine’s defense. This brings the total security assistance the United States has committed to Ukraine over the past year to more than $1 billion.
This package will include further lethal defensive assistance to help Ukraine address the armored, airborne, and other threats it is now facing. It is another clear signal that the United States stands with the people of Ukraine as they defend their sovereign, courageous, and proud nation.
媒体说明
发言人办公室
2020年11月18日
美利坚合众国、澳大利亚、加拿大、新西兰和英国发表了以下声明：
我们，澳大利亚、加拿大、新西兰和英国的外长以及美国国务卿，重申我们对中国在香港强行实施取消民选议员资格的新规定的严重关切。继强行实施《国家安全法》和推迟九月的立法会选举后，这一决定进一步损害了香港的高度自治和权利与自由。
中国的行动明显违背了在联合国存档的、有法律约束力的《中英联合声明》规定的其国际义务。这一行动违反了中国关于香港将享有‘高度自治’的承诺，也违反了言论自由的权利。
继九月的立法会选举被推迟、多名民选议员被指控以及破坏充满活力的香港媒体的自由的行动后，取消资格的这一规定似乎是压制所有批评声音的协同行动的一部分。
我们呼吁中国停止破坏香港人民按照《联合声明》和《基本法》选举其代表的权利。为了香港的稳定与繁荣，中国和香港当局必须尊重香港人民表达其合理关切和意见的渠道。
作为国际社会的主要成员，我们希望中国履行其国际承诺及其对香港人民的责任。我们敦促中国中央政府重新考虑其针对香港民选立法机关的行动，并立即恢复立法会议员的职务。
https://www.state.gov/joint-statement-on-hong-kong-2/

MEDIA NOTE
OFFICE OF THE SPOKESPERSON
NOVEMBER 18, 2020
The text of the following statement was released by the Governments of the United States of America, Australia, Canada, New Zealand, and the United Kingdom. 
We, the Foreign Ministers of Australia, Canada, New Zealand, and the United Kingdom, and the United States Secretary of State, reiterate our serious concern regarding China’s imposition of new rules to disqualify elected legislators in Hong Kong. Following the imposition of the National Security Law and postponement of September’s Legislative Council elections, this decision further undermines Hong Kong’s high degree of autonomy and rights and freedoms. 
China’s action is a clear breach of its international obligations under the legally binding, UN-registered Sino-British Joint Declaration. It breaches both China’s commitment that Hong Kong will enjoy a ‘high degree of autonomy’, and the right to freedom of speech. 
The disqualification rules appear part of a concerted campaign to silence all critical voices following the postponement of September’s Legislative Council elections, the imposition of charges against a number of elected legislators, and actions to undermine the freedom of Hong Kong’s vibrant media. 
We call on China to stop undermining the rights of the people of Hong Kong to elect their representatives in keeping with the Joint Declaration and Basic Law. For the sake of Hong Kong’s stability and prosperity, it is essential that China and the Hong Kong authorities respect the channels for the people of Hong Kong to express their legitimate concerns and opinions. 
As a leading member of the international community, we expect China to live up to its international commitments and its duty to the people of Hong Kong. We urge the Chinese central authorities to re-consider their actions against Hong Kong’s elected legislature and immediately reinstate the Legislative Council members.
https://www.state.gov/joint-statement-on-hong-kong-2/
耿欣 （Lisa K. Heller）女士于2021年8月31日，就任美国驻广州总领事馆的总领事。她是美国高级职业外交官，致力于美中关系逾三十五年。
之前，耿欣女士在美国驻巴基斯坦伊斯兰堡大使馆和驻北京大使馆，均任新闻文化事务的公使衔参赞；另外，她曾分别任职于美国的驻韩国首尔大使馆、驻乌克兰基辅大使馆、以及驻沈阳总领事馆。她还曾在首都华盛顿的美国国务院总部，任职其东亚-太平洋事务局的公共外交办公室主任、以及民主、人权和劳工事务局的非洲-欧洲办公室副主任。
耿欣女士在普林斯顿大学获得学士学位，在明尼苏达大学获得公共管理硕士学位。她的丈夫何乐进（James Heller）也是外交官，他们的子女已长大成人。

