Hourly News updated 08:00 2011/10/29

 EU bailout fund chief holds talks in China 

Head of the European bailout fund visited Beijing amid speculation¹ that debt-stricken Europe is seeking help from the world's second-largest economy.

Klaus Regling, chief executive of the European Financial Stability Facility (EFSF), arrived Friday only a day after European leaders reached a deal at a Brussels summit to tackle the ongoing² debt crisis in Europe, which many fear may spark another global recession. 

The relief plan involves increasing the bailout fund's size from 440 billion euros to 1 trillion euros by raising more money from cash-rich investors³, such as China.

 

Chinese state councilor urges good arrangements for China-U.S. high-level exchanges 

Chinese State Councilor Dai Bingguo has met with U.S. Deputy Secretary of State William Burns in Beijing, urging the two countries to make good arrangements for their high-level exchanges in the period ahead.

Dai Bingguo said China-U.S. relations have currently entered a crucial and key period of development.

Both sides should seriously implement⁴ the important consensus⁵ reached between the two state leaders on building a bilateral⁶ cooperative partnership⁷, sticking to the spirit of mutual⁸ respect, equality and mutual benefit and properly settling disputes in a bid to maintain the sound development of China-U.S. relations.

He also reiterated⁹ China's principled stance on issues involving Taiwan.

 

NATO formally decides to end Libya mission, Chinese ambassador back in Tripoli

NATO has formally decided¹⁰ to cease operations in Libya by Monday, seven months after the military alliance assumed full control of the campaign.

The decision came one day after the UN Security Council voted unanimously to pass a resolution that will terminate the no-fly zone at the end of this month.

Meanwhile, China's Foreign Ministry¹¹ has announced that the country's Ambassador to Libya Wang Wang-sheng has returned to Libya's capital, Tripoli.

 

China to donate 1 mln U.S. dollars to quake-hit Turkey: FM spokeswoman 

China says it will donate one million U.S. dollars to quake-hit Turkey.

Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Jiang Yu says China has paid great attention to the situation since a 7.2-magnitude earthquake hit eastern Turkey a week ago. 

The Red Cross Society of China has also donated 50,000 U.S. dollars, and China will continue to offer emergency relief aid to Turkey.

According to the Turkish government, 570 people were dead and more than two thousand injured after the powerful earthquake struck the province of Van in eastern Turkey on Sunday.

 

UN steps up relief efforts in Thailand against worsening flood disaster

The United Nations will provide 20,000 insecticide-treated mosquito nets in temporary shelters and other areas in flood-hit Thailand in a bid to protect people from dengue fever and other mosquito-borne diseases, as weather forecasts predict more heavy rainfall over the weekend.

Unusually heavy rainfall in Thailand has resulted in the worst flooding in more than five decades, with 370 people reportedly killed and vast swathes of the country's 29 provinces, including the nation's capital of Bangkok, inundated¹². More than 2.1 million people are estimated to be affected¹³.

 

China's top political advisor¹⁴ calls for further Sino-Dutch cooperation 

China's top political advisor Jia Qinglin says China and the Netherlands should deepen cooperation in order to boost common prosperity.

Speaking at a luncheon¹⁵ attended by over 250 Chinese and Dutch entrepreneurs in the Hague, Jia Qinglin called on both countries to deepen cooperation in the modern agricultural sector¹⁶, promote trade facilitation and expand bilateral trade volume and work together to tackle climate change. 

The Netherlands is the second stop after Greece of Jia Qinglin's three-nation European tour, which will also take him to Germany.

 

China urges resolving Iran nuclear issue through diplomatic negotiations¹⁷ 

China says it will continue to maintain close communication with the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) and unswervingly adhere to resolving the Iranian nuclear issue through diplomatic negotiations.

Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Jiang Yu says China has always supported the work of the IAEA and has kept regular communication with IAEA Director General Yukiya Amano. 

Jiang Yu says China and Russia recently presented their shared views about the Iranian nuclear issue to the IAEA chief.Both countries hope the IAEA will remain independent and professional with an objective and impartial¹⁸ attitude, and cautiously resolve the issue based on facts.

 

China introduces first national plan on groundwater pollution control 

China has introduced the country's first national plan on groundwater pollution control, urging a combination of legal, economic, technological¹⁹ and administrative²⁰ measures for groundwater protection.

The ministries²¹ of environmental protection, land and resources, and water resources have announced at a press conference that the State Council, or China's Cabinet, has already approved the national plan on groundwater pollution control for 2011-2020. 

China will invest a total of over 34 billion yuan (over 5 billion U.S. dollars) on the prevention and treatment of pollution in the country's groundwater in 2011-2020, according to the plan.

