CRI Hourly News 2012 09 24

Japan's vice¹ FM to Visit Beijing to Repair Ties

 

The Japanese government has decided² to dispatch its Foreign Ministry's top official to China on a two- day tour to repair frayed³ bilateral⁴ ties over islands in the East China Sea.

Deputy Foreign Minister Chikao Kawai will start his visit to Beijing Monday afternoon, and is expected to hold talks Tuesday with Chinese vice Foreign Minister Zhang Zhijun.

Earlier in the day, Kawai lodged⁵ a protest over the phone with Chinese Ambassador to Japan Cheng Yonghua about the latest entry of Chinese surveillance vessels⁶ into waters near the Diaoyu Islands.

Relations between Tokyo and Beijing have soured in the aftermath of Japan's so called "nationalization plan" earlier this month of the Diaoyu Islands, which are claimed by both countries.

 

 

5 admit to vandalism in S China protest

 

Five people in the south China city of Shenzhen have turned themselves into police after tip-offs on social networks concerning recent damage to Japanese private property.

The damage occurred during the recent nationwide anti-Japanese protests following Tokyo's alleged⁷ purchase of the disputed Diaoyu Islands.

The district authorities in Futian had posted photos of 20 people on Sina Weibo - China's Twitter - that they wanted to question in connection to the damage.

 

 

Wang Lijun sentenced to 15 years in prison

 

A court in southwest China's Chengdu city has sentenced former Chongqing police chief Wang Lijun to 15 years in prison.

Wang, also the former vice mayor of Chongqing, has been found guilty of bending the law for selfish ends, defection, abuse of power as well as bribery⁸.

The Chengdu City Intermediate People's Court says Wang received a combined punishment for all the offences.

He has decided not to appeal the verdict.

 

 

40 injured in fight at N China Foxconn plant

 

Forty people have been injured in a fight that broke out among workers at a Foxconn plant in north China's Shanxi Province.

Three people are in a serious condition.

The fight started late Sunday night in the site's dormitory zone in Taiyuan, attracting more than 10,000 spectators.

Around 5,000 policemen were sent to the scene, bringing it under control at Monday morning.

An initial investigation⁹ found that the fight broke out as workers from Shandong Province clashed with those from Henan.

Foxconn, the world's largest maker¹⁰ of computer components¹¹, currently has about 1 million employees on the Chinese mainland, including more than 70,000 in the Taiyuan plant.

 

 

Akhmetov approved as new Kazakh PM

 

The Kazakh parliament has approved Serik Akhmetov as the new prime minister of the Central Asian country.

Akhmetov, the first deputy prime minister, was named by President Nursultan Nazarbayev to succeed long-serving Prime Minister Karim Masimov.

Masimov resigned earlier on Monday to take the post as head of the presidential administration.

 

 

Sudanese and South Sudanese Presidents hold talks over issues

 

The leaders of Sudan and South Sudan have held talks in the Ethiopian capital of Addis Ababa over long standing¹² disputes, with another meeting scheduled for later today.

The Sudanese president Omar al-Bashir and South Sudan's Salva Kir spent almost 2 hours discussing differences over the border, oil revenues as well as the disputed region of Abyei.

With the issue of Abyei previously¹³ taking both sides to the brink¹⁴ of war, the United Natioins is threatening sanctions if the latest talks don't end in an agreement.

More talks are expected at the summit later today, with both the Sudanese and South Sudanese Presidents expected to attend.

 

 

S&P lowers China GDP perspective to 7.5%

 

Ratings agency Standard & Poor has lowered its prediction for China's economic growth this year to 7.5 percent.

S&P has also downgraded the growth perspective of several other Asian countries.

The ratings agency blames the less optimistic perspective on China's economic slowdown, the eurozone crisis and a slow recovery in the US.

 

 

China approves over 9 bln QFII quotas¹⁵ this year

 

China's foreign exchange regulator says it has approved over 9 billion US dollars worth of foreign investment quotas so far this year.

That covers over 70 Qualified¹⁶ Foreign Institutional Investors¹⁷.

The State Administration of Foreign Exchange says it has accelerated the approval process since the beginning of this year.

It says the move is designed to boost the slowing economy and accelerate the market-based reform of the country's financial system.

 

 

Beijing Benz cars could pose health risk: newspaper

 

Chinese media reports are claiming the strange smell in some Mercedes Benz's C-class cars could pose a health risk.

The Securities Daily newspaper quoted sources in Beijing as saying the irritating odor could make people dizzy and vomiting¹⁸.

A third-party assessment¹⁹ says the formaldehyde level in the cars is four times higher than the national standard.

The report blames the smell on interior materials and adhesives²⁰.

Beijing Mercedes Benz has rejected the result of the report.

 

 

China library unveiled at Tanzania

 

The China Library has been unveiled at the National Library of Tanzania, the largest library in the country.