Lisa K. Heller assumed the role of Consul General of the Consulate General of the United States of America in Guangzhou, China on August 31, 2021. She is a career member of the U.S. Senior Foreign Service and brings more than 35 years of experience working on U.S.-China relations.
In addition to serving as the Minister-Counselor of Public Affairs at the U.S. embassies in Beijing and Islamabad, Ms. Heller’s other postings include the U.S. Embassy in Seoul, Republic of Korea; the U.S. Embassy in Kyiv, Ukraine; and the U.S. Consulate General in Shenyang, China.  In Washington, she has been the Director of the Office of Public Diplomacy in the Bureau of East Asian and Pacific Affairs, as well as the Deputy Director of the Office of Africa and Europe in the Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor.
Ms. Heller has a B.A. from Princeton University and an M.P.A. from the University of Minnesota. Together with her diplomat spouse James Heller, she has two adult children.
拜登总统与俄罗斯普京总统的通话内容汇报

2月12日，约瑟夫·R·拜登总统就俄罗斯在乌克兰边境不断升级的军事集结与俄罗斯总统弗拉基米尔·普京（Vladimir Putin）通话。拜登总统明确表示如果俄罗斯进一步入侵乌克兰，美国将与我们的盟友和伙伴一道作出果断回应，迅速让俄罗斯付出沉重代价。拜登总统重申，俄罗斯进一步入侵乌克兰将为广大人民带来苦难，并削弱俄罗斯的地位。拜登总统向普京总统明确表示，尽管美国仍然准备采用外交手段，与我们的盟友和伙伴进行全面协调，但我们也同样做好了应对其他情况的准备。
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Readout of President Biden’s Call with President Vladimir Putin of Russia

FEBRUARY 12, 2022•STATEMENTS AND RELEASES
President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. spoke today with President Vladimir Putin of Russia about Russia’s escalating military buildup on the borders of Ukraine. President Biden was clear that, if Russia undertakes a further invasion of Ukraine, the United States together with our Allies and partners will respond decisively and impose swift and severe costs on Russia. President Biden reiterated that a further Russian invasion of Ukraine would produce widespread human suffering and diminish Russia’s standing. President Biden was clear with President Putin that while the United States remains prepared to engage in diplomacy, in full coordination with our Allies and partners, we are equally prepared for other scenarios.
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参加2023年7月11日于维尔纽斯举行的北大西洋理事会的北约国家和政府首脑共同发布
 
23.  中国所显示的企图心与具胁迫性的政策，挑战我们的利益、安全和价值观。中华人民共和国使用广泛的政治、经济和军事工具来增加其全球足迹并投射影响力，同时继续使其战略、意图和军事集结保持不透明。中华人民共和国的恶意混合行动及网络行动，以及其对抗性措辞和虚假信息的目标是北约盟友，损害联盟安全。中华人民共和国寻求控制关键技术和产业部门、关键基础设施，以及战略性材料和供应链。它利用其经济影响力造成战略依赖关系并增强其影响力。它力图颠覆基于规则的国际秩序，包括在太空、网络和海洋领域。
 
24.  我们对与中华人民共和国进行有建设性的接触仍持开放态度，包括建立对等的透明度，以维护联盟的安全利益。作为盟友，我们正在共同进行负责任的努力，来应对中华人民共和国对欧洲-大西洋安全构成的系统性挑战，并确保北约保障盟友防务和安全的持久的能力。我们正在提升我们的共同认知，加强我们的韧性和应变准备，并防范联盟被中华人民共和国的胁迫性策略分裂。我们将为我们的共同价值观和基于规则的国际秩序挺身而出，包括航行自由。
 
