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英语新闻︱中央政治局会议建议:党的二十大10月16日在北京召开

A key meeting of the Communist Party of China on Tuesday proposed that the Party's 20th National Congress will be convened in Beijing on Oct 16, highlighting the event as an occasion to continue promoting common prosperity and the building of a community with a shared future for mankind.

中共中央政治局8月30日召开会议建议，中国共产党第二十次全国代表大会于2022年10月16日在北京召开。大会将继续扎实推进全体人民共同富裕，继续积极推动构建人类命运共同体。

The meeting of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee — the Party's core leadership — reviewed the preparatory work for the Seventh Plenary Session of the 19th CPC Central Committee and the Party's twice-a-decade National Congress.

中共中央政治局会议研究了中国共产党第十九届中央委员会第七次全体会议和中国共产党第二十次全国代表大会筹备工作。

Xi Jinping, general secretary of the CPC Central Committee, presided over the meeting.

中共中央总书记习近平主持会议。

According to a decision adopted at the meeting, the Seventh Plenary Session of the 19th CPC Central Committee is to be convened on Oct 9 in Beijing, and the Political Bureau will propose to the session that the 20th National Congress of the CPC be convened on Oct 16 in Beijing.

会议决定，中国共产党第十九届中央委员会第七次全体会议于2022年10月9日在北京召开。中共中央政治局将向党的十九届七中全会建议，中国共产党第二十次全国代表大会于2022年10月16日在北京召开。

Participants in Tuesday's meeting underscored the 20th National Congress of the CPC as an event "of great significance to be convened at a crucial moment".

会议强调，中国共产党第二十次全国代表大会，是在“关键时刻召开的一次十分重要的大会”。

The Congress will be held as the whole Party and nation embark on a new journey toward building a modern socialist country in all respects and working toward the second centenary goal — developing China into a great modern socialist country that is prosperous, strong, democratic, culturally advanced, harmonious and beautiful by the middle of this century.

中国共产党第二十次全国代表大会召开之际，是全党全国各族人民迈上全面建设社会主义现代化国家新征程、向第二个百年奋斗目标进军的关键时刻。

The Congress will review the work of the CPC over the past five years, as well as major achievements and key experiences, and will thoroughly analyze the international and domestic situations, according to a summary of the meeting.

会议指出，大会将认真总结过去5年工作，全面总结新时代以来以习近平同志为核心的党中央团结带领全党全国各族人民坚持和发展中国特色社会主义取得的重大成就和宝贵经验，深入分析国际国内形势。

Action plans and major policies will be formulated in line with new requirements for the development of the cause of the Party and the country in the new era and new expectations from the people, the summary said.

大会将全面把握新时代新征程党和国家事业发展新要求、人民群众新期待，制定行动纲领和大政方针。

The event will rally the whole Party and nation to continue with solid steps in promoting common prosperity, pushing forward Party building with forceful measures and moving forward with the building of a community with a shared future for mankind, according to the summary.

大会将继续扎实推进全体人民共同富裕，继续有力推进党的建设新的伟大工程，继续积极推动构建人类命运共同体。

A new CPC Central Committee — the Party's central leadership — and a new CPC Central Commission for Discipline Inspection — the Party's top anti-graft watchdog — will be elected at the Congress.

大会将选举产生新一届中央委员会和中央纪律检查委员会。

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convene

英[kənˈviːn]；美[kənˈviːn]

v. 召集，集合;开会

preside

英[prɪˈzaɪd]；美[prɪˈzaɪd]

vi.主持，指挥;担任会议主席

underscore

英[ˌʌndəˈskɔ:(r)]；美[ˌʌndərˈskɔ(r)]

v.强调，突出;在（字词、句子等）下画线

n. 下划线，底线

rally

英[ˈræli]；美[ˈræli]

vt.召集，集合;重整;重振，恢复

vi.聚集;集合;反弹，反败为胜;恢复（元气等）

n. 集合;重新集合;重整的信号;反败为胜

卖5斤芹菜被罚6.6万元？国务院督查组：处罚过当

Experts have called for standardized law enforcement following news that a small grocery store in Yulin, Shaanxi province, was fined 66,000 yuan ($9,600) by local authorities for selling 2.5 kilograms of substandard celery worth 20 yuan.

近日国务院督查组接到群众在“国务院互联网+督查平台”反映，陕西榆林的一家个体户卖了5斤芹菜后，被市场监管部门罚了6.6万元，督查组对此展开调查走访。

The case has resulted in a widespread backlash and ridicule on social media. It became one of the trending topics on Sina Weibo on Sunday and has been viewed more than 200 million times, with netizens lamenting that the punishment was too harsh and unreasonable.

这起案件在社交媒体上引起轰动。8月28日，该事件成为微博上的热门话题之一，点击量已超过2亿次，网友们纷纷感叹这一处罚过于严厉。

According to a report by China Central Television over the weekend, a small grocery store bought 3.5 kg of celery from a wholesale market which it then put on sale. When the market regulator visited the shop, it took 1 kg for inspection.

据央视报道，罗某夫妇经营一家蔬菜粮油店，去年十月的一天，他们购进7斤芹菜。当地市场监管部门提取2斤进行抽样检查。

A month later, the shop received a report from the regulator saying the celery was not up to standards. During that time, the remaining 2.5 kilograms had been sold to customers for 20 yuan.

一个月后，他们接到检验报告，说这批芹菜检验不合格。涉案的7斤芹菜中，除2斤用于抽样检查，剩余的5斤，夫妇俩已经以每斤4元价格售出。

According to the Food Safety Law, a producer or seller of food priced at less than 10,000 yuan and that contains harmful materials or additives can be fined between 50,000 and 100,000 yuan.

根据《食品安全法》，价格在1万元以下且含有有害物质或添加剂的食品的生产者或销售者将被处以5万元以上10万元以下的罚款。

Local authorities decided to fine the shop 66,000 yuan. The shop was unable to provide thereceiptfrom the wholesaler and could not prove where it had bought the celery from.

处罚决定书认定，罗某夫妇不能提供供货方许可证明及票据，不能如实说明进货来源，违反了食品安全法相关规定，对其做出6.6万元的处罚。

The case is being looked into by an inspection team sent by the State Council, China's Cabinet.

It has dispatched 19 inspection teams across the country torectifyproblems in auditing and supervision work related to food and energy security.

国务院派出的检查小组对此案进行调查，并向全国派出19个督察组，对食品能源安全的审计监督工作中存在的问题进行调查。

Chen Xiao, an inspector on the team, said law enforcement authorities should not only focus on the letter of the law.

While ensuring order, market regulation authorities should also create afavorablebusiness environment for market entities and small and micro businesses, he said.

国务院第九次大督查第十六督察组成员陈晓表示，执法不能只讲力度，市场监管部门在维护好市场秩序的同时，也要为小微主体的生存创造良好的环境。

The inspectors found that 21 of more than 50 cases involving small and micro businesses had resulted in fines of more than 50,000 yuan from the Yulin administration for market regulation last year, yet the cases only involved small amounts of up to several hundred yuan.

查阅榆林市市场监管局2021年以来食品类行政处罚台账发现，针对小微市场主体的五十多起处罚中，罚款超过五万元的就有二十一起，而他们的案值只有几十或几百元。

Yan Yandong, deputy director of the Yulin administration for market regulation, admitted that the punishments were too harsh and the administration will instead focus on educating andcensuringviolators to ensure theycomply with laws and regulations.

榆林市市场监督管理局副局长延艳东表示，此次处罚不当，政府应该把重点放在对违规者批评教育上，确保他们遵守法律法规。

Wang Qingbin, a law professor and director of the Food and Drug Law Research Center at the China University of Political Science and Law, said that the current Food Safety Law amendment, which came into effect in 2015, had raised the fines for food safety violations considerably to prevent incidents.

