China Expresses Deep Concern over Egypt
时间：2018-12-19 作者：英语课 分类：世界各地新闻集锦
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China has expressed its deep concern over the bloodshed in Egypt and urged all parties to exercise the maximum restraint before a political process can restart.
Foreign Minister Wang Yi highlights China's position during a phone call with his Jordanian counterpart Nasser Judeh.
The comments come one day after at least 638 people were killed across Egypt when security forces moved in to clear protest camps in support of ousted 1 President Mohamed Morsi.
Egypt is currently in a state of emergency.
The night-time curfew is still in place in 14 provinces, although the hours have been shortened from 11 to 9.
The interior ministry 2 has now authorized 3 police to use live ammunition 4 against attacks.
Earlier in the governorate of Giza, angry Egyptians stormed and torched two buildings housing the provincial 5 government.
State TV is blaming supporters of ousted President Mohammed Morsi for the fire.
The UN Security Council is meeting in a closed emergency session to discuss the situation in Egypt.
Meantime, U.S. President Barack Obama has condemned 6 the Egyptian government's heavy-handed crackdown and called off a joint 7 military exercise next month.
"While we want to sustain our relationship with Egypt, our traditional cooperation cannot continue as usual when civilians 8 are being killed in the streets and rights are being rolled back."
Also on Thursday, Turkey decided 9 to recall its ambassador to Egypt in protest of the violent crackdown on sit-in camps.
Foreign Minister Wang Yi highlights China's position during a phone call with his Jordanian counterpart Nasser Judeh.
The comments come one day after at least 638 people were killed across Egypt when security forces moved in to clear protest camps in support of ousted 1 President Mohamed Morsi.
Egypt is currently in a state of emergency.
The night-time curfew is still in place in 14 provinces, although the hours have been shortened from 11 to 9.
The interior ministry 2 has now authorized 3 police to use live ammunition 4 against attacks.
Earlier in the governorate of Giza, angry Egyptians stormed and torched two buildings housing the provincial 5 government.
State TV is blaming supporters of ousted President Mohammed Morsi for the fire.
The UN Security Council is meeting in a closed emergency session to discuss the situation in Egypt.
Meantime, U.S. President Barack Obama has condemned 6 the Egyptian government's heavy-handed crackdown and called off a joint 7 military exercise next month.
"While we want to sustain our relationship with Egypt, our traditional cooperation cannot continue as usual when civilians 8 are being killed in the streets and rights are being rolled back."
Also on Thursday, Turkey decided 9 to recall its ambassador to Egypt in protest of the violent crackdown on sit-in camps.
1 ousted
驱逐( oust的过去式和过去分词 )； 革职； 罢黜； 剥夺
- He was ousted as chairman. 他的主席职务被革除了。
- He may be ousted by a military takeover. 他可能在一场军事接管中被赶下台。
2 ministry
n.(政府的)部；牧师
- 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。
3 authorized
a.委任的，许可的
- An administrative order is valid if authorized by a statute.如果一个行政命令得到一个法规的认可那么这个命令就是有效的。
4 ammunition
n.军火，弹药
- A few of the jeeps had run out of ammunition.几辆吉普车上的弹药已经用光了。
- They have expended all their ammunition.他们把弹药用光。
5 provincial
adj.省的，地方的；n．外省人，乡下人
- City dwellers think country folk have provincial attitudes.城里人以为乡下人思想迂腐。
- Two leading cadres came down from the provincial capital yesterday.昨天从省里下来了两位领导干部。
6 condemned
adj.联合的，共同的；n.关节，接合处；v.连接，贴合
- 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。