25. 中华人民共和国和俄罗斯之间日益深化的战略伙伴关系，以及他们欲削弱基于规则的国际秩序相互促成的企图，与我们的价值观和利益背道而驰。我们呼吁中华人民共和国作为联合国安理会常任理事国发挥建设性作用，谴责俄罗斯对乌克兰的侵略战争，不以任何形式支持俄罗斯的战争行为，停止放大俄罗斯就其侵略乌克兰的战争指责乌克兰和北约的虚假说辞，并遵守《联合国宪章》的宗旨和原则。我们特别呼吁中国负责任地行事，切勿向俄罗斯提供任何致命的援助。

Issued by NATO Heads of State and Government participating in the meeting of the North Atlantic Council in Vilnius 11 July 2023
 
23.         The People’s Republic of China’s stated ambitions and coercive policies challenge our interests, security and values.  The PRC employs a broad range of political, economic, and military tools to increase its global footprint and project power, while remaining opaque about its strategy, intentions and military build-up.  The PRC’s malicious hybrid and cyber operations and its confrontational rhetoric and disinformation target Allies and harm Alliance security.  The PRC seeks to control key technological and industrial sectors, critical infrastructure, and strategic materials and supply chains.  It uses its economic leverage to create strategic dependencies and enhance its influence.  It strives to subvert the rules-based international order, including in the space, cyber and maritime domains.
24.         We remain open to constructive engagement with the PRC, including to build reciprocal transparency, with a view to safeguarding the Alliance’s security interests.  We are working together responsibly, as Allies, to address the systemic challenges posed by the PRC to Euro-Atlantic security and ensure NATO’s enduring ability to guarantee the defence and security of Allies.  We are boosting our shared awareness, enhancing our resilience and preparedness, and protecting against the PRC’s coercive tactics and efforts to divide the Alliance.  We will stand up for our shared values and the rules-based international order, including freedom of navigation.
25.         The deepening strategic partnership between the PRC and Russia and their mutually reinforcing attempts to undercut the rules-based international order run counter to our values and interests.  We call on the PRC to play a constructive role as a permanent member of the United Nations Security Council, to condemn Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine, to abstain from supporting Russia’s war effort in any way, to cease amplifying Russia’s false narrative blaming Ukraine and NATO for Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine, and to adhere to the purposes and principles of the UN Charter.  We particularly call on the PRC to act responsibly and refrain from providing any lethal aid to Russia.
https://www.nato.int/cps/en/natohq/official_texts_217320.htm
2020年02月1号开始，在美国驻广州总领事馆的I-130申请业务转至国务院。如果您符合“特殊情况”的条件有在美国驻广州领事馆提交I-130申请的资格 ，请联系移民部。
其他不符合“特殊情况”标准的I-130申请，请参阅https://www.uscis.gov/i-130获取如何“网上申请”或您完整申请可邮寄地点的有关指引。

As of February 1, 2020, the processing of form I-130 at US Consulate Guangzhou has been transferred to the Department of State.  Please contact the Immigrant Visa section if you are eligible to file a I-130 petition at the US Consulate Guangzhou based on “exceptional circumstances”.
For all other I-130 petitions that do not meet the “exceptional circumstances” standard, please consult https://www.uscis.gov/i-130 for instructions on how to “File Online” or the location of where you can mail your completed petition.
美国国务院 发言人办公室 华盛顿哥伦比亚特区（Washington, D.C.）
2020年6 月15 日
通告
国务卿蓬佩奥参加欧盟外交事务理事会会议
以下是发言人摩根·奥特葛斯（Morgan Ortagus）提供的通告文本：
今天，国务卿迈克尔·蓬佩奥（MICHAEL R. POMPEO）在外交事务理事会（Foreign Affairs Council）会议期间通过视频会议与欧盟高级代表何塞·博雷利（Josep Borrell）和欧盟各成员国外长进行交谈。国务卿蓬佩奥、高级代表博雷利和各国外长讨论了跨大西洋伙伴关系对于在冠状病毒疫情结束后重建我们的经济，以及坚持我们共同承诺的民主价值，以此为基石抗衡俄罗斯和中华人民共和国试图破坏民主社会的行为，都具有重大意义。 国务卿强调，美国与欧盟以共同的意志维护乌克兰的主权和领土完整，坚持要求俄罗斯停止在顿巴斯（Donbas）地区的侵略行动。

