《中国日报》记者：据报道，美国卫生与公共服务部部长阿扎11日在台湾大学发表演讲，称中国共产党本有机会向世界示警并共同抗疫，但选择不这样做。中国未履行《国际卫生条例》规定的义务，违背全球卫生所需的合作精神。如此种病毒出现在台、美等地，可能很容易就被遏制了。中方对此有何评论？

赵立坚：我们再次正告美方，中方坚决反对美台以任何借口搞官方往来。在涉及中方核心利益的问题上，美国一些人切勿心存幻想和侥幸，玩火者必自焚。 

我也要提醒台湾当局，不要执迷不悟，甘当玩偶、仰人鼻息、挟洋自重、以疫谋独的把戏是死路一条。 

China Daily: US Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar said in a speech at National Taiwan University on August 11: "The Chinese Communist Party had the chance to warn the world and work with the world on battling the virus. But they chose not to...the People's Republic of China did not live up to the binding obligations it had under the International Health Regulations, betraying the cooperative spirit we need for global health...if this virus had emerged in a place like Taiwan or the United States, it might have been snuffed out easily". I wonder if China has any comment on this?

Zhao Lijian: We must repeat this solemn message to the US side again that China firmly opposes official exchanges between the US and Taiwan under whatever pretext. On issues concerning China's core interests, certain individuals in the US must not have any illusions or imagine they can get away with inappropriate behaviors. Those playing with fire will end up burning themselves badly. 

We also remind the DPP authorities in Taiwan to stop pursuing its misguided course. A dead end will meet them if they so willingly choose to act like self-important puppets with strings in foreign hands and seriously believe that they have a chance at independence by taking advantage of the epidemic.

Notes 注释

[1] live up to: 遵守（诺言）;不辜负（期望）

[2] snuf: 掐灭 

[3] solemn: 严正的; 郑重的