CRI 中国国际广播电台 2010-01-06
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Chinese Foreign Ministry 1 says that China's economy has successfully emerged into a global business power and has contributed much to the world's economy.
Coal industry consolidation 2 in China's Shanxi Province will resolve a number of issues. Meanwhile, interest of private companies is also taken good care of in this process.
Iran says further sanctions against the country over its controversial nuclear program will be futile 3.
And the 26th Harbin International Ice and Snow festival opens in China's northeastern city of Harbin. It will last for three months.
Hot Issue Reports
Chinese FM Refutes Guardian 4 Article
China's economy has successfully emerged into a global business power and has contributed much to the world's economy.
Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Jiang Yu made the remarks at a regualr press conference in Beijing.
She refuted an article from the British newspaper, The Guardian, which blamed China for causing the world's economy to slip into recession from 2007 through 2009.
"The financial crisis last year started from the developed countries in Europe and North America, but some western economists 5 never find themselves at fault, but blame others instead."
The spokesperson also stressed that China has made positive efforts to help the world economy, which does not depend on one country, saying it needs the joint 6 efforts of the entire world.
Jiang Yu added that China, as a responsible member of the international community, would continue to strengthen cooperation with other nations and make its fair contribution to the sustained economic development of the world.
Shanxi's Coal Mine Restructuring Yields Positive Results
Shanxi, China's leading coal production province, is actively 8 pushing forward the region's campaign to restructure its coal mines amidst concerns about the interest of private companies.
Iranian FM Spokesman: Further Sanctions Against Iran Futile
Iran says further sanctions against the country over its controversial nuclear program will be futile.
The country's Foreign Ministry Spokesman Ramin Mehmanparast made the remarks following U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton's announcement that the United States has been discussing with other major powers on fresh sanctions against Iran.
The spokesman also reiterated 9 Iran's counterproposal to a UN-drafted nuclear plan to swap 10 most of its enriched uranium for nuclear fuel.
According to Tehran's proposal, the West should either sell nuclear fuel to Iran, or swap its nuclear fuel for Iran's enriched uranium in smaller batches 11 instead of at once as the U.N. plan requires.
Mehmanparast warned that otherwise Iran will produce reactor 12 fuel at a higher level of enrichment on its own.
"Either they should provide us with this fuel and let us purchase it and cooperate with us in exchanging the fuel, or if they don't provide such situation for us we will continue our way to produce it by ourselves. Regarding the issue of fuel exchange, we have expressed our readiness, and if the opposite parties also express their readiness for gradual and multi-stage exchange then we will discuss it in detail with them."
Mehmanparast also said his country welcomes Clinton's comments that there is no hard-and-fast deadline for starting nuclear dialogue.
Saudi Arabia Reaffirms Support for Yemeni Government
Saudi Arabia has reaffirmed its support for the Yemeni government in its fight against militants 13.
The Saudi Foreign Minister, Prince Saud al-Faisal, made the pledge in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt, after talks with Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak.
"We are defending our land, and we support the Yemeni government's efforts to defend its land as well. We support the Yemeni government's efforts to keep its unity 7, we are with Yemen."
The comments came a day after Yemeni security forces clashed with al-Qaida fighters, killing 14 two.
A number of western nations tightened 15 security at their embassies in the Yemeni capital, Sanaa, or closed them altogether.
The Yemeni Interior Ministry said it had increased security measures around embassies and residences of foreigners in anticipation 16 of any attack by al-Qaida.
Meanwhile, the U.S. embassy in Sanaa resumed operations on Tuesday after a two-day closure as security concern eased following the successful crackdown by the Yemeni government forces against al-Qaida.
Iceland's President Refuses to Sign into Law a Bill to Repay More than $5 Billion to Britain and Neitherlands
Iceland's president has blocked a bill to pay Britain and the Netherlands more than 5 billion US dollars for losses from the collapse 17 of one of its banks.
Olafur Ragnar Grimsson vetoed the legislation, which was narrowly passed last month by the country's parliament, after receiving a petition signed by a quarter of Iceland's population.
His rejection 18 forced the bill to a referendum, which he said will be held as soon as possible.
