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  1. 17 hr ago

    Chinamaxxing: The Evolution of a Global Fascination with Chinese Life

    This episode begins with a quiet shift on social media—young people practicing baduanjin in parks, drinking goji berry tea, and soaking their feet before bed. These seemingly scattered habits are part of a global phenomenon: Chinamaxxing. We trace its three phases of evolution:  Phase 1—aesthetic attraction: the visual romance of gaiwan tea sets, embroidery, silk, and the striking contrast of skyscrapers alongside ancient pavilions;  Phase 2—lifestyle imitation: the viral“From tomorrow, you‘re going to become Chinese”videos, people brewing goji tea, practicing baduanjin, and asking in comment sections,“What else do I need to know as a‘new Chinese person’?”;  Phase 3—immersive experience: over 22.9 million foreign visitors entering China, not just sightseeing but getting custom qipaos made in Shanghai, riding driverless taxis in Shenzhen, finding tailors in Chengdu‘s vegetable markets, and planting rice in rural Guilin. We explore the driving forces behind it all—a search for stability in an uncertain world, the power of tangible daily life, and the resonance of“living authenticity.”Chinamaxxing is not a fleeting internet trend; it’s the story of a generation moving from passive observers to active participants. The most powerful stories are the ones we live ourselves.

  2. 1 day ago

    英语新闻丨巴基斯坦大使表示美伊谈判仍有可能

    Despite the memorandum of understanding between the United States and Iran expiring last week, the window for further negotiations between Washington and Tehran toward a final deal "is not closed", Pakistan's envoy to the United Nations said. 尽管美国和伊朗之间的谅解备忘录已于上周到期，但巴基斯坦驻联合国大使表示，华盛顿与德黑兰之间为进一步达成最终协议而进行谈判的窗口“并未关闭”。 Asim Iftikhar Ahmad, Pakistan's permanent representative to the UN, said that Pakistan is "still very committed" to facilitating dialogue between the two sides.巴基斯坦常驻联合国代表阿西姆·伊夫蒂哈尔·艾哈迈德表示，巴基斯坦“仍然非常致力于”促进双方对话。 "Our leadership is in touch with both sides. We are also working closely. We continue to work closely with the other friends," Ahmad told China Daily in an exclusive interview.艾哈迈德在接受《中国日报》独家专访时表示：“我们的领导层与双方保持接触。我们也在密切合作，并继续与其他友好国家密切协作。” He said the expired Islamabad MoU still provides a framework for the US and Iran "to engage and to hold further negotiations" toward "a conclusive and comprehensive settlement, or a final deal".他表示，已到期的伊斯兰堡谅解备忘录仍为美伊双方“接触并举行进一步谈判”提供了框架，以达成“最终和全面的解决方案，即最终协议”。 However, Ahmad said it remains unclear on how the conflict will eventually end and what impact it could have on the region.不过，艾哈迈德表示，目前尚不清楚这场冲突将如何结束，以及可能对该地区产生何种影响。 "I think the overall situation is still in flux," he said. He noted that countries in the region are assessing "how this will evolve in the future and what kind of steps they need to take" to ensure long-term peace and stability, amid discussions over possible changes to regional security arrangements and political alignments.“我认为总体局势仍在变化之中，”他说。他指出，该地区国家正在评估“这将如何演变，以及他们需要采取何种措施”以确保长期和平与稳定，同时也在讨论地区安全安排和政治联盟可能发生的变化。 On Tuesday, Pakistani Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi said that Pakistan and Iran made "significant progress" in talks seeking to end the US-Israeli operations against Iran and find a path to peace, according to a Reuters report.据路透社报道，巴基斯坦内政部长穆赫辛·纳克维周二表示，巴基斯坦与伊朗在寻求结束美以对伊军事行动并找到和平路径的会谈中取得了“重大进展”。 Talks between the two sides focused on measures to prevent further escalation, reopening of the Strait of Hormuz and an expedited termination of the conflict, Reuters reported, citing a Pakistani military statement.路透社援引巴基斯坦军方声明报道称，双方会谈重点讨论了防止局势进一步升级、重新开放霍尔木兹海峡以及加速结束冲突的措施。 Given the prolonged uncertainty resulting from the US-Iran conflict, regional security arrangements are already beginning to shift. Earlier this month, Saudi Arabia, Turkiye and Pakistan signed the Makkah Joint Defense Agreement, under which an armed attack on one member is considered an attack on all three.鉴于美伊冲突带来的长期不确定性，地区安全安排已开始发生变化。本月初，沙特阿拉伯、土耳其和巴基斯坦签署了《麦加联合防御协议》，规定对任一成员国的武装攻击将被视为对三国的攻击。 "Our objective is to ensure that we move forward in a way that will guarantee peace and stability for the longer term in the Middle East," Ahmad said.“我们的目标是确保我们以能够保障中东长期和平与稳定的方式向前推进，”艾哈迈德说。 The diplomatic efforts surrounding the US-Iran crisis have also raised questions about the UN's role, as some of the most consequential negotiations over current international conflicts are increasingly taking place outside the UN and the Security Council.围绕美伊危机的外交努力也引发了对联合国作用的质疑，因为当前一些最重要的国际冲突谈判越来越多地在联合国和安理会框架之外进行。 Ahmad said that such diplomacy does not necessarily diminish the UN's role.艾哈迈德表示，此类外交并不一定会削弱联合国的作用。 "If you look back in history, there are several situations in which the UN was not the primary actor," he said, adding that negotiations conducted elsewhere have often eventually been brought back to the UN. "It doesn't mean that the UN's role is sidelined or undermined," he said.“回顾历史，有很多情况下联合国并非主要行动方，”他说，并补充道，在其他地方进行的谈判往往最终会被带回联合国。“这并不意味着联合国的作用被边缘化或削弱，”他说。 He cited the Gaza conflict as a recent example. Negotiations took place outside the UN Security Council before being brought back to the body to give it "the stamp of authority and credibility".他以最近的加沙冲突为例。谈判在联合国安理会之外进行，然后被带回安理会，以赋予其“权威性和可信度的印记”。 The UN Security Council in November voted and adopted a resolution endorsing US President Donald Trump's peace plan and establishing the Board of Peace as a transitional administration for Gaza.去年11月，联合国安理会投票通过了一项决议，支持美国总统唐纳德·特朗普的和平计划，并设立和平委员会作为加沙的过渡管理机构。 According to Ahmad, the same principle would apply to a US-Iran agreement. Once a comprehensive and conclusive final deal is agreed, it would be brought to the UN Security Council for approval and for the establishment of a mechanism to oversee its implementation, he said.据艾哈迈德称，同样的原则也适用于美伊协议。他表示，一旦达成全面和最终的协议，将提交联合国安理会批准，并建立监督机制以确保协议执行。 "The role of the Security Council as the principal organ for maintaining international peace and security remains important," he said.“安理会作为维护国际和平与安全的主要机构，其作用仍然重要，”他说。 Long-running conflicts around the world also continue to test the UN's ability to prevent and resolve crises.世界各地的长期冲突也在持续考验联合国预防和解决危机的能力。 Ahmad said that resolving these long-running conflicts requires "a comprehensive approach from conflict prevention to resolution", including UN peacekeeping.艾哈迈德表示，解决这些长期冲突需要“从预防冲突到解决冲突的全面方法”，包括联合国维和行动。 There is a strong view among the wider UN membership that peace and security cannot be considered separately from development, he said.他表示，联合国广大会员国中有一种强烈观点认为，和平与安全不能与发展分开考虑。 For developing countries, Ahmad added, the UN should focus on prioritizing the concerns and interests of those countries.艾哈迈德补充说，对发展中国家而言，联合国应优先关注这些国家的关切和利益。 "As part of the reform and improving efficiencies, we want to ensure that the UN will continue to prioritize the concerns and the interests of developing countries," he said. "That means both peace and security, addressing the conflicts and advancing the development objectives."“作为改革和提高效率的一部分，我们希望确保联合国将继续优先考虑发展中国家的关切和利益，”他说。“这意味着和平与安全、解决冲突和推进发展目标。” conclusive /kənˈkluːsɪv/最终的 comprehensive /ˌkɒmprɪˈhensɪv/全面的 in flux /ɪn flʌks/在变化中 alignment /əˈlaɪnmənt/联盟 expedited /ˈekspədaɪtɪd/加速的 prolonged /prəˈlɒŋd/长期的 sidelined /ˈsaɪdlaɪnd/被边缘化的 undermined /ˌʌndəˈmaɪnd/被削弱 stamp of authority /stæmp əv ɔːˈθɒr

