美英法聯(lián)合空襲敘利亞
4月14日破曉時(shí)分，巨大的爆炸聲響起，敘利亞的首都大馬士革彌漫著縷縷硝煙。
The United States, Britain and France carried out a wave of joint airstrikes on Syrian military facilities, without UN authorization.
在未獲得聯(lián)合國授權(quán)動(dòng)武的情況下，美英法三國對(duì)敘利亞軍事設(shè)施發(fā)動(dòng)空襲。
US President Donald Trump announced the military operation on April 13, saying it was intended to deter the Syrian Government, which the US suspects carried out a chemical weapon attack on April 7. It is universally acknowledged that all use of chemical weapons should be punished.
4月13日，美國總統(tǒng)特朗普宣布這場(chǎng)軍事行動(dòng)時(shí)表示，此次行動(dòng)意在震懾?cái)⒗麃喺４饲?，美國懷疑敘政府?月7日使用了化學(xué)武器襲擊無辜平民。而國際公認(rèn)使用化學(xué)武器將受到懲罰。
However, the Syrian government denied it had used chemical weapons, saying the accusation had been used as an excuse to attack the country. It called on the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons to investigate the alleged attack.
然而，敘利亞政府否認(rèn)使用了化學(xué)武器，稱美英法三國以此為借口對(duì)敘利亞實(shí)施軍事打擊。敘方已正式邀請(qǐng)禁止化學(xué)武器組織，對(duì)據(jù)稱發(fā)生在那里的化學(xué)武器襲擊事件展開調(diào)查。
Russian President Vladimir Putin also called the strike “an act of aggression” against a sovereign state. In a statement, he said Russia strongly condemned it.
俄羅斯總統(tǒng)普京也表態(tài)稱，這是針對(duì)主權(quán)國家實(shí)施的“侵略行為”。在一份聲明中，他表示俄羅斯強(qiáng)烈譴責(zé)這一行為。
On April 14, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Hua Chunying urged the relevant parties to return to the framework of international law and resolve the issue through dialogue.
4月14日，中國外交部發(fā)言人華春瑩敦促有關(guān)方面回到國際法框架內(nèi)，通過對(duì)話協(xié)商解決問題。
She said that China believes a comprehensive, impartial and objective investigation should be carried out to reach a reliable conclusion. “Yet, before that, a prejudgment should not be made,” she said.
華春瑩說，中方認(rèn)為，應(yīng)對(duì)敘利亞疑似化武襲擊事件進(jìn)行全面、公正、客觀調(diào)查，得出經(jīng)得起歷史檢驗(yàn)的可靠結(jié)論。“在此之前，各方不能預(yù)斷結(jié)果，”她說道。
The United Nations Security Council on the same day held an emergency meeting at Russia’s request, but failed to approve a resolution condemning the bombing.
聯(lián)合國安理會(huì)同日應(yīng)俄羅斯要求召開緊急會(huì)議，但未通過旨在譴責(zé)對(duì)敘軍事打擊的決議草案。
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said there is no military solution, only a political one. “I urge all member states to show restraint in these dangerous circumstances and to avoid any acts that could escalate matters and worsen the suffering of the Syrian people,” he said.
聯(lián)合國秘書長(zhǎng)古特雷斯表示，必須明確軍事手段沒有出路，必須通過政治途徑加以解決。“我呼吁所有會(huì)員國在此危急狀況下保持克制，避免任何可能使局勢(shì)升級(jí)并使敘利亞人民遭受更多苦難的行為,”他說道。
In the US, a series of protests were held in cities against the airstrikes on Syria. On April 14, many anti-war protesters gathered outside the White House, chanting “Hands off Syria”, holding banners featuring slogans such as “No US War on Syria” and “Bombing Syria Doesn’t Protect People. It Kills Them.”
在美國，多個(gè)城市爆發(fā)一系列示威活動(dòng)，抗議對(duì)敘軍事打擊。4月14日，大批反戰(zhàn)的抗議者聚集在白宮外，反復(fù)高呼“別插手?jǐn)⒗麃?rdquo;，并手持上面印有“敘利亞不要戰(zhàn)爭(zhēng)”、“轟炸敘利亞不是保護(hù)百姓，是濫殺無辜”等標(biāo)語的橫幅。
“The most urgent task now is to hold a comprehensive, objective and impartial investigation of the alleged chemical weapon attack, not to show who has a bigger gun,” commented Xinhua News Agency.
“當(dāng)務(wù)之急是對(duì)有關(guān)事件展開全面、客觀、公正調(diào)查，而不是展示誰有更強(qiáng)大的武力，”新華社評(píng)論道。
“The UN should play a central role in that effort and all others should help to cool down the situation as soon as possible,” it added.
“聯(lián)合國應(yīng)當(dāng)發(fā)揮斡旋主渠道作用，有關(guān)各方應(yīng)盡可能保持冷靜克制，使緊張局勢(shì)緩和下來，”新華社補(bǔ)充道。
