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SOUTH OF THE BORDER A growing number of Chinese are beginning to spend their holidays in foreign countries. In addition to visiting traditional tourist spots in Europe and America, these travellers are also exploring new destinations closer to home.
President Bush Discusses Conservation and the Environment THE PRESIDENT: Thank you all. Please be seated. Thank you for coming, and Happy New Year. Laura and I thank all of our distinguished guests, starting with members of my Cabinet -- Secretary K
If you do not already know about Waitangi Day, listen to previous podcasts: February 5th 2012 and February 6th 2011. Waitangi is in the Bay of Islands. It is just a short walk from the town of Paihia and across the harbour from Russell. There is a sh
THIS IS AMERICA - November 4, 2002: Florida Keys By Paul Thompson VOICE ONE: In the northern part of the world, the autumn season is turning the leaves brown, red and gold. Winter’s cold will arrive
AS IT IS 2015-09-27 Is East Asia Becoming More Militarized? Territorial claims have become a stressful issue in East and South East Asia over the past few years. Conflicts over territory include the Spratly and Paracel islands in the South China Sea.
VOICE ONE: Welcome to THIS IS AMERICA in VOA Special English. I'm Barbara Klein. VOICE TWO: And I'm Steve Ember. The United States has had fifty states for fifty years. Alaska and Hawaii both joined the Union in nineteen fifty-nine. They were the fir
BEIJING, June 16 (Xinhua) -- The land reclamation project of China's construction on some stationed islands and reefs of the Nansha Islands, as planned, will be completed in the upcoming days, according to relevant Chinese competent departments. Sate
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China has reaffirmed its stance on the disputed Diaoyu Islands. At a press briefing on Thursday, the Defense Ministry said the islands are part of China, and that China is more than capable of defending its own territory. We are paying close attentio
China reiterates Diaoyu Islands position to Japanese diplomat A senior Chinese diplomat has pressed China's position on the Diaoyu Islands during a meeting with a senior Japanese diplomat. Luo Zhaohui, director-general of the Chinese Foreign Ministry
Another provocative action from Japan is expected today. January 14th is the so-called Pioneering Day for Japan's Ishigaki city. The city will celebrate Japan's claim of sovereignty over China's Diaoyu Islands. This annual celebration began in 2010 w
Island 岛屿 An island has many different characteristics. 岛屿有很多不同的特征。 The first thing is climate. 首先是气候。 An island's climate is usually milder. 岛屿的气候通常更温和。 So, islands are much warmer in winte
China has warned the United States to stop provocative actions or risk causing an accident after a US military plane flew over part of the South China Sea. Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Hong Lei made the remarks at a routine press conference on Frida
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Puerto Rico is not alone in coping with the aftermath of two hurricanes. The U.S. Virgin Islands were also left in ruin. I spoke a short time ago with Governor Kenneth Mapp, and began by asking about where things stand there. We're moving out of resc
Today we visit the Channel Islands. The Channel Islands are a group of islands in the English Channel, close to the north coast of France. But they are not part of France. And they are not really part of Britain either. The British Queen is also rule
China is warning that Vietnam's offer to its citizens of a cruise to islands in the South China Sea violates Chinese sovereignty. The comment came after Vietnam said it would offer scores of its citizens a cruise to China's Nansha islands that are un
In the latest move to conduct what it calls Freedom of Navigation exercises, the U.S. Navy sent a guided-missile destroyer, the Curtis Wilbur, to sail within 12 nautical miles of Zhongjian Dao in the Xisha Islands chain on Saturday without authorizat
The spokesperson for China's Foreign Ministry, Hong Lei, has urged Japan to play a more constructive role for regional peace and stability. Hong made the comment after Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe accused China of militarizing the South China Se
China's Ministry of Transport has hosted a groundbreaking ceremony for the construction of two lighthouses on Huayang Reef and Chigua Reef of China's Nansha Islands. In order to enhance navigation capacity in the waters of Nansha Islands, the Ministr