  3. 1 day ago

    英语新闻丨All-out rescue efforts urged

    President Xi Jinping has ordered all-out rescue and relief efforts after a mudslide on Wednesday in Nepal caused heavy casualties and left many people missing at a border port in the Xizang autonomous region. 8月26日，尼泊尔境内发生的一场泥石流造成重大人员伤亡，并致使西藏自治区一处边境口岸多人失踪，国家主席习近平作出重要指示，要求全力开展搜救救援工作。 Xi, who is also general secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and chairman of the Central Military Commission, made the instruction after the mudslide struck the Gyirong border port, a major land port linking China and Nepal, in Shigatse at around 10:30 am, according to Xinhua News Agency.据新华社报道，泥石流于当日上午10时30分许袭击了西藏日喀则市境内、连接中尼两国的重要陆路口岸——吉隆口岸，中共中央总书记、国家主席、中央军委主席习近平就此作出上述指示。 As of 8 pm on Wednesday, at least three people had been killed and 265 others remained missing, CCTV News quoted local authorities as saying.据央视新闻援引当地政府消息，截至8月26日晚8时，灾害已造成至少3人遇难，265人失联。 The president stressed that the top priority now is to make every possible effort to search for and rescue missing people, evacuate residents at risk and provide timely medical treatment to the injured.习近平强调，当前首要任务是全力搜寻救援失联人员，转移安置受威胁群众，及时救治受伤人员。 He also underlined efforts to strengthen monitoring and early warning, carry out rescue work in a scientific manner and prevent secondary disasters.他还强调，要加强监测预警，科学有序开展救援工作，严防发生次生灾害。 Noting that the country is at a critical stage of flood control, Xi emphasized that all local authorities and relevant departments should prepare for worst-case scenarios and extreme situations, and earnestly implement measures for flood and typhoon prevention.习近平指出，当前正值我国防汛关键期，各地区各部门要立足最不利情况、做最坏打算，切实抓好各项防汛防台风措施落实。 They must also step up efforts to identify and defuse potential risks and hazards, resolutely prevent serious and major disasters and accidents, and effectively protect people's lives and property, he said.他表示，要加大风险隐患排查整治力度，坚决防范遏制重特大灾害事故发生，切实保障人民群众生命财产安全。 Premier Li Qiang has ordered prompt efforts to verify the number of people missing and affected, conduct all-out relief operations and evacuate people at risk.国务院总理李强作出批示，要求抓紧核实失联和受灾人员情况，全力开展救援救灾工作，转移安置受威胁群众。 He urged the Foreign Ministry to strengthen communication and coordination with relevant countries to share information in a timely manner and work together to properly handle rescue and relief efforts.他要求外交部加强与有关国家的沟通协调，及时通报情况，共同做好救援救灾相关工作。 Vice-Premier Zhang Guoqing has led a team to the site to guide rescue and response efforts.国务院副总理张国清已率工作组赶赴现场，指导救援处置工作。 Video footage released by China Central Television showed muddy water gushing, carrying tree branches and debris, and some buildings were buried as the mudslide struck.中央电视台发布的视频画面显示，泥石流暴发时，浑浊的洪水裹挟着树枝和杂物汹涌而下，部分建筑物被掩埋。 Meanwhile, the disaster has cut off roads, communication networks and power supplies at the border port area on the Chinese side, Xinhua reported.新华社报道称，此次灾害还导致中方一侧口岸区域道路、通信网络及电力供应中断。 In the wake of the disaster, China has activated a Level-II emergency response for disaster relief and a Level-II emergency response for geological disasters, the second-highest in the country's four-tier emergency response system.灾害发生后，中国启动了救灾二级应急响应和地质灾害二级应急响应，这是中国四级应急响应体系中第二高的响应级别。 Governments at all levels have responded with immediate measures, making every effort to carry out disaster relief as well as search and rescue operations.各级政府已迅速采取应对措施，全力开展抢险救灾及搜救工作。 Three central government departments — the Ministry of Finance, the Ministry of Emergency Management and the National Development and Reform Commission — have altogether allocated 220 million yuan ($33 million) to support Xizang in carrying out emergency rescue and disaster relief work.财政部、应急管理部、国家发展和改革委员会三部门已累计下拨2.2亿元人民币（约合3300万美元）资金，支持西藏开展应急救援和灾害救助工作。 The Ministry of Emergency Management has deployed 249 personnel from the national comprehensive fire and rescue force, along with 325 engineering rescue personnel from China Anneng Construction Group, PowerChina and other centrally administered State-owned enterprises.应急管理部已调派国家综合性消防救援队伍249名指战员，以及中国安能建设集团、中国电力建设集团等中央企业325名工程救援人员参与救援。 A total of 30,000 central relief items, including tents, stoves, clothing and quilts, folding beds and moisture-proof mats, have been sent to support the evacuation, resettlement and relief work.中央已调拨帐篷、炉具、衣被、折叠床、防潮垫等各类救灾物资共计3万件，用于支持转移安置和救灾工作。 At the local level, as of Wednesday afternoon, the Xizang Fire and Rescue Corps had deployed 72 vehicles and 431 fire and rescue personnel at the site, equipped with rescue dogs, life detectors, assault boats and other rescue equipment.在地方层面，截至8月26日下午，西藏消防救援总队已调派72台车辆、431名消防救援人员奔赴现场，并配备搜救犬、生命探测仪、冲锋舟等救援装备。 Five repair workers from the State Grid Xizang Electric Power Co — the first group of emergency power repair personnel to arrive at the site — rushed there with a medium-voltage power generator vehicle and two small emergency lamps, and started work to ensure basic power supply and lighting for nighttime rescue operations.国网西藏电力有限公司5名抢修人员作为首批抵达现场的应急电力抢修队伍，携带一台中压发电车和两盏小型应急照明灯赶赴现场，随即投入工作，确保夜间救援行动的基本供电和照明需求。 The local meteorological bureau has forecast continued rainfall across the county of Gyirong from Wednesday evening through Sunday, warning of possible floods, landslides and other secondary disasters in low-lying areas.当地气象部门预报，吉隆县自8月26日晚间起至8月30日将持续降雨，并警示低洼地区可能发生洪水、山体滑坡等次生灾害。 border port /ˈbɔːrdər pɔːrt/ n.边境口岸 land port /lænd pɔːrt/ n.陆路口岸 missing /ˈmɪsɪŋ/ adj.失踪的，失联的 evacuate /ɪˈvækjueɪt/ v.转移，撤离 at-risk residents /æt rɪsk ˈrezɪdənts/ n.受威胁群众 early warning /ˈɜːrli ˈwɔːrnɪŋ/ n.预警 secondary disaster /ˈsekənderi dɪˈzæstər/ n.次生灾害 flood control /flʌd kənˈtroʊl/ n.防汛 worst-case scenario /wɜːrst keɪs sɪˈnɛrioʊ/ n.最不利情形，最坏打算 typhoon prevention /taɪˈfuːn prɪˈvenʃən/ n.防台风 defuse /diːˈfjuːz/ v.化解，排除（风险） hazard /ˈhæzərd/ n.隐患，危险因素

