Beijing, China - Aug 18, 2026 (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland)
1. Various of press briefing in progress; reporters
2. SOUNDBITE (Chinese) Lin Jian, spokesman, Ministry of Foreign Affairs:
"We have noted the relevant reports and will closely follow the situation. China has consistently believed that exchanges and cooperation between countries should help enhance mutual understanding and trust among countries in the region and be conducive to promoting regional peace and stability. We do not oppose normal cooperation carried out between the United States and the Philippines, but such cooperation should not target any third party or harm the interests of any third party."
3. Various of reporters; press briefing in progress

China does not oppose normal cooperation between the United States and the Philippines, but maintains that such cooperation should not target any third party or harm the interests of third parties, Foreign Ministry spokesman Lin Jian said Tuesday.

Speaking in a press briefing in Beijing, Lin made the remarks in response to a media query that the U.S. Embassy in the Philippines announced days earlier that it had launched a center in Palawan to help Philippine fishermen report suspected illegal fishing activities.

Lin said, "We have noted the relevant reports and will closely follow the situation. China has consistently believed that exchanges and cooperation between countries should help enhance mutual understanding and trust among countries in the region and be conducive to promoting regional peace and stability. We do not oppose normal cooperation carried out between the United States and the Philippines, but such cooperation should not target any third party or harm the interests of any third party."

China no se opone a la cooperación normal entre Estados Unidos y Filipinas, pero mantiene que dicha cooperación no debe apuntar a terceras partes ni perjudicar los intereses de terceros, declaró este martes el portavoz del Ministerio de Relaciones Exteriores chino, Lin Jian.

Durante una rueda de prensa en Beijing, Lin hizo estas declaraciones en respuesta a una pregunta de los medios sobre el anuncio realizado días antes por la Embajada de Estados Unidos en Filipinas de que había inaugurado un centro en Palawan para ayudar a los pescadores filipinos a denunciar actividades sospechosas de pesca ilegal.

"Hemos tomado nota de los informes pertinentes y seguiremos de cerca la situación. China siempre ha sostenido que los intercambios y la cooperación entre países deben contribuir a fortalecer el entendimiento y la confianza mutuos entre los países de la región y ser propicios para promover la paz y la estabilidad regionales. No nos oponemos a la cooperación normal que se lleve a cabo entre Estados Unidos y Filipinas, pero dicha cooperación no debe apuntar a terceras partes ni perjudicar los intereses de terceros”, señaló Lin.