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| 01-22-08 |
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| 中國拒絕向緬甸施壓呼籲 (China Rejects Calls for Pressure on Burma) |
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中國拒絕向盟友緬甸加大施壓的要求。中國外交部發言人姜瑜星期二在記者會上說，北京不相信對緬甸實施制裁和施加壓力有助於問題的解決。 在她做出這個評論之前，中國資深外交政策顧問唐家璇和作為特使訪問中國的緬甸副外長在北京舉行了會談。 由包括中國在內的15個成員國組成的聯合國安理會上個星期批評緬甸實施民主改革的動作太慢。 姜瑜還說，中國支援聯合國特使甘巴裏的工作，並希望提出他下一次訪問緬甸的時間表。 |
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China has rejected demands for stepped up pressure on ally Burma. Chinese Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Jiang Yu told a news conference Tuesday that Beijing does not believe sanctions and applying pressure on Burma are helpful to the resolution of issues. Her comment followed a meeting Monday in Beijing between senior Chinese foreign policy adviser Tang Jiaxuan and Burmese Deputy Foreign Minister U Maung Myint, who was visiting as a special envoy. The 15-member UN Security Council, including China, criticized Burma last week for being too slow in bringing about democratic reforms. Jiang also said China supports the work of UN special envoy Ibrahim Gambari and wants a timetable set for his next visit to Burma. |
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| 美中央銀行在全球股市拋售後降息 (US Central Bank Slashes Interest Rates After Global Stock Sell-off) |
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美國中央銀行聯邦儲備委員會將主要聯邦利率削減0.75%，希望以此振作出現問題的美國經濟，並阻擋全球股市拋售的趨勢。美聯儲的行動將新的利率降低到3.5%。 美聯儲在一份聲明中說，美聯儲採取這項減息行動是鋻於經濟前景趨於疲軟，信貸市場不斷收緊進而限制商業發展。 在過去兩天裏，全球各地股市加速下滑，因為投資者擔心，美國經濟放慢會傷害與美國有貿易關係的許多國家的商務。 |
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The U.S. central bank， the Federal Reserve， has cut the key federal interest rate by three-quarters of one percent, in an effort to boost the troubled U.S. economy and stem a sell-off in global stock markets. The Federal Reserve action puts the new rate at three-point-five percent. A statement issued by the Fed says it took the action in light of "weakening" economic outlook and tight credit that is hampering business. Stock markets around the world have been in an accelerated decline for the past two days, as investors worry that a slowing U.S. economy could hurt businesses in the many nations that trade with the United States. |