06/15/2020 01:00 PM EDT
Office of the Spokesperson
The below is attributable to Spokesperson Morgan Ortagus:
Secretary Michael R. Pompeo spoke today by video conference with EU High Representative Josep Borrell and EU member state foreign ministers during the Foreign Affairs Council (FAC). Secretary Pompeo, High Representative Borrell, and the ministers discussed the importance of the Transatlantic partnership in rebuilding our economies post-COVID, as well as upholding our shared commitment to democratic values that serve as a bulwark against Russian and PRC attempts to undermine democratic societies. The Secretary highlighted joint U.S. and EU resolve to uphold Ukraine’s sovereignty and territorial integrity and our insistence that Russia cease its aggressive actions in the Donbas region.
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美国驻日内瓦的联合国及其他国际组织使团
声明
即时发布
2019年6月25日
谴责新疆副主席在人权理事会上的发言
6月25日星期二，中国新疆自治区副主席艾尔肯·吐尼亚孜在联合国人权理事会（UN Human Rights Council）上发言，试图为中国政府针对少数宗教及少数民族群体的广泛的压制行为开脱。他的发言令理事会难堪，而理事会又一次给全世界最恶劣的践踏人权者之一的一名代表提供了一个搞宣传的平台。
中国针对副主席所主管的新疆地区的维吾尔人、哈萨克族人、吉尔吉斯人以及其他穆斯林的严厉镇压行动令美国感到警觉。这场行动包括强行在拘留营关押超过100万人；酷刑折磨以及残忍、不人道或有辱人格的待遇；无处不在的高科技监控；对表达文化及宗教特性施加管制；以及其他很多行径。中国声称新疆的拘留营是“人道的职业培训中心”的说法是十足的谎言。中国共产党自建立以来一直对所有宗教信仰表现出极度敌视，但即使是以这种低标准来衡量，对新疆的镇压也是令人警觉的。
美国继续致力于主张对那些犯有侵犯或践踏人权行径的人追究责任。我们继续敦促中国政府立即释放所有遭到任意羁押的人，并尊重他们的人权和基本自由。我们还敦促中国有关当局停止试图胁迫居住在海外的穆斯林少数群体成员返回中国面对未卜的命运，并敦促其他国家的政府不要为这类行为提供协助。
新疆副主席利用人权理事会为平台来为北京的镇压政策辩护是难辞其咎的。理事会如果珍视自己在世界舞台上的合法性和可信性，就应当对侵犯人权的政府及其代表的有关行径追究责任。
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U.S. MISSION TO THE UNITED NATIONS ANDOTHER INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS IN GENEVA
STATEMENT
For Immediate Release
June 25, 2019
Condemning Vice Governor of Xinjiang’s Human Rights Council Address
On Tuesday, June 25, the Vice Governor of China’s Xinjiang Province Aierken Tuniyazi addressed the UN Human Rights Council and attempted to justify the Chinese government’s widespread repression against religious and ethnic minorities. His remarks are an embarrassment to the Council, which once again has granted a representative of one of the world’s worst human rights abusers a platform for propaganda.
The United States is alarmed by China’s highly repressive campaign against Uighurs, ethnic Kazakhs, Kyrgyz, and other Muslims in Xinjiang, an area over which the Vice Governor presides. This campaign includes the forced detention of more than one million individuals in camps; torture and cruel, inhuman, or degrading treatment; pervasive, high-tech surveillance; controls on expression of cultural and religious identities; and more. China’s claims that the Xinjiang camps are “humane job-training centers” are outright falsehoods. The Chinese Communist Party has exhibited extreme hostility to all religious faiths since its founding, but even by that low standard, the Xinjiang repression is alarming.
The United States remains committed to promoting accountability for those who commit human rights violations or abuses. We continue to call on the Chinese government to release immediately all those arbitrarily detained and to respect their human rights and fundamental freedoms. We also call upon Chinese authorities to cease efforts to coerce members of Muslim minority groups residing abroad to return to China to face an uncertain fate, and urge other governments not to assist with such efforts.
The Xinjiang Vice Governor’s use of the Human Rights Council as a platform to defend Beijing’s repressive policies is inexcusable. The Council should hold governments and their representatives who violate human rights accountable for their actions if it values its legitimacy and credibility on the world stage.
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布林肯国务卿与中华人民共和国（PRC）国务委员兼外交部长王毅通话

