VOA标准英语2012--Vietnam's Trade With China Flourishes Despite South China Sea Tensions
时间：2019-01-14 作者：英语课 分类：VOA标准英语2012年(十月)
Vietnam's Trade With China Flourishes Despite South China Sea Tensions
Despite nationalist tensions, business along the border of Vietnam and China is flourishing.
Officials in Lang Son Province say close to $3 billion in agricultural and electronic goods are traded every year with China.
"In the field of trading recently, as you know, it is happening normally, there are no obstacles," said Nguyen Van Chuong, director of the Tan Thanh customs office, who says trade is increasing annually 1 by 20 percent. "Both sides create good conditions for the exchange of goods. You can see the trucks are passing very well now," he added.
Vietnam allowed a series of rare public protests against China in July after Beijing made deals for oil exploration in territory Vietnam disputes in the South China Sea.
Beijing then announced an administrative 2 capital to govern the areas also claimed by Brunei, Malaysia, the Philippines, and Taiwan.
The tensions raised concerns among some traders, like Nguyen Viet Duc, that political problems could affect profits.
"My company’s relations with China are not so long," said Nguyen Viet Duc. "But since we've had relations, it's continuously developed. I hope, looking at the big picture, that the governments of both countries pay more attention to continue the traditional business relations and make better conditions for companies of both sides."
To temper China, Vietnam is welcoming U.S. involvement in the South China Sea -- including at its strategic Cam Ranh Bay, which houses an off-limits navy base.
U.S. Secretary of Defense 3 Leon Panetta in June was the highest ranking American official to visit the bay, a former U.S. air base during the Vietnam War and later a Soviet 4 base.
Vietnam re-opened the bay to service foreign navy ships in 2010 and Nguyen Ngoc Son, Vice 5 Chairman of the Cam Ranh People's Committee, says its importance is growing.
"We can say that Cam Ranh bay is a place which has the potential to develop the economy, and, at the same time, to protect and to hold firmly our sovereignty in the sea and islands," said Nguyen.
Cam Ranh Bay opens toward the Paracel Islands, which China has controlled since clashes with Vietnam in 1974, as well as the Spratly Islands that both claim.
Officials say their focus is on developing a new port logistics service center to increase economic growth at the bay.
But, Vietnam also plans to station several Russian-built submarines there to improve its defensive 6 capabilities 7, which could raise hackles from Beijing.
- Many migratory birds visit this lake annually.许多候鸟每年到这个湖上作短期逗留。
- They celebrate their wedding anniversary annually.他们每年庆祝一番结婚纪念日。
- The administrative burden must be lifted from local government.必须解除地方政府的行政负担。
- He regarded all these administrative details as beneath his notice.他认为行政管理上的这些琐事都不值一顾。
- The accused has the right to defense.被告人有权获得辩护。
- The war has impacted the area with military and defense workers.战争使那个地区挤满了军队和防御工程人员。
- Zhukov was a marshal of the former Soviet Union.朱可夫是前苏联的一位元帅。
- Germany began to attack the Soviet Union in 1941.德国在1941年开始进攻苏联。
- He guarded himself against vice.他避免染上坏习惯。
- They are sunk in the depth of vice.他们堕入了罪恶的深渊。
- Their questions about the money put her on the defensive.他们问到钱的问题，使她警觉起来。
- The Government hastily organized defensive measures against the raids.政府急忙布置了防卫措施抵御空袭。
- He was somewhat pompous and had a high opinion of his own capabilities. 他有点自大，自视甚高。 来自辞典例句
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