答:我们也注意到有关报道,近来不少非洲国家在这个问题上作出了很多评论。在2015年举行的中非合作论坛约翰内斯堡峰会上,中国明确承诺支持非洲野生动物保护、与非洲联合打击野生动物非法贸易和偷猎行为。中国人一向重信守诺。
A: We have also taken note of the relevant reports as well as the responses from African countries. At the Johannesburg Summit of the Forum of China-Africa Cooperation in 2015, China pledged to support Africa in wildlife protection and in fighting illegal trading and poaching of wildlife. We Chinese people always keep our promises.
自2015年以来,中国政府先后暂停进口象牙雕刻品、狩猎纪念物象牙和《濒危野生动植物种国际贸易公约》生效前所获象牙及其制品。在此基础上,自2017年12月31日起又采取了停止国内象牙商业性加工销售的举措。据我掌握的情况,现已停止全部34家加工单位和143处销售场所的相关活动。
Since 2015, the Chinese government rolled out measures to suspend importing ivory carvings, hunting trophies and ivories and ivory products acquired before the coming-into-effect of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora. On December 31, 2017, further measures were implemented to stop the commercial processing and selling of ivories in China. So far, all of the 34 processing units and 143 retailing venues have been shut down.
中方的果断举措赢得了非洲国家的普遍赞扬,认为中方这些务实措施有助于从源头上切断象牙交易的贸易链,对保护非洲象物种、非洲和全球生态系统将产生深远影响,对推动关闭世界主要象牙贸易市场将发挥重要作用。
Such decisive measures were well acclaimed by the African countries. They believe that China's practical measures will help cut off ivory trade at its source, and will have far-reaching impacts on protecting Africa's elephant species and the eco-systems of Africa and the whole world, and contributing to the closing-down of major international ivory trade markets.
我愿再次重申,中国作为《濒危野生动植物种国际贸易公约》缔约方,长期认真履责,此次通过全面禁止象牙贸易,为支持非洲野生动物保护事业作出了新的贡献。我们愿与非洲各国和国际社会共同合作,进一步形成联手打击盗猎及野生动植物非法贸易的良好局面。
I want to stress again that as a party to the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora, China is committed to honoring its obligations. A full ban on ivory trade is another contribution we made to support the cause of wildlife protection of Africa. We stand ready to cooperate with African countries and the international community to do a better work at fighting against poaching and illegal trading in wildlife.