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在7月23日外交部例行记者会上，有记者提问称，美国总统特朗普表示，美国将再次退出联合国教科文组织。中方对此有何评论？

At the regular press conference of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on July 23, a reporter asked that US President Donald Trump has announced the US will withdraw from UNESCO again. What is China’s comment on this? 

郭嘉昆表示，我们注意到，联合国教科文组织以及多国对美方再次“退群”表示遗憾，这已经是美国第三次退出联合国教科文组织，并且长期拖欠会费，这不是负责任大国应有的作为。

Spokesperson Guo Jiakun responded that China has noted that UNESCO and many countries have expressed regret over the US government's decision to withdraw from the organization once again. This marks the third time the US has withdrawn from UNESCO, and it also failed to pay its dues for long. This is not the behaviour expected of a responsible major power.

联合国教科文组织的宗旨是推动教育科学文化领域的国际合作，促进文明相互理解和融合，维护世界和平，实现共同发展。中方始终坚定支持联合国教科文组织工作。

The mission of UNESCO is to promote international cooperation in education, science, and culture, foster mutual understanding and integration among civilizations, safeguard world peace, and achieve common development. China has steadfastly supported UNESCO’s work.

“在联合国成立80周年之际，我们呼吁各国重申对多边主义的承诺，以实际行动支持以联合国为核心的国际体系，以国际法为基础的国际规则，以联合国宪章宗旨和原则为基础的国际关系基本准则。”郭嘉昆说。

“On the occasion of the 80th anniversary of the establishment the UN, we urge all countries to reaffirm their commitment to multilateralism, support the international system centered on the UN with concrete actions, international rules based on international law, and the basic principles of international relations based on the purposes and principles of the UN Charter,” Guo said.