tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-72096662558352659032025-01-24T11:28:19.372-08:00Learning English, Learning Chineseyyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04801729915131225672noreply@blogger.comBlogger469125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7209666255835265903.post-88844250928499539022022-03-24T20:19:00.002-07:002022-03-24T20:19:43.642-07:00

 WH keeping public in dark on what Biden demanded of China’s Xi over arming Putin​Mar. 18 - The White House was tight-lipped Friday about what President Biden told Chinese President Xi Jinping beyond saying there would be “consequences” if China supplies weapons for Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.Press secretary Jen Psaki repeatedly deflected questions at her

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 Brent Crude may refer to any or all of the components of the Brent Complex, a physically and financially traded oil market based around the North Sea of Northwest Europe; colloquially, Brent Crude usually refers to the price of the ICE Brent Crude Oil futures contract or the contract itself. The original Brent Crude referred to a trading classification of sweet&nbsp

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 Why Biden Wants Taiwan/拜登支持台灣的理由An exclusive economic zone (EEZ), as prescribed by the 1982 United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea, is an area of the sea in which a sovereign state has special rights regarding the exploration and use of marine resources, including energy production from water and wind.[1] It stretches from the baseline out to 200&

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 MARCH 3, 2022President Biden Signs Sexual Assault and Harassment Legislation​President Biden signs into law legislation aiming to make it easier for victims of sexual assault or harassment to file suit in court and not be forced to arbitrate their claims. The law passed the House 335 to 97 and the Senate by voice vote. No questions were taken from reporters. Remarks by Vice

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 普京获准在境外“动武”！俄乌大规模冲突一触即发？20220223 |《今日关注》CCTV中文国际Feb 24, 2022     China Offers Restrained Response to Russian Attacks on Ukraine, Refuses to Call it an ‘Invasion’China instead pointed blame at the U.S. for fanning the flame of conflict between Russia and Ukraine.Feb. 25 - China on Thursday offered a restrained response to Russia’s attacks on Ukraine, refusing to

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 Date published on April 11, 2019​Vietnam verifying location of Chinese oil rig in Gulf of Tonkin​Vietnam is trying to determine if a Chinese oil rig is located in its territorial waters.Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Le Thi Thu Hang said Thursday that authorities were trying to confirm whether China’s Dongfang 13-2 CEPB oil rig is functioning within Vietnamese waters in the Gulf of Tonkin in

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 Both Sides of Taiwan Strait Are Closely Watching Ukraine’s Crisis​Taiwan knows what it’s like to have an overbearing neighbor. China wonders how forcefully Western powers might react to a Russian invasion.Feb. 7 - With Russia massing troops along Ukraine’s borders, President Tsai Ing-wen of Taiwan felt compelled to act.She ordered the creation of a task force to study how the

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 Beijing’s self-sabotage in the South China Sea​jAN. 29 -...In March, the Philippines reported more than 220 Chinese maritime militia vessels gathered at Whitsun Reef in the disputed Union Banks. The Philippine Coast Guard conducted several patrols to the reef and the government released photos and video of the militia flotilla. Vietnam soon did the same. The embarrassment and

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 The Minsk Protocol is an agreement which sought to end war in the Donbas region of Ukraine. It was written in 2014 by the Trilateral Contact Group on Ukraine, consisting of Ukraine, the Russian Federation, and the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE),[1][2][3] with mediation by the leaders of France and 

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 US Navy warship challenges Chinese territorial claims in the South China SeaJan. 21 - ..The USS Benfold sailed around the Paracel Islands, known as the Xisha Islands in China, in what the Navy calls a freedom of navigation operation (FONOP), Lt. Mark Langford, spokesperson for the US 7th Fleet, said in the statement......The islands are also claimed by Vietnam and self-ruled

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 Why Biden Wants Taiwan/拜登支持台灣的理由​South China Sea Energy Exploration and Development​The U.S. Energy Information Agency estimates that the South China Sea holds about 190 trillion cubic feet of natural gas and 11 billion barrels of oil in proved and probable reserves, most of which lie along the margins of the South China Sea rather than under disputed islets and reefs. The U.S. Geological

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 乌克兰欲拉北约下“险棋” 俄军将强化大量装备准备抗敌？20220105 |《今日关注》CCTV中文国际​Jan 6, 2022Why President Biden Will End Up Giving Putin What He Wants In UkraineNobody in NATO wants Ukraine to join. Although strengthening ties with the West is the centerpiece of President Volodymyr Zelensky’s foreign policy, his corrupt and backward country would bring nothing of value to the Atlantic Alliance. Its military is

