Chinese President Jiang Zemin and his U.S. counterpart George W. Bush have both congratulated the opening of an expo on former US President Richard Nixon, who made an “ice-breaking” visit to China 30 years ago.
A free exhibition named "Journeys to Peace and Cooperation" opened at the Museum of Chinese History on Wednesday, to mark the event.
President Jiang Zemin praises Nixon’s visit as an historical event, and says the handshake by the leaders of China and the US three decades ago opened a new page in Sino-US relations. He says although bilateral relations have experienced ups and downs since then, the general trend has been going upward.
He adds history shows cooperation and exchanges between the two countries is in the best interests of both peoples and is conducive to the world peace and stability.
US President Bush says Nixon’s trip to China started a new path in bilateral ties and the two countries are still continuing on this path. Bush says China-US bilateral ties continue to develop based on mutual respect and on the understanding of the aspirations of both peoples. He adds the two countries are looking for more ways to cooperate and benefit both peoples and the world.
The show includes about 200 artifacts, including pictures, original handwriting, clothes, presents and previously classified government documents. Two documentary films are also being shown.
The show will also be run in Shanghai next month and the United States in January next year.
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Chinese President Jiang Zemin has called for a resolution of the nuclear issue on the Korean Peninsula through dialogues and consultations.
During a meeting in Beijing with former South Korean President Roh Tae-woo, Jiang Zemin said the 1994 framework agreement between Washington and Pyongyang has not come easily, and should be observed conscientiously. He stressed this conforms to the common interests of all parties concerned.
Jiang Zemin reiterated that China has always supported a nuclear-free Korean peninsula and opposed the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction. He added that China will support anything conducive to peace and stability on the peninsula.
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Various foreign party and government leaders have congratulated Jiang Zemin on his re-election as the chairman of the military committee of the Communist Party of China.
They have highly commended Jiang Zemin’s vision and his contribution to the party’s cause. They say the great achievements made in China cannot be separated from the Chinese leadership.
They also hope the Communist Party of China will continue to make efforts in improving people’s lives and maintaining peace and stability in the world. The report by Jiang Zemin on building a well-off society in an all round way and the important thought of Three Represents is crucial to these efforts.
The party and government leaders who sent the congratulatory messages are from Myanmar, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Comoros, Kyrghyzstan, Egypt, Hungary and other countries.
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Chief UN arms inspector Hans Blix says his visit to Iraq has proved "constructive".
Speaking after a two-day tour of Baghdad, Blix and Mohamed El Baradei, director of the International Atomic Energy Agency, said Iraq has assured them that it will fully implement the recent Security Council resolution and will meet the December 8th deadline to report its weapons programs.
Blix expressed the hope that the first group of inspectors will soon arrive in Baghdad, and that they will get down to inspections immediately.
Blix and El Baradei, who were accompanied by an advance team of 20 experts, went to Baghdad on Monday to prepare for the resumption of weapons inspections.
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US President George W. Bush says terrorism is now NATO's chief enemy.
He made the remarks at a joint press conference with Czech President Vaclav Havel in Prague.
Bush says NATO should refocus its strategy away from the Cold War and toward fighting global terrorists.
The US president also hopes that NATO allies will stand together in a strong coalition to disarm Iraq. He notes that a war can only be averted if Iraq cooperate with arms inspectors.
Bush is in Prague to attend a two-day summit where NATO's biggest-ever expansion plan will be announced.
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US-based coffee chain Starbucks plans to increase the number of its stores in northern China to 50 next year.
The first Chinese Starbucks was opened in Beijing in 1998, and since then 30 more have been added. Four additional cafes are scheduled to open by the end of the year.
Beijing Mei Da Cafe Company, the only authorized operator of Starbucks, says it will introduce the T-Mobile HotSpot service mode to China's Starbucks chains.
At these chains customers will be able to surf online, check emails and download multimedia programs while enjoying their coffee.
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Beijing is to support environmental protection projects and industries by providing incentives, and to seek more capital input from other sources to improve the local environment in time for the 2008 Beijing Olympics.
The Capital plans to spend more than 5 billion USD over the next five years on environmental protection projects and related services.
The city will provide tax cuts and exemptions or subsidies and loans with lower interest rates to environmental protection enterprises and related facility manufacturers in fields such as sewage treatment, social waste recycling and air pollution prevention.
