News & Reports 2010-01-01

Broadcasting Time: 07:00-08:00, GMT+08:00, 2010-01-01

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Chinese President Hu Jintao sends New Year's greetings to CRI listeners around the world.

China says it has fulfilled its promise to deliver medical assistance to African countries.

And people around the world celebrate the New Year.

Hot Issue Reports

President Hu Jintao Delivers New Year's Message

On the eve of the New Year, Chinese President Hu Jintao delivered a speech entitled "Jointly¹ Create a Better Future for World Peace and Development".

Light News

Chinese FM to Visit Five African Countries

Chinese Foreign Ministry² says foreign minister Yang Jiechi will pay official visits to Kenya, Nigeria, Sierra Leone, Algeria, Morocco and Saudi Arabia early January.

Ministry spokeswoman Jiang Yu made the announcement on Thursday at a regular press briefing. She elaborated the foreign minister's visit to Morocco in detail.

"Chinese Foreign Minister Yang Jiechi will visit Morocco from January 11 to 12. During the visit, he will have talks with the Moroccan Foreign Minister and meet with other Moroccan leaders. The two sides will exchange views on bilateral³ relations and international and regional issues of mutual⁴ interest. I believe this visit will advance the traditional friendly and cooperative relations between the two countries."

The spokeswoman added that China-Morocco relations have been on the track of sound and stable development over the past 51 years of diplomatic ties.

She said in recent years, the two countries have witnessed mutually beneficial cooperation in such areas as business, trade, culture and health.

China Says It Fulfills⁵ the Promise of Health Assistance to Africa

China says it has fulfilled its promise to deliver medical assistance to African countries according to a three-year assistance plan launched in 2006.

Wang Liji is vice⁶ director of the international cooperation department under China's Health Ministry.

"I should say we have not only fulfilled our promise but also achieved it with high quality service. Over the past three years, China sent 2 thousand medical staff to 42 African countries. Nearly 20 million African patients have been treated by the medical staff. About 150 Chinese medical staff members won medals of honor given by African governments. The Chinese staff have become a symbol of friendship between China and Africa."

The official adds that China will continue to send medical teams to Africa and strengthen cooperation with African countries in the fields of pandemic prevention and health emergency response.

At the end of 2006, the Beijing summit of Forum⁷ on China-Africa Cooperation adopted the Beijing Action Plan of 2007 to 2009. According to the plan, China pledged to offer African countries a series of assistance, including health, agriculture and education.

NY Celebrations in Beijing and Auckland

In downtown Beijing, crowds in Sanlitun, one of the capital's central shopping and restaurant district, braved the annual freezing temperatures to celebrate the arrival of 2010 with rock music.

Hundreds of people gathered to bring in the New Year as local Beijing bands played in 2010 with vigor⁸.

Audience members shared their goals in the new year.　　

"What will I be doing? I will be working very hard, that's right."

"I wish to make my own business perform better, this year was not that good, I hope next year will improve, get better and better."

While in New Zealand, onlookers⁹ packed the harbor to enjoy a huge fireworks display in the city of Auckland, one of the first to see in the New Year.

As the clock struck midnight, the city's 328 metre Sky Tower became the launch pad for a spectacular pyrotechnic show.

The South Pacific nation is one of the first to greet each new year because of its proximity¹⁰ to the International Date Line.

Johannesburg Hold Traditional New Year Carnival¹¹

In South Africa, several hundred people have gathered in downtown Johannesburg to take part in the city's traditional New Year carnival.

This year's theme was focused on next year's FIFA World Cup, which will be hosted in South Africa.

Participants carried banners and wore football strips representing the African countries taking part in the 2010 competition.

Many expressed their best wishes for the New Year.

"My hope for the New Year is that everyone must be safe, we must enjoy everything, and there is nothing going to hurt us."

"I hope that people coming here and have great experiences and tell the rest of the world about this country. And I hope that people continue to come back here, and that South Africa becomes more of a destination."

The procession was led by a float carrying a large replica¹² of the World Cup winners' trophy¹³.

South Africa will be the first African country to host the world's biggest football event.

At least half a million visitors are expected at the tournament, which will be held in June and July 2010.
 

1 jointly   

ad.联合地，共同地

参考例句：

• Tenants are jointly and severally liable for payment of the rent. 租金由承租人共同且分别承担。
• She owns the house jointly with her husband. 她和丈夫共同拥有这所房子。

2 ministry   

n.(政府的)部；牧师

参考例句：

• They sent a deputation to the ministry to complain.他们派了一个代表团到部里投诉。
• We probed the Air Ministry statements.我们调查了空军部的记录。

3 bilateral   

adj.双方的，两边的，两侧的

参考例句：

• They have been negotiating a bilateral trade deal.他们一直在商谈一项双边贸易协定。
• There was a wide gap between the views of the two statesmen on the bilateral cooperation.对双方合作的问题，两位政治家各自所持的看法差距甚大。

4 mutual   

adj.相互的，彼此的；共同的，共有的

参考例句：

• We must pull together for mutual interest.我们必须为相互的利益而通力合作。
• Mutual interests tied us together.相互的利害关系把我们联系在一起。

5 fulfills   

v.履行（诺言等）( fulfill的第三人称单数 )；执行（命令等）；达到（目的）；使结束

参考例句：

• He always fulfills his promises. 他总是履行自己的诺言。 来自辞典例句
• His own work amply fulfills this robust claim. 他自己的作品在很大程度上实现了这一正确主张。 来自辞典例句

6 vice   

n.坏事；恶习；[pl.]台钳，老虎钳；adj.副的

参考例句：

• He guarded himself against vice.他避免染上坏习惯。
• They are sunk in the depth of vice.他们堕入了罪恶的深渊。

7 forum   

n.论坛，讨论会

参考例句：

• They're holding a forum on new ways of teaching history.他们正在举行历史教学讨论会。
• The organisation would provide a forum where problems could be discussed.这个组织将提供一个可以讨论问题的平台。

8 vigor   

n.活力，精力，元气

参考例句：

• The choir sang the words out with great vigor.合唱团以极大的热情唱出了歌词。
• She didn't want to be reminded of her beauty or her former vigor.现在，她不愿人们提起她昔日的美丽和以前的精力充沛。

9 onlookers   

n.旁观者，观看者( onlooker的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• A crowd of onlookers gathered at the scene of the crash. 在撞车地点聚集了一大群围观者。
• The onlookers stood at a respectful distance. 旁观者站在一定的距离之外，以示尊敬。

10 proximity   

n.接近，邻近

参考例句：

• Marriages in proximity of blood are forbidden by the law.法律规定禁止近亲结婚。
• Their house is in close proximity to ours.他们的房子很接近我们的。

11 carnival   

n.嘉年华会，狂欢，狂欢节，巡回表演

参考例句：

• I got some good shots of the carnival.我有几个狂欢节的精彩镜头。
• Our street puts on a carnival every year.我们街的居民每年举行一次嘉年华会。

12 replica   

n.复制品

参考例句：

• The original conservatory has been rebuilt in replica.温室已按原样重建。
• The young artist made a replica of the famous painting.这位年轻的画家临摹了这幅著名的作品。

13 trophy   

n.优胜旗，奖品，奖杯，战胜品，纪念品

参考例句：

• The cup is a cherished trophy of the company.那只奖杯是该公司很珍惜的奖品。
• He hung the lion's head as a trophy.他把那狮子头挂起来作为狩猎纪念品。