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 美军大型侦察机抵近侦查约1200架次 数次逼近中国大陆领海！数读2021年美军在中国周边行动记录 20211230 |《今日亚洲》CCTV中文国际Dec 31, 2021Australia to get the first of its nuclear submarines FIVE YEARS ahead of schedule as America fast-tracks $90billion project in face of rising tensions with ChinaDec. 30 - Rising tensions with China have fast-tracked the delivery of the first Australian nuclear submarine under the $90billion

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 The Philippine Sea is a marginal sea of the Western Pacific Ocean east of the Philippine archipelago (hence the name), occupying an estimated surface area of 5 million square kilometers (2×106 sq mi).[1] The Philippine Sea Plate forms the floor of the sea.[2] Its western border is the first island

yyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04801729915131225672noreply@blogger.com0Taiwan23.69781 120.960515-4.612423836178845 85.804265 52.008043836178842 156.116765tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7209666255835265903.post-80345902948158042012021-12-18T04:03:00.002-08:002021-12-18T04:03:47.335-08:00

5 - White House News in Chinese (weebly.com)00:00/01:38Russia threatens war unless US abandons eastern NATO allies​Dec. 17 - Russian President Vladimir Putin will bear the blame for Russian soldiers “coming home in body bags” if he orders a new invasion of Ukraine, President Joe Biden’s administration said in response to the Kremlin’s latest high-stakes maneuver.“The Russian people

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 Convergent boundary​Geology of TaiwanThe island of Taiwan is active geologically, formed on a complex convergent boundary between the Yangtze Subplate of the Eurasian Plate to the west and north, the Okinawa Plate on the north-east, the Philippine Plate on the east and south, and the Sunda Plate to the southwest. 

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 Why the Omicron Variant Is Concerning Scientists | WSJNov 29, 202South African scientists explore vaccines’ effectiveness against OmicronCrucial work will study how well current jabs work and whether they need to be updated to tackle new variantNov. 29 - ...South African scientists were the first to report the Omicron variant to the World Health Organization on 24 November. At the time

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 Bones/骨頭"Bones" by James BluntTranslated by yyI have never been a beautiful boyNever liked the sound of my own voiceI wasn't cool when I was in my teensI never slept but I did have dreamsAs I step out in this big old worldSeven billion just trying to cope andEveryone of us someday will dieBut today I never felt more aliveCan you feel it coming?Can you feel it coming?Can you feel it, feel it

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 2 - White House News in Chinese (weebly.com)US is seeking coexistence with China, not Cold War, says Jake Sullivan‘The goal here is not containment, it’s not a new Cold War’Nov. 10 - America is not seeking a new Cold War with China, but looking for a system of peaceful coexistence, US national security adviser Jake Sullivan said.​“The goal here is not

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 2 - White House News in Chinese (weebly.com)00:00/06:05The Pentagon's ominous report on China's military powerNov. 6 - The Pentagon this week released its annual assessment on Chinese military and security developments. The report aims to "provide background on China’s national security, foreign policy goals, economic plans and military development."What it really illuminates

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 2 - White House News in Chinese (weebly.com)1 - White House News in Chinese (weebly.com)What is COP26?In 1992, countries agreed to an international treaty called the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), which set ground rules and expectations for global cooperation on combating climate change. It was the first time the majority of nations formally

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 Face The Sun/臉朝向太陽Yes, this love's not good enoughIt's time to let it goOur weary hearts just fall apartI feel it in my bonesAnd God knowsThat it's hard to find the oneBut in timeAll the flowers turn to face the sun​So silently just walk with meLike any other dayNo sad goodbyes, no tears, no liesJust go our separate waysAnd God knowsThat it's hard to find the oneBut in time, all the

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 1 - White House News in Chinese (weebly.com)2 - White House News in Chinese (weebly.com)China Says U.S.-China War Is ImminentOct. 13 - ...In other words: America’s “special operations forces” might be killed when China sends its military forces into Taiwan so as to deal with the insurrection that’s now occurring in this province. China is saying that it will be sending those troops and

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 2 - White House News in Chinese (weebly.com)White House press secretary Jen Psaki holds a briefing with reporters — 10/4/2021​ Oct 5, 2021White House press secretary Jen Psaki holds a press briefing on Monday. President Joe Biden on Monday blamed Republicans for blocking efforts to raise or suspend the U.S. borrowing limit and avert a dangerous first-ever default on the national debt. The

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 2 - White House News in Chinese (weebly.com)1 - White House News in Chinese (weebly.com)'There is outrage': former PM Malcolm Turnbull criticises Morrison's handling of subs dealMalcolm Turnbull excoriates Scott Morrison over ‘appalling episode’ with French submarine deal​PM also revealed he plans to go to Glasgow for Cop26, while Scott Morrison is yet to commitOct. 2 - Malcolm

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