中国周一呼吁反对任何一方“劫持”本周的东盟防长扩大会（ADMM-Plus），美国国防部长皮特·赫格塞斯也将出席此次扩大会议。
China on Monday urged against any "hijacking" of this week’s Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) defense chiefs-plus meeting, with US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth also set to attend the expanded gathering.
中国外交部发言人郭嘉昆在北京对记者表示：“我们反对任何人利用这个平台谋取私利、劫持东盟、制造事端。”他未点名任何国家或个人。
"We oppose attempts by anyone to use this platform to seek selfish gains, hijack ASEAN, or create trouble," Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Guo Jiakun told reporters in Beijing, without naming any country or individual.
东盟防长扩大会将于周三在菲律宾首都马尼拉开幕，菲律宾是这个11国集团现任轮值主席国，下个月还将主办东盟年度峰会。
The ASEAN Defense Ministers’ Meeting Plus will begin on Wednesday in Manila, capital of the 11-member bloc’s current chair, the Philippines, ahead of also hosting next month’s annual summit.
郭嘉昆补充说，东盟防长与对话伙伴国会议旨在为地区国家加强对话、增进互信、促进合作发挥积极作用。中国尚未表示是否将派团出席本周的扩大会议。
The ASEAN defense chiefs' meeting with partner nations, Guo added, is meant to play a positive role in enabling regional countries to step up dialogue, boost trust, and promote cooperation. China has not said whether or not a Chinese delegation will attend this week's summit under the plus format.
据五角大楼称，赫格塞斯将在会议期间举行双边和多边会晤，以强化威慑、推进关键同盟伙伴关系，并扩大地区负担分担。
At the meeting, Hegseth is set to hold bilateral and multilateral meetings to strengthen deterrence, advance key alliances and partnerships, and expand burden-sharing across the region, according to the Pentagon.