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11-12-09 |
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中國大雪造成嚴重雪災 (Heavy Snow Storms Wreak Havoc in China) |
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本週中國華北普降大雪，造成嚴重災害。一所學校屋頂坍塌，3名學生被砸死。數千名旅客被困。中國官方媒體新華社報導說，星期三，河北省一所小學的食堂屋頂坍塌，造成兩名女童和一名男童死亡，至少28人受傷。 政府官員已經關閉了附近縣區的所有小學，並且開始進行房屋安全徹查。星期四，首都北京的大雪造成60多班班機被取消，100多班班機延誤。天氣預報說，中國北部和東北部的大雪在未來兩天很可能會持續。 |
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Heavy snowfalls in northern China are wreaking havoc this week, causing a school roof to cave in（塌陷） and kill three students as well as stranding thousands of travelers. China's official Xinhua news agency says two girls and a boy were killed Wednesday when the ceiling of an elementary school cafeteria in Hebei province collapsed. At least 28 other people were injured. Government officials have closed all elementary schools in nearby counties in Hebei to conduct building safety checks. On Thursday, heavy snowfall in the Chinese capital caused the cancellation of more than 60 flights at Beijing Capital Airport and delayed more than 100 others. Forecasters say the snow is likely to continue over the next two days in northern and northeastern China. wreak / riːk / verb 1 wreak havoc/mayhem/destruction (on something) to cause a lot of damage or problems : These policies have wreaked havoc on the British economy. 2 wreak revenge/vengeance (on somebody) formal to do something unpleasant to someone to punish them for something they have done to you : He promised to wreak vengeance on those who had betrayed him. hav‧oc / ˈhævək / noun [ uncountable ] a situation in which there is a lot of damage or a lack of order, especially so that it is difficult for something to continue in the normal way [= chaos ] cause/create havoc A strike will cause havoc for commuters. policies that would wreak havoc on the country’s economy Rain has continued to play havoc with sporting events. caf‧e‧te‧ri‧a / ˌkæfəˈtɪəriə, ˌkæfɪˈtɪəriə $ -ˈtɪr- / noun [ countable ] a restaurant, often in a factory, college etc, where you choose from foods that have already been cooked and carry your own food to a table [= canteen British English ] : the school cafeteria
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人權團體：中國經營非法監獄 (Rights Group: China Running Illegal Prisons) |
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總部設在紐約的人權組織人權觀察指責中國當局綁架公民，將他們拘禁在非法監獄中以阻攔他們向中央政府申訴。 該組織在一份報告中指出，被關押在非法中心或“黑監獄”的人，大都來自農村地區。他們去北京上告，尋求政府對非法奪取土地，腐敗和警察拷打等種種虐待作出賠償。然而他們連續幾天或幾個月被關押在非法中心或“黑監獄”，身心都受到折磨。人權觀察呼籲中國關閉拘留中心。 中國外交部發言人秦剛星期四否認中國存在“黑監獄”。他還質疑人權觀察發表報告的動機，稱人權組織的報告爲“所謂的報告”。 |
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Human Rights Watch is accusing China of abducting and detaining citizens in illegal jails, to prevent them from bringing complaints to the central government. In its report, the New York-based rights group says most people detained are rural residents who come to Beijing seeking redress（要求賠償） for abuses ranging from illegal land grabs and corruption to police torture. The group says the detainees are held in illegal centers or "black jails" for days or months, and are subject to physical and psychological abuse. Human Rights Watch is calling on China to shut down the detention centers. But Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Qin Gang denied Thursday that black jails even exist. He questioned the group's motives for issuing what he called the "so-called report." ab‧duct / əbˈdʌkt, æb- / verb [ transitive ] to take someone away by force [= kidnap ] : The diplomat was abducted on his way to the airport. de‧tain / dɪˈteɪn / verb [ transitive ] 1 to officially prevent someone from leaving a place : Two suspects have been detained by the police for questioning . She was detained in hospital with a suspected broken leg. 2 [ usually passive ] formal to stop someone from leaving as soon as they expected [= delay ] : He was detained in Washington on urgent business. re‧dress 2 / rɪˈdres $ ˈriːdres / noun [ uncountable ] formal money that someone pays you because they have caused you harm or damaged your property [= compensation ] : The only hope of redress is in a lawsuit. de‧ten‧tion / dɪˈtenʃ ə n / noun 1 [ uncountable ] the state of being kept in prison in detention Willis was held in detention for five years. 2 [ uncountable and countable ] a punishment in which children who have behaved badly are forced to stay at school for a short time after the others have gone home in detention She was always getting put in detention .
