Hourly News 每日新闻 2013-11-25

China's air defense¹ identification zone "conforms" to UN charter and international practices: foreign ministry²

Chinese government has issued a rebuke³ to Japanese and US government comments connected to the Chinese government's establishment of the East China Sea Air Defense Identification Zone.

The Chinese government announced the establishment of the East China Sea Air Defense Identification Zone over the weekend, including a diagram for the zone and a set of rules connected to aircraft identification.

The Chinese government says it will take "timely measures" to deal with air threats and unidentified flying objects from the sea.

The Japanese government says it can't accept the fact the zone covers the Diaoyu Islands.

In response, the Chinese government is describing the establishment of the zone as "thoroughly⁴ legitimate⁵", saying the measures "conform to the Charter of the United Nations and international laws and practices".

China's defense ministry has issued a similar statement, calling the Japanese side's remarks "absolutely groundless and unacceptable."

Defense ministry spokesperson Yang Yujun says the move is designed to exercise China's self-defense. 

Yang notes Japan established its own air defense identification zone in late 1960s.

Meanwhile, Chinese defense ministry has also lodged⁶ solemn representations with the military attaché of the U.S. Embassy in China after the US Department of Defense said it was "concerned" over the issue.

 

Xi Jinping urges work safety check after fatal blasts

Chinese President Xi Jinping has travelled to the city of Qingdao to pay his respects to those killed in last Friday's massive explosions.

A pair of explosions triggered by an oil leak on a major pipeline⁷ left at least 52 people dead.

11 others are still listed as missing.

Almost 140 people remain hospitalized following Friday's blasts, 10 of whom are in critical condition.

The massive explosion took place while workers were trying to clean an oil spill from an underground pipeline operated by Sinopec. 

The pipeline was put into use in 1986.

 

Pipeline blast injures three in Wenzhou City

A gas pipeline has blown up in the city of Wenzhou in Zhejiang, injuring three people.

The pipeline was hit by an excavator yesterday afternoon, injuring the excavator operator and two bystanders.

It took an hour to put out the subsequent fire. 

The extent of the injuries remains⁸ unclear at this point.

 

Chinese FM hails agreement on Iran's nuclear issue as first-step success

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi who attended the latest round of international talks over Iran's nuclear issue in Geneva says the an interim⁹ agreement marks an important first step.

The consensus¹⁰ comes after nearly a decade of inconclusive international efforts to halt Iran's expanding nuclear program.

The agreement will see Iran freeze its nuclear programs for six months.

In exchange, Iran will be given some relief from the economic sanctions that have been imposed on it.

If the interim deal holds, the parties will begin negotiating final-stage agreements.

 

Chinese vice¹¹ Premier¹² in Ethiopia for three-day working visit

Chinese vice Premier Liu Yandong is now in Ethiopia for a three-day visit.

She's set to hold talks with Ethiopia's President and Prime Minister.

The Ethiopian side says the two sides are going to sign 8 agreements connected to education, scientific research and cultural exchanges.

 

Egypt's interim president approves protest law

Egypt's interim president has approved a law regulating protests in the country.

The law bans all public protests that have not been given prior written permission.

The controversial "protest law" was submitted to Adly Mansour for review two weeks ago. 

The approval of the law comes as university students across the country stage protests demanding the reinstatement of ousted¹³ president Mohamed Morsi.

 

Voting begins in Honduran presidential elections

Millions of Hondurans are casting their votes to elect the country's new president.

The race to replace Porfirio Sosa is believed to be down between ruling National Party candidate Juan Orlando Hernandez and Xiomara Zelaya.

She's the wife of the deposed¹⁴ former president Manuel Zelaya.

Polling shows both are sitting at around 20-percent voter support each.

Under the Honduran constitution, the victor needs to win only by one vote.

No runoff is necessary. 

About 700 international observers are monitoring the elections.

 

China fights back against U.S. accusations¹⁶ of blocking WTO technology deal

Chinese Commerce Minister Gao Hucheng has issued the Chinese government's response to Washington's accusation¹⁵ the Chinese government is jeopardizing¹⁷ a deal to cut tariffs¹⁸ on technology products.

U.S. Trade Representative Michael Froman has gone on-record saying a Chinese demand to exempt¹⁹ more than 100 products from a technology trade deal risk leading to a breakdown²⁰ in negotiations²¹.

Gao Hucheng has said it's irresponsible for the U.S. to discard the consensus that has been agreed by most of the countries.

He says the Chinese side wants to push forward negotiations to expand the Information Technology Agreement.

 

Millions go for China's Public Servant Exam

Over a million candidates have taken China's National Public Servant Exam on Sunday.

This is a decrease of around 130-thousand from last year.

The central authorities, their affiliated²² public institutions and local branches will recruit over 19-thousand civil servants next year.

This is a slight drop from 2013. 

Only one in 51 who take the test will be hired.

There are around 7-million civil servants here in China.

 

Daimler CEO says would 'welcome' Chinese investor²³

Daimler Cheif Excutive Dieter Zetsche says the German carmaker would welcome a Chinese investor.

This, after taking a stake in Beijing Automotive Group. 

Zetsche says Daimler "would welcome Chinese investment."

But he also says they're not looking for that at the time-being.

Daimler is trying to revive its operations here in China.

the company is struggling with dealership²⁵ problems here in China. 

