英闻天下——525 China Reiterates Calm on Korean Peninsula

 　　The Chinese government has issued yet another call for calm on the Korean Peninsula.

 

　　This comes as North Koreans celebrated¹ the April 15th birthday of founding President Kim Il-sung.

 

　　Chinese Foreign Ministry² spokesperson Hua Chunying:

 

　　"No matter what happens, we must stay committed to the denuclearization of the Korean peninsula, uphold the Korean peninsula's peace and persist in solving the problem through dialogue. Over a period of time, China has always maintained close communication with all the relevant parties, urged the parties not to take actions that will antagonize one another and provoke one another with their words and actions, and avoid doing anything that could make the situation even more tense."

 

　　North Korea has issued an ultimatum³, saying it will start "military demonstration⁴" in response to South Korea's hostility⁵.

 

　　South Korea's defense⁶ minister Kim Kwan-jin says that the North is seen ready to launch missiles, but he notes all-out-war does not appear to be in the cards.

 

　　"I think some of the South Korean people are concerned about possible war. This is not true. I can firmly say that there is no sign of all-out-war."

 

　　At the same time, the South Korean side says it regrets North Korea's rejection⁷ of talks.

 

　　North Korea has rebuffed the offer of talks, calling it a "crafty⁸ trick."

1 celebrated   

adj.有名的，声誉卓著的

参考例句：

• He was soon one of the most celebrated young painters in England.不久他就成了英格兰最负盛名的年轻画家之一。
• The celebrated violinist was mobbed by the audience.观众团团围住了这位著名的小提琴演奏家。

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 ultimatum   

n.最后通牒

参考例句：

• This time the proposal was couched as an ultimatum.这一次该提议是以最后通牒的形式提出来的。
• The cabinet met today to discuss how to respond to the ultimatum.内阁今天开会商量如何应对这道最后通牒。

4 demonstration   

n.表明，示范，论证，示威

参考例句：

• His new book is a demonstration of his patriotism.他写的新书是他的爱国精神的证明。
• He gave a demonstration of the new technique then and there.他当场表演了这种新的操作方法。

5 hostility   

n.敌对，敌意；抵制［pl.］交战，战争

参考例句：

• There is open hostility between the two leaders.两位领导人表现出公开的敌意。
• His hostility to your plan is well known.他对你的计划所持的敌意是众所周知的。

6 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。

7 rejection   

n.拒绝，被拒，抛弃，被弃

参考例句：

• He decided not to approach her for fear of rejection.他因怕遭拒绝决定不再去找她。
• The rejection plunged her into the dark depths of despair.遭到拒绝使她陷入了绝望的深渊。

8 crafty   

adj.狡猾的，诡诈的

参考例句：

• He admired the old man for his crafty plan.他敬佩老者的神机妙算。
• He was an accomplished politician and a crafty autocrat.他是个有造诣的政治家，也是个狡黠的独裁者。