国防部：菲方应停止在南海拉帮结派 兴风作浪

MND: The Philippine Side Should Stop Ganging up With Others to Stir up Troubles in the South China Sea

8月8日下午，国防部新闻局副局长、国防部新闻发言人蒋斌大校就近期涉军问题发布消息。

记者：据报道，菲军方称，菲印两国海军在黄岩岛附近开展海上联合演习，旨在提升两军互操作性，并在菲与中国的斗争中展现对菲支持。请问发言人有何评论？

Question: The Philippine armed forces reportedly said that the Philippine-Indian joint naval exercise conducted near Huangyan Dao was designed to enhance the interoperability of the two militaries and to demonstrate support for the Philippines in its skirmishes with China. What’s your comment?

蒋斌：我们一贯反对以南海问题为借口挑动对抗，一贯主张有关国家军事合作不应针对第三方，不应危害地区和平稳定。菲方四处逢迎，拉拢贴靠域外势力虚张声势，妄图搅乱地区局势趁机渔利，完全背离地区国家求和平、谋发展、促稳定的共同愿望。我们要求菲方停止挑衅炒作，停止在南海拉帮结派、兴风作浪，回到通过对话协商管控分歧的正确轨道上来。

Jiang Bin: We oppose using the South China Sea issue as a pretext to provoke confrontation, and believe that military cooperation between relevant countries should not target any third party or undermine regional peace and stability. The Philippine side, however, actively courts external forces to make bluffs, in an attempt to destabilize the region for its own gain. Such actions completely contradict the shared aspirations of regional countries for peace, development and stability. We require the Philippine side to stop its provocations and propaganda, stop ganging up with others to stir up troubles in the South China Sea, and return to the right track of resolving differences through dialogue and consultation.

海报作者：李玉洁