Hourly News 每日新闻 08:00 2013/06/22

Mainland, Taiwan negotiators sign service trade agreement
Negotiators from the Chinese mainland and Taiwan have signed a major service trade agreement in Shanghai.
The move is expected to further strengthen economic ties across the Taiwan Strait.
Chen Deming, mainland chief negotiator on cross-Strait ties, says the signing of the agreement is "imperative²".
His counterpart from Taiwan Lin Join-sane says the agreement will optimize³ the investment and trade environment in both Taiwan and the Chinese mainland.
The service trade agreement is one of the follow-up agreements to the Economic Cooperation Framework Agreement or ECFA, a more comprehensive cross-Strait economic pact⁴ signed in 2010.

China, EU willing to solve PV dispute through negotiation 
China and the EU both hope to solve an ongoing⁵ trade dispute involving photovoltaic (PV) products through price undertaking⁶ talks.
The China-EU Trade and Economic Joint⁷ Committee has held a session in Beijing to discuss Issues concerning bilateral⁸ trade and economic cooperation, including the PV issue.
Commerce Minister Gao Hucheng told reporters that China and the EU have been in close communication regarding issues related to the PV trade dispute. Technical-level discussions have been positive and constructive⁹. 
China has urged the EU to keep overall China-EU cooperation in mind and take a pragmatic attitude.

China says Philippines' seizure¹⁰ of Ren'ai Reef unacceptable
Chinese government says the Philippines' seizure of Ren'ai Reef in the South China Sea is unacceptable.
Foreign Ministry¹¹ spokesperson Hua Chunying says China's determination to safeguard its sovereignty is "unswerving".
The comments come following reports saying the Philippines has deployed¹² a fresh batch¹³ of marines and supplies to Ren'ai Reef.

Chinese vice¹ premier¹⁴ warns against global overflow¹⁵ of liquidity¹⁶, protectionism 
China says the world should strengthen coordination¹⁷ to prevent a global overflow of liquidity and oppose all forms of protectionism amid the fragile economic recovery.
In a keynote address to the Saint Petersburg International Economic Forum¹⁸, Chinese Vice Premier Zhang Gaoli said more cooperation and joint efforts are needed for the world economy to return onto a fast track of recovery.

South Korea envoy¹⁹ in China on Korean Peninsula
South Korea's chief nuclear negotiator Cho Tae-yong is now in Beijing to hold talks with his Chinese counterpart Wu Dawei.
Cho has just concluded his meetings with his US and Japanese counterparts in Washington.
Cho's visit to China coincides with that of his North Korean counterpart Kim Kye-gwan.
The North Korean envoy says his country is ready to join in any form of talks to ease the tension on the Peninsula, including the six-party denuclearization talks.
This round of talks comes after North Korea surprised many this past weekend by proposing direct talks with the US.

Death toll²⁰ from northern Indian flood rises to 550
The official toll from the flash flood in the northern Indian state of Uttarakhand has risen to 550, and over 50,000 people are stranded²¹.
Floods and landslides²², triggered by heavy rainfall, hit northern India Sunday, with Uttarakhand being the worst affected²³ state where hundreds of buildings were washed away. And those killed included local residents as well as pilgrims visiting the state. 
A government official says the death toll could rise further, though rains have stopped in the state famous for its several pilgrimage spots. 
The Indian military has been continuing its rescue operations.

Xi extends festival greetings to Antarctic workers 
Chinese President Xi Jinping has extended Midwinter Festival greetings to Chinese and other nations' scientists and engineers working in the South Pole region.
Xi Jinping said antarctica is no longer a mysterious region isolated²⁴ from human civilization, and exploration of the area will play an important role in dealing²⁵ with global climate change and promoting sustainable development of human society.
He said Scientists of many nationalities have made fruitful achievements in Antarctic scientific expeditions.
He hoped they can increase exchanges and cooperation in order to make new contributions to humanity's peaceful use of the land.

Lightning-triggered explosion kills 3 in E China 
Lightning has triggered an explosion at a fireworks plant in east China's Jiangxi Province, killing²⁶ three people and injuring 45 others.
Six of the injured are in critical condition. 
The explosion happened Friday afternoon when more than 300 employees were working at the Jinshan fireworks plant in Fuzhou City.

Gas and diesel²⁷ price raised in China
Gasoline and diesel prices in China increased today.
The retail²⁸ prices of gasoline were raised by 100 yuan per ton and diesel by 95 yuan per ton.
That is 0.07 yuan per liter for gasoline and 0.08 yuan per liter for diesel.

China to launch anti-smuggling²⁹ campaign 
China will launch a six-month nationwide campaign to combat smuggling.
Vice Premier Wang Yang says the campaign will primarily target the smuggling of "hot" commodities and activities in "major" areas.

1 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。

2 imperative   

n.命令，需要；规则；祈使语气；adj.强制的；紧急的

参考例句：

• He always speaks in an imperative tone of voice.他老是用命令的口吻讲话。
• The events of the past few days make it imperative for her to act.过去这几天发生的事迫使她不得不立即行动。

3 optimize   

v.使优化 [=optimise]

参考例句：

• We should optimize the composition of the Standing Committees.优化人大常委会组成人员的结构。
• We should optimize our import mix and focus on bringing in advanced technology and key equipment.优化进口结构，着重引进先进技术和关键设备。

4 pact   

n.合同，条约，公约，协定

参考例句：

• The two opposition parties made an electoral pact.那两个反对党订了一个有关选举的协定。
• The trade pact between those two countries came to an end.那两国的通商协定宣告结束。