  4. 1 day ago

    英语新闻丨美国加大对伊朗单边制裁力度

    The United States imposed a new wave of sanctions on Iran on Monday, which it said would cut off the economic lifeline that sustains the country. Experts said the move appears unlikely to force Tehran to bow down, but will further strain the global economy. 美国8月24日宣布对伊朗实施新一轮制裁，称将切断维系该国运转的经济命脉。专家表示，此举似乎不太可能迫使德黑兰屈服，反而将进一步对全球经济造成压力。 US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said in a news release on Monday that the new sectoral sanctions target five critical sectors: digital assets, technology, gold, aviation and shipping.美国财政部长斯科特·贝森特在8月24日发布的新闻稿中表示，新一轮行业制裁针对五个关键领域：数字资产、技术、黄金、航空和航运。 According to the department, starting on Monday, "the actions of Treasury and other agencies will tighten the noose and block every potential source of revenue that funds the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps and the Iranian regime".据财政部称，自8月24日开始，“财政部及其他机构的行动将收紧绞索，切断所有可能为伊斯兰革命卫队和伊朗政权提供资金的收入来源”。 The department added that countries and entities continuing to do business with Iran will face heightened secondary sanctions risks.财政部还表示，继续与伊朗做生意的国家和实体将面临更高的次级制裁风险。 "Every country has a defined timeline to shut down activities we have identified. If they do not take action, we will do so unilaterally through Treasury authorities," it said. "Any entity that facilitates money laundering on behalf of Iran will be removed from the US dollar system."“每个国家都有明确的时间表来停止我们已认定的活动。如果他们不采取行动，我们将通过财政部的授权单方面采取行动，”声明称。“任何代表伊朗协助洗钱的实体将被从美元体系中移除。” China firmly opposed on Tuesday these illegal unilateral sanctions, which it said lack any basis in international law and the authorization of the United Nations Security Council.中国8月25日坚决反对这些非法单边制裁，指出这些制裁缺乏国际法依据和联合国安理会授权。 Foreign Ministry spokesman Lin Jian said at a regular news conference that China's cooperation with Iran has always been conducted within the framework of international law and should not be disrupted.外交部发言人林剑在例行记者会上表示，中国与伊朗的合作始终在国际法框架内进行，不应受到干扰。 The country will take all necessary measures to firmly safeguard its own rights and interests, he added.他表示，中方将采取一切必要措施，坚定维护自身合法权益。 The spokesman stressed that economic warfare and maximum pressure will not help resolve the issue, but only further escalate tensions, create spillover risks, disrupt the global economic and financial order, and harm the legitimate rights and interests of other countries.发言人强调，经济战和极限施压无助于解决问题，只会进一步加剧紧张局势，制造外溢风险，扰乱全球经济和金融秩序，损害其他国家的合法权益。 The top priority now is to ease the tensions and return to dialogue and negotiation as soon as possible, Lin said.林剑表示，当务之急是尽快缓和紧张局势，回到对话谈判的轨道上来。 Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said in his meeting on Monday in Tehran with Pakistan's Army Chief Field Marshal Asim Munir that the US must change its tone and approach in dealing with Iran, Mehr News agency reported.据梅尔通讯社报道，伊朗总统马苏德·佩泽希齐扬周一在德黑兰与巴基斯坦陆军参谋长阿西姆·穆尼尔会晤时表示，美国必须改变与伊朗打交道的方式和语气。 In a separate meeting with Munir on Monday, Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf said that Tehran remains determined to pursue implementation of the provisions of the US-Iran peace memorandum of understanding signed in June, Tasnim News Agency reported.据塔斯尼姆通讯社报道，伊朗议会议长穆罕默德·巴吉尔·卡利巴夫8月24日在与穆尼尔的另一次会晤中表示，德黑兰仍决心推动落实6月签署的美伊和平谅解备忘录的条款。 Washington and Tehran have been at odds since the 1979 Islamic Revolution and the hostage crisis, in which Iranian students seized the US embassy in Tehran and took US diplomats hostage. Washington has imposed a slew of sanctions on Tehran and steadily expanded them over the past four decades.自1979年伊斯兰革命和人质危机以来，华盛顿与德黑兰一直存在分歧。当时伊朗学生占领了美国驻德黑兰大使馆并扣押了美国外交官。过去四十年来，华盛顿对德黑兰实施了一系列制裁，并不断扩大范围。 Experts said the latest move is likely to add fresh layers of disruption and complexity to the global economy and diplomatic efforts, particularly as Tehran maintains close communication with regional neighbors and mediators such as Oman and Pakistan.专家表示，此举可能会给全球经济和外交努力带来更多干扰和复杂性，尤其是德黑兰与阿曼和巴基斯坦等地区邻国和调解人保持着密切沟通。 Jawaid Iqbal, vice-chancellor of Baba Ghulam Shah Badshah University in India, told China Daily that the US has been blowing hot and cold over the past several weeks with regard to Iran.印度巴巴·古拉姆·沙阿·巴德沙大学副校长贾瓦伊德·伊克巴尔对《中国日报》表示，过去几周美国对伊朗的态度反复无常。 "This in itself is proof that the US is not in a position to dictate its peace terms with Iran," Iqbal said. "The latest threat of sanctions shows that Washington is trying to somehow extricate itself from a messy situation of its own making."“这本身就证明美国没有能力强迫伊朗接受其和平条件，”伊克巴尔说。“最新的制裁威胁表明，华盛顿正试图以某种方式摆脱自己制造的混乱局面。” "Iran, on the other hand, will not bow down to Washington's terms and conditions so easily. It knows that by retaliating against America's regional allies, it can submerge the entire Gulf into chaos, which will in turn create turmoil in the world economy," he added.“另一方面，伊朗不会轻易屈服于华盛顿的条件。它知道通过对美国地区盟友进行报复，可以使整个海湾地区陷入混乱，进而给世界经济带来动荡，”他补充道。 Deniz Istikbal, an assistant professor and economics researcher at Istanbul Medipol University in Turkiye, noted that the economic dimension of the Iran-US conflict is intensifying, posing challenges for the global economy.土耳其伊斯坦布尔梅迪波尔大学助理教授、经济学研究员德尼兹·伊斯提克巴尔指出，伊朗与美国冲突的经济层面正在加剧，对全球经济构成挑战。 Conducting business with Iran is becoming increasingly challenging, as Washington seeks to isolate Tehran and push the government to the negotiating table by exerting financial pressure, he said.他表示，随着华盛顿试图通过施加金融压力孤立德黑兰并将伊朗政府推向谈判桌，与伊朗开展业务正变得越来越困难。 "These developments are making the conflict increasingly costly for the global economy, while interest rates are rising and inflation is once again becoming a major concern.“这些事态发展使冲突对全球经济的代价越来越大，同时利率正在上升，通胀再次成为主要担忧。” "Ultimately, the cost of the conflict is creating additional burdens for the entire world, particularly for energy-importing countries, leading to higher taxation and increased borrowing needs," Istikbal noted.“最终，冲突的代价给整个世界带来了额外负担，特别是对能源进口国而言，导致税收增加和借贷需求上升，”伊斯提克巴尔指出。 sectoral sanctions /ˈsektərəl ˈsæŋkʃənz/行业制裁 digital assets /ˈdɪdʒɪtəl ˈæsets/数字资产 tighten the noose /ˈtaɪtən ðə nuːs/收紧绞索 unilateral sanctions /ˌjuːnɪˈlætərəl ˈsæŋkʃənz/单边制裁 spillover risks /ˈspɪləʊvə rɪsks/外溢风险 maximum pressure /ˈmæksɪməm ˈpreʃə/极限施压 at odds /æt ɒdz/存在分歧 blowing hot and cold /ˈbləʊɪŋ hɒt ənd kəʊld/反复无常 extricate /ˈekstrɪkeɪt/摆脱 submerge /səbˈmɜːdʒ/使陷入 turmoil /ˈtɜːmɔɪl/动荡