In addition, three environmental protection industrial bases will be built before 2008.
Chinese Premier Zhu Rongji has left the Hong Kong after taking part in the World Congress of Accountants.
At the conference, Zhu Rongji said that although Hong Kong is facing an economic downturn, it still has its own unique qualities. Hong Kong is a place that attracts the best from all over the world, including accountants, professionals, and entrepreneurs. Its ability to draw all sorts of people is the key for its success amid all the surrounding competition.
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On the first Saturday of next month, more than 1000 Beijing police officers will take part in the Oral English Proficiency test.
Beijing Police bureau says the city's 5000 traffic police will take the test within the next three years. Moreover, those who deal with cases involving foreigners are required to pass National English Band-4 test.
The bureau says policemen under the age of 45 will receive specific English training to improve their service at the 2008 Olympic Games.
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Beijing is to support environmental protection projects and industries by providing incentives, and to seek more capital input from other sources to improve the local environment in time for the 2008 games.
The Capital plans to spend more than 5 billion USD over the next five years on environmental protection projects and related services.
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With the change of traditionally sexist attitudes in China, the social status of women in the country has been raised, and the issue of domestic violence has become a new social focus.
An article in the Beijing Evening News cites statistics showing that most domestic violence cases in China are accompanied by psychological abuse, such as slamming of doors, smashing things and abuse and threats made between spouses. The article quotes experts as saying that psychological violence is as harmful as physical violence, and that some western countries have had much experience in dealing with this form of abuse. Besides being made to pay compensation, people who use violence in the home are also forced to attend psychological training programs.
But the experts say that China has not found an effective way to deal with such cases, and called for the establishment of laws to protect victims of domestic violence.
1--Do you want black or white coffee?
2--White, please.
1--Look! There's a folk concert tomorrow evening.
Do you want to go?
2--I don't like folk music very much.
1--What kind of music do you like?
2--I like classical music. Do you?
1--Not very much. Classical music sends me to sleep.
2--I don't believe you.
1--It's true.
2--You are funny!
1--So are you! How about another coffee?
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注解：
1）black or white coffee：加糖或加牛奶的称作white
coffee.什么也不加的称作black coffee.
2）folk concert：民间音乐会。folk作“民间的”、
“具有民族传说的”解。如folk dance，folk music,
folk songs, folk tale等。
3）classical：经典的。如classical music, classical
literature等。
4）How about...?（你以为）...怎么样？征询对方的意见时
常用的句型。如，征询关于时间安排的意见时，可以说How
about tomorrow？征询活动内容时可以说How about playing
tennis now?征询人选意见可以说How about Jane?等
Good Friends?
Today's Mission
Where did Emily and her friends go when they left Sally's shop?
Conversation A
(Sue comes into Sally's Sweets and Treats.)
Sue : Hi, Sal. How's business today?
Sally : Fine. What's up?
Sue : I told Emily to meet me here at six.
Sally : Oh. Well, she came in here after school with her friends. Then they went to the mall.
Sue : Which friends did she go with?
Sally : Sierra and Megan.
Sue : They must be her two new friends. I haven't met them yet.
Sally : They seem like good kids.
Sue : I hope so. But I still want to meet them.
Conversation B
Sue : I'm a little worried about Emily. She's been acting differently since she met these new friends.
Sally : How has she been different?
Sue : She doesn't want to talk to me about things.
Sally : Well, that is strange. She has always talked to you about everything.
Sue : I know. And I'm glad she has! I just hope that doesn't change as she gets older.
Sally : Oh, I think you two will always be close. (goes into the back room)
Conversation C
Emily : Hi, Mom.
Sue : Hi, Em. Sally said you went to the mall with Sierra and Megan.
Emily : Yeah.
Sue Well, I want to meet these girls before you spend more time with them.
Emily : Why? Aunt Sally has met them.
Sue : But I haven't.
Emily : Sierra and Megan are cool. You'd like them.
Sue : Do you think they're good friends for you?
Emily : Sure. They're really nice to me. And they're fun to be with.
Key Words:
mall (n)
The new mall has more than 50 stores!
to act (v)
My little sister tries to talk and act just like me.
close (adj)
Joan is a close friend of mine. She knows everything about me!
to spend [time] (v)
I'm going to spend the evening with Jason tonight.
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