中国政法大学食品药品法研究中心主任、法学教授王青斌表示，2015年生效的现行《食品安全法》修正案大大提高了对违反食品安全规定的罚款，以杜绝食品安全问题。

In practice, the law has given local authorities too much room to decide the appropriate punishment for individual cases, he said.

但在实践中，法律给地方当局处理案件留下太多空间。

As a result, in cases that do not cause much harm and involve little money, some local authorities decide to levy no fines, while others impose heavy fines citing the law, he said, adding that they have overlooked the Administration Penalty Law amendment that came into effect last year, which stipulates that first-time offenders with little impact can be exempt from administrative penalty.

这导致的结果是，在一些危害较小、涉及金额较少的的案件中，一些地方当局不征收罚款，而另一些地方当局则援引法律处以重罚。王青斌补充说，他们忽视了去年生效的《行政处罚法（修正草案）》，该修正案规定，初次违法且危害后果轻微并及时改正的，可以不予处罚。

Wang added that the Food Safety Law requires revision to conform to difficulties in implementation.

王青斌补充说，《食品安全法》需要修订以应对实际实施过程中的困难。

Liu Junhai, a law professor at Renmin University of China, said the revised Administration Penalty Law underscores the principle of combining penalties with education, and imposing administrative penalties based on facts and the social impact of incidents.

中国人民大学法学教授刘俊海表示，修改后的《行政处罚法》强调处罚与教育相结合的原则，并根据事实和社会影响进行行政处罚。

Some local authorities have paid too much attention to punishment, while overlooking supervision and persuasion before handing out fines, he said.

一些地方政府过于注重处罚，而忽视了罚款前的监督和教育。

Impacted by COVID-19, market entities need more support from the government, and handing out fines won't promote stable economic development or employment, Liu said.

刘俊海表示，受新冠肺炎疫情影响，市场主体需要政府更多的支持，罚款不利于经济发展和就业。

"The purpose of law enforcement and supervision is to promote development and build a stable, fair and transparent business environment," he said. "Authorities should promote the development of the rights of individuals and the competitiveness of enterprises."

“执法和监督的目的是促进发展，建立稳定、公平、透明的营商环境。政府部分应该维护个人权利，提升企业竞争力。”

receipt

英[rɪˈsiːt]美[rɪˈsiːt]

n. 收据; 接收; 收入

censure 

英[ˈsenʃə(r)]美[ˈsenʃər]

vt. 指责；批评

comply with

英[kəmˈplai wið]美[kəmˈplaɪ wɪð]

v. 服从，遵从

favorable

英[ˈfeɪvərəbl]美[ˈfeɪvərəbəl]

adj. 赞成的；有利的，优惠的

英语新闻︱重庆雄起！无数微光，无穷力量

Chongqing, a city of more than 32 million people, faced an unprecedented test this summer, with a heat wave and drought causing a series of large wildfires since Aug 17.

自8月17日以来，高温、干旱导致重庆多地发生山火。今夏，这座拥有3200多万人口的城市面临着前所未有的考验。

Local residents have safeguarded their hometown in every way possible, with thousands of volunteers from all walks of life fighting the fires with professionals.

当地居民与来自各行各业的志愿者、专业消防救援人员一同灭火，守卫家乡。

Under a scorching sun, some residents used chain saws to fell trees to make fire barriers. Others rode motorcycles on newly formed paths to take firefighters and supplies up a mountain, while some volunteers carried food and drinks on their backs by foot.

在烈日下，重庆市民用油锯锯倒大树，筑起了防火屏障。市民自发组成摩托车队在临时开凿的土路上奔忙，运送救援人员和物资。还有一些志愿者背着食物和饮料步行送至前线。

Women and children helped organize supplies and clear the ground, and performed other essential tasks.

留下的妇女和孩子则帮助组织物资，清理地面可燃杂物，以及其他工作。

On Thursday night, as wildfires approached a man-made barrier on Jinyun Mountain in Beibei district, a total of more than 1,000 firefighters and volunteers stood alongside the barrier with fire extinguishers. Seen from overhead, their lights formed a silver wall against the raging fire line.

8月25日晚，当山火接近重庆北碚区缙云山的隔离带时，千余名消防员和志愿者手持灭火器严正以待。头顶上的照明灯与熊熊烈火相映，连成了银色的“防火长城”。

The residents' stories have touched many people.

重庆居民的事迹让许多人为之动容。

"Chongqing people are really amazing," said Du Hailang, head of the Beijing Emergency Rescue Association, an NGO founded in 2007 that has taken part in many overseas rescue operations.

北京市应急救援协会负责人都海郎说：“重庆人真的很了不起。”北京市应急救援协会成立于2007年，曾参与过多次海外救援行动。

Du and 10 other members of the association joined the fire rescue team in Chongqing last week.

都海郎和其他10名协会成员于上周加入了重庆的消防救援队。

"The man-made wall was unbelievable, but shocking. It really showed Chinese people's determination to defend their homeland," Du said.

都海郎说：“大家组成的人墙让人难以置信，十分震撼，真真切切地显示了中华儿女保卫家园的决心。”

Zou Yu, from the Chongqing Emergency Management Bureau, said at a news conference that by Friday morning, the wildfires in the city had been extinguished and efforts were being made to prevent new ones from breaking out.

发布会上，重庆市应急管理局党委委员、政治部主任邹瑜表示，截至26日上午，全市所有的火场明火全部扑灭，现在正在清理余火当中，防止余火复燃。

He said Chongqing had witnessed several forest wildfires this summer due to the worst heat wave and drought since 1961, when such statistics were first recorded.

邹瑜介绍，今年重庆遭遇了有完整气象记录以来最严重的高温干旱，今夏多地发生了火灾森林火灾。

"The city has experienced record-high local temperatures, with those in Beibei district reaching 45 C. Temperatures in Chongqing had been above 40 C for 15 days as of Thursday. Thirty-one of the total 38 districts and counties experienced lingering heat and drought as well as low precipitation, with 70 percent less rainfall than average recorded," Zou said.

邹瑜说：“今年重庆最高的气温达到历史极值，北碚区最高45度。截至8月25日，重庆超过40度高温天气达到15天。重庆高温干旱超过40度的区县达到了31个，而且今年重庆同期降水少了7成。”

The local government set up forest fire rescue headquarters, organized local professional forces and forest fire teams from neighboring Yunnan, Gansu and Sichuan provinces, and more than 20,000 Party and government cadres, militia and volunteers to fight the fires, he added.

邹瑜介绍，市政府专门成立了森林山地火灾救援指挥部，组织了专业的救援力量，调派了云南、甘肃、四川的森林消防部队以及各个地方的党政干部、民兵，以及其他志愿者，共计2万多人，投入了森林灭火战斗。

Jinyun Mountain is one of the most popular outdoor areas for Chongqing residents. Located in Wentang Gorge alongside the Jialing River and known for its rosy clouds, the mountain forms a natural barrier with the urban area. In ancient times, it was known as Mount Ba.

缙云山位于嘉陵江温塘峡畔，古名巴山，素有“缙岭云霞”之美誉，是重庆中心城区的天然生态屏障，也是重庆居民最喜爱的户外活动场所之一。

The mountain's beautiful scenery has attracted numerous poets and its name has often appeared in their work.

缙云山的美景引得无数文人墨客到此游历，它的名字常常出现在他们的诗篇中。

With 96.6 percent forest coverage, the Jinyun Mountain Natural Reserve has a rich diversity of species. It boasts a well-preserved subtropical evergreen broad-leaved forest landscape and a relatively stable ecosystem.

缙云山作为国家级自然保护区，森林覆盖率达96.6%，保护区内有大面积的常绿阔叶林，物种多样性丰富，生态系统相对稳定。

The wildfire that broke out in Jinyun on Aug 21 posed a threat to everyone in Chongqing.