  5. 2 days ago

    英语新闻丨德芙就争议广告在华致歉

    Dove, a chocolate brand of United States-based Mars Inc, issued a public apology on Tuesday after a short video advertisement sparked widespread outrage in China for appearing to endorse infidelity and undermine relationship values. 美国玛氏公司旗下巧克力品牌德芙8月25日公开发布致歉声明。此前，一则短视频广告因被指纵容出轨、破坏感情价值观而在中国引发广泛愤怒。 The controversial clip, posted around this year's Qixi Festival on Aug 19 — China's equivalent of Valentine's Day — featured a protagonist saying, "I asked my boyfriend for a long time for a Dove colorful gift box, but he never bought it for me. Today, while my boyfriend is away, I shared it with my romantic interest."这则争议广告于今年8月19日七夕节（中国情人节）前后发布。视频中，主角说道：“我找男朋友要了很久的德芙缤纷礼盒，他一直没买给我。今天男朋友不在，我和我的小情人一起分享了。” In a screenshot shared online, a customer service representative told a complaining customer that the video was a "personal creation and does not represent the brand's stance", adding that "if you don't like it, you can scroll away."在网上流传的一张截图中，一位客服代表在回复投诉顾客时称该视频为“个人创作，不代表品牌立场”，并补充说“如果不喜欢，可以划走”。 In an apology posted on its official Weibo account, the company said the video was created and published by a third-party store operations team and failed to go through the company's proper content review process.该公司在官方微博账号发布的致歉声明中称，该视频由第三方店铺运营团队制作并发布，未经过公司正规的内容审核流程。 It admitted that the advertisement copy had "obvious flaws in its expression and value orientation" and was inconsistent with the brand's philosophy of "sincerity, warmth and respect".公司承认，该广告文案“在表达方式和价值导向上存在明显偏差”，与品牌“真诚、温暖、尊重”的理念不符。 It also acknowledged that the customer service team's initial response was inappropriate and said it had thoroughly reviewed the matter.公司还承认客服团队的初步回应不当，并表示已对事件进行了全面复盘。 The company said it has removed the video, strengthened training for relevant personnel, enhanced oversight of its cooperation with third-party teams, and strictly implemented its content review mechanism.公司表示，已下架该视频，加强相关人员培训，强化与第三方团队合作的监管，并严格落实内容审核机制。 outrage /ˈaʊtreɪdʒ/愤怒 endorse /ɪnˈdɔːs/支持，赞同 infidelity /ˌɪnfɪˈdeləti/出轨，不忠 undermine /ˌʌndəˈmaɪn/破坏 protagonist /prəˈtæɡənɪst/主角 romantic interest /rəʊˈmæntɪk ˈɪntrəst/情人，暧昧对象 stance /stæns/立场 scroll away /skrəʊl əˈweɪ/划走

  6. 2 days ago

    英语新闻丨中国加强跨境反腐力度

    Chinese lawmakers started reviewing on Tuesday a draft law aimed at combating cross-border corruption as part of a broader initiative to strengthen legal tools for repatriating fugitives, recovering assets and addressing corruption cases with international cooperation. 中国立法机关8月25日开始审议一份旨在打击跨境腐败的法律草案，这是加强法治工具以遣返逃犯、追缴资产及通过国际合作处理腐败案件的一项更广泛举措的一部分。 The draft was submitted for its first reading to the ongoing session of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress, China's top legislature.该法律草案已提交正在举行的全国人大常委会会议进行首次审议。全国人大是中国的最高立法机关。 With six chapters and 47 articles, the draft outlines the principles, scope and key positions underpinning China's efforts to tackle cross-border corruption. It defines the operational mechanisms and responsibilities of relevant departments, calling for stronger case handling and international cooperation.草案共六章四十七条，明确了中国打击跨境腐败的基本原则、适用范围和关键定位，界定了相关部门的运行机制和职责，要求加强案件办理和国际合作。 The draft also clarifies the obligations of enterprises regarding integrity and compliance, and specifies legal liabilities for violations. Specific provisions included in the draft are currently under review and have not been made public.草案还明确了企业在廉洁合规方面的义务，并规定了违法违规的法律责任。草案的具体条款目前正在审议中，尚未对外公布。 Liu Jinguo, head of the National Commission of Supervision, who introduced the draft to lawmakers on Tuesday, said the legislation involves strategic implementation of the central leadership's plans to fight cross-border corruption.国家监察委员会主任刘金国8月25日向立法机关介绍草案时表示，该立法涉及中央领导层打击跨境腐败规划的战略实施。 It serves as a vital step toward establishing a comprehensive legal framework for addressing foreign-related corruption issues, he said.