"Now the people have the power and the responsibility in their hands. It is my sincere hope that this decision will lead to permanent reconciliation 19 and prosperity for the people of Iceland, at the same time laying the foundations for good relations with all other nations."
The bill would repay the British and Dutch governments for the funds they have already paid out to their citizens who lost money when Internet bank Icesave collapsed 20.
After making bilateral 21 agreements with both Britain and the Netherlands, the bill linked repayments 22 to economic growth, beginning in 2016 and preserved Iceland's right to legally challenge its payment obligation. But public opposition 23 has been strong, with critics arguing that it would force Iceland to make repayments it could not afford.
Icelandic Prime Minister Johanna Sigurdardottir said that the president has flung the island into uncertainty 24 by refusing to sign the bill. She emphasized that Iceland will not run away from its commitments.
Meanwhile, Dutch finance minister Wouter Bos said that his government was "disappointed" with Iceland's decision over Icesave, which it deems "unacceptable".
He said the Netherlands had been very flexible towards Iceland and it was unfair to expect it to foot the bill for Icesave's collapse.
"We've been extremely mild in our negotiations 25, we have offered the Icelandic government a low interest rate and very, very long payback times, because we know that the Icelandic economy is in a fragile state so we can't ask too much of them. But what they cannot expect from us is that we let Dutch tax payers pay the bill for failure of Icelandic bankers and Icelandic supervisors 26."
Analysts 27 said Grimsson's rejection of the unpopular bill put aid from international lenders and his country's aspirations 28 to join the European Union in serious jeopardy 29.
Light News
1400 Passengers Evacuated 30 from Snow-trapped Train
Beijing saw a smooth flow of traffic on Tuesday, after snow Sunday caused traffic troubles in the national capital.
Sunday's snowfall ended overnight but frigid 31 winds and temperatures of - 16 degrees Celsius 32 made for tough travel for millions of commuters.
On Monday, more than 1400 passengers were evacuated from a train trapped by heavy snow for more than 30 hours in China's Inner Mongolia.
All 15 carriages were buried in snow and passengers were stranded 33 in the train without lighting 34 and heating.
The heavy snow led to the delay of 13 passenger trains in Hohhot, the regional capital.
In South Korea, residents were slowly resuming their daily routine.
More than 28 centimetres of snow fell on Seoul, the heaviest in a single day since Korea began conducting meteorological surveys in 1937.
The Gimpo International Airport in western Seoul cancelled 224 flights Monday morning before resuming service in the afternoon when snowfall eased.
"I did worry when I came out. However, I asked the airport before I came out whether planes would depart. They said it was operating normally, so I wasn't too worried."
"I know since I've been walking on the streets yesterday. There was just too much snow to say that the snow removal operation started too late."
In Seoul city centre, commuters made their way to work in a city still covered in a thick blanket of snow.
To date, at least three people died in traffic accidents in South Korea.
Harbin Ice and Snow Festival Takes International Stage
The 26th Harbin International Ice and Snow festival opens in China's northeastern city of Harbin Tuesday. This year's event surpasses all the previous ones by incorporating international elements into its common activities of ice and snow sculpting 35 and other winter sports.
Pakistani Ambassador Says Expo Pavilion to Project Sino-Pak Close Ties
Pakistan's Ambassador to China, Masood Khan, says the Pakistan Pavilion for the 2010 Shanghai World Expo will not only show the world a combination of Pakistan's modern and ancient civilizations, but also project the close ties between Pakistan and China.
The Ambassador made the remarks in an interview with CRI at the Pakistani Embassy in Beijing.
"Pakistan has an ancient civilization, yet it is a modern country. What we want to showcase there and project is that Pakistan has this combination of modern and ancient. We also want to project close ties between Pakistan and China, there is a geographical 36 continuity between the two countries, we are joined by mountains and rivers, but more importantly, we are joined by civilization fault lines and this is what we want to show there."
The ambassador also said that a large delegation 37 from Pakistan will attend the Shanghai Expo, which is scheduled to last six months.
They will hold a series of events, such as performances by Pakistani cultural troupes 38, business negotiations, and the Pakistani head of state may celebrate Pakistani Independence Day together with the Chinese people.