China has donated 20 computers and 1,000 types of publications worth some 300 thousand US dollars.

The launch of the China Library is part of the "Experience China" program organized by the State Council Information Office.

1 vice   

n.坏事；恶习；[pl.]台钳，老虎钳；adj.副的

参考例句：

• He guarded himself against vice.他避免染上坏习惯。
• They are sunk in the depth of vice.他们堕入了罪恶的深渊。

2 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。

3 frayed   

adj.磨损的v.（使布、绳等）磨损，磨破( fray的过去式和过去分词 )

参考例句：

• His shirt was frayed. 他的衬衫穿破了。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• The argument frayed their nerves. 争辩使他们不快。 来自《现代英汉综合大词典》

4 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。

5 lodged   

v.存放( lodge的过去式和过去分词 )；暂住；埋入；（权利、权威等）归属

参考例句：

• The certificate will have to be lodged at the registry. 证书必须存放在登记处。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• Our neighbours lodged a complaint against us with the police. 我们的邻居向警方控告我们。 来自《简明英汉词典》

6 vessels   

n.血管( vessel的名词复数 )；船；容器；（具有特殊品质或接受特殊品质的）人

参考例句：

• The river is navigable by vessels of up to 90 tons. 90 吨以下的船只可以从这条河通过。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• All modern vessels of any size are fitted with radar installations. 所有现代化船只都有雷达装置。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》

7 alleged   

a.被指控的，嫌疑的

参考例句：

• It was alleged that he had taken bribes while in office. 他被指称在任时收受贿赂。
• alleged irregularities in the election campaign 被指称竞选运动中的不正当行为

8 bribery   

n.贿络行为，行贿，受贿

参考例句：

• FBI found out that the senator committed bribery.美国联邦调查局查明这个参议员有受贿行为。
• He was charged with bribery.他被指控受贿。

9 investigation   

n.调查，调查研究

参考例句：

• In an investigation,a new fact became known, which told against him.在调查中新发现了一件对他不利的事实。
• He drew the conclusion by building on his own investigation.他根据自己的调查研究作出结论。

10 maker   

n.制造者，制造商

参考例句：

• He is a trouble maker，You must be distant with him.他是个捣蛋鬼，你不要跟他在一起。
• A cabinet maker must be a master craftsman.家具木工必须是技艺高超的手艺人。

11 components   

（机器、设备等的）构成要素，零件，成分； 成分( component的名词复数 )； [物理化学]组分； [数学]分量； （混合物的）组成部分

参考例句：

• the components of a machine 机器部件
• Our chemistry teacher often reduces a compound to its components in lab. 在实验室中化学老师常把化合物分解为各种成分。

12 standing   

n.持续，地位；adj.永久的，不动的，直立的，不流动的

参考例句：

• After the earthquake only a few houses were left standing.地震过后只有几幢房屋还立着。
• They're standing out against any change in the law.他们坚决反对对法律做任何修改。

13 previously   

adv.以前，先前（地）

参考例句：

• The bicycle tyre blew out at a previously damaged point.自行车胎在以前损坏过的地方又爆开了。
• Let me digress for a moment and explain what had happened previously.让我岔开一会儿，解释原先发生了什么。

14 brink   

n.(悬崖、河流等的)边缘，边沿

参考例句：

• The tree grew on the brink of the cliff.那棵树生长在峭壁的边缘。
• The two countries were poised on the brink of war.这两个国家处于交战的边缘。

15 quotas   

（正式限定的）定量( quota的名词复数 )； 定额； 指标； 摊派

参考例句：

• In fulfilling the production quotas, John made rings round all his fellow workers. 约翰完成生产定额大大超过他的同事们。
• Quotas of the means of production are allocated by the higher administrative bodies to the lower ones. 物资指标按隶属关系分配。

16 qualified   

adj.合格的，有资格的，胜任的，有限制的

参考例句：

• He is qualified as a complete man of letters.他有资格当真正的文学家。
• We must note that we still lack qualified specialists.我们必须看到我们还缺乏有资质的专家。

17 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

18 vomiting   

吐

参考例句：

• Symptoms include diarrhoea and vomiting. 症状有腹泻和呕吐。
• Especially when I feel seasick, I can't stand watching someone else vomiting." 尤其晕船的时候，看不得人家呕。”

19 assessment   

n.评价；评估；对财产的估价，被估定的金额

参考例句：

• This is a very perceptive assessment of the situation.这是一个对该情况的极富洞察力的评价。
• What is your assessment of the situation?你对时局的看法如何？

20 adhesives   

黏合剂( adhesive的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• These include dyes, adhesives, solvents, detergents, metals, and other foreign materials. 其中包括染料，粘合剂，溶剂，洗涤剂、金属等外界物质。
• Preparation, properties and kinds of polyurethane adhesives were described. 综述了聚氨酯胶粘剂的合成、特性和种类。