他表示，这是朝着建立处理涉外腐败问题全面法律框架迈出的重要一步。 Liu emphasized that making such a law is of great importance in filling the legislative gap in China's cross-border anti-corruption framework, improving the foreign-related anti-corruption legal system, and advancing legislative efforts against cross-border corruption through the rule of law.刘金国强调，制定这样一部法律对于填补中国跨境反腐败框架的立法空白、完善涉外反腐败法律体系、以法治方式推进跨境反腐败立法工作具有重要意义。 The legislation also highlights China's firm stance against corruption, and is crucial for safeguarding national security and development interests, he added.他补充说，该立法还彰显了中国坚决反腐败的立场，对维护国家安全和发展利益至关重要。 Liu noted that the draft law is a practical measure to regulate the healthy development of enterprises operating internationally and to foster a world-class business environment that is market-oriented, law-based and internationalized.刘金国指出，该法律草案是规范国际化经营企业健康发展、营造市场化、法治化、国际化一流营商环境的重要举措。 China is a major trading partner for more than 160 countries and regions, and it has signed Belt and Road cooperation documents with more than 150 countries and over 30 international organizations.中国是160多个国家和地区的主要贸易伙伴，已与150多个国家和30多个国际组织签署了共建“一带一路”合作文件。 With more than 50,000 Chinese enterprises operating overseas, the scale of overseas assets is rapidly expanding, according to a statement released on Tuesday by the National Commission of Supervision. In this context, building a clean, integrity-based business environment is critical for expanding China's trade footprint, supporting Chinese companies amid global competition and advancing the Belt and Road Initiative, the statement said.据国家监察委员会8月25日发布的一份声明，目前有5万多家中国企业在海外运营，海外资产规模正在迅速扩大。声明称，在此背景下，营造廉洁、诚信的营商环境，对于扩大中国贸易版图、支持中国企业在全球竞争中立足以及推进“一带一路”倡议至关重要。 Liu said that by clarifying the compliance obligations of cross-border enterprises and enhancing regulatory oversight, the legislation helps to guide overseas Chinese businesses to operate legally, compliantly, and with integrity.刘金国表示，该法律通过明确跨境企业的合规义务并加强监管，有助于引导中国海外企业合法、合规、诚信经营。 He acknowledged the complexity and challenges of the anti-corruption battle, noting that corrupt actors are employing increasingly sophisticated and concealed methods, and that the cross-border nature of corruption is intensifying, with domestic and offshore corruption becoming more interconnected.他承认反腐败斗争的复杂性和挑战性，指出腐败分子手段日益复杂隐蔽，腐败的跨境特征日益突出，境内腐败与境外腐败相互交织的趋势更加明显。 Liu said it is necessary to codify experiences and practices developed in the cross-border corruption battle since the 18th National Congress of the Communist Party of China in 2012, considering that the current rules in this regard are dispersed across various laws, with no systematic procedures for critical issues such as sharing case leads, reporting corruption, collaborating with foreign authorities on investigations and prosecutions, or tracking fugitives and recovering assets.刘金国表示，有必要将2012年中共十八大以来在跨境反腐败斗争中积累的经验和做法加以制度化，因为目前这方面的规定分散于多部法律之中，在案件线索共享、腐败举报、与外国执法机构开展调查和起诉合作、追逃追赃等关键问题上缺乏系统性的程序安排。 Zhang Lei, a professor of law at Beijing Normal University, underscored the importance of this legislative effort. “It clearly shows that China's commitment to combating corruption is steadfast and unwavering,” Zhang said.北京师范大学法学院教授张磊（音译）强调了这一立法努力的重要性。“这清楚地表明，中国打击腐败的决心坚定不移、毫不动摇，”张磊说。 The drafting of the law will enrich legal tools available for addressing foreign-related corruption cases and further fostering international cooperation, he added.他补充说，该法律的制定将丰富处理涉外腐败案件的法律工具，并进一步促进国际合作。 underpinning /ˌʌndəˈpɪnɪŋ/支撑，巩固 integrity and compliance /ɪnˈteɡrəti ənd kəmˈplaɪəns/廉洁合规 National Commission of Supervision /ˈnæʃənəl kəˈmɪʃən əv ˌsuːpəˈvɪʒən/国家监察委员会 strategic implementation /strəˈtiːdʒɪk ˌɪmplɪmenˈteɪʃən/战略实施 comprehensive legal framework /ˌkɒmprɪˈhensɪv ˈliːɡəl ˈfreɪmwɜːk/全面法律框架 foreign-related corruption /ˈfɒrɪn rɪˈleɪtɪd kəˈrʌpʃən/涉外腐败 market-oriented /ˈmɑːkɪt ˈɔːrientɪd/市场化的 law-based /lɔː beɪst/法治化的

