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二月份 第 17 課

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  • Philippines Protests Chinese Water Cannon Attack
  • 菲律賓抗議中國海警向菲漁民發射水炮
  •   The Philippines is demanding an explanation from Beijing, after the Chinese coast guard allegedly fired a water cannon at Filipinos fishing in a disputed area of the South China Sea.
  • 菲律賓要求北京對中國海警部隊據稱在有爭議的南海水域向菲律賓漁民發射水炮一事做出解釋。

  •   Manila on Tuesday summoned China's top envoy in the Philippines' capital to protest the incident, which happened last month near the uninhabited Scarborough Shoal.
  • 馬尼拉星期二召見中國駐菲律賓大使,就這一事件提出抗議;這一事件上月發生在斯卡伯勒淺灘。

  •   The rocky outcrop has become a flashpoint in military tensions between both countries.
  • 這個無人居住的島礁已成為導致菲律賓和中國之間出現軍事緊張狀態的焦點。

  •   Foreign ministry spokesman Raul Hernandez said Manila "strongly protests the acts of harassment" in the January 27 incident and called on China to respect the rights of Philippine fishermen in the area.
  • 菲律賓外交部發言人埃爾南德斯說,馬尼拉對發生在 1 月 27 日的這一騷擾行為表示強烈抗議,並敦促中國尊重菲律賓漁民在該海域的權利。

  •   Philippine President Benigno Aquino said he does not want to overreact to what may be a "one-off incident," but would like to know whether the case reflects a new Chinese policy.
  • 菲律賓總統阿基諾表示,他不想對可能屬於 “一次性” 的這一事件做出過度反應,但希望了解該事件是否反映了中國的新政策。

  •   In response, Chinese foreign ministry spokeswoman Hua Chunying said Beijing "does not accept protestations from the Philippine side."
  • 中國外交部發言人華春瑩說,北京 “不接受菲律賓方面提出的抗議”。

  •   She insisted the purpose of the sea patrols are to "uphold China's sovereignty."
  • 她表示,進行海事巡邏是為了 “維護中國的主權”。

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  • EU Foreign Policy Chief Vows Support for Ukraine
  • 歐盟外交主管:堅決支援烏克蘭
  •   The European Union's foreign policy chief is promising strong international support for Ukraine as it works to form a new government following the ouster of President Viktor Yanukovych.
  • 歐洲聯盟外交事務主管凱瑟琳‧阿什頓承諾給予烏克蘭有力的國際支援;烏克蘭總統亞努科維奇被推翻之後,烏克蘭正在著手組建新政府。

  •   Catherine Ashton spoke at a news conference Tuesday while visiting the Ukrainian capital of Kyiv.
  • 正在烏克蘭首府基輔訪問的阿什頓星期二在記者會上講話。

  •   She said Western financial institutions are working on ways to help Ukraine's economy recover from three months of political protests.
  • 她說,西方金融機構正在設法幫助烏克蘭經濟從歷時三個月的政治抗議中恢復過來。

  •   Ashton also urged Russia to let the nation find its own way forward out of its political crisis.
  • 阿什頓還敦促俄羅斯讓烏克蘭自己找到解決本國政治危機的出路。

  •   Earlier in the day, Ukraine's parliament postponed until Thursday plans to elect a new national unity government.
  • 當天早些時候,烏克蘭議會將公佈選舉新的聯合政府的計劃推遲到星期四。

  •   Parliament speaker and acting president, Oleksandr Turchynov, made the announcement on Tuesday, when the legislature was due to unveil its new leaders.
  • 烏克蘭議會議長兼代總統圖爾奇諾夫星期二宣佈了這項決定;烏克蘭議會原定於星期二公佈新的聯合政府領導人。

  •   Reports say the delay is meant to allow for further consultations on the issue.
  • 有報導說,推遲選舉是為了進一步展開磋商。

  •   U.S. Deputy Secretary of State William Burns is due in Ukraine Tuesday. He is expected to meet with acting president Turchynov, as well members of parliament.
  • 美國副國務卿威廉‧伯恩斯定於星期二抵達烏克蘭;預計他將會晤代總統圖爾奇諾夫以及議會成員。

  •   The State Department said Burns "will urge the new government to take all steps necessary for free and fair presidential elections in May."
  • 美國國務院說,伯恩斯將敦促新政府 “採取一切必要措施在 5 月舉行自由公平的總統選舉”。

  •   On Monday, the interim government in Ukraine issued an arrest warrant for ousted president Yanukovych, accusing him and other officials of mass murder of anti-government protesters.
  • 烏克蘭臨時政府星期一針對被推翻的總統亞努科維奇發佈逮捕令,指控他和其他一些官員大規模殺害抗議民眾。

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