"Avatar" Sweeps Chinese Cinemas
While the blockbuster film "Avatar" enters its third week in the United States, the movie finally opened in China on January 4th.
Although the state-of-the-art movie has already raked in more than one billion U.S. dollars worldwide, it is expected to dominate China's big screens with estimated box office earnings 39 of 500 million yuan.
Lava 40 Continues Spewing from Volcano in Congo
A volcanologist from eastern Democratic Republic of Congo says the Nyamulagira volcano which erupted in Virunga National Park early is still spewing lava.
Celestin Keasereka Mahinda is a researcher from Volcanic 41 Observatory 42 of Goma.
"The mountain is found inside the Virunga National Park and we are not sure when it will stop spilling lava or when it will go off."
So far the lava flows are not known to have threatened any large populated areas.
However, wildlife officials say it is home to about 40 endangered chimpanzees.
A wildlife official says government observers are monitoring the situation with help from U.N. helicopters.
Virunga National Park is home to 200 of the world's 720 remaining mountain gorillas 43.
Media Digest
Rednet.cn: Local Officials Should Not Rush Construction Projects
An under-construction bridge in front of the new airport in Kunming collapsed on Sunday as workers poured concrete, killing seven people and injuring more than 30.
It is believed that the accident resulted from construction workers sacrificing quality to complete the project in a hurry.
A commentary on the web forum 44 site Rednet.cn says similar tragedies are not rare in China, and they have occurred in many other places. But it argues that relevant local government departments should investigate the reasons behind the Kunming airport construction accident instead of simply blaming the construction team.
The commentary points out that some government officials have been eager to advance in their careers by approving the construction of what many consider to be vanity projects. These projects, which are intended to showcase the officials' job performance, are usually expected to be completed as quickly as possible and sometimes with little regard for structural 45 quality and soundness.
Many construction teams have had to sacrifice project quality to appeal to the officials, which has eventually led to disasters.
The commentary concludes that although the central government has issued regulations to enhance the quality of construction projects, it seems that local officials are still not complying with them.
Chinadaily: The PowerPoint of Change
The local government has ordered chief administrators 46 in districts and counties under the jurisdiction 47 of Chongqing Municipality to present their performance reports exclusively in PowerPoint form, and has even developed a scoring and ranking system for the PowerPoint reports.
An editorial in the China Daily says that though some high officials are proud of their proficiency 48 in using the popular software, it doesn't suffice to make it the official farmat or tool for public officials' performance reports.
The new policy may actually just be meaningless and wasteful 49.
But the editorial also points out that the public is more interested in changes in the way officials carry out their duties than in how they report to their superiors. It makes more sense for officials to concentrate on serving their communities instead of wasting time picking pictures and compiling tables for a PowerPoint presentation.
- They sent a deputation to the ministry to complain.他们派了一个代表团到部里投诉。
- We probed the Air Ministry statements.我们调查了空军部的记录。