  7. 3 days ago

    英语新闻丨Japan's remilitarization a fiscal dead end

    The latest public opinion poll in Japan is a caution to the Sanae Takaichi government that it shouldn't allow the military buildup to consume the country's economic vigor. The Takaichi Cabinet's approval rating has fallen to 50.2 percent, its lowest level since she took office, while 71.7 percent of respondents say they are worried about Japan's fiscal health. 日本最新民意调查是对高市早苗政府的一个警示：不应让军事扩张消耗国家的经济活力。高市内阁的支持率已降至50.2%，为其上任以来最低水平，同时71.7%的受访者表示担忧日本的财政健康状况。 The immediate trigger may be a proposed cut in the consumption tax on food. The majority of respondents were worried the tax reduction could make it difficult for the government to sustain its social security system as Takaichi has failed to offer any alternative source of revenue to fill the fiscal gap to be left by the tax cut.近期的直接导火索可能是拟议中的食品消费税削减。多数受访者担心，减税可能使政府难以维持社会保障体系，因为高市早苗未能提出任何替代收入来源来填补减税留下的财政缺口。 In fact, Takaichi appears to be promising everything at once: lower taxes, higher military spending, massive industrial investment, stronger security ties and faster growth. Japan's balance sheet, however, will not play ball.事实上，高市早苗似乎同时承诺了一切：降低税收、增加军费、大规模产业投资、强化安全同盟和加快经济增长。然而，日本的资产负债表不会配合。 She wants to protect households from inflation while maintaining an expansive fiscal and investment agenda. But the most conventional way to fight persistent inflation and support a weak yen is to allow the central bank to tighten monetary policy. The problem is that Japan cannot raise interest rates without confronting its debt mountain. This is the bind at the heart of Takaichi-nomics.她希望保护家庭免受通胀影响，同时维持扩张性的财政和投资议程。但对抗持续通胀和支撑疲软日元最常规的方法是允许央行收紧货币政策。问题在于，日本无法在不面对巨额债务的情况下提高利率。这正是“高市经济学”核心的困境。 Takaichi's answer has increasingly been to promise investment and military spending as engines of "national renewal". But Japan has an aging population, a shrinking workforce, weak domestic demand and a shortage of resources. The proposed 370 trillion yen ($2.32 trillion) investment program over 14 years may help strategic industries, but no amount of government subsidy can substitute indefinitely for productivity growth, labor reform and a sustainable social security system.高市早苗的应对之策越来越多地是将投资和军费开支作为“国家复兴”的引擎。但日本面临人口老龄化、劳动力萎缩、国内需求疲软和资源短缺等问题。拟议中为期14年、总额370万亿日元（约合2.32万亿美元）的投资计划可能有助于战略产业，但再多的政府补贴也无法无限期替代生产率增长、劳动力改革和可持续的社会保障体系。 The proposed domestic investment is to be accompanied by the cut in the food consumption tax from 8 percent to 1 percent. A complete elimination would represent roughly 5 trillion yen a year in lost revenue, so even the proposed reduction would leave a substantial hole. Meanwhile, the fiscal year 2027 military budget request stands at a record 8.9 trillion yen, and the final tally is on track to exceed 10 trillion yen as additional appropriations pile on.拟议的国内投资将伴随食品消费税从8%降至1%的减税措施。完全取消该税种每年将损失约5万亿日元的收入，因此即便是拟议中的削减也会留下巨大的财政缺口。与此同时，2027财年的军费预算申请已达创纪录的8.9万亿日元，随着追加拨款的叠加，最终总额有望突破10万亿日元。 This is where the rhetoric of "national strength" collides with the realities of the country's national debt. Japan already carries one of the heaviest public-debt burdens in the developed world. The 10-year Japanese government bond yield recently climbed to 2.95 percent, its highest level in about three decades. The Japanese Finance Ministry is preparing 36.6 trillion yen for government-bond principal and interest payments in fiscal year 2027, a 17 percent increase from the previous year.这正是“国家实力”的豪言壮语与国债现实相碰撞之处。日本已是发达国家中公共债务负担最重的国家之一。日本10年期国债收益率近日升至2.95%，为约三十年来的最高水平。日本财务省正为2027财年准备36.6万亿日元的国债本息支付，较上一年增长17%。 