Reuters: There is deep and growing suspicion in the US about China. Do you believe that China and the US are inevitably headed toward confrontation? How do you resolve that?

　　王毅：中美关系历来合作与摩擦并存，但合作始终大于分歧。近段时间，两国间的问题和矛盾确有所增多。但历史地看，这一现象并不代表中美关系发展的大趋势。我们对中美关系的未来仍然秉持积极的预期，相信两国人民也是如此。我们认为，中美两国不会也不应走向对抗，重拾冷战旧思维违背时代潮流，没有出路，更不得人心。

　　Wang Yi: Cooperation and rifts have always existed alongside each other in China-US relations, but cooperation has always outweighed frictions. The recent period has indeed seen more problems and rifts in the relationship, but a historical perspective would reveal that what we’re witnessing is contrary to the long arc of our relations. We still have a positive outlook on China-US relations and trust that this view is shared by people in both countries. China and America should not and will not descend into confrontation. A return to the outdated Cold War thinking goes against the current trend, is deeply unpopular and has no future.

　　中美两国的利益已经高度融合。去年中美双边贸易额超过6300亿美元，双向投资存量超过2400亿美元，人员往来超过500万人次。美国几乎所有大公司在中国都有业务，所有的州与中国都有合作。个别人声称要让中美“脱钩”，这显然是不现实的。与中国“脱钩”，就是与机遇“脱钩”，与未来“脱钩”。某种意义上，也是与世界“脱钩”。

　　The interests of China and America are already inseparable. Last year, two-way trade exceeded US$630 billion, the stock of mutual investment topped US$240 billion and visits in both directions surpassed five million. Almost all major US corporations have business in China and all American states are engaged in cooperation with China. Some individuals vow to decouple our economies. This is just their wishful thinking. Decoupling from China would mean decoupling from opportunities, from the future and, in a sense, even from the world.

　　合作仍是中美关系的主流。这既是两国领导人的共同认知，也是双方各界有识之士的一致共识。最近中美经贸磋商取得实质性进展，得到两国各界以及国际社会的欢迎。这表明，只要坚持相互尊重，致力于平等协商，任何难题都能够找到双方都可接受的解决办法。

　　Cooperation is still the mainstream of China-US ties. Chinese and American leaders both agree to this description and it is supported by people of foresight in both societies. Our ongoing economic and trade consultations have made substantial progress, to the applause of both sides and the wider world. It shows that through consultation grounded in mutual respect and equality, there is no problem between our two countries that cannot be solved in a mutually satisfactory fashion.

　　《中国日报》记者：一段时间以来，对“一带一路”建设有不少质疑和指责，如“债务陷阱论”、“地缘政治工具论”等。您对此如何回应?

　　China Daily: There has been some skepticism and criticism about the BRI, which is described as a “debt trap” or “geopolitical tool”. What’s your response to these allegations?

　　王毅：“一带一路”倡议提出6年来，已经成为世界上规模最大的合作平台和最受欢迎的公共产品。目前已有123个国家和29个国际组织签署了共建“一带一路”合作文件，明确投出了信任票和支持票。

　　Wang Yi: Six years since it was proposed, the BRI has become the largest platform for international cooperation and the most welcomed global public good. To date, 123 countries and 29 international organizations have signed BRI agreements with China. They have cast a vote of support and confidence in the BRI.

　　“一带一路”始终坚持共商共建共享的黄金法则，给各方带来的是满满的发展机遇。通过“一带一路”合作，东非有了第一条高速公路，马尔代夫有了第一座跨海大桥，白俄罗斯第一次有了自己的轿车制造业，哈萨克斯坦第一次有了出海通道，东南亚正在施工建设高速铁路，中欧班列成为亚欧大陆上距离最长的合作纽带。在肯尼亚，被称为“世纪工程”的蒙内铁路建成通车，累计为当地创造了近5万个工作岗位，拉动经济增长1.5个百分点。在乌兹别克斯坦，中国工人和当地人民一道，用900天时间建成19公里长的隧道，使偏远地区的人民坐火车仅用900秒就能穿越崇山峻岭。大量的事实证明，“一带一路”不是债务的“陷阱”，而是惠民的“馅饼”;不是地缘政治工具，而是共同发展机遇。参与“一带一路”建设，加快了各国的发展进程，改善了沿线的民生需求，开辟了互利共赢的前景。

　　From the start, the BRI follows the sound principle of consultation and cooperation for shared benefits. It has created enormous opportunities for all participants. Thanks to the BRI, East Africa now has its first motorway, the Maldives has built its first inter-island bridge, Belarus is able to produce passenger vehicles, Kazakhstan is connected to the sea, Southeast Asia is constructing a high-speed railway, and the Eurasian continent is benefiting from the longest-distance freight train service. In Kenya, the Mombasa-Nairobi Railway, built with Chinese assistance and dubbed “a project of the century”, has created nearly 50,000 local jobs and boosted Kenya’s economic growth by 1.5 percentage points. In Uzbekistan, Chinese construction workers in collaboration with the locals have, in just 900 days, built a 19-kilometer railway tunnel through high mountains, cutting travel time to only 900 seconds. Plenty of facts like these are proof that the BRI is not a “debt trap” that some countries may fall into, but an “economic pie” that benefits the local population; it is no “geopolitical tool”, but a great opportunity for shared development. Signing up for the BRI has enabled countries to grow at a faster pace, improve their people’s lives and reap win-win outcomes.

　　当然，任何新生事物的发展，都有一个成长的过程。我们欢迎各方在积极参与的同时，随时提出建设性意见，真正把共商共建共享落到实处。我们相信，在大家共同努力下，共建“一带一路”一定能使古老的丝绸之路在新时代焕发出勃勃生机，为不同民族和不同国家携手构建人类命运共同体注入强劲动力。

　　Of course, all new initiatives need time to mature. We welcome constructive suggestions from our BRI partners to fully reflect the principle of consultation and cooperation for shared benefits. I’m convinced that with everyone pitching in, the BRI will reinvigorate the ancient Silk Road in the new era and be a great help to nations and countries who are joining together to build a community with a shared future for mankind.

　　加纳广播公司记者：同西方相比，非洲国家对中国发展模式的认同更多，对参与“一带一路”建设也更加积极。中方对进一步发展中非关系有何设想?

　　Ghana Broadcasting Corporation: Many African countries seem to have increasingly recognized China’s development model and become more active in the BRI, much more than countries in the West. Now what are China’s ideas for further developing Sino-African relations?

　　王毅：中非友好源远流长，双方始终是命运相连、荣辱与共的好兄弟。当前，中国同非洲国家关系处于历史上最好时期，中非互利合作继续走在国际对非合作的前列。

　　Wang Yi: China and Africa have a long-standing friendship. We are good brothers whose destinies and fortunes are entwined. China’s relationship with Africa is at the best it has ever been. China-Africa cooperation continues to be a pace-setter for the rest of the world.

　　中非合作经过几十年辛勤浇灌，已经成长为参天大树，任何势力都无法撼动。下一步我们将全面落实中非合作论坛北京峰会“八大对非行动”，不断深化共建“一带一路”合作，抓住这两大机遇，打造更加紧密的中非命运共同体。