The German manufacturer and Beijing Auto²⁴ signed an agreement last week that will see Daimler take a 12 percent equity²⁶ stake in BAIC Motor and two seats on the board.

1 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。

2 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。

3 rebuke   

v.指责，非难，斥责 [反]praise

参考例句：

• He had to put up with a smart rebuke from the teacher.他不得不忍受老师的严厉指责。
• Even one minute's lateness would earn a stern rebuke.哪怕迟到一分钟也将受到严厉的斥责。

4 thoroughly   

adv.完全地，彻底地，十足地

参考例句：

• The soil must be thoroughly turned over before planting.一定要先把土地深翻一遍再下种。
• The soldiers have been thoroughly instructed in the care of their weapons.士兵们都系统地接受过保护武器的训练。

5 legitimate   

adj.合法的，合理的，合乎逻辑的；v.使合法

参考例句：

• Sickness is a legitimate reason for asking for leave.生病是请假的一个正当的理由。
• That's a perfectly legitimate fear.怀有这种恐惧完全在情理之中。

6 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》

7 pipeline   

n.管道，管线

参考例句：

• The pipeline supplies Jordan with 15 per cent of its crude oil.该管道供给约旦15%的原油。
• A single pipeline serves all the houses with water.一条单管路给所有的房子供水。

8 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。

9 interim   

adj.暂时的，临时的；n.间歇，过渡期间

参考例句：

• The government is taking interim measures to help those in immediate need.政府正在采取临时措施帮助那些有立即需要的人。
• It may turn out to be an interim technology.这可能只是个过渡技术。

10 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？

11 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。

12 premier   

adj.首要的；n.总理，首相

参考例句：

• The Irish Premier is paying an official visit to Britain.爱尔兰总理正在对英国进行正式访问。
• He requested that the premier grant him an internview.他要求那位总理接见他一次。

13 ousted   

驱逐( oust的过去式和过去分词 )； 革职； 罢黜； 剥夺

参考例句：

• He was ousted as chairman. 他的主席职务被革除了。
• He may be ousted by a military takeover. 他可能在一场军事接管中被赶下台。

14 deposed   

v.罢免( depose的过去式和过去分词 )；（在法庭上）宣誓作证

参考例句：

• The president was deposed in a military coup. 总统在军事政变中被废黜。
• The head of state was deposed by the army. 国家元首被军队罢免了。 来自《简明英汉词典》

15 accusation   

n.控告，指责，谴责

参考例句：

• I was furious at his making such an accusation.我对他的这种责备非常气愤。
• She knew that no one would believe her accusation.她知道没人会相信她的指控。

16 accusations   

n.指责( accusation的名词复数 )；指控；控告；（被告发、控告的）罪名

参考例句：

• There were accusations of plagiarism. 曾有过关于剽窃的指控。
• He remained unruffled by their accusations. 对于他们的指控他处之泰然。

17 jeopardizing   

危及，损害( jeopardize的现在分词 )

参考例句：

• Plans may also become inefficient in the attainment of objectives by jeopardizing group satisfactions. 用危及群体利益方法去达到目标的计划，也是无效率的。
• That boosted government revenues in the short term, but is now jeopardizing them. Morales将天然气工业，电信业和部分采矿业收归国有的举措吓跑了投资者们。

18 tariffs   

关税制度； 关税( tariff的名词复数 )； 关税表； （旅馆或饭店等的）收费表； 量刑标准

参考例句：

• British industry was sheltered from foreign competition by protective tariffs. 保护性关税使英国工业免受国际竞争影响。
• The new tariffs have put a stranglehold on trade. 新的关税制对开展贸易极为不利。

19 exempt   

adj.免除的；v.使免除；n.免税者，被免除义务者

参考例句：

• These goods are exempt from customs duties.这些货物免征关税。
• He is exempt from punishment about this thing.关于此事对他已免于处分。

20 breakdown   

n.垮，衰竭；损坏，故障，倒塌

参考例句：

• She suffered a nervous breakdown.她患神经衰弱。
• The plane had a breakdown in the air,but it was fortunately removed by the ace pilot.飞机在空中发生了故障，但幸运的是被王牌驾驶员排除了。

21 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。

22 affiliated   

adj. 附属的, 有关连的

参考例句：

• The hospital is affiliated with the local university. 这家医院附属于当地大学。
• All affiliated members can vote. 所有隶属成员都有投票权。

23 investor   

n.投资者，投资人

参考例句：

• My nephew is a cautious investor.我侄子是个小心谨慎的投资者。
• The investor believes that his investment will pay off handsomely soon.这个投资者相信他的投资不久会有相当大的收益。

24 auto   

n.(=automobile)(口语)汽车

参考例句：

• Don't park your auto here.别把你的汽车停在这儿。
• The auto industry has brought many people to Detroit.汽车工业把许多人吸引到了底特律。

25 dealership   

n.商品特许经销处

参考例句：

• The car dealership has a large inventory of used cars. 这家汽车经销商拥有数量庞大的二手车。
• A key to this effort is the experience in the dealership. 达到这个成果的关键是销售的体验。

26 equity   

n.公正，公平，（无固定利息的）股票

参考例句：

• They shared the work of the house with equity.他们公平地分担家务。
• To capture his equity,Murphy must either sell or refinance.要获得资产净值，墨菲必须出售或者重新融资。