2022年3月5日美国东部标准时间上午09:00
发言人办公室
以下内容来自发言人内德·普赖斯：
国务卿安东尼·J·布林肯今天与中华人民共和国（PRC）国务委员兼外交部长王毅就莫斯科针对乌克兰发动有预谋、无端、无理的战争进行了通话。国务卿表示世界在观察有哪些国家站出来捍卫自由、自决和主权的基本原则。他强调世界正在团结一致地采取行动谴责并回应俄罗斯的侵略，确保莫斯科付出高昂的代价。

Secretary Blinken’s Call with People’s Republic of China (PRC) State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang

READOUT
OFFICE OF THE SPOKESPERSON
MARCH 5, 2022
The below is attributable to Spokesperson Ned Price:
Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken spoke today with PRC State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi about Moscow’s premeditated, unprovoked, and unjustified war against Ukraine.  The Secretary noted the world is watching to see which nations stand up for the basic principles of freedom, self-determination and sovereignty.  He underscored that the world is acting in unison to repudiate and respond to the Russian aggression, ensuring that Moscow will pay a high price.
2021年10月6日
国家安全顾问杰克·沙利文于今天与中国共产党政治局委员、外事工作委员会办公室主任杨洁篪在瑞士苏黎世会面。这次会晤是对拜登总统与习近平主席9月9日通话的后续跟进。在9月9日的通话中，两位元首讨论了保持开放的沟通渠道以负责任地管控美国与中华人民共和国之间竞争的重要性。沙利文先生还提出了在合作应对重大跨国挑战方面美国和中华人民共和国有共同利益的领域，以及如何管控我们关系中的风险。沙利文先生提出了我们对中华人民共和国的行动感到关切的一些领域，包括人权、新疆、香港、南中国海和台湾相关行动。沙利文先生明确表示，我们将继续对我们自己的国家力量进行投入并与我们的盟友和伙伴密切合作，但同时我们也将继续与中华人民共和国开展高级别交往，以确保负责任地竞争。

