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Nigeria
Nírìlìyà
尼日利亚
central bank
yāngháng
央行
to ease
fàng kuān
放宽
foreign exchange
wàihuì
外汇
regulations
guīdìng
规定
to allow
yǔnxǔ
允许
international
guójì
国际
oil
shíyóu
石油
companies
qǐyè
企业
in full
quán é
全额
to repatriate
huì huí
汇回
export
chūkǒu
出口
proceeds
shōuyì
收益

March 25
sān yuè èr shí wǔ rì
三月二十五日
Nigeria
Nírìlìyà
尼日利亚
central bank
zhōngyāng yínháng
中央银行
to issue
fābù
发布
circular
tōngzhī
通知
to allow
yǔnxǔ
允许
international
guójì
国际
oil
shíyóu
石油
companies
gōngsī
公司
immediately
lìjí
立即
to repatriate
huì huí
汇回
100 percent
bǎi fēn zhī bǎi
百分之百
(modifier particle)
de
export
chūkǒu
出口
proceeds
shōuyì
收益
to abolish
fèichú
废除
(completion particle)
le
previous
cǐ qián
此前
50 percent
bǎi fēn zhī wǔ shí
百分之五十
(modifier particle)
de
remittance
huì kuǎn
汇款
cap / ceiling
shànghè
上限
this move
cǐ jǔ
此举
aimed at
zhǐ zài
旨在
to attract
xīyǐn
吸引
foreign capital
wàizī
外资
and
bìng
to strengthen
zēngqiáng
增强
forex
wàihuì
外汇
market
shìchǎng
市场
(modifier particle)
de
liquidity
liúdòng xìng
流动性

Meta
Meta
Meta
raised
jiāng
Texas
Dé kè sà sī zhōu
德克萨斯州
data center
shù jù zhōng xīn
数据中心
investment
tóu zī
投资
increased to
zēng zhì
增至
$10 billion
yī bǎi yì
一百亿
USD
měi yuán
美元

Meta
Meta
Meta
Mar 26
sān yuè èr shí liù rì
三月二十六日
announced
xuān bù
宣布
will
jiāng
its
located in
wèi yú
位于
Texas
Dé kè sà sī zhōu
德克萨斯州
western
xī bù
西部
El Paso
Āi ěr pà suǒ
埃尔帕索
(de)
de
data center
shù jù zhōng xīn
数据中心
investment amount
tóu zī é
投资额
from
cóng
$1.5 bln
shí wǔ yì
十五亿
USD
měi yuán
美元
to
zēng zhì
增至
$10 bln
yī bǎi yì
一百亿
USD
měi yuán
美元
increase
zēng fú
增幅
exceeded
chāo guò
超过
sixfold
liù bèi
六倍

Meta (social media company)
Meta
Meta
to lay off employees / layoffs
cáiyuán
裁员
approximately / about
yuē
700 people
qī bǎi rén
七百人
to involve / affecting
shèjí
涉及
multiple / several
duō gè
多个
department / division
bùmén
部门

March 25, 2026
2026 nián 3 yuè 25 rì
2026年3月25日
Meta (social media company)
Meta
Meta
to announce
xuānbù
宣布
to lay off employees
cáiyuán
裁员
approximately / about
yuē
700 people
qī bǎi rén
七百人
to involve / affecting
shèjí
涉及
Reality Labs (Meta VR division)
Reality Labs
Reality Labs
recruiting / HR
zhāopìn
招聘
and
sales
xiāoshòu
销售
and so on / etc.
děng
department / division
bùmén
部门
this is
zhè shì
这是
Meta
Meta
Meta
this year
jīnnián
今年
structural particle
de
the third time
dì sān cì
第三次
layoffs
cáiyuán
裁员
company
gōngsī
公司
currently / in the process of
zhèng
object marker particle
large amount of / significant
dàliàng
大量
funds / capital
zījīn
资金
to invest in / to pour into
tóurù
投入
artificial intelligence
réngōng zhìnéng
人工智能

Merck (US pharmaceutical company)
Mòkè
默克
to announce
xuānbù
宣布
at / for (price)
$6.7 billion
67 yì měiyuán
67亿美元
to acquire
shōugòu
收购
Terns Pharmaceuticals (biotech company)
Terns Pharmaceuticals
Terns Pharmaceuticals

