How Hong Kong can bring China and Britain closer: it’s not just finance

A New Chapter in Sino-British Relations: Starmer's Visit and Hong Kong's Role as a Bridge

HSK 5-6 level · 2:26

• 访华 (fǎng huá) — visit to China
• 冷冻期 (lěng dòng qī) — deep freeze / freezing period
• 单枪匹马 (dān qiāng pǐ mǎ) — single-handed / alone
• 关税 (guān shuì) — tariff / customs duty
• 渊源 (yuān yuán) — origin / source / deep historical connection
• 治理 (zhì lǐ) — governance / to govern
• 普通法 (pǔ tōng fǎ) — Common Law
• 备忘录 (bèi wàng lù) — memorandum

• 非...而是... — Indicates 'not... but...'. It negates the first part and affirms the second part.
• 随着... — Means 'along with', 'as', or 'in the wake of'. It introduces a changing circumstance or condition.
• 与其...不如... — Means 'rather than... it is better to...'. Used to express a preference for the second option over the first.

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The AI boom is causing shortages everywhere else

The Cost of AI Fever: How a 700 Billion Gamble Triggered Global Resource Shortages

HSK 5-6 level · 4:01

• 天文数字 (tiān wén shù zì) — astronomical figure
• 烧钱 (shāo qián) — burning cash / spending spree
• 黑洞 (hēi dòng) — black hole
• 高大上 (gāo dà shàng) — high-end / upscale / classy
• 截胡 (jié hú) — to intercept / to snatch
• 白热化 (bái rè huà) — white-hot / intense
• 板上钉钉 (bǎn shàng dìng dīng) — set in stone / certainty
• 供不应求 (gōng bù yìng qiú) — supply falls short of demand

• 不仅...更是... — Not only... but more importantly... / but also... (Used to emphasize the second part).
• 导致... / 造成... — Leading to / Causing / Resulting in (Usually followed by a negative or neutral consequence).
• 甚至... — Even... (Used to emphasize an extreme case).

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