- The denser population necessitates closer consolidation both for internal and external action. 住得日益稠密的居民，对内和对外都不得不更紧密地团结起来。 来自英汉非文学 - 家庭、私有制和国家的起源
- The state ensures the consolidation and growth of the state economy. 国家保障国营经济的巩固和发展。 来自汉英非文学 - 中国宪法
- They were killed,to the last man,in a futile attack.因为进攻失败，他们全部被杀，无一幸免。
- Their efforts to revive him were futile.他们对他抢救无效。
- The form must be signed by the child's parents or guardian. 这张表格须由孩子的家长或监护人签字。
- The press is a guardian of the public weal. 报刊是公共福利的卫护者。
- The sudden rise in share prices has confounded economists. 股价的突然上涨使经济学家大惑不解。
- Foreign bankers and economists cautiously welcomed the minister's initiative. 外国银行家和经济学家对部长的倡议反应谨慎。 来自《简明英汉词典》
- I had a bad fall,which put my shoulder out of joint.我重重地摔了一跤，肩膀脫臼了。
- We wrote a letter in joint names.我们联名写了封信。
- When we speak of unity,we do not mean unprincipled peace.所谓团结，并非一团和气。
- We must strengthen our unity in the face of powerful enemies.大敌当前，我们必须加强团结。
- During this period all the students were actively participating.在这节课中所有的学生都积极参加。
- We are actively intervening to settle a quarrel.我们正在积极调解争执。
- "Well, I want to know about it,'she reiterated. “嗯，我一定要知道你的休假日期，"她重复说。 来自英汉文学 - 嘉莉妹妹
- Some twenty-two years later President Polk reiterated and elaborated upon these principles. 大约二十二年之后，波尔克总统重申这些原则并且刻意阐释一番。
- I will swap you my bicycle for your radio.我想拿我的自行车换你的收音机。
- This comic was a swap that I got from Nick.这本漫画书是我从尼克那里换来的。
- The prisoners were led out in batches and shot. 这些囚犯被分批带出去枪毙了。
- The stainless drum may be used to make larger batches. 不锈钢转数设备可用来加工批量大的料。
- The atomic reactor generates enormous amounts of thermal energy.原子反应堆发出大量的热能。
- Inside the reactor the large molecules are cracked into smaller molecules.在反应堆里，大分子裂变为小分子。
- The militants have been sporadically fighting the government for years. 几年来，反叛分子一直对政府实施零星的战斗。
- Despite the onslaught, Palestinian militants managed to fire off rockets. 尽管如此，巴勒斯坦的激进分子仍然发射导弹。
- Investors are set to make a killing from the sell-off.投资者准备清仓以便大赚一笔。
- Last week my brother made a killing on Wall Street.上个周我兄弟在华尔街赚了一大笔。
- The rope holding the boat suddenly tightened and broke. 系船的绳子突然绷断了。
- His index finger tightened on the trigger but then relaxed again. 他的食指扣住扳机，然后又松开了。
- We waited at the station in anticipation of her arrival.我们在车站等着，期待她的到来。
- The animals grew restless as if in anticipation of an earthquake.各种动物都变得焦躁不安，像是感到了地震即将发生。
- The country's economy is on the verge of collapse.国家的经济已到了崩溃的边缘。
- The engineer made a complete diagnosis of the bridge's collapse.工程师对桥的倒塌做了一次彻底的调查分析。
- He decided not to approach her for fear of rejection.他因怕遭拒绝决定不再去找她。
- The rejection plunged her into the dark depths of despair.遭到拒绝使她陷入了绝望的深渊。
- He was taken up with the reconciliation of husband and wife.他忙于做夫妻间的调解工作。
- Their handshake appeared to be a gesture of reconciliation.他们的握手似乎是和解的表示。
- Jack collapsed in agony on the floor. 杰克十分痛苦地瘫倒在地板上。
- The roof collapsed under the weight of snow. 房顶在雪的重压下突然坍塌下来。
- They have been negotiating a bilateral trade deal.他们一直在商谈一项双边贸易协定。
- There was a wide gap between the views of the two statesmen on the bilateral cooperation.对双方合作的问题，两位政治家各自所持的看法差距甚大。
- The repayments of the loan are spread over 10 years. 贷款可在十年内分期偿还。
- The repayments of the loan are spread over 25 years. 这笔贷款分摊二十五年偿还。
- The party leader is facing opposition in his own backyard.该党领袖在自己的党內遇到了反对。
- The police tried to break down the prisoner's opposition.警察设法制住了那个囚犯的反抗。
- Her comments will add to the uncertainty of the situation.她的批评将会使局势更加不稳定。
- After six weeks of uncertainty,the strain was beginning to take its toll.6个星期的忐忑不安后，压力开始产生影响了。
