10月26日下午，國防部舉行例行記者會，國防部新聞局局長、國防部新聞發(fā)言人吳謙大校答記者問。
10月26日下午，國防部舉行例行記者會，國防部新聞局局長、國防部新聞發(fā)言人吳謙大校答記者問。 李曉偉攝
記者：最近有美國媒體報道，在巴以沖突愈演愈烈之際，中國海軍有6艘戰(zhàn)艦罕見地同時出現(xiàn)在中東地區(qū)。請問發(fā)言人有何回應(yīng)？
吳謙：事實上，這是中國海軍赴亞丁灣、索馬里海域執(zhí)行護(hù)航任務(wù)的兩批護(hù)航編隊，與地區(qū)局勢無關(guān)。我們敦促有關(guān)方面尊重事實，停止無端炒作。
Question: US media reported that China had, in a rare case, deployed six naval vessels to the Middle East as the conflict between Israel and Hamas escalated. What’s your comment on this?
Wu Qian: In fact, the vessels belong to two PLA naval task groups on routine escort missions in the Gulf of Aden and waters off Somalia. It has nothing to do with the regional situation. We urge relevant parties to respect the facts and stop groundless hyping.