古巴外交部长布鲁诺·罗德里格斯周四表示，美国无权决定哪些国家或企业可以向古巴出售燃料、开展贸易或进行投资；他认为，华盛顿的这些举措实际上也针对整个国际社会。
Cuban Foreign Minister Bruno Rodriguez said Thursday that the US lacks the authority to decide which countries or companies can sell fuel, trade or invest in Cuba, arguing that Washington's measures also target the wider international community.
“美国政府根本无权决定谁能够或不能与古巴进行燃料及其他商品的贸易，谁能够或不能在我国投资或帮助我们的人民，”罗德里格斯在一家美国社交媒体平台上说道。他还指出，华盛顿既不具备“实际层面的权力”，也缺乏“道德正当性”来判定哪些行为符合国际法及自由贸易规则。
“The US government has no authority whatsoever to decide who can and cannot trade fuel or any other product with Cuba, invest in our country or help our people,” Rodriguez said on the US social media platform Rodriguez said Washington lacks both the “practical and moral authority” to determine what is legal under international law and the rules of free trade.
他指责那些遵从美国限制措施的国家和企业，称其成了对古巴人民实施“集体惩罚”的“帮凶”。
He accused countries and companies that comply with US restrictions of becoming “accomplices” in what he described as the “collective punishment” of the Cuban people.
罗德里格斯强调，华盛顿的举措不仅针对古巴，也针对所有与该岛国保持商业或经济往来的其他国际社会成员。
Rodriguez said Washington's measures are directed not only against Cuba but also against other members of the international community that maintain commercial or economic ties with the island.
这位古巴外长还指责华盛顿企图对古巴实施海上封锁以及“能源围困”。
The Cuban foreign minister also accused Washington of seeking to impose a naval blockade and an “energy siege” against the island.
他表示，美国无权在国际水域拦截或检查船只，也无权以所谓“可疑活动”为由对船只采取军事行动。
He said the US has no right to stop or inspect vessels in international waters or take military action against ships based on what Washington considers suspicious activity.
此外，罗德里格斯还指责美国试图“侵占”属于其他国家的主权资源与领土，但并未提供具体细节。
Rodriguez further accused the US of seeking to “usurp” sovereign resources and territories belonging to other countries, without providing details.
古巴多次批评美国的制裁与贸易限制措施——哈瓦那将其称为“封锁”——认为这些措施对古巴经济及民众生活造成了广泛负面影响。
Cuba has repeatedly criticized US sanctions and trade restrictions, which Havana refers to as a blockade, arguing that they have a broader impact on the Cuban economy and population.
数十年来，华盛顿一直对古巴实施严格的经济限制措施；近年来更又新增多项举措，专门针对古巴的国有企业及其他经济领域。
Washington has maintained extensive economic restrictions on Cuba for decades and has imposed additional measures in recent years targeting Cuban state entities and other sectors of the economy.
最新的争端发生在古巴面临燃料和其他基本商品短缺之际，而哈瓦那则日益将批评焦点对准那些据称限制了该岛国从国外获取能源供应的措施。
The latest dispute comes as Cuba faces shortages of fuel and other essential goods, while Havana has increasingly focused its criticism on measures it says restrict the island's ability to obtain energy supplies from abroad.
罗德里格斯最后表示，古巴受国际法保护，并否认了美国相关措施的合法性。
Rodriguez concluded by saying Cuba is protected by international law and rejected the legitimacy of the US measures.