5 ongoing   

adj.进行中的，前进的

参考例句：

• The problem is ongoing.这个问题尚未解决。
• The issues raised in the report relate directly to Age Concern's ongoing work in this area.报告中提出的问题与“关心老人”组织在这方面正在做的工作有直接的关系。

6 undertaking   

n.保证，许诺，事业

参考例句：

• He gave her an undertaking that he would pay the money back with in a year.他向她做了一年内还钱的保证。
• He is too timid to venture upon an undertaking.他太胆小，不敢从事任何事业。

7 joint   

adj.联合的，共同的；n.关节，接合处；v.连接，贴合

参考例句：

• I had a bad fall,which put my shoulder out of joint.我重重地摔了一跤，肩膀脫臼了。
• We wrote a letter in joint names.我们联名写了封信。

8 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。

9 constructive   

adj.建设的，建设性的

参考例句：

• We welcome constructive criticism.我们乐意接受有建设性的批评。
• He is beginning to deal with his anger in a constructive way.他开始用建设性的方法处理自己的怒气。

10 seizure   

n.没收；占有；抵押

参考例句：

• The seizure of contraband is made by customs.那些走私品是被海关没收的。
• The courts ordered the seizure of all her property.法院下令查封她所有的财产。

11 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。

12 deployed   

（尤指军事行动）使展开( deploy的过去式和过去分词 )； 施展； 部署； 有效地利用

参考例句：

• Tanks have been deployed all along the front line. 沿整个前线已部署了坦克。
• The artillery was deployed to bear on the fort. 火炮是对着那个碉堡部署的。

13 batch   

n.一批(组，群)；一批生产量

参考例句：

• The first batch of cakes was burnt.第一炉蛋糕烤焦了。
• I have a batch of letters to answer.我有一批信要回复。

14 premier   

adj.首要的；n.总理，首相

参考例句：

• The Irish Premier is paying an official visit to Britain.爱尔兰总理正在对英国进行正式访问。
• He requested that the premier grant him an internview.他要求那位总理接见他一次。

15 overflow   

v.(使)外溢，(使)溢出；溢出，流出，漫出

参考例句：

• The overflow from the bath ran on to the floor.浴缸里的水溢到了地板上。
• After a long period of rain,the river may overflow its banks.长时间的下雨天后，河水可能溢出岸来。

16 liquidity   

n.流动性，偿债能力，流动资产

参考例句：

• The bank has progressively increased its liquidity.银行逐渐地增加其流动资产。
• The demand for and the supply of credit is closely linked to changes in liquidity.信用的供求和流动资金的变化有密切关系。

17 coordination   

n.协调，协作

参考例句：

• Gymnastics is a sport that requires a considerable level of coordination.体操是一项需要高协调性的运动。
• The perfect coordination of the dancers and singers added a rhythmic charm to the performance.舞蹈演员和歌手们配合得很好，使演出更具魅力。

18 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。

19 envoy   

n.使节，使者，代表，公使

参考例句：

• Their envoy showed no sign of responding to our proposals.他们的代表对我方的提议毫无回应的迹象。
• The government has not yet appointed an envoy to the area.政府尚未向这一地区派过外交官。

20 toll   

n.过路(桥)费；损失，伤亡人数；v.敲(钟)

参考例句：

• The hailstone took a heavy toll of the crops in our village last night.昨晚那场冰雹损坏了我们村的庄稼。
• The war took a heavy toll of human life.这次战争夺去了许多人的生命。

21 stranded   

a.搁浅的，进退两难的

参考例句：

• He was stranded in a strange city without money. 他流落在一个陌生的城市里， 身无分文，一筹莫展。
• I was stranded in the strange town without money or friends. 我困在那陌生的城市，既没有钱，又没有朋友。

22 landslides   

山崩( landslide的名词复数 )； （山坡、悬崖等的）崩塌； 滑坡； （竞选中）一方选票占压倒性多数

参考例句：

• Landslides have cut off many villages in remote areas. 滑坡使边远地区的许多村庄与外界隔绝。
• The storm caused landslides and flooding in Savona. 风暴致使萨沃纳发生塌方和洪灾。

23 affected   

adj.不自然的，假装的

参考例句：

• She showed an affected interest in our subject.她假装对我们的课题感到兴趣。
• His manners are affected.他的态度不自然。

24 isolated   

adj.与世隔绝的

参考例句：

• His bad behaviour was just an isolated incident. 他的不良行为只是个别事件。
• Patients with the disease should be isolated. 这种病的患者应予以隔离。

25 dealing   

n.经商方法，待人态度

参考例句：

• This store has an excellent reputation for fair dealing.该商店因买卖公道而享有极高的声誉。
• His fair dealing earned our confidence.他的诚实的行为获得我们的信任。

26 killing   

n.巨额利润；突然赚大钱，发大财

参考例句：

• Investors are set to make a killing from the sell-off.投资者准备清仓以便大赚一笔。
• Last week my brother made a killing on Wall Street.上个周我兄弟在华尔街赚了一大笔。

27 diesel   

n.柴油发动机，内燃机

参考例句：

• We experimented with diesel engines to drive the pumps.我们试着用柴油机来带动水泵。
• My tractor operates on diesel oil.我的那台拖拉机用柴油开动。

28 retail   

v./n.零售；adv.以零售价格

参考例句：

• In this shop they retail tobacco and sweets.这家铺子零售香烟和糖果。
• These shoes retail at 10 yuan a pair.这些鞋子零卖10元一双。

29 smuggling   

n.走私

参考例句：

• Some claimed that the docker's union fronted for the smuggling ring.某些人声称码头工人工会是走私集团的掩护所。
• The evidence pointed to the existence of an international smuggling network.证据表明很可能有一个国际走私网络存在。