Hourly News 每日新闻 2013-09-09

 Chinese president arrives in Tashkent for Uzbekistan visit

Chinese President Xi Jinping has arrived in Tashkent for a state visit to Uzbekistan.

In a written speech delivered upon his arrival, the Chinese President hailed the time-honored friendship between China and Uzbekistan, saying the Silk Road has linked the two peoples together for more than 2,000 years. 

The president adds that history has proved it is the correct strategic choice for them to pursue everlasting¹ friendship and mutually beneficial cooperation. 

After Uzbekistan, the Chinese president is to pay a state visit to Kyrgyzstan, where he will also attend a Shanghai Cooperation Organization summit.

 

White House Chief of Staff on talk shows to make "strike Syria" case

US Secretary of State John Kerry says he has gained support from Arab League allies for a planned strike on Syria. 

Kerry says that nations in support of a strike are now in double figures.

So far support includes America's key gulf² allies Saudi Arabia, Qartar and the UAE.

Meanwhile, White House Chief of Staff Denis McDonough is due to appear on all major morning talks shows to convince congress and the American public, that military action in Syria for its alledged chemical weapons attack is the right move. 

It comes ahead of a planned speech by President Barack Obama on Tuesday. 

Earlier, European Union's foreign policy chief, Catherine Ashton, said on behalf of EU ministers that they are convinced the Syrian government is responsible for the August attack.

Also on Sunday, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi stressed that the Syria issue should be dealt with under the framework of the UN security Council.

Wang added that China remains³ opposed to the use of force in international relations.

 

Egypt refers Muslim Brotherhood⁴ chief to criminal court for violence

The Egyptian prosecution⁵ is now refering the Muslim Brotherhood's General Guide Mohamed Badie to the criminal court for inciting⁶ violence and murder in recent clashes in Giza.

Another fourteen members of the brotherhood are also accused of the same charges.

The date for the trial has not yet been decided⁷. 

This is the second time Badie has been referred to the criminal court. 

The first hearing was scheduled for August 25th but Badie failed to appear in court for security reasons. 

The trial has now been postponed⁸ to October 29th. 

More than 3,500 members of the brotherhood have been arrested since the ouster of president Mohamed Morsi on July 3rd.

 

Israel allocates⁹ 5,000 work permits for Palestinians from the West Bank

The Israeli cabinet has approved the allocation of 5,000 work permits to Palestinians from the West Bank.

The proposal has been submitted by Defense¹⁰ Minister Moshe Ya'alon.

Israel says the work opportunities are aimed at assisting the Palestinian economy. 

It comes as part of a slew¹¹ of Israeli good-will gestures to the Palestinian Authority following the recent resumption of Israeli- Palestinian peace talks.

Israel and Palestine restarted their peace negotiations¹² on July 30th in Washington after a three-year halt.

Currently, there are 50-thousand Palestinians authorized¹³ to work in Israel, 39-thousand of which are permanent.

 

China's exports rise 7.2 pct in August

China's exports rose 7.2 percent year on year to more than 190 billion U.S. dollars in August, according to customs figures released today.

The growth rate was 2.1 percentage points higher than July. 

Imports also rose in August, gaining 7 percent to more than 162 billion U.S. dollars.

International investment, trade fair opens in Xiamen

More than 670 delegations¹⁴ from 100 countries and regions have gathered in China's southeastern coastal¹⁵ city of Xiamen to attend the 17th China International Fair for Investment and Trade (CIFIT).

Among the participating groups are 250 from developed countries of Europe and North America and over 70 from emerging economies. 

The fair, sponsored by China's Ministry¹⁶ of Commerce, aims to facilitate global investment flows through the hosting of bilateral¹⁷ and multilateral economic promotion¹⁸ activities.

 

Delegates to elect leaders of Chinese Christian¹⁹ groups

The ninth National Chinese Christian Congress, or the top Christian authority in China, has opened in Beijing over the weekend.

Held every five years and set to conclude on Wednesday, the congress will review the past five years' work of the National Committee of the Three-Self Patriotic²⁰ Movement of the Protestant Churches in China and the China Christian Council . 

Also on the agenda will be an election of both organizations' new leadership. 

A total of 315 delegates from 30 provincial-level regions across the country attended the congress.

 

Official responds after confusion on imported medicine pricing

A Chinese official has cited tax, additional pricing by hospitals and bloated circulation fees as the cause of high-end imported medicine to be sold at higher prices on the mainland than in Hong Kong.

Guo Jianying, a senior official with the pricing division of the National Development and Reform Commission, made the remarks while attending a health-themed forum²¹ in Beijing. 

The comments came amid heated public debate over Hong Kong's lower prices for high-end imported pharmaceuticals²² than the mainland, which reportedly have lured²³ many mainland buyers.