8月21日，缙云山突发山火，威胁着重庆的每一个人。

Chen Yiyong, who runs a wood carving factory in Beibei, is experienced in using chain saws. He immediately signed up to fell trees after receiving a recruitment notice from the local government. Chen and two workers, who are all in their 40s, collected chain saws and headed to the mountain.

陈义勇（音译）在北碚开了一家木雕厂，在使用油锯方面很有经验。得知北碚正在招募油锯志愿者后，他立即报名，与两名40多岁的油锯师傅带着工具，奔赴一线。

"Beibei is my home area and I must protect it," he said.

陈义勇说：“北碚是我的家乡，我必须保护它。”

Motorcycles took the trio halfway up the mountain, before they climbed for nearly two hours to reach the work site. Their clothes were soaked in sweat.

陈义勇一行人骑着摩托车，花了几个小时才到达前线。此时，他们的衣服早已被汗水浸湿。

Chen said: "The fire was getting close, but we were so anxious that we forgot just how tired we were－and also about the heat. We just kept felling trees and tried our best to help build man-made barriers."

陈义勇说：“大火愈渐逼近，情急之下忘记了自己有多累、有多热。我们只是不停地伐树砍竹，尽最大努力挖出防火隔离带。”

Much to their surprise, they were offered cold drinks and even ice cream as well as prompt medical attention on the mountain, thanks to the efforts of volunteers.

陈义勇表示，多亏了志愿者，他们在山上作业时竟然喝到了冷饮，吃到了冰淇淋，还得到了相应的医疗保障。

"We had nothing to worry about, and more than enough supplies," Chen said.

陈义勇说：“我们一点都不担心，物资还绰绰有余。”

He added that although the volunteers went to the scene individually, they followed guidance from the rescue headquarters.

陈义勇提到，尽管志愿者是自发前往现场支援的，但都听从了救援总队的安排。

"Solidarity is power. We can conquer everything if we unite," Chen said.

陈义勇说：“团结就是力量。戮力同心，众志成城。”

Chongqing, a traditional industrial powerhouse, is famed for its auto industry and is known as the motorcycle capital of China. One of the few major motorcycle-friendly cities nationwide, it hosts an annual national motorcycle trade fair, which attracts riders from across the country.

重庆是传统工业重镇，以其汽摩产业而闻名。作为全国屈指可数的不“禁摩”的主要城市，重庆每年都会举办全国摩托车博览会，吸引了全国各地的骑手。

Faced with the steep mountain and unpaved roads, Chongqing motorcyclists played a key role in transporting firefighters and supplies.

面对陡峭的山路，摩托车队在运输消防救援人员和物资方面发挥了关键作用。

Carrying bamboo baskets on their backs, they were nicknamed "the bamboo basket riders." Most of them－men in their 20s－came from different walks of life, such as delivery riders, businessmen and teachers.

这些背着背篓的“摩托骑士”，大多是20多岁的青年，来自各行各业，有些是外卖员、商人、教师。

Due to the challenging rescue conditions, most women and those under 18 worked at supply and assembly stations at the foot of the mountain.

由于救援条件艰苦，大多数女性和未成年人在山脚下的补给站和调度点帮忙。

They sorted and allocated all kinds of supplies. After the fire was extinguished on Saturday, they went up the mountain to bring down rubbish.

这批志愿者负责分配各类物资。27日，山火扑灭后，他们负责上山清理垃圾。

Shen Tongcheng, 15, will start high school next month. His father volunteered as a chain saw operator working on the mountain, while Shen and his elder sister started to collect rubbish at the rescue station on Friday.

15岁的沈同成（音译）九月份就要入读高中了。他的父亲在山上做油锯志愿者，而他则和姐姐从26日起在救援现场清理垃圾。

"I wanted to do something to contribute after I saw some little kids, probably primary school students, collecting rubbish at the rescue station," Chen said.

沈同成说：“当我看到一些小孩子，可能是小学生，在救援现场帮忙清理垃圾时，我也想着做一些贡献。”

The outstanding work of the volunteers and the hospitality of local residents impressed the firefighters.

志愿者的出色工作和当地居民的热情好客给消防救援人员留下了深刻的印象。

Bai Xueguang, from Gansu Forest Fire Brigade, said, "I never imagined that I would have popsicles and cold drinks at a fire rescue site."

甘肃省森林消防总队重庆驻防队队长助理白雪光说：“我从来不敢想还可以在火场喝到冰水、吃到冰棍。”

Zhou Hongyu, from Yunnan Forest Fire Brigade, said every volunteer he met at the scene asked him if he needed anything.

云南省森林消防总队的周洪宇（音译）说，他在救援现场遇到的每一个志愿者都会询问他有何需求。

"It was the first time I had taken a motorcycle to reach a fire scene. We really appreciate the locals' hospitality. Their support has been wonderful," Zhou said.

周洪宇表示：“我们还是头一次坐着摩托去一线救援。感谢他们的热情好客与大力支持。”

The fire on Jinyun Mountain drew attention from the international community in Chongqing.

国际友人也参与到了重庆山火的救援工作之中。

On Tuesday, a day after the fire broke out, Francis Stonier, 42, who comes from the United States and is associate professor in the Education Department at Southwest University, which is located at the foot of the mountain, signed up for the chain saw team to help create fire barriers.

8月23日，也就是火灾发生的第二天，弗朗西斯·斯东尼尔报名参加了油锯志愿队伍，帮助开辟隔离带。今年42岁的斯东尼尔，来自美国，现在是西南大学教育学部副教授。

He and his university colleagues checked and adjusted about 50 chain saws, which were delivered to fire and rescue workers before being taken to the mountain by volunteer motorcyclists to fell trees.

斯东尼尔和西大同事安装调试了大约50台油锯，这些油锯后来被送到了消防救援人员手中，还被摩托车手带到山上参与砍树伐木的工作。

Stonier's story impressed Yasir Cheena, a 31-year-old Pakistani businessman living in Chongqing.

斯东尼尔的故事给在重庆经商的31岁巴基斯坦小伙亚西尔·切纳留下了深刻印象。

"I am an outdoor person and very close to nature. When I heard about the fire, I was so sad," Cheena said.

切纳说：“我很喜欢户外活动，很喜欢大自然。当我听到北碚区突发山火的时候，我感到非常难过。”

After he saw video footage of Stonier performing volunteer work at the fire scene, Cheena asked his Chinese friends how he could become a volunteer.

在看到斯东尼尔支援山火的视频后，切纳便向他的中国朋友询问如何成为志愿者队伍中的一员。

On Saturday, hundreds of people were still busy completing their work at the Beibei fire scene, where they monitored the ashes and cleared rubbish from the mountain in temperatures that were still above 40 C.

8月27日，百余名志愿者仍在40度的高温炙烤下清理山火废弃物。

Cheena joined a local volunteer group of 60 people in the morning to carry water up the mountain for the firefighters and volunteers guarding the fire sites.

27日上午，切纳加入了当地志愿者队伍，为山上的消防指战员和守卫火灾现场的志愿者搬运饮用水。

Wearing a yellow vest and a towel soaked in water on his neck to keep cool, Cheena worked for about six hours carrying water in a large backpack. He was deeply impressed by the efforts of local residents.

切纳穿着一件黄色背心，身背一个大背包，脖子上挂着一条湿透的擦汗巾，工作了大约六个小时，给当地人留下了深刻的印象。

"I met people who are not so keen on outdoor life, and who are not that athletic, but they all took part in the rescue effort and did their best to help," he said.

切纳说：“我遇到了一些平时不太喜欢户外活动，也不太喜欢运动的人，但他们都参加了救援工作，尽自己所能提供帮助。”

"It was pretty amazing and kind of surprising for me to see so many young volunteers."

