In this task, given a sentence in the Chinese language, your task is to convert it into the English language.
Q: 国防部长菲利普·哈蒙德证实，投票后，英国不会参与任何在叙利亚的行动，但他指出，他预计美国将在没有英国的情况下继续进行干预，预计“美国和其他国家将继续关注对化学攻击的反应”。
A: 
Philip Hammond, the Defence Secretary, confirmed that following the vote, the country would not participate in any action in Syria, but he noted he expected the United States to carry on without the UK, anticipating "the US and other countries will continue to look at responses to the chemical attack."