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Dialogue A Tina and Larry are waiting on a dock. Larry: Are you ready for our whale-watching adventure? Tina: I'm ready to go, but I'm a little uneasy. I've always been a bit scared of whales. Larry: Scared of whales? Why? Tina: I don't know. They're

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Chinese Premier Li Keqiang's visit to New Zealand marks the 45th year of diplomatic relations between China and New Zealand, and comes three years after the two countries formed a comprehensive strategic partnership during a visit to New Zealand by t

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Sometimes I find that I get too sentimental when I think of you Sometimes it helps to play some heavy heavy metal But somehow heavy metal makes me think of you too I met you on a road of corduroy and maple and I sang to you Early one morning drinking

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Todd: So, Asako, you lived in the United States for a long time. Asako: For six years. Todd: That's a pretty long time. Asako: That's right. Todd: Where did you live? Asako: I lived in Alaska. Todd: Alaska. Asako: That's right. Todd: The last frontie

Alaska Governor Palin to resign

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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 fi

2015年CRI China-Australia FTA to Take Effect

Under the Free Trade Agreement, or FTA, nearly 86 percent of the two countries' export products will see a tariff reduction to zero on Sunday. Starting January 1 next year, a second round of tariff reduction will take effect. Member of Australia's Ho

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Wang Shouwen, China's Vice Minister of Commerce, was among those attending the APEC ministerial level meeting. He says a number of fruitful results have come out of the sessions. First, the meeting approved a strategic feasibility report of a Free Tr

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During a keynote speech, President Xi Jinping called for concerted efforts to advance the construction of the Free Trade Area of the Asia-Pacific (FTAAP), noting that it is a strategic choice concerning the long-term prosperity of the region. The Chi

Li Na beats Radwanska to reach her third Australian Open semifinal

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BEIJING, May 11 (Xinhua) -- China and Switzerland have made great progress in the fifth round of bilateral talks on a possible Free Trade Agreement (FTA), the Ministry of Commerce said Friday. During the May 8-10 talk, the two countries exchanged vie

CCTV9英语新闻：Chinese, Australian leaders exchange congratulations on landmark FTA

Chinese President Xi Jinping and Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott have exchanged congratulations on the signing of a bilateral Free Trade Agreement. They hailed it as a paradigm of regional economic integration. Xi Jinping said in his message th

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BEIJING, Oct. 8 (Xinhua) -- Czech third seed Tomas Berdych muscled out top seed Jo-Wilfried Tsonga of France here on Saturday to reach the final of the 2.1-million-U.S.-dollar China Open ATP tournament, while Poland's Agnieszka Radwanska saw off Ital

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That was Yang Xiyu with the China Institute of International Studies speaking with CRI's Wang Mengzhen.

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SIEM REAP, Cambodia, Aug. 29 (Xinhua) -- China supports Hong Kong's access to the China-ASEAN Free Trade Zone (FTA) as it facilitates the economic integration of the southeastern Asian nations, said the Chinese Minister of Commerce Chen Deming here o

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The two-day session is mainly focused on areas such as trade in commodities and services, as well as investment. Chinese Vice Commerce Minister Wang Shouwen says taking down trade barriers is critical, particularly given what's been happening in East