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11-13-09 |
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奧巴馬星期六亞洲講話中不會提及西藏問題 (Obama Won't Mention Tibet in Saturday Asia Speech) |
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美國總統奧巴馬的一名高級助理說，奧巴馬星期六在東京就亞洲政策發表講話時，將不會提及西藏問題。國家安全委員會負責戰略溝通的副國家安全顧問本•羅德斯說，奧巴馬將在講話中力申美國對各項人權和自由的承諾，因爲美國堅信這是所有人類都應該擁有的權力。 華盛頓長期以來一直關注西藏的人權現狀，但一些人權活動人士說，奧巴馬在這個問題上對中國施加的壓力還不夠。批評人士稱，奧巴馬把與達賴喇嘛的會見推遲到他訪問中國之行後，這個決定是對這位西藏流亡精神領袖的侮辱。白宮官員說，奧巴馬總統計劃最早在12月與達賴喇嘛舉行會面。 |
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A senior aide to U.S. President Barack Obama says the president will not mention Tibet in his speech on Asia policy in Tokyo Saturday. The aide, Ben Rhodes (national security advisor for strategic communications), says Mr. Obama will stress the U.S. commitment to the rights and freedoms that Washington believes all people should have. The human rights situation in Tibet has long been a concern for Washington. But some rights activists say Mr. Obama has not done enough to push China on the issue. The president's critics say his decision to delay a meeting with the Dalai Lama until after his visit to China was an insult to the exiled Tibetan spiritual leader. White House officials say Mr. Obama plans to meet with the Dalai Lama as early as December. |
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報導說中國曾向巴基斯坦提供核武器材料 (Report: China Gave Pakistan Nuclear Weapons Material) |
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美國的一份主要報紙說，中國曾在1982年向巴基斯坦提供能夠用來製造武器等級的鈾，足以使巴基斯坦製造兩枚核彈，並且美國官員幾十年前就知道這則消息。華盛頓郵報說，這則信息來自卡迪爾•汗寫的一篇文章，卡迪爾•汗被認爲是巴基斯坦核武器項目之父，他因爲參與核擴散活動，現在被軟禁在巴基斯坦。 華盛頓郵報說，中國還向巴基斯坦提供了一份製造簡單核武器的藍圖。該報紙說，亨德森記者提供了卡迪爾•汗的相關信息，亨德森記者一直與這位巴基斯坦科學家有聯繫。 華盛頓郵報說，美國官員曾就中國涉嫌轉移有關核武器的相關信息和中國私下交涉，但北京否認這項指控。一名巴基斯坦外交部發言人否認華盛頓郵報的報導，稱報導是“沒有根據的”。 |
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A major American newspaper says China gave Pakistan enough weapons-grade uranium in 1982 to make two nuclear bombs -- and that U.S. officials have known about it for decades. The Washington Post says the information comes from accounts written by Abdul Qadeer Khan, considered the father of Pakistan's nuclear weapons program, who is under house arrest in Pakistan for proliferation activities. The Post says China also gave Pakistan a blueprint for a simple nuclear weapon. The paper says it was provided with Khan's information by journalist Simon Henderson, who has maintained correspondence with the Pakistani scientist. The Post says U.S. officials privately confronted China about the alleged transfer once, and that Beijing denied it. A Pakistani foreign ministry spokesman denied the Post story as "baseless." pro‧lif‧e‧ra‧tion / prəˌlɪfəˈreɪʃ ə n / noun 1 [ singular, uncountable ] a sudden increase in the amount or number of something proliferation of the proliferation of global media networks 2 [ uncountable ] the very fast growth of new parts of a living thing, such as cells
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