据凯尔西·巴特勒报道，墨西哥政府周六表示，作为“同步行动”的一部分，美国和墨西哥已在德克萨斯州的边境地区共同部署军事人员。
By Kelsey Butler The US and Mexico have jointly deployed military personnel in a border area in Texas as part of “mirror operations,” the Mexican government said Saturday.
针对约500名美军士兵被派往里奥格兰德河谷地区一事，墨西哥外交部与海军发表声明称，墨西哥方面已在边境一侧部署了159名海军人员、11辆车辆以及两架无人机。
The Mexican Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Navy, in a statement released in response to the deployment of about 500 US soldiers in the Rio Grande Valley area, said Mexico has deployed 159 naval personnel, 11 vehicles and two drones on the Mexican side.
安全问题始终是墨西哥与美国关系中的核心议题：特朗普政府要求采取更强硬措施打击贩毒集团，而墨西哥则力求维持与美国的贸易谈判进程。
Security concerns have been central to Mexico’s relationship with the US, as the Trump administration calls for more aggressive action against cartels while Mexico seeks to keep trade talks with the US on track.
美国北方司令部周五称，其在里奥格兰德河谷的行动旨在“强化边境安全举措、提升联合部队应对各类威胁的能力，并为在该地区执行任务的联邦执法部门提供支援”。
US Northern Command said Friday its operations in the Rio Grande Valley sought to “strengthen border security operations, increase the joint force’s ability to respond to threats and support federal law enforcement partners” operating in the area.
墨西哥官方声明还指出：“两国关系以墨西哥政府双边政策的四大支柱为指引：尊重主权、共同担责、互信互利以及平等合作。”
“The relationship between the two countries is guided by the four pillars of the Government of Mexico’s binational policy: respect for sovereignty, shared responsibility, mutual trust, and cooperation without subordination,” according to the Mexican statement.