 

1 everlasting   

adj.永恒的，持久的，无止境的

参考例句：

• These tyres are advertised as being everlasting.广告上说轮胎持久耐用。
• He believes in everlasting life after death.他相信死后有不朽的生命。

2 gulf   

n.海湾；深渊，鸿沟；分歧，隔阂

参考例句：

• The gulf between the two leaders cannot be bridged.两位领导人之间的鸿沟难以跨越。
• There is a gulf between the two cities.这两座城市间有个海湾。

3 remains   

n.剩余物，残留物；遗体，遗迹

参考例句：

• He ate the remains of food hungrily.他狼吞虎咽地吃剩余的食物。
• The remains of the meal were fed to the dog.残羹剩饭喂狗了。

4 brotherhood   

n.兄弟般的关系，手中情谊

参考例句：

• They broke up the brotherhood.他们断绝了兄弟关系。
• They live and work together in complete equality and brotherhood.他们完全平等和兄弟般地在一起生活和工作。

5 prosecution   

n.起诉，告发，检举，执行，经营

参考例句：

• The Smiths brought a prosecution against the organizers.史密斯家对组织者们提出起诉。
• He attempts to rebut the assertion made by the prosecution witness.他试图反驳原告方证人所作的断言。

6 inciting   

刺激的，煽动的

参考例句：

• What are you up to inciting mutiny and insubordination? 你们干吗在这里煽动骚动的叛乱呀。
• He was charged with inciting people to rebel. 他被控煽动民众起来叛乱。

7 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。

8 postponed   

vt.& vi.延期，缓办，（使）延迟vt.把…放在次要地位；[语]把…放在后面（或句尾）vi.（疟疾等）延缓发作（或复发）

参考例句：

• The trial was postponed indefinitely. 审讯无限期延迟。
• The game has already been postponed three times. 这场比赛已经三度延期了。

9 allocates   

分配，分派( allocate的第三人称单数 )； 把…拨给

参考例句：

• The state allocates huge funds for the development of aid-agriculture industries. 国家拨出大批资金，发展支农工业。
• The value that then I create value allocates part to discuss. 于是我把价值创造的价值分配分别开来论述。

10 defense   

n.防御，保卫；[pl.]防务工事；辩护，答辩

参考例句：

• The accused has the right to defense.被告人有权获得辩护。
• The war has impacted the area with military and defense workers.战争使那个地区挤满了军队和防御工程人员。

11 slew   

v.（使）旋转；n.大量，许多

参考例句：

• He slewed the car against the side of the building.他的车滑到了大楼的一侧，抵住了。
• They dealt with a slew of other issues.他们处理了大量的其他问题。

12 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。

13 authorized   

a.委任的，许可的

参考例句：

• 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。

14 delegations   

n.代表团( delegation的名词复数 )；委托，委派

参考例句：

• In the past 15 years, China has sent 280 women delegations abroad. 十五年来，中国共派280批妇女代表团出访。 来自汉英非文学 - 白皮书
• The Sun Ray decision follows the federal pattern of tolerating broad delegations but insisting on safeguards. “阳光”案的判决仿效联邦容许广泛授权的做法，但又坚持保护措施。 来自英汉非文学 - 行政法

15 coastal   

adj.海岸的，沿海的，沿岸的

参考例句：

• The ocean waves are slowly eating away the coastal rocks.大海的波浪慢慢地侵蚀着岸边的岩石。
• This country will fortify the coastal areas.该国将加强沿海地区的防御。

16 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。

17 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。

18 promotion   

n.提升，晋级；促销，宣传

参考例句：

• The teacher conferred with the principal about Dick's promotion.教师与校长商谈了迪克的升级问题。
• The clerk was given a promotion and an increase in salary.那个职员升了级，加了薪。

19 Christian   

adj.基督教徒的；n.基督教徒

参考例句：

• They always addressed each other by their Christian name.他们总是以教名互相称呼。
• His mother is a sincere Christian.他母亲是个虔诚的基督教徒。

20 patriotic   

adj.爱国的，有爱国心的

参考例句：

• His speech was full of patriotic sentiments.他的演说充满了爱国之情。
• The old man is a patriotic overseas Chinese.这位老人是一位爱国华侨。

21 forum   

n.论坛，讨论会

参考例句：

• They're holding a forum on new ways of teaching history.他们正在举行历史教学讨论会。
• The organisation would provide a forum where problems could be discussed.这个组织将提供一个可以讨论问题的平台。

22 pharmaceuticals   

n.医药品；药物( pharmaceutical的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• the development of new pharmaceuticals 新药的开发
• The companies are pouring trillions of yen into biotechnology research,especially for pharmaceuticals and new seeds. 这些公司将大量资金投入生物工艺学研究，尤其是药品和新种子方面。 来自《简明英汉词典》

23 lured   

吸引，引诱（lure的过去式与过去分词形式）

参考例句：

• The child was lured into a car but managed to escape. 那小孩被诱骗上了车，但又设法逃掉了。
• Lured by the lust of gold,the pioneers pushed onward. 开拓者在黄金的诱惑下，继续奋力向前。