国防部回应军舰现身中东：系护航编队

 　　国防部回应军舰现身中东：系护航编队

　　10月26日下午，国防部举行例行记者会，国防部新闻局局长、国防部新闻发言人吴谦大校答记者问。

　　10月26日下午，国防部举行例行记者会，国防部新闻局局长、国防部新闻发言人吴谦大校答记者问。 李晓伟摄

　　记者：最近有美国媒体报道，在巴以冲突愈演愈烈之际，中国海军有6艘战舰罕见地同时出现在中东地区。请问发言人有何回应？

　　吴谦：事实上，这是中国海军赴亚丁湾、索马里海域执行护航任务的两批护航编队，与地区局势无关。我们敦促有关方面尊重事实，停止无端炒作。

　　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.

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