- negotiations for a durable peace 为持久和平而进行的谈判
- Negotiations have failed to establish any middle ground. 谈判未能达成任何妥协。
- I think the best technical people make the best supervisors. 我认为最好的技术人员可以成为最好的管理人员。 来自辞典例句
- Even the foremen or first-level supervisors have a staffing responsibility. 甚至领班或第一线的监督人员也有任用的责任。 来自辞典例句
- City analysts forecast huge profits this year. 伦敦金融分析家预测今年的利润非常丰厚。
- I was impressed by the high calibre of the researchers and analysts. 研究人员和分析人员的高素质给我留下了深刻印象。
- I didn't realize you had political aspirations. 我没有意识到你有政治上的抱负。
- The new treaty embodies the aspirations of most nonaligned countries. 新条约体现了大多数不结盟国家的愿望。
- His foolish behaviour may put his whole future in jeopardy.他愚蠢的行为可能毁了他一生的前程。
- It is precisely at this juncture that the boss finds himself in double jeopardy.恰恰在这个关键时刻，上司发现自己处于进退两难的境地。
- Police evacuated nearby buildings. 警方已将附近大楼的居民疏散。
- The fireman evacuated the guests from the burning hotel. 消防队员把客人们从燃烧着的旅馆中撤出来。
- The water was too frigid to allow him to remain submerged for long.水冰冷彻骨，他在下面呆不了太长时间。
- She returned his smile with a frigid glance.对他的微笑她报以冷冷的一瞥。
- The temperature tonight will fall to seven degrees Celsius.今晚气温将下降到七摄氏度。
- The maximum temperature in July may be 36 degrees Celsius.七月份最高温度可能达到36摄氏度。
- He was stranded in a strange city without money. 他流落在一个陌生的城市里， 身无分文，一筹莫展。
- I was stranded in the strange town without money or friends. 我困在那陌生的城市，既没有钱，又没有朋友。
- The gas lamp gradually lost ground to electric lighting.煤气灯逐渐为电灯所代替。
- The lighting in that restaurant is soft and romantic.那个餐馆照明柔和而且浪漫。
- The quality of the result is determined by a Craft( sculpting) check. 由手艺（刻）定决定结果质量如何。
- Another difficulty in the process of ice sculpting is time control. 冰雕过程中的另一项困难是时间的掌控。
- The current survey will have a wider geographical spread.当前的调查将在更广泛的地域范围內进行。
- These birds have a wide geographical distribution.这些鸟的地理分布很广。
- The statement of our delegation was singularly appropriate to the occasion.我们代表团的声明非常适合时宜。
- We shall inform you of the date of the delegation's arrival.我们将把代表团到达的日期通知你。
- That old man lives on the earnings of his daughter.那个老人靠他女儿的收入维持生活。
- Last year there was a 20% decrease in his earnings.去年他的收入减少了20%。
- The lava flowed down the sides of the volcano.熔岩沿火山坡面涌流而下。
- His anger spilled out like lava.他的愤怒像火山爆发似的迸发出来。
- There have been several volcanic eruptions this year.今年火山爆发了好几次。
- Volcanic activity has created thermal springs and boiling mud pools.火山活动产生了温泉和沸腾的泥浆池。
- Guy's house was close to the observatory.盖伊的房子离天文台很近。
- Officials from Greenwich Observatory have the clock checked twice a day.格林威治天文台的职员们每天对大钟检查两次。
- the similitude between humans and gorillas 人类和大猩猩的相像
- Each family of gorillas is led by a great silverbacked patriarch. 每个大星星家族都由一个魁梧的、长着银色被毛的族长带领着。 来自《简明英汉词典》
- They're holding a forum on new ways of teaching history.他们正在举行历史教学讨论会。
- The organisation would provide a forum where problems could be discussed.这个组织将提供一个可以讨论问题的平台。
- The storm caused no structural damage.风暴没有造成建筑结构方面的破坏。
- The North American continent is made up of three great structural entities.北美大陆是由三个构造单元组成的。
- He had administrators under him but took the crucial decisions himself. 他手下有管理人员，但重要的决策仍由他自己来做。 来自辞典例句
- Administrators have their own methods of social intercourse. 办行政的人有他们的社交方式。 来自汉英文学 - 围城
- It doesn't lie within my jurisdiction to set you free.我无权将你释放。
- Changzhou is under the jurisdiction of Jiangsu Province.常州隶属江苏省。
- He plied his trade and gained proficiency in it.他勤习手艺，技术渐渐达到了十分娴熟的地步。
- How do you think of your proficiency in written and spoken English?你认为你的书面英语和口语熟练程度如何？