01-30-08

FBI主管對中國2008北京奧運安全籌備印象深刻 (FBI Chief Impressed With China's Security Preparations for 2008 Beijing Olympics)

美國聯邦調查局局長羅伯特.米勒星期三在北京表示，他預計這次奧運會將是安全的。米勒星期一抵達北京，討論美國聯邦調查局與中國警方和安全官員在奧運會期間可能合作的途徑。北京奧運會將於8月8號開幕，8月24號結束。

米勒沒有說明美國聯邦調查局要提供哪些幫助。他強調說，重點將放在保障奧運會場所不受到潛在襲擊。米勒沒有提到擴大這個機構目前在中國人數有限的工作人員的計劃。FBI2002年在北京設置了一個聯絡處。

U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation Director Robert Mueller says Wednesday in Beijing that he anticipates that the Olympics will be secure and safe. Mueller arrived in Beijing on Monday to discuss ways the FBI could cooperate with Chinese police and security officials during the Games, which open on August eighth and run to the 24th.

He did not say what kind of support the FBI would provide, stressing that the focus would be on securing Olympic venues from potential attacks. He did not mention any plans to build up the agency's small presence in China. The FBI set up a liaison office in Beijing in 2002.

北韓領導人在美國官員到訪前會晤中國特使 (North Korean Leader Meets With Chinese Envoy Ahead of US Visit)

北韓很少公開露面的領導人金正日星期三與到訪的一名中國特使舉行了一次罕見的會談。同時，美國正在加大努力，重新啟動有關平壤核項目的會談。

北韓官方的朝中社說，中國這個代表團由中國共產黨高級官員王家瑞率領。報導說，金正日與王家瑞共進了午餐，進行了一次“熱情友好”的會談，但沒有提供更多的細節。這次訪問一天后，美國國務院分管北韓事務的專家金成計劃訪問平壤。金成說，在訪問期間，他將敦促北韓儘早提交一份完整的核項目清單。預計金成將在北韓訪問三天。

North Korea's reclusive leader Kim Jong Il held a rare meeting with a visiting Chinese envoy Wednesday just as the United States is stepping up efforts to restart talks on Pyongyang's nuclear program.

North Korea's Central News Agency says the Chinese delegation was led by senior Communist Party official Wang Jiarui. The report says Kim had lunch with Wang, and that they had a "warm and friendly" discussion, but did not give any other details. The visit comes one day before Sung Kim, a U.S. State Department expert on North Korea, prepares to visit Pyongyang. Sung Kim says that during his visit, he will press North Korea to deliver a complete list of its nuclear programs as soon as possible. His visit is expected to last three-days.