北约还欠中国人民一笔血债 NATO owes the Chinese people a debt of blood.（双语阅读）

华春莹在24日的外交部例行记者会上提到：

乌克兰问题有非常复杂的历史背景和经纬，

演变到今天这个局面并不是我们每个人都希望看到的。希望各方做出共同努力，

给和平一个机会，

致力于通过对话协商谈判，

尽快把局势缓和下来。

As we have stated repeatedly, the Ukraine issue has a very complicated historical background and context. The current state of affairs is not what we would hope to see. It’s hoped that all sides will work in concert to give peace a chance and strive to ease the situation as soon as possible through dialogue, consultation and negotiation.

近代以来，

中国遭受过八国联军和外国的殖民侵略，

对于丧权辱国有着特别悲惨的记忆。

就在并不遥远的20多年前，

中国驻南联盟使馆被北约轰炸，

造成三名中国记者牺牲、多人受伤，

北约至今还欠着中国一笔血债。

Recent history saw China invaded by the Eight-Power Allied Forces and other colonialist powers, which left behind indelible poignant memories of national humiliation. Just about 20 years ago, the Chinese embassy in the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia was hit by NATO bombing, which killed three Chinese journalists and injured many more. 

NATO still owes the Chinese people a debt of blood.

The May 8th Incident

The May 8th incident refers to the bombing of the embassy of the People’s Republic of China in the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia on May 8, 1999 by NATO military jets during the Kosovo War. Three Chinese journalists were killed, and scores of others injured. The embassy complex suffered serious damage. As a result, previously scheduled reciprocal visits by the heads of state between China and the United States were stalled, and bilateral relations plunged to a new low.

The bombing of the Chinese embassy in the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia was a deliberate and brutal act, although NATO insisted that it was an “accident.” After the attack, China lodged a protest in the strongest terms with the American-led NATO, and demanded punishment of the perpetrators and an apology. China also stated that it reserved the right to take additional measures.The attack violated international law, and was strongly condemned by the international community.

五.八事件

“五.八事件”是指1999年5月8日科索沃战争期间发生的中华人民共和国驻南斯拉夫联盟共和国大使馆被北约军机轰炸的事件。此次轰炸造成三名中国记者牺牲，数十人受伤，大使馆建筑严重损毁。该事件造成原定的中美两国元首互访中断，中美两国关系骤然恶化。

对于蓄意轰炸中国驻南联盟使馆的粗暴行为，北约辩称是”误炸”。事件发生后中国向以美国为首的北约提出了最强烈的抗议，要求必须严惩凶手并赔礼道歉，并声明保留采取进一步措施的权力。国际社会也纷纷对以美国为首的北约严重违反国际法的粗暴行为以予强烈谴责。

北大西洋公约组织

North Atlantic Treaty Organization（NATO），

简称北约组织或北约，

是北美与欧洲国家为实现防卫协作而建立的一个国际军事集团组织，成立于

1949年8月24日。  

总部位于

比利时布鲁塞尔。

北约成员国由最初的12个一直扩展到30个，

军事部署一直向俄罗斯延伸。

目前的俄乌冲突，

北约不断东扩是最主要原因。