Merck company
Mòkè gōngsī
默克公司
to announce
xuānbù
宣布
at / for (price)
approximately
yuē
$6.7 billion
67 yì měiyuán
67亿美元
to acquire
shōugòu
收购
Terns Pharmaceuticals (biotech company)
Terns Pharmaceuticals
Terns Pharmaceuticals
to obtain / to acquire
huòqǔ
获取
its
leukemia
báixuèbìng
白血病
drug candidate
hòuxuǎn yàowù
候选药物
TERN-701 (oral leukemia drug candidate)
TERN-701
TERN-701
this / the current
cǐ cì
此次
merger and acquisition
bìnggòu
并购
aimed at
zhǐzài
旨在
to strengthen / to bolster
qiánghuà
强化
Merck
Mòkè
默克
structural particle
de
cancer
áizhèng
癌症
R&D / research and development
yánfā
研发
pipeline (pharmaceutical)
guǎnxiàn
管线
to address / to cope with
yǐ yìngduì
以应对
Keytruda (cancer immunotherapy drug)
Keytruda
Keytruda
patent
zhuānlì
专利
expiry / to expire
dàoqī
到期
structural particle
de
pressure / challenge
yālì
压力

Australia
Àodàlìyà
澳大利亚
and / with
European Union
Ōuméng
欧盟
after going through
lìjīng
历经
eight years
bā nián
八年
formally
zhèngshì
正式
to conclude
wánchéng
完成
free trade agreement
zìyóu màoyì xiédìng
自由贸易协定
negotiations
tánpàn
谈判

March 24, 2026
2026 nián 3 yuè 24 rì
2026年3月24日
Australia
Àodàlìyà
澳大利亚
and
European Union
Ōuméng
欧盟
announced
xuānbù
宣布
the conclusion of
wánchéng
完成
spanning
lìshí
历时
eight years
bā nián
八年
structural particle
de
free trade agreement
zìyóu màoyì xiédìng
自由贸易协定
negotiations
tánpàn
谈判
agreement
xiédìng
协定
covering
hángài
涵盖
goods trade
huòwù màoyì
货物贸易
services sector
fúwùyè
服务业
and
sustainable development
kě chíxù fāzhǎn
可持续发展
and so on
děng
multiple
duō gè
多个
areas
lǐngyù
领域
the agreement
xiédìng
协定
still needs to
réng xū
仍需
go through
jīng
both sides
shuāngfāng
双方
parliaments
yìhuì
议会
ratification
pīzhǔn
批准
before
hòu
can then
fāng kě
方可
take effect
shēngxiào
生效

Abbott (pharmaceutical company)
Yǎpéi
雅培
for / at (a price)
$21 billion
èrbǎi yīshí yì měiyuán
二百一十亿美元
to complete / to finalize
wánchéng
完成
of
duì
Exact Sciences (cancer diagnostics company)
Exact Sciences
Exact Sciences
(possessive particle)
de
acquisition
shōugòu
收购

United States
Měiguó
美国
medical / healthcare
yīliáo
医疗
company / enterprise
qǐyè
企业
Abbott Laboratories
Yǎpéi
雅培
for / at
approximately
yuē
$21 billion
èrbǎi yīshí yì měiyuán
二百一十亿美元
to acquire
shōugòu
收购
(completion particle)
le
cancer
áizhèng
癌症
screening
shāichá
筛查
company
qǐyè
企业
Exact Sciences (cancer diagnostics firm)
Exact Sciences
Exact Sciences
this time / this deal
cǐ cì
此次
acquisition
shōugòu
收购
enables / allows
shǐ
使
Abbott
Yǎpéi
雅培
to gain / to obtain
huòdé
获得
(completion particle)
le
Cologuard (colorectal cancer screening test)
Cologuard
Cologuard
and other / etc.
děng
colorectal cancer
cháng ái
肠癌
detection / testing
jiǎncè
检测
product
chǎnpǐn
产品

China
Zhōngguó
中国
development
fāzhǎn
发展
forum
lùntán
论坛
2026
2026
2026
to attract
xīyǐn
吸引
global
quánqiú
全球
multinational companies
kuàguó gōngsī
跨国公司
senior executives
gāoguǎn
高管
to travel to Beijing
fù Jīng
赴京