The danger is a feedback loop: more spending requires more borrowing; more borrowing can raise investors' concerns; higher yields increase interest costs; higher interest costs consume fiscal space; and shrinking fiscal space makes every subsequent policy choice harder.危险在于形成了一个反馈循环：更多支出需要更多借贷；更多借贷可能引发投资者的担忧；更高的收益率推高利息成本；更高的利息成本挤占财政空间；而缩小的财政空间使后续每一项政策选择都更加困难。 The Takaichi government has invested a considerable stake in promoting Japan's military, economic security and national identity. It has pressed ahead with controversial legislation on imperial succession and a backup capital, while its security policy is a de facto neo-militarist to-do list.高市政府在推进日本军事、经济安全和民族认同方面投入了大量精力。它强推了关于皇位继承和备份首都的争议性立法，而其安全政策实质上是一份新军国主义的待办清单。 Yet unlike the right-wing forces, voters appear less interested in recovering yesterday's military "glory" than paying tomorrow's grocery bills.然而，与右翼势力不同，选民似乎对恢复昨日的军事“荣光”兴趣不大，更关心如何支付明天的生活账单。 In other words, Takaichi's main interest is remilitarization, while issues such as people's livelihoods and alleviating the burden on households take a back seat. The poll numbers on historical issues indicate that Japanese society is not unanimously behind her neo-militarist agenda. That is a big political gap.换言之，高市早苗的主要兴趣在于重新军事化，而民众生计和减轻家庭负担等问题则被置于次要位置。有关历史问题的民调数据表明，日本社会并未一致支持她的新军国主义议程。这是一个巨大的政治裂痕。 The strongest mandate in the world cannot repeal arithmetic. Takaichi's ruling coalition may have won a Lower House majority, but it still faces resistance in the Upper House, and her popularity is already losing some of its protective cushion.世界上最强大的政治授权也无法废除算术法则。高市的执政联盟虽在众议院赢得多数席位，但在参议院仍面临阻力，而她的支持率已在失去部分保护屏障。 Takaichi vows to make Japan stronger. But strength is not measured by the number of missiles, submarines and warplanes a government can finance, but whether a country can pay its bills, maintain policy credibility and improve its people's well-being.高市早苗誓言要让日本更强大。但强大的衡量标准不是政府能资助多少导弹、潜艇和战机，而是一个国家能否支付账单、保持政策可信度并改善民众福祉。 No country can become stronger in the long run by confusing military expenditure with economic vitality. Takaichi has a choice between political theater and economic discipline.长远来看，没有任何国家能通过将军事开支与经济活力混为一谈而变得更强。高市早苗需要在政治秀场和经济纪律之间做出选择。 But even as the Japanese public grapples with the rising cost of living, Japanese Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi visited Australia and India last week, advocating Japan's "counterstrike capabilities" and promoting weapons exports. These moves reflect Takaichi is recklessly pursuing the wrong choice of expanding military and related industries while trying to cut taxes.然而，就在日本民众应对生活成本上升之际，日本防卫大臣小泉进次郎上周访问了澳大利亚和印度，鼓吹日本的“反击能力”并推动武器出口。这些举动反映出高市早苗正在不计后果地追求错误的道路——在削减税收的同时扩张军事及关联产业。 The more rational choice would be to embrace the trade-offs required for "national renewal": a credible tax base, structural reform, monetary-policy independence and spending that prioritizes the economy's long-term capacity. The neo-militarist drive should be discarded.更理性的选择应该是接受“国家复兴”所需的权衡取舍：可靠的税基、结构性改革、货币政策的独立性，以及优先考虑经济长期能力的支出安排。新军国主义的驱动力应当被摒弃。 Japan's strained fiscal reality should serve as a stark warning to Takaichi: sacrificing public welfare for military expansion is a path to ruin. The problem, however, is that you can never wake someone who is pretending to be asleep.日本紧张的财政现实应当成为对高市早苗的严厉警告：以牺牲公共福利为代价追求军事扩张是一条毁灭之路。然而，问题在于，你永远叫不醒一个装睡的人。 bind /baɪnd/困境 aging population /ˈeɪdʒɪŋ ˌpɒpjʊˈleɪʃən/人口老龄化 military budget request /ˈmɪlɪtəri ˈbʌdʒɪt rɪˈkwest/军费预算申请 additional appropriations /əˈdɪʃənəl əˌprəʊpriˈeɪʃənz/追加拨款 rhetoric /ˈretərɪk/

