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　　Hua Chunying first releases:

Upon invitation by the President, XI Jinping, multinational Bolivia President Huan·AIWO·molalaisi·AIMA will pay a State visit to China on December 19.

　Q: first of all, North Korea was held here today to commemorate the second anniversary of the death of former Supreme leader Kim Jong-Il Central Memorial meeting. Whether the Chinese side participated in the activities mentioned above? Secondly, North Korea's supreme leader Kim Jong-UN has been in power for two years. China comment on current Sino-North Korean relations?

A: General Secretary Kim Jong Il has made an important contribution to the development of Sino-Korean relations. Maintaining healthy and stable development of Sino-North Korean relations, in line with the fundamental interests of the two peoples, but also conducive to safeguarding regional peace, stability and development. China will continue to push forward the healthy and stable development of Sino-Korean relations, for the maintenance of peace and stability of the Korean peninsula and in the region and make positive efforts.

As far as I know, Chinese Ambassador to the DPRK and DPRK envoys of other countries to attend relevant commemorative activities to be held in Pyongyang.

　Q: Japan's Abe Cabinet today formally adopted a national security strategy, the new national defense program outline and the medium-term defence forces construction plans. China's comment on this?

A: Japan in the field of military security policy is a matter of Japan national trend affecting regional security environment, has won the Asian neighbors and the international community attached great importance. Link to Japan domestic emerging negative trends on the history issue, Asian countries, including China and the international community cannot fail to Japan about trends attach great importance to and vigilant. We urge the Japanese side to face up to and seriously reflect on history, conform to the trend of peaceful development and win-win cooperation, respect for the country's legitimate security concerns, taking the road of peaceful development. We also hope that Japan do not put peace only in words, but real to be translated into concrete action, to maintain peace and stability in the region to play a constructive role.

　　Q: the 24th meeting of the Sino-US Joint Commission on Commerce will be held this week. China looks forward to the Conference?

A: China has released a few days before the relevant messages. Agreed to by both sides, the 24th meeting of the Sino-US Joint Commission on Commerce will be held in Beijing on December 19. Chinese Vice-Premier Wang will work with United States Secretary of Commerce Pritzker Frohman, trade representatives, co-chaired the meeting.

Sino-US Joint Commission on Commerce is the Government in economic and trade fields between China and one of the first high-level dialogue mechanism, over the past 30 years for the expansion of bilateral economic and trade cooperation, the maintenance of stable development of Sino-US economic and trade relations have played an irreplaceable important role. The Chinese side attaches great importance to the meetings of the Joint Commission on Commerce and, both sides will review on the basis of the outcome of the last session of the Joint Commission, exchanging views on important economic and trade issues of respective concern and explore ways to expand mutually beneficial cooperation. China hopes that the US side ease restrictions on overseas Chinese high-tech products export control policy and fair treatment of Chinese enterprises to invest in the United States to take practical measures such as cooperation, strengthening of intellectual property protection, working together with the Chinese side, expand common interests, enrich connotation of Sino-American new power relations, constantly to create a new phase of Sino-US economic and trade cooperation.

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December 17, 2013 The Ministry of Foreign Affairs website
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中方：须高度警惕日本通过三份防卫文件|金正日|中方|外交部_新闻资讯

　　华春莹首先发布消息：

　　应国家主席习近平邀请，多民族玻利维亚国总统胡安·埃沃·莫拉莱斯·艾马将于12月19日至21日对中国进行国事访问。

　　问：第一，朝鲜今天在平壤举行纪念前最高领导人金正日逝世两周年中央追悼大会。中方是否派人参加上述活动？第二，朝鲜最高领导人金正恩已经执政两年。中方对当前中朝关系有何评论？

　　答：金正日总书记为中朝关系发展作出了重要贡献。保持中朝关系健康稳定发展，符合中朝两国人民的根本利益，也有利于维护地区和平稳定与发展。中方愿继续推动中朝关系健康稳定向前发展，为维护朝鲜半岛和本地区的和平稳定作出积极努力。

　　据我了解，中国驻朝鲜大使与其他国家驻朝鲜使节一同出席了在平壤举行的有关纪念活动。

　　问：日本安倍内阁今天正式通过了国家安全保障战略、新防卫计划大纲和中期防卫力量建设计划。中方对此有何评论？

　　答：日本在军事安全领域的政策事关日本国家发展走向，影响地区安全环境，一向受到亚洲邻国和国际社会高度关注。联系到日本国内在历史问题上不断出现的各种消极动向，包括中国在内的亚洲国家和国际社会不能不对日本的有关动向予以高度重视和警惕。我们敦促日方切实正视和认真反省历史，顺应和平发展、合作共赢的时代潮流，尊重地区国家正当合理的安全关切，走和平发展道路。我们也希望日本不要把和平仅仅挂在口头上，而是要落实到具体的实实在在的行动中，为维护本地区的和平稳定发挥建设性作用。

　　问：第二十四届中美商贸联委会会议将于本周召开。中方对此次会议有何期待？

　　答：前几天中方已经发布了相关消息。经中美双方商定，第二十四届中美商贸联委会会议将于12月19日至20日在北京举行。中国国务院副总理汪洋将与美国商务部长普利兹克、贸易代表弗罗曼共同主持会议。

　　中美商贸联委会是中美两国政府在经贸领域最早建立的高层对话机制之一，在过去三十年里为扩大中美双边经贸合作、维护中美经贸关系稳定发展发挥了不可替代的重要作用。中方高度重视此次商贸联委会会议，双方将在回顾上届联委会成果的基础上，就各自关注的重要经贸议题深入交换意见，探讨扩大互利合作的途径。中方希望美方在放宽对华高技术产品出口管制政策、公平对待中国企业赴美投资、加强知识产权保护合作等方面采取切实措施，与中方共同努力，扩大共同利益基础，丰富中美新型大国关系内涵，不断开创中美经贸合作新局面。

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2013年12月17日17:55
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