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迈克尔·蓬佩奥国务卿
喜来登酒店（SHERATON HOTEL）
埃塞俄比亚亚的斯亚贝巴（ADDIS ABABA）
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埃塞俄比亚与美国两国有着长期友好关系。这是我们在非洲第二悠久的外交关系。上世纪三十年代和四十年代，美国在埃塞俄比亚主权受到威胁时，对埃塞俄比亚给予了坚定支持。我们是当时这样做的为数不多的国家之一。今天，华盛顿特区（Washington, D.C.）拥有非洲以外最大规模的埃塞俄比亚海外侨民社区，我们非常喜欢他们。
我们的关系为我们在安全事务上的合作奠定了有力基础。非洲角（Horn of Africa）是一个相当危险的地带。我们今天下午重新承诺，共同打击青年党（al-Shabaab）和其他伊斯兰恐怖主义。
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对安全方面的投资带来稳定，使埃塞俄比亚公民和其他国家公民能够生活繁荣兴旺。与此同时，阿比（Abiy）总理的改革正在推动发展，并鼓励美国企业到埃塞俄比亚扩展。埃塞俄比亚有利商务的环境使美国公司感到这是受欢迎的地方，例如，可口可乐（Coca-Cola）和PVH集团，后者拥有著名的时装品牌Calvin Klein和Tommy Hilfiger——它们都在向这里扩展。今天，有更多的美国公司想进入这里，投资人对一切都感兴趣。
美国作为合作伙伴的价值不仅限于我们所制作的东西的质量。我们交往的含义是合作。我们投资于人民，将全球健康和赋予经济能力放在首位。我们的投资支持透明和主权。我们的公司也是这样，它们雇用当地人，埃塞俄比亚人。我们作为经济投资中的向善力量的历史是无可非议的。
今天也同样。我高兴地宣布，美国将追加提供800万美元资金，支持埃塞俄比亚、肯尼亚和索马里的区域抗蝗虫行动。
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……关于冠状病毒。我们一向努力作出正确的决定。就这些游轮来说，决策过程是复杂的。所以，我不知道我们是否有必要改变我们的指导标准，但是我们将对这些作仔细评估。即使是在旅途中，我也一直跟踪和监视情况，以便我们努力每次都作出正确判断，不仅保护美国人民，而且，作为一个国家，尽我们的最大可能帮助世界所有人。
我今天在大使馆会晤了我们疾病控制与预防中心（CDC）的人员。我们在非洲正在进行的工作有重要意义。就在我进来的时候，我听说现在非洲这里报告出现了更多病例。我们要确保我们作出正确判断，我们要尽一切可能确保在一切有风险的地方——在缺少扎实强大的医疗或公共卫生基础设施的国家——美国将提供重要援助。我们计划将提供价值至少一亿美元的支持，帮助全球各地的国家，包括中国。我们对此感到骄傲。
我们希望世界将团结起来，共同对应我们面临的这个对公共健康极具挑战性的问题。我们希望每一个掌握信息的国家——这包括中国——将完全公开和透明。派遣医疗专家进入费了太久时间。我们但愿这能做得更快些。但是我们抱有希望，将看到中国政府增加透明度和继续分享这一信息。现在这是一个全球规模问题，非常需要每一个国家都以给全球各地公民降低风险的方式采取行动。
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Secretary Michael R. Pompeo And Ethiopian Foreign Minister Gedu Andargachew At a Press Availability
Michael R. Pompeo, Secretary of State
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Sheraton Hotel
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Ethiopia is America’s long and warm relationship with the country.  It’s our second-oldest diplomatic relationship in Africa. In the 1930s and ’40s, the United States staunchly backed Ethiopian sovereignty when it was under threat.  We were one of the few countries to do so then. Today, Washington, D.C. is home to the largest Ethiopian diaspora community outside of Africa, and we love them.
Our relationship provides a strong foundation for our cooperation on matters of security.  The Horn of Africa is a pretty dangerous neighborhood. We recommitted this afternoon to our shared fight against al-Shabaab and other Islamist terror.
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Investments in security provide the stability that allow Ethiopian citizens and citizens of other nations to flourish.  At the same time, Prime Minister Abiy’s reforms are driving growth and encouraging American business to expand right here in Ethiopia.  Ethiopia’s business-friendly climate has made it a welcome place for American companies like Coca-Cola and PVH, the makers of iconic brands like Calvin Klein and Tommy Hilfiger – they’re all expanding here.  Today, more American businesses are looking to get in, and investors are interested in everything.
America’s value as a partner goes beyond the quality of what we make.  Partnership defines our very engagement. We invest in people and prioritize global health and economic empowerment.  Our investments uphold transparency and sovereignty. Our companies, too, employ local people, Ethiopians. Our track record of being a force for good when we invest economically is unchallenged.
Today, too, I am pleased to announce the United States is providing $8 million in additional funding to support regional locust control operations in Ethiopia, Kenya, and Somalia.
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You then asked a question, a couple parts, about coronavirus.  Look, we’re always trying to make sure we get decisions right. With respect to these cruise ships, there are complicated decision-making processes.  So I don’t know that we’re going to look to change our guidelines necessarily, but we will evaluate these closely. I’ve been tracking this and monitoring it even during my travels to make sure that we try to get it right every time, to not only protect the American people but to do all that we can as a country to help everyone in the world.
I was with our CDC folks in our embassy today.  The work that we’re doing right here in Africa is important.  I heard just as I came in that there are now more reported cases here in Africa.  We need to make sure that we’ve got that right and we’re doing everything we can to make sure that every place there’s risk – in countries where there isn’t a deep, strong healthcare or public health infrastructure – the United States is providing important assistance.  We’ve got plans to put in place at least $100 million worth of support to countries all around the world, including to China. We’re proud of that.
We hope that the world will unite against what is this really challenging public health problem that faces us.  We hope that every country that has information – this includes China – will be completely open and transparent.  It took us too long to get the medical experts into country. We wish that could have happened more quickly.  But we are hopeful that the Chinese Government will increase its transparency, will continue to share this information.  This is now a problem that is of global scale, and it’s important that every nation state act in a way that is consistent with reducing risk to citizens all across the world.
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