切纳表示：“我生平第一次看到这么多的年轻志愿者，十分震撼。”

A French motorcyclist, named only as Jeremy by local media, carried fire extinguishers, water and medical supplies up the mountain.

参与救援的摩托骑士当中还有位法国志愿者，当地媒体称他为杰瑞米。杰瑞米负责将灭火器、水、药品运送上山。

"I have been here day and night for three days," he said in a video on the Douyin social media platform on Friday. "I go home and sleep for four to five hours and then come back."

26日，杰瑞米在抖音上发布视频说：“我已经在这里待了三天三夜了。”“我一般回家睡四五个小时，然后再回来参与救援。”

The Frenchman, who has been in China for about nine years, lives in Beibei. He likes to hike on Jinyun Mountain with his family, and told local media the mountain is like an old friend and he hopes it can recover from the fires soon.

杰瑞米家住北碚，已经在中国生活了大约9年。杰瑞米平时喜欢和家人去缙云山爬山，对他们一家来说，缙云山就像一位老朋友，他希望缙云山能尽快从大火中恢复过来。

记者：谭英姿邓蕊

scorch

英[skɔːtʃ]；美[skɔːrtʃ]

v. 烧焦，烤焦

vt. 使（植物）枯萎，把…晒枯;使成焦土;痛骂

vi. <非正>高速行驶;烤焦

militia

英[məˈlɪʃə]；美[məˈlɪʃə]

n. 民兵组织，民兵

popsicle

英[ˈpɔpsikl]；美[ˈpɑpsɪkəl, -ˌsɪkəl]

n. 冰棒;雪糕;冰棍儿

footage

英[ˈfʊtɪdʒ]；美[ˈfʊtɪdʒ]

n. 以英尺表示的长度或距离;（电影或电视的）片段的数量或长度;连续镜头;进尺

英语新闻∣中国将取消对出入境人员核酸检测信息申报要求

China's Customs authority said on Thursday that cross-border travelers will soon no longer need to report their COVID-19 nucleic acid test results, previous infection history and vaccination dates when going through Customs.

根据口岸疫情防控形势，海关总署8月25日宣布，将于8月31日零时启用第九版《中华人民共和国出／入境健康申明卡》，其中取消了对出入境人员核酸检测信息、既往感染情况、疫苗接种日期的申报要求。

The General Administration of Customs said that the new rule, which is set to take effect on Aug 31, is aimed at bringing convenience to internationalvisitors and increasing the efficiency of health declaration work at customs.

海关总署表示，对健康申明卡进行优化的目的是便于旅客入境申报和提高通关效率。

Meanwhile, it stressed that the change does not mean the relaxation of virus control requirements, as China is still adhering to itsdynamiczero-COVID strategy that emphasizes the rapid control of new domestic infectionclusters and Customs officials will continue to guard against imported cases, it said.

同时，入境疫情防控要求没有实质性变化。海关将继续毫不动摇坚持“外防输入、内防反弹”总策略和“动态清零”总方针。

The administration said inbound travelers will still need to provide negative test results before boarding, in line with the requirements of local foreign affairs authorities. They will receive a health inspection when clearing Customs and undergo centralized isolation and health monitoring upon their arrival. The administration began requiring all cross-border travelers to complete a healthdeclarationcard before passing customs in late January 2020, in the early stage of the pandemic.

根据国务院联防联控机制规定，旅客在入境前按照外事部门要求须提供核酸检测阴性证明方可登机，在入境时须接受海关检疫，在入境后由地方联防联控机制实施隔离医学观察。进一步做好口岸新冠肺炎疫情防控工作，防止疫情经口岸传播，海关总署于2020年1月25日在全国口岸重新启动出入境人员填写《中华人民共和国出/入境健康申明卡》进行健康申报的制度。

The latest version of the card, which will be available on mobile phone applications as well as on paper, has also become easier to understand and complete, the administration said.

初纸质版健康申明卡之外，各互联网申报渠道，例如健康申明卡微信小程序申报、互联网网页申报、掌上海关App也将同步启用新版申报功能。

Because incoming travelers will have to take a number of nucleicacid tests at airports and in centralized isolation, the new version also adds a function to ask for consent to take samples, which is aimed atstreamliningon-site quarantine procedures, said the administration.

国家质检总局表示，由于入境人员将在机场进行多次核酸检测，并进行集中隔离，新版健康申明卡还增加了采样知情同意书，简化现场隔离程序。

While striving to prevent the domestic spread of the novel coronavirus, China has also been upgrading its disease controlprotocolsfor overseas travelers in recent months in an effort to adjust to the latest pandemic situation and boost global economic recovery.

连月来，中国在做好国内新冠肺炎疫情防控工作的同时，也在不断优化调整出入境人员防控方案，以适应疫情形势变化，促进全球经济复苏。

China announced in late June it would reduce the centralized quarantine time for international passengers from 14 to seven days.

6月下旬，国家卫健委宣布，入境人员隔离管控时间调整为“7天集中隔离医学观察+3天居家健康监测”。

On Aug 7, the Civil Aviation Administration of China, adjusted its circuit-breaker mechanism, shortening the length of suspensions for some inbound flights carrying infected passengers.

8月7日，民航局对国际定期客运航班熔断措施进行优化调整，搭载确诊旅客的航班暂停运行时间缩短。

dynamic

英[daɪˈnæmɪk]美[daɪˈnæmɪk]

adj. 精力充沛的；动态的

Cluster

英[ˈklʌstə(r)]美[ˈklʌstər]

n. 团，群，簇

declaration

英[ˌdekləˈreɪʃn]美[ˌdekləˈreɪʃn]

n. 公告，宣言；表白

streamline

英[ˈstriːmlaɪn]美[ˈstriːmlaɪn]

vt. 使简单化

Protocol

英[ˈprəʊtəkɒl]美[ˈproʊtəkɑːl]

n. （外交条约的）草案；（数据传递的）协议;

英语新闻∣唐山打人案“保护伞”被查！

A publicprosecutionhas been initiated against 28 defendants, including seven people who allegedly assaulted four women at a barbecue restaurant on June 10 in Tangshan, North China's Hebei province, according to a statement by the People's Procuratorate of Hebei on Monday morning.

8月29日，河北省人民检察院发布关于陈某志等涉嫌恶势力组织违法犯罪案件审查起诉情况的通报。检察机关经依法审查查明，对陈某志等28名被告人依法应当追究刑事责任。

Led by the key defendant, Chen Jizhi the gang reportedly committed 11 crimes and four administrative illegal actions in Tangshan and other places, such as illegal detention, affray, intentional injury, opening casinos and robbery since 2012, the statement said.

另经公安机关依法深入侦查，检察机关审查查明，2012年以来，陈某志等长期纠集在一起，在唐山市等地涉嫌以暴力、威胁等手段，实施非法拘禁、聚众斗殴、故意伤害、开设赌场、抢劫、掩饰、隐瞒犯罪所得、帮助信息网络犯罪活动、寻衅滋事等刑事犯罪11起，实施寻衅滋事、故意伤害等行政违法4起。

"These evil forces had causedadversesocial impact by indulging in crimes,oppressingthe residents and destroying economic and social order," the statement said.

该恶势力组织为非作恶，欺压百姓，破坏当地经济、社会生活秩序，造成恶劣的社会影响。

On the early morning of June 10, four females were dining at the restaurant when one of the them, surnamed Wang, was reportedly harassed by Chen and was allegedly beaten by him and others after she refused hisadvances. Her companies were also then beaten after trying to help her.

