CGTN头条新闻2022 美国信任度调查报告:中国民众对政府信任度达91%

Chinese citizens' trust in their government tops 90 pct: Edelman

All Chinese citizens safe in Tonga: Chinese ambassador

The Chinese Ambassador to Tonga has confirmed all Chinese citizens in the country are safe and sound.

Cao Xiaolin has told China Media Group eight houses of Chinese families were destroyed in the tsunami¹ following the volcanic² eruption³.

Cao also says China will continue to provide assistance to help Tonga tide over and rebuild the country.

Chinese national on Tonga life

A Chinese national in Tonga has shared the latest on people's life in the island country days after the worst volcanic eruption in decades.

Zhao Yongming is an employee of China Civil Engineering Construction Corporation in Tonga.

"Currently, green-leaf vegetables, fresh fruits and sea food are all not available. The only vegetables we can find in markets are onion and potato. They were imported from overseas and there are sufficient stocks."

He says the local water supply mainly depends on filtered rain water and well water at this moment.

But they are not sure if water has been contaminated since local authorities have not issued any guideline in this regard.

China will continue relief efforts to tsunami-hit Tonga

China has said that it will continue to provide Tonga with cash and other disaster-relief materials in affected⁴ areas.

Foreign Ministry⁵ Spokesperson Zhao Lijian says the Chinese Embassy in Tonga has donated 100,000 U.S. dollars in basic humanitarian⁷ assistance to the tsunami-stricken island nation.

He also says China has delivered drinking water and food to the nation.

New Zealand dispatches naval⁸ ships to tsunami-hit Tonga

New Zealand is set to dispatch another naval ship to assist the relief work in Tonga.

The ship is scheduled to arrive next Tuesday.

The country has already dispatched two naval ships loaded with emergency aid to Tonga.

Resorts on western coast of Tonga disappear after tsunami: official

A senior official says some resorts on the western coast of Tonga have completely disappeared after the tsunami.

Minister of Trade and Economic Development Viliami Uasike Latu has told China Media Group in an exclusive interview that Tonga is facing fresh water shortages and the government has instructed people to avoid wasting water.

Tonga just needs help: Tongan living in New Zealand

Nive Sakalia is a Tongan living in New Zealand. She just spoke⁶ with her family in Tonga and she says her country is in need of safe drinking water and shelter.

Chinese mainland reports 23 COVID-19 cases

The Chinese mainland reported 23 new, locally transmitted COVID-19 cases on Thursday.

Among the cases, 8 were reported in Tianjin, 5 in Beijing and 4 in Guangdong.

Chinese citizens' trust in their government tops 90 pct: Edelman

The level of trust among Chinese citizens in their government has reached 91 percent.

That's according to the 2022 Edelman Trust Barometer⁹.

It is the 22nd credibility survey conducted by the world's largest global public relations consultancy firm.

Beijing 2022 shuttle trains begin operation

The shuttle train service between Beijing and Zhangjiakou has begun operation for the coming Winter Olympics.

Dozens of trains are operating between the two host cities.

People taking the shuttle service designated for the games will be separated with other passengers over pandemic concerns.

Olympic broadcasting CEO: There's no reason to miss Beijing 2022 opening ceremony

CEO of the Olympic Broadcasting Services says the opening ceremony for the coming 2022 Winter Olympic Games will be just as impressive as its iconic summer counterpart in 2008.

Yiannis Exarchos made the comments in an online technical briefing held by the International Olympic Committee this week.

China, Germany pledge to deepen cooperation

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi has held talks with his German counterpart Annalena Baerbock via video link.

The two sides have decided¹⁰ to deepen their bilateral¹¹ cooperation.

Wang says China welcomes German companies to expand their investment.

Baerbock says Germany is committed to developing a stable partnership¹² with China and will continue to pursue the one-China policy.

China, Iran, Russia hold second joint¹³ naval exercise

China, Iran and Russia have held a second maritime¹⁴ exercise at the waters of the Gulf¹⁵ of Oman.

