empty promise 空頭支票

empty promise
繁：空頭支票
简：空头支票

美國國務卿蓬佩奧（Mike Pompeo）一日內兩度發聲明針對中國，其一劍再指向被國防部列入解放軍支持或控制名單的華為，稱全球各地人民逐漸意識到中共監視的危險，多個國家都取消同華為的合作，只允許可信賴的廠商參與 5G 網絡建設。另一聲明則指中國在上周的「中非團結抗疫特別峰會」向非洲開空頭支票；稱新型肺炎的抗疫工作上，美國仍然是非洲最堅定的夥伴。

一日兩發聲明轟中　蓬佩奧：多國警覺中共監控風險紛捨華為　轟習近平向非洲開空頭支票（2020年6月25日）。立場新聞，取自 https://www.thestandnews.com/international/一日兩發聲明轟中-蓬佩奧-多國警覺中共監控風險紛捨華為-轟習近平向非洲開空頭支票/

Xi also told the summit that Beijing would exempt some African countries from repaying zero-interest rate loans due at the end of 2020 and that it was willing to give priority to African countries once COVID-19 vaccines were ready for use.

Pompeo, a persistent critic of China, accused Beijing of “more empty promises and tired platitudes.”

Pompeo says China’s Africa lending creates unsustainable debt burdens. (2020, June 25). Reuters. Retrieved from https://www.reuters.com/article/ozatp-us-usa-china-africa-idAFKBN23W120-OZATP