09-18-07

俄羅斯、中國關切可能用武力對付伊朗 (Russia, China Express Concern About Possible Use of Force Against Iran)

在法國外長警告德黑蘭核項目可能引發戰爭的評論後，俄羅斯和中國對可能使用武力對付伊朗表示關注。俄羅斯外長拉伕羅夫星期二表示，俄羅斯對存在對伊朗採取軍事行動的認真考慮的報導感到擔憂。拉伕羅夫在莫斯科會晤法國外長庫什納後做出上訴評論。

中國外交部女發言人僵瑜表示，北京反對她說稱的在國際事務中動輒用武力相威脅的做法。

法國外長庫什納星期天說，如果核問題國際談判失敗，國際社會應當準備好對伊朗開戰的可能性。但是，伊朗總統星期二對庫什納的講話不以為然，認為這個評論是說給媒體聽的，不必當真。

Russia and China have expressed concern about the possible use of force against Iran, following a comment from France warning of the prospect of war over Tehran's nuclear program. Tuesday, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said Moscow is worried by reports that there is serious consideration being given to military action against Iran. He made the comment after talks in Moscow with French Foreign Minister Bernard Kouchner.

A Chinese Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Jiang Yu said Beijing is opposed to what it called the unbridled threat of the use of force in international affairs.

On Sunday, French Foreign Minister Kouchner said the world should prepare for the possibility of war against Iran, if nuclear negotiations fail. But Iranian President dismissed the warning, saying it was a comment intended for the media that should not be taken seriously.

通用汽車公司同工會工人繼續談判 (Contract Negotiations Continue Between GM, Union Workers)

美國汽車製造巨頭通用汽車公司與該公司工會僱員的合同談判持續到星期一晚上，同時，工人在沒有新合同情況下報到上班。雙方星期一都沒有對談判發表公開評論。但是，由於協議即將達成的樂觀看法，通用汽車公司的股票上漲了大約3%。

通用汽車工人的合同星期五晚間正式到期。但是在談判繼續進行的同時，工會成員以小時為單位不斷延長目前的合同。

如果雙方達成協定，這項協議將成為工會同另外兩家美國主要汽車製造商福特和克萊斯勒公司合同談判的藍本。

Contract talks between U.S. auto-manufacturing giant General Motors and its union employees continued into the evening Monday while workers reported for duty without a new contract. Neither side made any public comment Monday on the talks, but GM's stock price rose about three percent on optimism that an agreement would be forthcoming.

The autoworkers' contract officially expired Friday night, but union workers have extended it on an hour-by-hour basis as negotiations continue.

If the two sides reach a deal, the agreement will serve as a model in contract talks between the union and other major U.S. automakers, Ford and Chrysler.