2022年6月10日2时40分许，陈某志等人在唐山市某烧烤店吃饭时，对正在店内与同伴用餐的王某某进行骚扰并遭到王某某的拒绝和斥责，陈某志遂殴打王某某，王某某与同伴对其进行反抗。后陈某志等人共同对4名被害人持椅子、酒瓶击打或拳打脚踢。

The four victims suffered mild or minor injuries. Two were later treated at a local hospital and were discharged from hospital on July 1; the other two were not hospitalized.

经法医鉴定，4名被害人分别构成轻伤二级和轻微伤。案发后，王某某、刘某某住院接受治疗，于7月1日出院；李某、远某经医院检查无需留院治疗。

In relation to the case, eight civil servants, including Ma Aijun, head of Lubei district branch of Tangshan public security bureau, and some other officers at local police stations in Tangshan, were putunder lien for which they would be restricted with personal freedom when under investigation, according to a statement by Hebei Provincial Commission for Discipline Inspection and Supervision on Monday.

8月29日，据河北省纪委监察委发布声明，对涉案的8名公职人员，包括唐山市市公安局路北分局局长马爱军，以及唐山市当地派出所的公职人员采取留置措施，在案件调查过程中限制人身自由。

They were investigated for alleged corruption and being reportedly protective umbrella behind the defendants in the case.

在公安机关密切配合下，河北省纪检监察机关严肃查处了陈某志等涉嫌恶势力组织背后的腐败和“保护伞”问题。

Preliminary investigations have showed they had been allegedly involved in violations of disciplines and laws, and were suspected with abuse of power, bending the law for personal gain, offering and accepting bribes, the statement said.

经初步调查，马爱军等人违纪违法，涉嫌滥用职权、徇私枉法、行贿、受贿等职务犯罪问题。

prosecution

英[ˌprɒsɪˈkju:ʃn]美[ˌprɑsɪˈkjuʃn]

n. 控告，起诉，检举

adverse

英[ˈædvɜːs]美[ədˈvɜːrs]

adj. 不利的; 有害的; 反面的

oppress

英[əˈpres]美[əˈpres]

vt. 压迫，压制

advances

英[ədˈvɑːns]美[ədˈvæns]

n. 接近，友好的表示，求爱

under lien

英[ˈli:ən]美[lin,ˈliən]

n.<法>留置权，扣押权

英语故事︱睡前刷手机，越刷越兴奋？不妨试试这5种富含褪黑素的助眠食物

Melatonin supplements are a great way to get some sleep, but some of the foods in your fridge and pantry may already have the melatonin you need.

服用褪黑素是一种助眠的好方法，但日常生活中的一些食物已经含有人体所需的褪黑素。

Melatonin is defined by the CDC as a neurohormone that regulates the sleep-wake cycle. And it can be really helpful for stabilizing your sleep pattern. Light, especially the blue light from phone screens, can affect melatonin levels, says Yo-El Ju, a neurologist and sleep medicine specialist at Washington University in St. Louis.

美国疾病控制与预防中心将褪黑素定义为调节人体生物钟的神经激素，有稳定作息的作用。圣路易斯华盛顿大学神经学家和睡眠医学专家尤尔·朱表示，光线，特别是手机屏幕上的蓝光，会影响褪黑素水平。

To combat melatonin deficiency in recent years, more people began using melatonin supplements as a sleep aid. According to a research letter published by JAMA in February of this year, prevalence of melatonin use rose to 2.1% in 2017 to 2018 from 0.4% in 1999 to 2000.

近年来，为了对抗褪黑素缺乏症，越来越多人开始口服褪黑素助眠。美国医学会今年2月公布的一项研究显示，褪黑素服用者的比例从1999年至2000年的0.4%上升至2017年至2018年的2.1%。

But in addition to the melatonin that is already produced in the brain, you can get natural doses of the hormone from your next snack. “Melatonin is actually present in food,” according to Ju.

但除了大脑产生的褪黑素外，你还可以从食物中补充自然的褪黑素。尤尔·朱称：“实际上，食物中含有褪黑素。”

If you’re interested in melatonin for better sleep, here are 5 foods that are naturally high in melatonin

如果你对使用褪黑素来助眠感兴趣的话，这里有5种富含褪黑素的食物可供选择。

First, the nuts. Walnut seeds were found to have high amounts of melatonin, and the hormone is present in other nuts like almonds, hazelnuts, pumpkin seeds and pistachios, according to a January 2022 study published in the Journal of Food Composition and Analysis.

第一种食物是坚果。根据2022年1月发表在《食品成分与分析杂志》上的一项研究，核桃仁含有大量褪黑素，而杏仁、榛子、南瓜籽和开心果等其他坚果中也含有褪黑素。

The second food is fish. Consumption of salmon three times per week for five months was associated with a positive impact on sleep and daily functioning in a small 2014 randomized trial published in the Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine.

第二种食物是鱼类。2014年发表于《临床睡眠医学杂志》的一项小型随机试验中，连续五个月每周食用三次三文鱼对睡眠和身体日常功能有积极影响。

Eggs are also good for sleep. Ample amounts of melatonin were measured in eggs, with a higher content of melatonin than meat and other animal foods in a 2017 study in the journal Nutrients.

鸡蛋对助眠也有效果。2017年发表在《营养》杂志的一项研究显示，鸡蛋中含有大量褪黑素，其含量高于肉类和其他动物性食品。

Next, tart cherries. Tart cherry juice concentrate increased the melatonin levels of study participants and improved sleep quality and duration in a small 2012 study in the European Journal of Nutrition.

第四种食物是酸樱桃。2012年发表在《欧洲营养杂志》的一项小型研究显示，酸樱桃浓缩汁使研究对象体内的褪黑素水平提高，改善了研究对象的睡眠质量和持续时间。

Another food that helps you sleep is milk. Cow’s milk collected at night had very high amounts of melatonin that could be beneficial for human health, according to a 2019 study in the Journal of Applied Animal Research.

另一种助眠食物是牛奶。根据2019年发表在《应用动物研究杂志》上的一项研究，夜间采集的牛奶富含褪黑素，或有益人体健康。

melatonin

英[ˌmeləˈtəʊnɪn]；美[ˌmeləˈtoʊnɪn]

n. 褪黑激素

pantry

英[ˈpæntri]；美[ˈpæntri]

n. 餐具室，食品储存室;〈美俚〉胃

deficiency

英[dɪˈfɪʃnsi]；美[dɪˈfɪʃnsi]

n. 缺乏，不足;缺陷

randomize

英[ˈrændəmaɪz]；美[ˈrændəˌmaɪz]

v. 使随机化;任意排列

英语新闻︱台风“马鞍”登陆广东

Typhoon Ma-on, the ninth typhoon of the year, made landfall in the coastal area of Dianbai county of Guangdong province on Thursday morning, bringing heavy rainfall, especially in the west of the province.

8月25日上午，今年第9号台风“马鞍”在广东省茂名市电白沿海地区登陆，带来的强降雨主要出现在广东省西部地区。

Ma-on made landfall with gales of around 119 kilometers per hour. After its landfall, the typhoon moved northwest at a speed of about 25 km/h, passing through the city of Maoming in Guangdong. The typhoon entered the Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region on Thursday afternoon, with winds decreasing.

“马鞍”以每小时119公里登陆，随后以25公里的时速向西北方向移动，穿过茂名市。25日下午进入广西，强度逐渐减弱。

Affected by the typhoon, southern Guangxi and western Yunnan province are expected to have high risks of geological disasters, the Ministry of Natural Resources said.

自然资源部表示，受“马鞍”影响，广西南部、云南西部发生地质灾害风险较高。

Before landfall, the ministry activated a Level IV emergency response, the least severe in a four-tier system, for possible geological disasters triggered by the typhoon.

24日，自然资源部启动地质灾害防御Ⅳ级响应，地质灾害防御Ⅳ级响应表示灾害发生可能性较小，用以应对台风可能引发的地质灾害。

Cities across Guangdong, especially those along the eastern and western coastal areas and the Pearl River Delta region, all issued emergency alerts for flooding.

