2015年CRI 中美共商如何打击恐怖主义

 

As part of the sessions, the two sides have been discussing how to better share information and law enforcement resources.

This is the second such meeting between the Chinese and US governments.

Professor Wang Baofu with China's National Defense¹ University says better information sharing will not only help China take better advantage of US intelligence assets, but will also allow the US side to benefit.

"Though the American intelligence aparatus is powerful, it still needs support from all countries, including China. Judging from years of observing US anti-terrorism efforts, US intelligence is not all-knowing."

When it comes to specifics, the Chinese side is calling on the US to once-again "understand and support" China's position when it comes to the "East Turkestan Islamic Movement."

This is a group Chinese authorities have identified operating out of Xinjiang, which is considered responsible for a series of terrorist attacks.

Chinese terrorism expert Li Wei says the US side has a vested interest in assisting in China's fight against the terrorist movement in Xinjiang.

"Because the East Turkistan Islamic Movement and the Islamic State are becoming closer, it's believed a number of and East Turkistan members have joined the fighting in Syria and Iraq. Although geographically² it seems the Islamic State is more of a threat to Europe, the Islamic State's true target is the United States. So assisting China in the fight against the East Turkestan movement not only helps China, it is also in line with the interests of the United States."

AS part of this week's meetings in Beijing, the two sides have also reached anti-terrorism agreements connected to the internet.

Wang Baofu with the National Defense University notes online platform have become one of the key ways terrorist groups now recruit, organize, and finance themselves.

He says, once-again, China and the US sides have mutual³ interests in combatting terrorism online.

"The US has superiority in cyberspace⁴, but China has the most of internet users in the world. There is mutual interest, as both sides can help one-another deal with cyber-terrorism threats and other issues connected to this. Terrorists tend to use the internet to finance their operations. Cooperation between China and US will help cut money laundering⁵ and the illegal financing of terrorism."

However, cooperation on terrorism between China and the US does have its limits, with the Chinese side concerned about a US "double standard" when addressing terrorism.

Last month, Thai authorities repatriated⁶ more than 100 ethnic⁷ Uyghur's accused of illegally crossing into Thailand in an attempt to try to find passage to the Middle East.

The US government was critical of the repatriation⁸ of the group, suggesting it had concerns about human rights.

Chinese observers have suggested this "double standard" will only hinder China/US anti-terror cooperation in the future.

For CRI, I'm Min Rui.

1 defense   

n.防御，保卫；[pl.]防务工事；辩护，答辩

参考例句：

• The accused has the right to defense.被告人有权获得辩护。
• The war has impacted the area with military and defense workers.战争使那个地区挤满了军队和防御工程人员。

2 geographically   

adv.地理学上，在地理上，地理方面

参考例句：

• Geographically, the UK is on the periphery of Europe. 从地理位置上讲，英国处于欧洲边缘。 来自辞典例句
• All these events, however geographically remote, urgently affected Western financial centers. 所有这些事件，无论发生在地理上如何遥远的地方，都对西方金融中心产生紧迫的影响。 来自名作英译部分

3 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。

4 cyberspace   

n.虚拟信息空间，网络空间，计算机化世界

参考例句：

• She travels in cyberspace by sending messages to friends around the world.她利用电子空间给世界各地的朋友们发送信件。
• The teens spend more time in cyberspace than in the real world of friends and family.青少年花费在电脑上的时间比他们和真正的朋友及家人在一起的时间要多。

5 laundering   

n.洗涤（衣等），洗烫（衣等）；洗（钱）v.洗（衣服等），洗烫（衣服等）( launder的现在分词 )；洗（黑钱）（把非法收入改头换面，变为貌似合法的收入）

参考例句：

• Separate the white clothes from the dark clothes before laundering. 洗衣前应当把浅色衣服和深色衣服分开。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• He was charged with laundering money. 他被指控洗钱。 来自《简明英汉词典》

6 repatriated   

v.把（某人）遣送回国，遣返( repatriate的过去式和过去分词 )

参考例句：

• The refugees were forcibly repatriated. 难民被强制遣送回国。
• Ancient artworks were repatriated from the US to Greece. 古代艺术品从美国遣送回希腊。 来自《简明英汉词典》

7 ethnic   

adj.人种的，种族的，异教徒的

参考例句：

• This music would sound more ethnic if you played it in steel drums.如果你用钢鼓演奏，这首乐曲将更具民族特色。
• The plan is likely only to aggravate ethnic frictions.这一方案很有可能只会加剧种族冲突。

8 repatriation   

n.遣送回国，归国

参考例句：

• The Volrep programme is the preferred means of repatriation. 政府认为自愿遣返计划的遣返方法较为可取。 来自互联网
• Arrange the cargo claiming and maritime affairs,crews repatriation,medical treatment,traveling so on. （六）洽办货物理赔，船舶海事处理，办理船员遣返，就医，旅游等。 来自互联网