中国总理李强将于11月15日至16日在菲律宾首都马尼拉出席第29次中国－东盟领导人会议。
Chinese Premier Li Qiang will attend the 29th China-Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Leaders' Meeting, scheduled to be held in the Philippine capital, Manila, on Nov. 15 and 16.
中国外交部发言人郭嘉昆周三向记者表示，应东盟轮值主席国菲律宾总统小费迪南德·马科斯的邀请，李强将赴马尼拉出席会议。
Li will travel to Manila at the invitation of Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr., whose country holds the rotating ASEAN chairmanship, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Guo Jiakun told reporters Wednesday.
n中国国防部长董军上个月缺席了在马尼拉举行的东南亚国防部长及其对话伙伴会议。北京没有派国防部长参会，而是派出了中国驻菲律宾武官。今年是中国－东盟建立全面战略伙伴关系五周年。
Chinese Defense Minister Dong Jun skipped a meeting of Southeast Asian defense chiefs and their dialogue partners in Manila last month. Instead of its defense chief, Beijing sent its defense attache in the Philippines to the meeting. This year marks the fifth anniversary of the ASEAN-China Comprehensive Strategic Partnership.
郭嘉昆表示：“过去五年来，在双方领导人的引领下，中国同东盟合作作为地区的表率蓬勃发展、硕果累累，惠及各自国家和人民，为地区和平、稳定与繁荣作出了巨大贡献。”
"Over the past five years, under the guidance of the leaders of the two sides, China-ASEAN cooperation - a leading example in the region - has been flourishing and fruitful, benefiting the respective countries and peoples and making a great contribution to peace, stability and prosperity in the region," Guo said.
发言人进一步表示，中方期待通过此次峰会同东盟国家一道，加强团结互信，凝聚合作共识，推动中国－东盟自贸区早日生效并升级议定书，深化人工智能、数字经济、能源安全、互联互通、减贫等领域的合作。
Through the summit, China looks to work with ASEAN countries to strengthen solidarity and mutual trust, build consensus on cooperation, facilitate the early entry into force of the China-ASEAN Free Trade Area, upgrade the protocols and deepen cooperation in AI, the digital economy, energy security, interconnectivity and poverty reduction, the spokesperson further said.
菲律宾外交部周日在一项罕见的指示中要求其官员和机构，不得独立决定该国针对中国或其他任何国际伙伴的外交方针。
In a rare directive, the Philippine Foreign Ministry on Sunday asked its officials and agencies not to independently determine the direction of the country's diplomatic approach toward China or any other international partner.
外交部在一份声明中表示：“根据宪法，总统是菲律宾外交政策的主要制定者。个别官员、机构或部门不得独立决定我国国际关系的方向。”
"Under the Constitution, the president is the chief architect of Philippine foreign policy. Individual officials, agencies or sectors do not independently determine the direction of our international relations," the ministry said in a statement.
声明还补充说：“无论公职人员抱有何种个人信念，其公开平台都承载着机构责任。他们在追求针对中国或任何其他国际伙伴的心仪方针时，不得置对政府整体政策的影响于不顾。”
"Whatever personal convictions public officials may hold, their public platforms carry institutional responsibilities. They may not pursue preferred approaches toward China, or any other international partner, without regard for the consequences on the government’s overall policy," the statement added.
“个人倡议绝不能服务于国家利益以外的其他利益。”这项罕见的指示出台之前，一些菲律宾议员和官员在最近几周发表了反华言论，引发了与中方的口水战。
"Personal advocacies must never serve interests other than the national interest." The rare directive comes after some Philippine lawmakers and officials made anti-China statements in recent weeks, triggering a war of words with the Chinese side.