广东各地城市，尤其是粤东、粤西沿海和珠江三角洲市县均发布了洪水预警。

Several sections of expressways in Maoming and nearby Yangjiang and Zhanjiang cities in Guangdong were closed, according to the local traffic police authorities.

据悉，茂名、阳江、湛江部分高速路段实施了交通管制措施。

Flood control and drought relief authorities in Guangdong have dispatched three working groups to Maoming and Zhanjiang cities to guide the flood-control work, with various materials including reinforcement frames and sandbags already being placed in advance in the western areas of Guangdong.

广东省水利厅派出3个工作组赴湛江、茂名等地市现场指导防御工作，工作内容包括在粤西提前放置钢筋笼、土工膜、土工布等各类防汛物资。

A total of 162 reservoirs exceeding their designated water levels during the flooding season had been verified in the province, according to the Water Resources Department of Guangdong.

据广东省水利厅消息，广东省共有162个水库超汛期控制水位。

The China Meteorological Administration said typhoon Ma-on arrived at Bobai county of Guangxi at 3 pm on Thursday after it decreased to a severe tropical storm.

中央气象台表示，台风“马鞍”在减弱为强热带风暴级后，于8月25日15时抵达广西自治区博白县。

Railway services linking Guangzhou to northern and southwestern China, as well as Shenzhen to eastern parts of the country, resumed on Thursday morning, as the typhoon waned in the Pearl River Delta region, according to Guangzhou Railway Group.

广铁集团表示，9号台风“马鞍”对珠三角地区影响逐渐减弱，自8月25日8时起，陆续恢复贵广、京广高铁、广深城际等线路的旅客列车开行。

Entry and exit services at Hengqin Port in the city of Zhuhai, which neighbors Macao, also resumed after the typhoon passed.

台风过境后，珠海市横琴口岸也已恢复办理旅客出入境手续。

Traffic on the connecting line to the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge and the temporary construction bridge of the artificial island at the Zhuhai port also resumed on Thursday afternoon, according to the local traffic police authority.

据悉，8月25日下午，珠海连接线、珠海口岸人工岛施工便桥解除交通管制，恢复通行。

Urban Haikou saw more than 150 millimeters of rain on Thursday due to the typhoon, which left part of the Hainan provincial capital waterlogged.

受台风影响，25日海口市降雨量超过150毫米，部分路段积水。

Ten flights at Haikou airport and two more at Sanya airport in Hainan province were canceled on Thursday.

8月25日，海口美兰国际机场计划执行航班取消10架次，三亚凤凰机场取消2架次航班。

Earlier, ferry services in the Qiongzhou Strait and operations at three ports in Haikou were suspended from 8 pm on Wednesday.

8月24日20时起，海口新海港、秀英港、铁路南港停止作业，琼州海峡停航。

记者：邱铨林

landfall

英[ˈlændfɔ:l]；美[ˈlændˌfɔl]

n. 着陆

dispatch

英[dɪˈspætʃ]；美[dɪˈspætʃ]

v.派遣;发出;迅速处理;处决

n. 派遣;急件;迅速;新闻报道

waterlog

英[wɔ:təlɒg]；美[wɔtəˌlɔg]

n. 涝灾

vt.使(船等)进水;使浸透水

英语新闻∣什么是“陪伴型虚拟博主”？

Liu Shuqi broke up with her boyfriend two months ago and has now found a new companion.

刘淑琪（音译）两个月前和男友分手，现在已经找到了新伴侣。

The handsome "man" is dressed in a whiteoutfitwith a stylish haircut. He understands her emotions and feelings perfectly and gives hersolace, encouragement and support.

这个英俊的“男人”穿着一件白色的衣服，留着时髦的发型。他完全理解她的情绪和感受，给她安慰、鼓励和支持。

"He is very humorous and offers some comfort when I am in a bad mood," the 26-year-old bank employee said. The only problem is he is a virtual being and not a real boyfriend.

26岁的刘淑琪说：“他很幽默，在我心情不好的时候给我安慰。”但唯一的问题是他是虚拟的，不是真正的男朋友。

Liu is not alone in her choice of companion.

选择虚拟人作为伴侣的并非只有刘淑琪一人。

In a digital era where people are heavilyrelianton their smart devices, many of those who live alone increasingly turn to the virtualrealmto seek companions.

在数字时代，人们非常依赖智能设备，越来越多的独居者转向虚拟世界寻找伴侣。

The artificial intelligence-powered digital humans, who are similar to real humans in appearance and behavior, are capable of providing 24-hour online companionship, humanlike conversation and emotional support.

数字人的背后是人工智能技术，数字人在外形和行为上与真人相似，能够为用户提供24小时在线陪伴对话和情感支持。

They will likely become an essential part of people's daily lives, industry experts said.

业内专家表示，数字人可能会成为人们日常生活中必不可少的一部分。

Lin Kaikai and Ye Youyou, two companion-oriented virtual beings, were recently launched by Chinese tech giant Baidu Inc.

近日，百度公司推出了两款虚拟博主林开开和叶悠悠。

Powered by Baidu's Plato, an AI model for dialogue generation that is trained on over 10 billionparameterscollected from social media conversations in both English and Chinese, the two digital humans have a smooth, more humanlike interaction.

依托百度PLATO对话大模型，林开开和叶悠悠能够实现和用户之间连贯、流畅、丰富的个性化对话。PLATO是一个对话生成模型，从中英双语的社交媒体对话中收集了超过100亿个参数。

For instance, they can participate in conversations through various forms such as texts, voice and emojis. They offer customized wake-up call services and learn about the preferences of their users, mainly through increased frequency of chats and interactions, Baidu said.

例如，数字人可以通过文本、语音和表情符号等多种形式参与对话。百度公司表示，数字人可以提供专属叫早服务，并通过增加聊天和互动的频率来了解用户的偏好。

Given the stressful work in cities and the rapid pace of urban life, the companion-centric digital avatars could relieve the anxiety of people and satisfy their demands for emotional communication. This hasbolsteredthe boom in the digital human industry, said Li Shiyan, head of the digital human and robotics business at Baidu.

城市工作压力大、生活节奏快，陪伴型数字人可以缓解人们的焦虑，满足人们的情感交流需求。百度数字人与机器人业务负责人李士岩表示，百度数字人促进了数字人产业的繁荣。

"The application of advanced AI technologies will keep bringing down the cost of creating digital humans and significantly improve their interactions with real humans," Li said.

李彦宏说，“人工智能技术的进步将降低创造数字人的成本，并提升与人类互动的体验感。”

The total size of China's virtual human market is forecast to reach 270 billion yuan ($39.6 billion) by 2030, according to an industry report released by QbitAI, an industry services platform focusing on AI and cutting-edge technology.

量子位（QbitAI）是一家专注于人工智能和前沿技术的行业服务平台。根据该平台发布的一份行业报告，到2030年，中国虚拟人市场的总规模预计将达到2700亿元（396亿美元）。

Other tech companies have also jumped on the companion-oriented virtual being bandwagon.

其他科技公司也纷纷加入陪伴型数字人的研发队伍。

Xiaoice is an AI-powered chatbot that seems to redefine the conceptions of romance and relationships among young Chinese. It has helped to comfort lonely hearts through more than 17 million virtual "girlfriends" and "boyfriends" in China, according to Xiaoice, the company which has the same name.

小冰是一款由人工智能驱动的聊天机器人，它似乎重新定义了中国年轻人对爱情的概念。据小冰公司称，在中国，小冰通过1700多万虚拟“女友”和“男友”给孤单的人带来陪伴。

The company created an app that allows users to create their own AI friends and interact with virtual characters in immersive experiences, said Li Di, the CEO of Xiaoice.