OCTOBER 06, 2021
National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan today met with Chinese Communist Party Politburo Member and Director of the Office of the Foreign Affairs Commission Yang Jiechi in Zurich, Switzerland. Their meeting followed up on the September 9 phone call between President Biden and President Xi in which the leaders discussed the importance of maintaining open lines of communication to responsibly manage the competition between the United States and the People’s Republic of China (PRC). Mr. Sullivan also raised areas where the United States and the PRC have an interest in working together to address vital transnational challenges, and ways to manage risks in our relationship. Mr. Sullivan raised a number of areas where we have concern with the PRC’s actions, including actions related to human rights, Xinjiang, Hong Kong, the South China Sea, and Taiwan. Mr. Sullivan made clear that while we will continue to invest in our own national strength and work closely with our allies and partners, we will also continue to engage with the PRC at a senior level to ensure responsible competition.
2020年11月13日 美国东部标准时间下午10:05
发言人办公室
白宫高级官员于11月13日（东南亚时间11月14日）举行的第八届美国-东盟峰会期间与东南亚国家联盟（东盟）十个成员国的领导人举行了会晤，以增进我们的战略伙伴关系。官员们重申了对美国印度-太平洋战略和东盟印度-太平洋展望所阐明的自由、开放的印度-太平洋的支持。我们的愿景基于东盟的中心性和对海洋及天空自由的互相尊重; 主权; 基于市场的经济、开放的投资以及公平对等的贸易；并支持透明度和善治。
官员们特别关注推进整个地区的人力资本发展。在过去的15年中，美国已投资了超过9.3亿美元来支持东盟国家的教育，并投资了7.85亿美元来支持学术、文化和专业交流。
亿万未来
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美国-东盟健康未来
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美国-湄公河伙伴关系
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美国-东盟智能城市伙伴关系
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经济复苏
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执法与安全
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对东盟秘书处的支持
英文全文（包括上述项目详情）请点击这里：https://www.state.gov/united-states-and-asean-a-billion-futures-across-the-indo-pacific/

11/13/2020 10:05 PM EST
Office of the Spokesperson
Senior White House officials met with the leaders of the ten Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Member States to advance our strategic partnership during the 8th U.S.-ASEAN Summit held November 13 (November 14 in Southeast Asia). The officials reaffirmed their support for a free and open Indo-Pacific as outlined in the U.S. Indo-Pacific Strategy and the ASEAN Outlook on the Indo-Pacific. Our vision is based on ASEAN centrality and a shared respect for freedom of the seas and skies; sovereignty; market-based economics, open investment, and fair and reciprocal trade; and supporting transparency and good governance.
The officials paid particular attention to advancing human capital development across the region. In the past 15 years, the United States has invested over $930 million to support education in ASEAN countries and $785 million to support academic, cultural and professional exchanges.
BILLION FUTURES
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U.S.-ASEAN HEALTH FUTURES
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U.S.-MEKONG PARTNERSHIP
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U.S.-ASEAN SMART CITIES PARTNERSHIP
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ECONOMIC RECOVERY
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LAW ENFORCEMENT & SECURITY
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SUPPORT FOR THE ASEAN SECRETARIAT
For the full text in English (including details of the programs above), please click here: https://www.state.gov/united-states-and-asean-a-billion-futures-across-the-indo-pacific/
戴琪大使关于《防止强迫维吾尔人劳动法》通过的声明

2021年12月16日
华盛顿—美国贸易代表戴琪今天就美国国会通过《防止强迫维吾尔人劳动法》发布以下声明。该法案现将提交给拜登总统签署为法律。
“该法案表明我们国家致力于保护人的尊严并领导与强迫劳动作斗争的决心。我们在道德和经济上有必要从全球供应链中消除这种做法，包括那些在中国新疆运行以及剥削维吾尔人及其他少数民族和宗教少数群体的供应链。
“今年秋天在伦敦，G7贸易部长发表了一份联合声明，确认我们的信念，即在一个基于规则的多边贸易体系中不允许强迫劳动。在两党的大力支持下通过这项法案，美国可以树立榜样让世界效法。
“我感谢国会的领导，并期待继续与我们的贸易伙伴和盟友进行这项必要的工作，以确保每一个劳动者都享有尊重和尊严，无论他们生活在哪里。”
https://ustr.gov/about-us/policy-offices/press-office/press-releases/2021/december/statement-ambassador-katherine-tai-passage-uyghur-forced-labor-prevention-act

Statement by Ambassador Katherine Tai on the Passage of the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act