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    英语新闻丨台风“纳拉”肆虐广西，数万人紧急转移

    Torrential rains fueled by Typhoon Narra, the year's 19th typhoon, have triggered widespread severe flooding across South China's Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region, prompting civilian evacuations and full-scale disaster relief operations since Saturday. 今年第19号台风“纳拉”带来的强降雨已在中国南方广西壮族自治区引发大范围严重洪涝灾害，自周六起已启动民众疏散和全面救灾行动。 Relentless downpours hammered multiple cities in the region, including Chongzuo and Fangchenggang, overwhelming local drainage systems and swelling regional waterways. 持续不断的暴雨袭击了该地区崇左、防城港等多个城市，导致当地排水系统不堪重负，区域河道水位暴涨。 The Guangxi fire and rescue corps deployed nine specialized rescue teams, fielding 459 firefighters, 114 emergency response vehicles and 80 rescue boats to flood-ravaged communities to support salvage and rescue missions. 广西消防救援总队派出9支专业救援队，调集459名消防员、114辆应急救援车辆和80艘救援舟艇，前往受灾社区开展抢险救援工作。 Ningming county in Chongzuo endured nonstop torrential rainfall beginning on Saturday, creating an acute flood emergency. 崇左市宁明县自周六起遭遇持续强降雨，形成严重洪涝险情。 Local authorities elevated the flood control emergency response to Level I at 4 am on Sunday, mobilizing all available public safety and emergency resources to safeguard residents' lives and property. 当地政府于周日凌晨4时将防汛应急响应提升至一级，调动所有可用公共安全和应急资源，全力保障群众生命财产安全。 By Sunday afternoon, rising floodwaters neared second-floor levels in Lian'gang village of Zhai'an township, where the majority of stranded residents were elderly and unable to self-evacuate. 截至8月23日下午，寨安乡莲岗村的洪水水位已接近二楼，被困村民多为老人，无法自行撤离。 Rescuers and township officials conducted door-to-door rescue patrols, assisting and carrying elderly residents to the nearest designated emergency shelter at a local school. 救援人员和乡镇干部逐户排查搜救，帮助和背负老年居民转移至就近设在一所学校的指定应急安置点。 The shelter was fully stocked with drinking water, packaged food, quilts and daily supplies. On-site medical workers from the township health center conducted blood pressure screenings and distributed medications for evacuees. Hot, freshly prepared meals were delivered to the shelter by 7 pm. 安置点备有充足的饮用水、包装食品、被褥和日用品。乡镇卫生院医务人员在现场为受灾群众测量血压并发放药品。晚上7时前，热腾腾的饭菜已送达安置点。 "We feel completely safe and relieved to be here," villager Tan Yuxia said. “在这里我们感到非常安全和安心，”村民谭玉霞说。（音译） The flooding also caused extensive water, power and telecommunications outages across parts of Ningming county. 洪水还导致宁明县部分地区大范围断水、断电和通信中断。 Remote townships lost all terrestrial network access, relying exclusively on satellite devices to maintain emergency communications. 偏远乡镇地面网络全部中断，完全依靠卫星设备维持应急通信。 Thirty major county road segments were submerged or blocked by landslides, while 18 reservoirs and two hydropower stations continued operating above flood-limited water levels and remained stable as of 4 pm on Monday. 30条主要县道被淹或遭山体滑坡阻断，18座水库和2座水电站持续在汛限水位以上运行，截至8月24日下午4时仍保持稳定。 In total, 16,226 residents have been safely evacuated across Ningming county, with no casualties or missing persons reported, according to local authorities. 据当地政府消息，宁明县已安全转移群众16226人，未接到人员伤亡和失踪报告。 By Sunday evening, intense rainstorms and localized extreme downpours had swept through 64 townships spanning 17 counties and districts across six cities — including Fangchenggang, Chongzuo and Nanning. Moderate to severe rainfall impacted 92 townships in 30 county-level regions across 10 cities throughout Guangxi. 截至周日晚间，强暴雨和局地极端大暴雨已席卷防城港、崇左、南宁等6个市17个县（区）的64个乡镇。广西10个市30个县级区域的92个乡镇受到中到大雨影响。 The typhoon has affected 61,000 people across the region. More than 54,000 residents have been displaced by floodwaters, including 8,087 people housed in centralized emergency shelters. 台风已影响全区6.1万人。超过5.4万居民因洪水转移安置，其中8087人安置在集中应急安置点。 To strengthen emergency response capacity during extreme typhoon disasters, Guangxi's department of emergency management partnered with China Telecom to launch a direct satellite emergency communication system, establishing a critical aerial lifeline for rescues in signal-dead disaster zones. 为加强极端台风灾害应急响应能力，广西应急管理厅与中国电信合作开通了卫星直连应急通信系统，为信号中断的灾区救援建立了关键空中生命线。 Users subscribed to the satellite service can make calls and send text messages in remote mountain areas and flood-stricken regions with no 4G or 5G service. 订阅该卫星服务的用户可在无4G或5G信号的偏远山区和洪涝灾区拨打电话和发送短信。 On Monday, China's National Meteorological Center issued blue alerts for typhoons and severe convective weather and a yellow alert for rainstorms, with multiple typhoons forecast to bring heavy rainfall and strong winds to parts of the country. 8月24日，中央气象台发布台风和强对流天气蓝色预警以及暴雨黄色预警，预计多个台风将给国内部分地区带来强降雨和大风天气。 Heavy rainfall is expected in parts of Guangxi and the provinces of Fujian, Guangdong, and Hainan from Monday to Wednesday, according to the NMC. 据中央气象台预报，8月24日至8月26日，广西以及福建、广东、海南等省的部分地区预计将有强降雨。 A significant rain spell is expected to sweep eastward through the eastern part of Northwest China, North China and Northeast China from Tuesday, accompanied by severe convective weather, the NMC said. 中央气象台表示，预计8月25日起，一次大范围降雨过程将自西向东影响西北地区东部、华北和东北地区，并伴有强对流天气。 A total of about 12,700 people had been evacuated in Northeast China's Liaoning province by Monday morning, as torrential rain battered the region since Sunday morning, local authorities said. 据当地政府消息，自8月23日早晨起，辽宁省遭遇强降雨袭击，截至周一上午，全省已转移约1.27万人。 The provincial emergency management department has directed eight cities, including Dalian, Anshan and Dandong, to place 3,611 rescue and emergency response teams totaling over 127,000 personnel on standby for flood relief. Dandong alone had evacuated 8,078 people by 6 am Monday. 省应急管理厅已指令大连、鞍山、丹东等8个市的3611支救援应急队伍共12.7万余人进入防汛待命状态。仅丹东市截至8月24日上午6时已转移8078人。 relentless downpours /rɪˈlentləs ˈdaʊnpaʊəz/持续暴雨 hammered /ˈhæməd/袭击 overwhelming /ˌəʊvəˈwelmɪŋ/使不堪重负 drainage systems /ˈdreɪnɪdʒ ˈsɪstəmz/排水系统 swelling /ˈswelɪŋ/上涨，膨胀 waterways /ˈwɔːtəweɪz/水道，河道 salvage and rescue missions /ˈsælvɪdʒ ənd ˈreskjuː ˈmɪʃənz/抢险救援任务 acute /əˈkjuːt/严峻的，急性的 flood control emergency response /flʌd kənˈtrəʊl ɪˈmɜːdʒənsi rɪˈspɒns/防汛应急响应 stranded /ˈstrændɪd/被困的

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