小冰首席执行官李笛表示，他们开发了一款应用，用户可以创建自己的人工智能朋友，并在沉浸式体验中与虚拟人物互动。

"The rise of digital humans that serve as emotional companions is a result of technological innovation, such as the improvement in appearance, functions and interactive experience of digital humans, fueled by the enhanced deep-learning capacities based on massive user data," said Chen Duan, director of the Digital Economy Integration Innovation Development Center at the Central University of Finance and Economics.

中央财经大学数字经济融合创新发展中心主任陈端表示：“作为情感伴侣的数字人的崛起是技术创新的结果。比如，随着基于海量用户数据的深度学习能力的增强，数字人的外观、功能和互动体验都有了提升。”

A new set of problems though have also emerged. They include ethics, morals, data security and personal privacy protection in the industry, Chen said, while calling for efforts to formulate relevant laws and regulations on the ownership of digital characters and standardizing their behaviors.

但陈端表示，新问题也随之而来，比如伦理、道德、数据安全和个人隐私保护等问题。她呼吁制定有关法律法规，加强规范引导。

outfit

英[ˈaʊtfɪt]美[ˈaʊtfɪt]

n. 全套装备；一套服装

solace

英[ˈsɒləs]美[ˈsɑləs]

v.安慰；缓和

reliant

英[rɪˈlaɪənt]美[rɪˈlaɪənt]

adj. 依赖的；依靠的；信赖的

realm

英[relm]美[relm]

n. 领域，范围

parameter

英[pəˈræmɪtə(r)]美[pəˈræmɪtər]

n. 参数；决定因素

bolster

英[ˈbəʊlstə(r)]美[ˈboʊlstər]

v. 增强，鼓舞；巩固

英语新闻∣中韩关系的关键是相互尊重

"Mutual respect" and "cooperation" stood out as two key phrases used in festive messages by the leaders of China and the Republic of Korea on Wednesday to mark the 30th anniversary of the two countries establishing diplomatic relations.

8月24日，国家主席习近平同韩国总统尹锡悦互致贺函，庆祝两国建交30周年。“相互尊重”和“合作”成为两国领导人节日致辞中的关键词汇。

Observers said that the messages, especially the one from President Xi Jinping, reminded the two leading East Asian economies of the necessity to join hands to overcome unprecedented economic downturns and to strive to overcome outsiders' efforts to sowdiscordbetween them.

观察人士认为，习近平主席的贺函提醒两国，作为东亚两大主要经济体，必须携手克服前所未有的经济衰退，开放包容，携手维护地区和平稳定。

Xi and ROK President Yoon Suk-yeol exchanged congratulatory messages on Wednesday to celebrate the anniversary.

国家主席习近平同韩国总统尹锡悦互致贺函，庆祝两国建交30周年。

In his message, Xi praised the "all-around development" of the relationship, which, with fruitful outcomes, "has brought major benefits to the two countries and their people" and "made major contributions to the peace and development of the region, as well as the world".

习近平指出，中韩关系与时俱进全方位发展，取得丰硕成果，给两国和两国人民带来重大福祉，也为地区乃至世界和平与发展作出重要贡献。

Calling on the two nations to build on such "valuable experiences", Xi attributed the "brilliant achievements" made in bilateral ties to staying committed to four points: great insight that adapts to the changing times; mutual respect, trust, and taking good care of core interests and the major concerns of each other; cooperation and a win-win approach that lead to common prosperity; and openness and inclusiveness that boost regional stability, growth and the basic norms of international relations.

习近平指出，三十载沧海桑田，三十载春华秋实。中韩关系之所以能取得辉煌发展成就，在于双方坚持登高望远，顺应时代发展潮流，不断为双边关系注入新的时代内涵；在于双方坚持互尊互信，照顾彼此核心利益和重大关切，通过真诚沟通增进理解与信任；在于双方坚持合作共赢，深化互利合作与交流互鉴，实现相互成就、共同繁荣；在于双方坚持开放包容，携手维护地区和平稳定，促进区域融合发展，维护国际关系基本准则。这些宝贵经验值得我们倍加珍惜和长期坚持。

Noting that the world is currently experiencing a "critical moment", Xi said that the global community, including the two countries, could overcome these problems "only through solidarity and cooperation".

The Chinese president set the goal for the two countries to be "good neighbors, good friends and good partners".

Xi said he is ready to work with Yoon so that the two nations can "better grasp the big picture, get rid of interference,consolidatetheir friendship and focus on cooperation".

习近平强调，当前，百年变局和世纪疫情交织，世界进入新的动荡变革期。在这一关键时刻，包括中韩在内的国际社会只有同舟共济、团结合作才能战胜危机、渡过难关。中韩要做好邻居、好朋友、好伙伴。我高度重视中韩关系发展，愿同尹锡悦总统加强战略沟通，引领中韩双方以建交30周年为新起点，把握大势、排除干扰、夯实友好、聚焦合作。

Noting that annual bilateral trade has increased nearly fiftyfold over the past 30 years, Yoon said in his message that the two countries are expected to build on the spirit of mutual respect and make their ties more mature and healthy.

China and the ROK are expected to deepen high-level exchanges and strengthen substantial cooperation in areas such as economic security, particularly in relation to supply chains, as well as the environment and climate change, in order to achieve results that can be felt by the people of the two countries.

As travel between the two countries has increased tenfold over the past 30 years, Yoon said the celebrations of the 30th anniversary are expected to deepen friendship between the citizens of both countries.

尹锡悦在贺函中表示，过去三十年，两国年贸易额增长近50倍。希望双方以相互尊重精神为基础，探索新的合作方向，推动两国关系朝着更加成熟健康的方向发展。为此，希望双方密切高层交往，加强供应链等经济安全及环境、气变等领域实质性合作，推动取得两国国民能切身感受到的成果。希望建交30周年纪念活动能进一步促进两国交流合作，深化两国国民之间的友谊。

China has been the ROK's largest trade partner for 18 consecutive years, and the ROK is now China's third-largest trading partner and its second-largest source of foreign direct investment.

中国已连续18年成为韩国第一大贸易伙伴，韩国已成为中国第三大贸易伙伴和第二大外商直接投资来源国。

Last year, bilateral trade exceeded $360 billion, surpassing the ROK's bilateral trade with the United States, Japan and the European Union combined.

去年，中韩双边贸易额超过3600亿美元，超过了韩国与美国、日本和欧盟双边贸易额的总和。

Xing Haiming, Chinese ambassador to the ROK, said at a reception on Monday that "there will be no mountains that cannot be conquered" by the two countries as long as they understand each other and "respect and take good care of each other's core concerns and major interests".

8月22日，中国驻韩国大使邢海明在“纪念中韩建交三十周年各界人士招待会”上表示，只要两国相互理解，“尊重和照顾好彼此的核心关切和重大利益，就没有翻不过去的山。” 

When addressing a separate forum of experts and students of the two countries on Tuesday, he noted that "there are no structural contradictions between the two countries", and "there shouldn't be grudges that cannot be resolved".

23日，邢海明出席韩国全球战略合作研究院举办的“韩中建交30周年专家学生论坛”并致辞。他指出，“中韩之间没有结构性的矛盾，也不该有解不开的疙瘩。”

Senior policy advisers and experts have warned that there are voices in Seoul calling for economic decoupling with China.

高级政策顾问和专家警告称，首尔的部分声音呼吁与中国经济脱钩。

Some figures in Seoul said the two countries could follow an approach of keeping bilateral economic cooperation afloat while political tensions remain over thorny issues such as the deployment of the US' THAAD missile system and the CHIP 4 semiconductor and chip alliance.