December 16, 2021
WASHINGTON – United States Trade Representative Katherine Tai today released the following statement on passage by the United States Congress of the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act. The bill will now go to President Biden’s desk to be signed into law.
“This bill represents our country’s commitment to protecting human dignity and leading the fight against forced labor. We have a moral and economic imperative to eliminate this practice from our global supply chains, including those that run through Xinjiang, China, and exploit Uyghurs and other ethnic and religious minorities.
“This fall in London, the G7 trade ministers released a Joint Statement affirming our belief that there is no place for forced labor in a rules-based multilateral trading system.  By passing this bill with strong, bipartisan support, the United States can set an example for the world to follow.
“I am grateful to Congress for its leadership and look forward to continuing this necessary work with our trading partners and allies to ensure every worker is treated with respect and dignity – no matter where they live.”
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2020年7月15日  06:56 PM 东部夏令时间
迈克尔·R·蓬佩奥，国务卿
过去两周，全世界看着中国共产党扼杀香港的自由。1984年，中国在全世界面前向英国和香港人承诺直到2047年将维持香港的自由开放，并维持其高度自治。北京在香港强加实施严厉的国家安全法，让中国大陆的安全机构能在香港恣意运作，中国已破坏该诺言，就如他们破坏诸多其他诺言一般。
昨晚，总统作出回应，包括采取步骤结束美国给香港的优惠待遇，终结该地区与美国出口管制相关的优势，并指示开始采取步骤，中止我们与香港之间的引渡协议。《香港自治法》将给予本行政部门额外工具，提倡对要为抹灭香港自由负责的人问责。总统还指示本行政部门特别注意出于人道关切，允许香港居民以难民身份入境，此举展现美国与受到压迫的人站在一起的持久承诺。
7月1日对香港来说是悲伤的一日，该地区的自治和尊重人权及基本自由权的历史在过去使其繁荣，但北京的行动让我们别无选择。

07/15/2020 06:56 PM EDT
Michael R. Pompeo, Secretary of State
Over the past two weeks, the world has watched as the Chinese Communist Party smothers Hong Kong’s freedom.  In 1984, China promised the United Kingdom and the Hong Kong people in front of the world that it would keep Hong Kong free and open and maintain its high degree of autonomy until the year 2047.  With the draconian national security legislation that Beijing imposed on Hong Kong, which allows mainland China’s security services to operate with impunity in Hong Kong, China has broken that promise, as it has so many others.
Last night, the President responded, including by taking steps to end U.S. preferential treatment for Hong Kong, terminate the territory’s benefits with regard to U.S. export controls, and direct the initiation of steps to suspend our extradition agreement with Hong Kong.  The Hong Kong Autonomy Act will give the Administration additional tools to promote accountability for those responsible for extinguishing Hong Kong’s freedoms.  The President also directed the Administration to place a special focus on the admission of Hong Kong residents as refugees based on humanitarian concerns, demonstrating the enduring U.S. commitment to stand with the oppressed.
July 1 was a sad day for a territory whose autonomy and history of respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms have allowed it to flourish, but Beijing’s actions have left us with no choice.
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2023年8月30日，星期三
公共事务办公室
publicaffairs@doc.gov
 
今天，美国商务部长吉娜·雷蒙多与上海市委书记陈吉宁举行会晤，讨论美国与中国可以基于共同利益推动加强合作的商业领域。雷蒙多部长鼓励陈吉宁书记与美国企业界共同密切努力，提高法律法规的透明度并推动其公平实施， 以确保美国和其它投资者所在商业环境的稳定性和可预见性。双方还确认了人民间关系的重要性，包括通过旅游和教育机会。”

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Wednesday, August 30, 2023
Office of Public Affairs
publicaffairs@doc.gov
 
Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo met with Shanghai Party Secretary Chen Jining to discuss commercial sectors where the U.S. and China can promote greater cooperation based on shared interests. The Secretary encouraged Party Secretary Chen to work closely with the U.S. business community to promote transparency and the fair application of laws and regulations to ensure stability and predictability in the business environment for the U.S. and other investors. They also affirmed the importance of people-to-people ties, including through tourism and education opportunities.