China
Zhōngguó
中国
development
fāzhǎn
发展
forum
lùntán
论坛
2026
2026
2026
on (formal)
March 22
sān yuè èrshí èr rì
三月二十二日
to
zhì
23rd
èrshísān rì
二十三日
in
zài
Beijing
Běijīng
北京
to be held
jǔxíng
举行
from
láizì
来自
global
quánqiú
全球
nearly
jìn
a hundred
bǎi jiā
百家
multinational companies
kuàguó gōngsī
跨国公司
(structural particle)
de
senior executives
gāoguǎn
高管
attended
chūxí
出席
United States
Měiguó
美国
Eli Lilly
Lǐlái Zhìyào
礼来制药
announced
xuānbù
宣布
in the future
wèilái
未来
ten years
shí nián
十年
will
jiāng
in China
zài Huá
在华
to invest
tóuzī
投资
$3 billion
sānshí yì měiyuán
30亿美元

OpenAI (artificial intelligence company)
OpenAI
OpenAI
plans to / plans
jìhuà
计划
end of the year
niándǐ
年底
will
jiāng
employees / staff
yuángōng
员工
number / headcount
rénshù
人数
to increase to / to grow to
zēng zhì
增至
8,000 people
8000 rén
8000人

according to
the United Kingdom / Britain
Yīngguó
英国
Financial Times (newspaper)
Jīnróng Shíbào
金融时报
report / according to reports
bàodào
报道
OpenAI (AI company)
OpenAI
OpenAI
plans to
jìhuà
计划
by
zài
end of 2026
2026 nián dǐ
2026年底
before / by that time
qián
will
jiāng
employees
yuángōng
员工
total number
zǒngshù
总数
from
cóng
approximately
yuē
4,500 people
4500 rén
4500人
to increase to
zēngjiā zhì
增加至
8,000 people
8000 rén
8000人
in order to / so as to
to strengthen
jiāqiáng
加强
in
zài
enterprise / business
qǐyè
企业
artificial intelligence
réngōng zhìnéng
人工智能
market
shìchǎng
市场
(structural particle)
de
competitiveness
jìngzhēng lì
竞争力

Japan-US
Rì-Měi
日美
announced
xuānbù
宣布
73 billion US dollars
730 yì měiyuán
730亿美元
strategic investment
zhànlüè tóuzī
战略投资
plan
jìhuà
计划
covering
hángài
涵盖
small modular nuclear reactors
xiǎoxíng múkuàihuà hé fǎnyìngduī
小型模块化核反应堆
and
critical minerals
guānjiàn kuàngchǎn
关键矿产
cooperation
hézuò
合作

the White House
Báigōng
白宫
summit
fēnghuì
峰会
during
qījiān
期间
Japan
Rìběn
日本
announced
xuānbù
宣布
to
xiàng
the US
Měiguó
美国
additional
zhuījiā
追加
up to
gāodá
高达
73 billion US dollars
730 yì měiyuán
730亿美元
structural particle
de
strategic investment
zhànlüè tóuzī
战略投资
focused on
zhòngdiǎn
重点
covering
hángài
涵盖
small modular nuclear reactors
xiǎoxíng múkuàihuà hé fǎnyìngduī
小型模块化核反应堆
and
critical minerals
guānjiàn kuàngchǎn
关键矿产
supply chain
gōngyìng liàn
供应链
cooperation
hézuò
合作
this investment
cǐcì tóuzī
此次投资
is
this year
jīnnián
今年
February
2 yuè
2月
first tranche
shǒupī
首批
36 billion US dollars
360 yì měiyuán
360亿美元
commitment
chéngnuò
承诺
following
zhī hòu de
之后的
the second round
dì èr lún
第二轮
strategic deployment
zhànlüè bùshǔ
战略部署
bringing
shǐ
使
Japan
Rìběn
日本
toward the US
duì Měi
对美
strategic investment
zhànlüè tóuzī
战略投资
total
zǒng’é
总额
cumulatively
lěijì
累计
approaching
jiējìn
接近
110 billion US dollars
1100 yì měiyuán
1100亿美元