1 speculation   

n.思索，沉思；猜测；投机

参考例句：

• Her mind is occupied with speculation.她的头脑忙于思考。
• There is widespread speculation that he is going to resign.人们普遍推测他要辞职。

2 ongoing   

adj.进行中的，前进的

参考例句：

• The problem is ongoing.这个问题尚未解决。
• The issues raised in the report relate directly to Age Concern's ongoing work in this area.报告中提出的问题与“关心老人”组织在这方面正在做的工作有直接的关系。

3 investors   

n.投资者，出资者( investor的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• a con man who bilked investors out of millions of dollars 诈取投资者几百万元的骗子
• a cash bonanza for investors 投资者的赚钱机会

4 implement   

n.(pl.)工具，器具；vt.实行，实施，执行

参考例句：

• Don't undertake a project unless you can implement it.不要承担一项计划，除非你能完成这项计划。
• The best implement for digging a garden is a spade.在花园里挖土的最好工具是铁锹。

5 consensus   

n.(意见等的)一致，一致同意，共识

参考例句：

• Can we reach a consensus on this issue?我们能在这个问题上取得一致意见吗？
• What is the consensus of opinion at the afternoon meeting?下午会议上一致的意见是什么？

6 bilateral   

adj.双方的，两边的，两侧的

参考例句：

• They have been negotiating a bilateral trade deal.他们一直在商谈一项双边贸易协定。
• There was a wide gap between the views of the two statesmen on the bilateral cooperation.对双方合作的问题，两位政治家各自所持的看法差距甚大。

7 partnership   

n.合作关系，伙伴关系

参考例句：

• The company has gone into partnership with Swiss Bank Corporation.这家公司已经和瑞士银行公司建立合作关系。
• Martin has taken him into general partnership in his company.马丁已让他成为公司的普通合伙人。

8 mutual   

adj.相互的，彼此的；共同的，共有的

参考例句：

• We must pull together for mutual interest.我们必须为相互的利益而通力合作。
• Mutual interests tied us together.相互的利害关系把我们联系在一起。

9 reiterated   

反复地说，重申( reiterate的过去式和过去分词 )

参考例句：

• "Well, I want to know about it,'she reiterated. “嗯，我一定要知道你的休假日期，"她重复说。 来自英汉文学 - 嘉莉妹妹
• Some twenty-two years later President Polk reiterated and elaborated upon these principles. 大约二十二年之后，波尔克总统重申这些原则并且刻意阐释一番。

10 decided   

adj.决定了的，坚决的；明显的，明确的

参考例句：

• This gave them a decided advantage over their opponents.这使他们比对手具有明显的优势。
• There is a decided difference between British and Chinese way of greeting.英国人和中国人打招呼的方式有很明显的区别。

11 ministry   

n.(政府的)部；牧师

参考例句：

• 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。

12 inundated   

v.淹没( inundate的过去式和过去分词 )；（洪水般地）涌来；充满；给予或交予（太多事物）使难以应付

参考例句：

• We have been inundated with offers of help. 主动援助多得使我们应接不暇。
• We have been inundated with every bit of information imaginable. 凡是想得到的各种各样的信息潮水般地向我们涌来。 来自《简明英汉词典》

13 affected   

adj.不自然的，假装的

参考例句：

• She showed an affected interest in our subject.她假装对我们的课题感到兴趣。
• His manners are affected.他的态度不自然。

14 advisor   

n.顾问，指导老师，劝告者

参考例句：

• They employed me as an advisor.他们聘请我当顾问。
• The professor is engaged as a technical advisor.这位教授被聘请为技术顾问。

15 luncheon   

n.午宴，午餐，便宴

参考例句：

• We have luncheon at twelve o'clock.我们十二点钟用午餐。
• I have a luncheon engagement.我午饭有约。

16 sector   

n.部门，部分；防御地段，防区；扇形

参考例句：

• The export sector will aid the economic recovery. 出口产业将促进经济复苏。
• The enemy have attacked the British sector.敌人已进攻英国防区。

17 negotiations   

协商( negotiation的名词复数 )； 谈判； 完成（难事）； 通过

参考例句：

• negotiations for a durable peace 为持久和平而进行的谈判
• Negotiations have failed to establish any middle ground. 谈判未能达成任何妥协。

18 impartial   

adj.(in,to)公正的，无偏见的

参考例句：

• He gave an impartial view of the state of affairs in Ireland.他对爱尔兰的事态发表了公正的看法。
• Careers officers offer impartial advice to all pupils.就业指导员向所有学生提供公正无私的建议。

19 technological   

adj.技术的；工艺的

参考例句：

• A successful company must keep up with the pace of technological change.一家成功的公司必须得跟上技术变革的步伐。
• Today,the pace of life is increasing with technological advancements.当今， 随着科技进步，生活节奏不断增快。

20 administrative   

adj.行政的，管理的

参考例句：

• 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。

21 ministries   

（政府的）部( ministry的名词复数 )； 神职； 牧师职位； 神职任期

参考例句：

• Local authorities must refer everything to the central ministries. 地方管理机构应请示中央主管部门。
• The number of Ministries has been pared down by a third. 部委的数量已经减少了1/3。