“外交部网站”消息，在3月15日外交部例行记者会上，路透社记者提问：美日印澳四边机制首次峰会于3月12日举行，美国总统国家安全事务助理沙利文称四边机制领导人讨论了中国带来的挑战并相信四个民主国家联手可以超越一个威权国家。中方对此有何评论？

Reuters: The four countries of the Quad held their first summit on March 12. US National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan said that the four leaders discussed the challenge posed by China and believed democracy could out-compete autocracy. Do you have any comment on that?

赵立坚：一段时间以来，个别国家热衷于渲染煽动所谓的中国挑战，挑拨地区国家间，特别是他们同中国的关系，但他们的所作所为逆转和平发展合作的时代潮流，违背地区国家和人民的共同心愿，既不受欢迎，也不会得逞。国家间的交往合作应有助于增进地区国家间的相互理解与信任，而不应针对第三方或损害第三方利益。有关国家应该摒弃陈旧过时的冷战思维和意识形态偏见，不搞封闭排他的小圈子，多做有利于地区国家团结合作和地区和平稳定的事。

Zhao Lijian: For quite some time, certain countries have been so keen to exaggerate and hype up the so-called "China threat" to sow discord among regional countries, especially to disrupt their relations with China. However, their actions, running counter to the trend of the times of peace, development and cooperation and the common aspirations of the countries and peoples in the region, will not be welcomed or succeed. Exchanges and cooperation between countries should help expand mutual understanding and trust, instead of targeting or harming the interests of third parties. Certain countries should shake off their Cold-War mentality and ideological prejudice, refrain from forming closed and exclusive small circles, and do more things that are conducive to solidarity and cooperation among regional countries and regional peace and stability.

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