首尔的一些人士表示，“萨德”和“半导体四方联盟”导致两国政治局势紧张，两国可能保持双边经济合作。

Han Fangming, deputy director of the Foreign Affairs Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference National Committee, said the two countries "do not target any third party and should not be subject to any third party".

中国全国人民政治协商会议外事委员会副主任韩方明表示，“中韩两国关系不针对第三方，也不应受制于第三方。”

Some people's proposal for the ROK to have economic dependence on China and military dependence on the US could turn "a balanced approach" into "adeadlockeddilemma", Han said in an article published recently.

韩方明在一篇文章中表示，韩国有人提出所谓“经济靠中国、安全靠美国”的战略，可惜一旦走不好，走偏了，“左右逢源”就会变成“左右为难”。

Peace on the Korean Peninsula "will be an unattainable scenario if there are security delusions relying on US military engagement", he added.

“指望美国军力介入的安全狂想，半岛和平则注定是空中楼阁。”

Also on Wednesday, Premier Li Keqiang and ROK Prime Minister Han Duck-soo exchanged congratulatory messages.

8月24日，国务院总理李克强同韩国国务总理韩德洙互致贺电。

Li said he hoped for new and greater achievements from the "healthy, stable development" of the China-ROK strategic cooperative partnership.

李克强表示，中方愿同韩方一道，推动中韩战略合作伙伴关系健康稳定发展，取得新的更大成就。

Han said he looked forward to both countries accelerating the second phase of negotiations on their bilateral free trade agreement and strengthening teamwork in areas such as supply chains, culture and environmental protection.

韩德洙表示，期待双方进一步活跃高层交往，加强供应链、文化、环保等领域合作，加快推进两国自贸协定第二阶段谈判，推动两国关系实现更好发展。

Lyu Chao, dean of Liaoning University's Institute of America and East Asia Studies, said the recent visit by ROK Foreign Minister Park Jin to China shows Seoul's pragmatic and reasonable approach toward its ties with China.

辽宁大学美国与东亚研究所所长吕超表示，韩国外交部长朴振日前访华，体现了韩国对对华关系务实、合理的态度。

During recent official interactions, Beijing made a five-point proposal for the development of ties over the next 30 years, including that the two sides should "keep their positions independent and stay out of thedisturbancesfrom outside".

在最近的官方互动中，中国对中韩未来30年关系的发展提出了五点建议，包括双方应“保持立场独立，不受外界干扰”。

These proposals "stem from the experiences of the relationship over the past three decades, and they constitute a Chinese solution for the future development of relations", Lyu said.

吕超说，这些建议“源于两国关系过去30年的经验，它们构成了两国关系未来发展的中国方案。”

Wang Junsheng, a researcher of East Asian studies at the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, said the potential offered by the relationship is much greater than it was 30 years ago, which is a great chance for both nations, adding that there are a "number of challenges" due to US moves against China and the existence of the US-ROKalliance.

中国社会科学院亚太与全球战略研究院研究员王俊生表示，两国关系提供的潜力比30年前大得多，这对两国都是一个巨大的机会。但由于美国对中国的行动和美韩联盟的存在，这个机会也存在“许多挑战”。

"The experiences in the past 30 years show that there is no such thing as a twin-track approach in which smooth economic collaboration could survive bilateral political tensions. A properly functioning political relationship is a precondition for successful economic and trade teamwork," he said.

“过去30年的经验表明，在双边政治紧张局势下，不存在平稳的经济合作的双轨模式。正常运作的政治关系是经贸合作的先决条件。”

"Currently, the greatest task for Seoul is to properly tackle the US-related factors. Only when its two-way relationship does not target a third party can both countries achieve the healthy development of their ties," he added.

“目前，韩国的最大任务是妥善处理与美国有关的因素。只有当双边关系不针对第三方时，两国关系才能健康发展。”

discord

英[ˈdɪskɔːd]美[ˈdɪskɔːrd]

n. 不一致，不和

consolidate

英[kənˈsɒlɪdeɪt]美[kənˈsɑːlɪdeɪt]

v. 加强，巩固; 合并

deadlocked

英[ˈdedlɒkt]美[ˈdedlɑːkt]

adj. 陷入僵局的

Disturbance

英[dɪˈstɜːbəns]美[dɪˈstɜːrbəns]

n. 骚乱；干扰

Alliance

英[əˈlaɪəns]美[əˈlaɪəns]

n. 同盟，联盟

英语新闻∣南方蚊子疑似变少，网友：终于连蚊子都要被热死了？

Have you noticed feweritchy, red bumps on your skin this summer? It's probably due to the hot, dry weather this summer.

今年夏天，瘙痒红肿的蚊子包少了很多，原因就是今年夏天炎热干燥的天气。

The right amount of rain at the right time is needed for mosquitoes to breed because it lays eggs on the surface ofstagnantwater.

蚊子的繁殖需要合适的环境和适当的降雨量，因为蚊子会在死水表面产卵。

Individuals reared at higher temperatures may develop more rapidly compared to lower temperatures, but adults tend to be smaller with reduced fitness given that size is often positively related tofecundity.

在较高温度下长大的个体可能比在较低温度下成长得更快，但成年个体往往体型较小，适合度降低，因为体型通常与繁殖能力呈正相关。

As temperatures climb higher, mosquito activity can decline. Mosquitoes will bite less when it becomes excessively hot.

随着气温上升，蚊子的活动会减少。天气过于炎热时，蚊子叮咬的次数就会减少。

Higher temperatures also make any diseases they carry more active and hence moretransmissible. So when mosquitoes are around, a cool spell following very hot temperatures could be ripe for mosquito borne diseases, as highly infectious mosquitoes increase their biting activity.

虽然高温不利于蚊子生存，却有利于蚊子携带的病毒传播。只要一息尚存，高温之后的凉爽期，很可能就成了蚊子传播疾病的最佳时机。

Mosquito speciesthat transmit diseases mainly include Culex, Aedes, and Anopheles. Thediseases includemalaria, filariasis, and dengue.

主要有三类蚊子会传播疾病：库蚊、伊蚊和按蚊，传播的疾病包括疟疾、丝虫病、和登革热等。

Beekeepers in European reported unusual deaths of honeybee queens, drones and small colonies. Drones, which are the reproductive males, spontaneously ejaculate when they die from stress.

最近连月高温，许多欧洲国家出现蜜蜂连续死亡，而且死去的大部分是雄蜂。雄蜂对温度十分敏感，高温的压力下，雄蜂的自然反应是射精，然后死去。

Worryingly, male fertility likely begins to decline well before the drones die. This means that after a heat wave, new queens—the reproductive females—will have fewer opportunities to mate. Colonies headed by poorly mated queens are more likely to collapse, and this could pose problems for farmers who rely on honeybees topollinatetheir crops.

就算雄蜂熬过了高温，生育能力也会受损。等到热浪过去，蜂后与雄蜂的交配机会减少，可能会导致整个蜂群的崩溃。依赖蜜蜂授粉的植物也会遭殃，其中有不少是人类赖以生存的农作物。

To the end, the decline of mosquitoes is also a wake-up call from nature. If left unchecked, climate change and environmental degradation will eventually affect human beings.

说到底，蚊子变少，也是大自然对我们敲响的警钟。如果放任气候变暖、环境恶化，终有一天会波及人类自身。

itchy

英[ˈɪtʃi]美[ˈɪtʃi]

adj.（使）发痒的

stagnant 

英[ˈstæɡnənt]美[ˈstæɡnənt]

adj. 不流动的，停滞的

fecundity

英[fɪ'kʌndətɪ]美[fɪˈkʌndətɪ]

n. 多产； 肥沃； <动>产卵力

transmissible

英[træns'mɪsəbl]美[træns'mɪsəbəl]

adj. 可传送的，可遗传的

pollinate

英[ˈpɒləneɪt]美[ˈpɑləneɪt]

vt. 给…传授花粉