美國和中國準備協助馬拉維的修復

Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana holds a press briefing on the Provincial Crisis Management Committee with local government units in Marawi City. Department of National Defense/Released

國防部發布消息稱，國防部長Delfin Lorenzana在地方危機管理委員會與馬拉維市當地政府單位聯合召開新聞發佈會。

MANILA, Philippines - The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) has expressed its readiness to provide assistance for the rehabilitation efforts for war-torn Marawi City, Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana said Thursday.

國防部長Delfin Lorenzana週四稱：設在菲律賓馬尼拉的美國國際開發署（USAID）已迅速表達了意願，願意爲遭受戰爭破壞的馬拉維市的修復工作提供援助。

Earlier this week, Ambassador Sung Kim met with President Rodrigo Duterte to express the US government's full support for the Philippine government's operations in Marawi.

本週早些時候，大使Sung Kim與羅德里戈杜特爾特總統會談，表示美國政府將全力支持菲律賓政府在馬拉維的運作。

"For the rehabilitation, ang sabi ngambassador ng United States the USAID is ready to help us whatever we need kayanandyan 'yung... USAID representative sa US Embassy and they are ready to help us in any way they can pero limited 'yun sa kanilang mandate nila what kind of help they can give us," Lorenz Ana said in a televised press briefing.

Lorenzana 在一次電視新聞發佈會上說："對於修復工作而言，尊敬的美國大使和USAID已經準備爲我們提供任何需要的幫助，USAID的代表和美國大使表示他們已經獲得美國政府授權，決定盡其所能的幫助我們。"

Beijing has also offered its assistance for the rehabilitation of Marawi, Lorenzana added.

Lorenzana補充說：中國也爲馬拉維的修復提供了援助。

"Meron nang offer 'yung China natutulong sa rehabilitation ng Marawi... In fact, the ambassador already has pledged P5 million for the rehabilitation of Marawi," the secretary said.

"……實際上，中國大使已經許諾爲馬拉維的修復提供P5百萬，（原文如此）"部長說。

Lorenzana noted that there are no changes in the relationship between the Philippines and the US despite the administration's shift to a so-called independent foreign policy.

Lorenzana指出儘管政府轉向所謂的獨立的外交政策，但菲律賓和美國的關係沒有任何改變。

US troops have always been present in Mindanao and were only asked to transfer to Marawi after the conflict with ISIS-inspired local terror groups.

美國軍隊早已出現棉蘭老島，在與受ISIS鼓舞的當地恐怖組織的衝突結束後，才被要求轉移到馬拉維。

"Just to clarify, 'yung mga sundalongnandito, nandito na sila ever since. Nasa Zamboanga na sila, nilipat lang ditoni Gen. Galvez to help in the ISR, intelligence surveillance and reconnaissance,"Lorenzana said.

Lorenzana說："需要澄清一點，……從那時……三寶顏……幫助……情報監控和核對。"

Filipino troops are using the assets of American forces such as aircraft and drones, according to the Defensesecretary.

國防部長說：菲律賓軍隊正在使用美軍的裝備如飛機和無人機。

"They are not new people. Actually, that's why there was no need for us to ask for their help because they've beenhere all along," Lorenzana said.

"他們並非新到此地。實際上，這是爲什麼不需要我們向他們求助，因爲他們一直在這裏，"Lorenzana說。

He added that the US troops have been present in Mindanao since 2002 as they were helping the Philippine government fight against the Abu Sayyaf Group.

他補充說：美軍自從2002年就出現在棉蘭老島，當時他們幫助菲律賓政府對付阿布沙耶夫組織。

Lorenzana stressed that the Philippines is not breaking away from its alliance with the US but only trying to" develop some friends."

Lorenzana強調說：菲律賓並沒有放棄與美國的盟友關係，只是試圖"發展一些新朋友"。