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Fu Ying, spokesperson for the fourth session of the 12th National People’s Congress, answered questions from reporters both Chinese and foreign at a press conference on Friday, one day before the top legislature starts its 2016 session. Here are some of the highlights. About Fu Ying

傅莹是第十二届全国人民代表大会第四次会议的发言人，在周五的新闻发布会上，她回答了国内外记者的提问，此前一天，2016年全国人民大会召开。这是一些关于傅莹强调的方面。

About two-child policy

关于二胎政策

China’s new population policy, which took effect nationwide on January 1, is timely and proper and the government will address the country’s aging problem, said Fu.

傅莹说，1月1日起实施的中国人口新政策很及时也很恰当，政府将解决国家的老龄化问题。

South China Sea

中国南海

It is United States that is militarizing the South China Sea, said Fu Ying.

傅莹说，美国正在军事化中国南海。

She said that currently most of the advanced aircraft and warships passing through the South China Sea belong to the United States.

她说，目前，大部分经过南海的先进飞机和战舰都是美国的。

According to its strategy of pivot to Asia-Pacific, the United States has decided to deploy a larger part of its naval force to this region, and is also strengthening military presence in the Asia Pacific region with its allies, said Fu.

傅莹说，根据美国的亚太战略支点，美国已经决定在该区域部署大部分海军力量，同时和盟军巩固亚太区域军事占有。

Most of Chinese lawmakers and ordinary people are not pleased and do not agree with the US showing off its military power by sending warships to waters close to the South China Sea islands and reefs.

大部分的中国立法者和普通民众都不乐于，也不同意美国通过向邻近中国南海的岛屿和珊瑚群派出战舰以展示自己的军事实力。

The United States said it did not take sides in the South China Sea disputes, however, its acts and rhetoric make people feel that it is raising tensions in the region, Fu said.

傅莹说，美国称，他在中国南海争议上没有偏袒，然而，它的行为和言辞使人们觉得，它正在激化该区域的紧张氛围。

Military spending

军用开支

China will raise its defense budget by around 7 to 8 percent this year, compared with an increase of 10.1 percent last year.

今年，同比去年10.1%的开支增加，中国的国防开支将提升大约7%到8%。

The increase is in line with China’s national defense need and fiscal revenue, said Fu Ying.

傅莹说，该增长与中国国防需要和财政收入一致。

About overseas NGOs

海外非盈利组织

A new bill to regulate overseas non-governmental organizations (NGOs) in China, yet to be finalized, is not aimed at restricting them but at providing a better legal environment, said Fu.

傅莹说，一项新的规范中国海外非政府组织的法案还未敲定，它不是旨在限制这些组织，而是为这些组织提供更好的法律环境。

The bill has been read twice by the Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress and is still being amended, and lawmakers have extensively solicited opinions and suggestions from both within and outside China.

该法案已经被全国人民代表大学常务委员会审阅了两次，目前仍在修订中，立法者广泛征求了来自海内外的意见和建议。

Philanthropy

慈善事业

"China has long tradition of helping the unprivileged. Chinese people are getting rich and many people and companies are willing to donate a part of their wealth to help people in need," Fu said.

傅莹说：“中国拥有救济穷困的优良传统。中国人正在变得富裕，很多人和公司希望把自己财产的一部分捐献给有需要的人。”

The amount of donation by social entities and individuals in 2014 reached 100 billion yuan ($15 billion), a big rise from the 10 billion yuan in 2004.

2014年，社会实体和个人的捐献数额达1000亿人民币（150亿美元），相比2004年，大幅增加100亿。

Philanthropy is developing fast in China and the nation aims to standardize it through a charity law.

中国的慈善事业发展很快，国家旨在通过慈善法规范它。

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