11-28-07

中國海軍艦隻抵達日本作歷史性靠港訪問 (Chinese Naval Ship Arrives in Japan for Historic Port Call)

自二戰以來首次有中國海軍一艘軍艦抵達日本訪問，這是這兩個亞洲對手緩解緊張關係的最新跡象。“深圳”號導彈驅逐艦星期三抵達東京附近的晴海碼頭進行為期四天的訪問，這是中國人民解放軍海軍部隊有史以來第一次對日本進行靠港訪問。

日本和中國的關係在過去一年一直升溫，但是東京對中國軍隊龐大的國防開支和缺乏透明度也表達了憂慮。“深圳”號星期三停靠東京碼頭後，中國海軍少將肖新年努力向日本公眾保證中國不是威脅。肖新年海軍少將對記者說，中國軍方努力壯大軍隊僅僅是為防衛目的，他否認中國想成為超級大國。

A Chinese naval ship has arrived in Japan for the first time since World War Two in the latest sign of easing tensions between the two Asian rivals. The missile destroyer "Shenzhen" arrived Wednesday at Harumi wharf near Tokyo for a four-day visit. It is the first port call in Japan in the the history of the naval forces of the People's Liberation Army.

Ties between Japan and China have been warming over the past year, but Tokyo has also voiced concerns about the PLA's massive defense spending and lack of transparency.

After the Shenzhen docked in Tokyo Wednesday, Chinese Rear Admiral Xiao Xinnian made efforts to assure the Japanese public that China is not a threat. Rear Admiral Xiao told reporters that the Chinese military is only trying to build up its forces for self-defense purposes, and denied that China wants to become a superpower.

偷渡中國人團夥在波多黎各被起訴 (Ring Smuggling Chinese Indicted in Puerto Rico)

美國司法部表示，波多黎各一個大陪審團起訴15名被懷疑偷渡非法中國移民進入這個美國加勒比領地的人。包括21項控罪的這項起訴指控全部是華裔的嫌疑人在2005年10月到2006年7月期間協助從多明尼加共和國向波多黎各偷運數目不詳的非法移民。

起訴書說，大部分嫌疑人11月15號被捕，目前被關押在聖胡安郊外一個拘留所候審。有名被告依然在逃。如果定罪，這15人最多可以被判處10年監禁和最高達25萬美元的罰款。

The U.S. Justice Department says a grand jury in Puerto Rico has indicted 15 people suspected of trafficking illegal Chinese migrants into the U.S. Caribbean territory.

The 21-count indictment charges the suspects - all of Chinese descent - with helping smuggle an unspecified number of people from the Dominican Republic into Puerto Rico between October 2005 and July 2006.

It says most of the suspects were arrested on November 15th and are being held in a detention facility outside San Juan pending trial. Two remain at large. If convicted, the 15 face maximum prison terms of 10 years, with fines up to 250-thousand dollars.