China sent a missile destroyer, a supply ship and helicopters, as well as 40 members of the Chinese navy marine¹⁶ corps¹⁷, to participate in the exercise.

Jan. 6 panel plans to seek testimony¹⁸ from Ivanka Trump¹⁹

A U.S. House panel is seeking testimony from former-U.S. President Donald Trump's daughter and White House aide Ivanka Trump.

The panel is investigating the deadly attack on the U.S. Capitol last year.

1 tsunami   

n.海啸

参考例句：

• Powerful quake sparks tsunami warning in Japan.大地震触发了日本的海啸预警。
• Coastlines all around the Indian Ocean inundated by a huge tsunami.大海啸把印度洋沿岸地区都淹没了。

2 volcanic   

adj.火山的；象火山的；由火山引起的

参考例句：

• There have been several volcanic eruptions this year.今年火山爆发了好几次。
• Volcanic activity has created thermal springs and boiling mud pools.火山活动产生了温泉和沸腾的泥浆池。

3 eruption   

n.火山爆发；（战争等）爆发；（疾病等）发作

参考例句：

• The temple was destroyed in the violent eruption of 1470 BC.庙宇在公元前1470年猛烈的火山爆发中摧毁了。
• The eruption of a volcano is spontaneous.火山的爆发是自发的。

4 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。

5 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。

6 spoke   

n.（车轮的）辐条；轮辐；破坏某人的计划；阻挠某人的行动 v.讲，谈（speak的过去式）；说；演说；从某种观点来说

参考例句：

• They sourced the spoke nuts from our company.他们的轮辐螺帽是从我们公司获得的。
• The spokes of a wheel are the bars that connect the outer ring to the centre.辐条是轮子上连接外圈与中心的条棒。

7 humanitarian   

n.人道主义者，博爱者，基督凡人论者

参考例句：

• She has many humanitarian interests and contributes a lot to them.她拥有很多慈善事业，并作了很大的贡献。
• The British government has now suspended humanitarian aid to the area.英国政府现已暂停对这一地区的人道主义援助。

8 naval   

adj.海军的，军舰的，船的

参考例句：

• He took part in a great naval battle.他参加了一次大海战。
• The harbour is an important naval base.该港是一个重要的海军基地。

9 barometer   

n.气压表，睛雨表，反应指标

参考例句：

• The barometer marked a continuing fall in atmospheric pressure.气压表表明气压在继续下降。
• The arrow on the barometer was pointing to"stormy".气压计上的箭头指向“有暴风雨”。

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 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。

12 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。

13 joint   

adj.联合的，共同的；n.关节，接合处；v.连接，贴合

参考例句：

• I had a bad fall,which put my shoulder out of joint.我重重地摔了一跤，肩膀脫臼了。
• We wrote a letter in joint names.我们联名写了封信。

14 maritime   

adj.海的，海事的，航海的，近海的，沿海的

参考例句：

• Many maritime people are fishermen.许多居于海滨的人是渔夫。
• The temperature change in winter is less in maritime areas.冬季沿海的温差较小。

15 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。

16 marine   

adj.海的；海生的；航海的；海事的；n.水兵

参考例句：

• Marine creatures are those which live in the sea. 海洋生物是生存在海里的生物。
• When the war broke out,he volunteered for the Marine Corps.战争爆发时，他自愿参加了海军陆战队。

17 corps   

n.(通信等兵种的)部队；(同类作的)一组

参考例句：

• The medical corps were cited for bravery in combat.医疗队由于在战场上的英勇表现而受嘉奖。
• When the war broke out,he volunteered for the Marine Corps.战争爆发时，他自愿参加了海军陆战队。

18 testimony   

n.证词；见证，证明

参考例句：

• The testimony given by him is dubious.他所作的证据是可疑的。
• He was called in to bear testimony to what the police officer said.他被传入为警官所说的话作证。

19 trump   

n.王牌，法宝；v.打出王牌，吹喇叭

参考例句：

• He was never able to trump up the courage to have a showdown.他始终鼓不起勇气摊牌。
• The coach saved his star player for a trump card.教练保留他的明星选手，作为他的王牌。