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European Parliament
Ōuzhōu Yìhuì
欧洲议会
delegation
dàibiǎotuán
代表团
in eight years / for the first time in eight years
bā nián lái
八年来
for the first time
shǒucì
首次
to visit
fǎngwèn
访问
China
Zhōngguó
中国

March 31st
sānyuè sānshíyī rì
三月三十一日
led by / consisting of
yóu
nine (people)
jiǔ míng
九名
member
chéngyuán
成员
composed of
zǔchéng
组成
(particle)
de
European Parliament
Ōuzhōu Yìhuì
欧洲议会
delegation
dàibiǎotuán
代表团
to arrive at
dǐdá
抵达
China
Zhōngguó
中国
this is
zhè shì
这是
in eight years
bā nián lái
八年来
(particle)
de
first
shǒucì
首次
official
zhèngshì
正式
visit
fǎngwèn
访问
delegation
dàibiǎotuán
代表团
mainly / primarily
zhǔyào
主要
regarding
jiù
e-commerce
diànzǐ shāngwù
电子商务
regulation / oversight
jiānguǎn
监管
and / as well as
fair / equitable
gōngpíng
公平
competition
jìngzhēng
竞争
issue / problem
wèntí
问题
with
the Chinese side
Zhōng fāng
中方
to carry out / to launch
zhǎnkāi
展开
dialogue
duìhuà
对话

Iran
Yīlǎng
伊朗
drone
wúrénjī
无人机
to attack
xíjī
袭击
Kuwait
Kēwēitè
科威特
airport
jīchǎng
机场
cruise missile
xúnháng dǎodàn
巡航导弹
to strike
jīzhòng
击中
Qatar
Kǎtǎěr
卡塔尔
oil tanker
yóulún
油轮

Iran
Yīlǎng
伊朗
drone
wúrénjī
无人机
to attack
xíjī
袭击
Kuwait
Kēwēitè
科威特
international airport
guójì jīchǎng
国际机场
fuel storage facility
chúyóu shèshī
储油设施
to trigger
yǐnfā
引发
large fire
dàhuǒ
大火
fortunately
suǒxìng
所幸
no casualties
wú rén shāngwáng
无人伤亡
at the same time
yǔcǐ tóngshí
与此同时
one missile
yī méi
一枚
cruise missile
xúnháng dǎodàn
巡航导弹
to strike
jīzhòng
击中
QatarEnergy
Kǎtǎěr Néngyuán Gōngsī
卡塔尔能源公司
oil tanker
yóulún
油轮
21
èrshíyī míng
二十一名
crew members
chuányuán
船员
all
quánbù
全部
safely
ānquán
安全
to evacuate
chèlí
撤离

Trump
Tèlǎngpǔ
特朗普
to deliver / to make (a speech)
fābiǎo
发表
prime time
huángjīn shíduàn
黄金时段
speech / address
yǎnjiǎng
演讲
to claim / to say
chēng
Iran
Yīlǎng
伊朗
war
zhànzhēng
战争
objectives
mùbiāo
目标
soon / imminently
jíjiāng
即将
to be achieved / to complete
wánchéng
完成

Trump
Tèlǎngpǔ
特朗普
on (a date) / at
April 1
sìyuè yī rì
四月一日
evening
wǎnjiān
晚间
regarding / on the topic of
jiù
US-Iran
Měi-Yī
美伊
conflict
chōngtū
冲突
to deliver
fābiǎo
发表
nationally / nationwide
quánguó
全国
television
diànshì
电视
address / speech
jiǎnghuà
讲话
to claim / to say
chēng
war
zhànzhēng
战争
objectives
mùbiāo
目标
soon / imminently
jíjiāng
即将
to be achieved
wánchéng
完成
he / him
to warn
jǐnggào
警告
if
ruò
Iran
Yīlǎng
伊朗
fail to / unable to
wèinéng
未能
within
zài
two to three weeks
liǎng dào sān zhōu
两到三周
within
nèi
to reach / to achieve
dáchéng
达成
agreement / deal
xiéyì
协议
US military
Měijūn
美军
will
jiāng
against
duì
Iran
Yīlǎng
伊朗
power generation
fādiàn
发电
facilities / infrastructure
shèshī
设施
to launch
fādòng
发动
severe / harsh
yánlì
严厉
strikes / attacks
dǎjī
打击

Trump (US president Donald Trump)
Tèlǎngpǔ
特朗普
to announce
xuānbù
宣布
will / going to
jiāng
to personally go to / to attend in person
qīn fù
亲赴
Supreme Court
zuìgāo fǎyuàn
最高法院
to attend
chūxí
出席
birthright citizenship
chūshēng gōngmínquán
出生公民权
case / legal case
àn
court hearing / oral arguments
tíngshěn
庭审

United States
Měiguó
美国
president
zǒngtǒng
总统
Trump
Tèlǎngpǔ
特朗普
to announce
xuānbù
宣布
will attend on
jiāng yú
将于
April 2nd
sì yuè èr rì
四月二日
to personally attend
qīn fù
亲赴
federal
liánbāng
联邦
Supreme Court
zuìgāo fǎyuàn
最高法院
to sit in on / to observe
pángtīng
旁听
birthright citizenship
chūshēng gōngmínquán
出生公民权
case
àn
structural particle
de
oral arguments
kǒutóu biànlùn
口头辩论
this case
cǐ àn
此案
to involve / to concern
shèjí
涉及
Trump
Tèlǎngpǔ
特朗普
after taking office
jiùrèn hòu
就任后
to sign
qiānshǔ
签署
structural particle
de
executive order
xíngzhèng lìng
行政令
Supreme Court
zuìgāo fǎyuàn
最高法院
structural particle
de
ruling / decision
cáijué
裁决
expected to
yùjì
预计
in / on (time marker)
June
liùyuè
六月
to render / to make
zuòchū
作出

middle
zhōng
country
guó
test
kǎo
consider
become
chéng
be
wéi
Iran
bright
lǎng
and
US
měi
country
guó
of
de
adjust
tiáo
resolve
jiě
person
rén

Pakistan
base
Stan
platform
tǎn
outside
wài
diplomatic
jiāo
ministry
long
cháng
visit
fǎng
访
ask
wèn
north
běi
capital
jīng
middle
zhōng
country
guó
test
kǎo
consider
full
chōng
act
dāng
Iran
bright
lǎng
and
US
měi
country
guó
between
zhī
between
jiān
of
de
adjust
tiáo
resolve
jiě
person
rén

the King of the United Kingdom
Yīngguó Guówáng
英国国王
King Charles III
Chá ěr sī Sān Shì
查尔斯三世
will (future marker)
jiāng
in / during
zài
late April
sì yuè xià xún
四月下旬
to visit / to make a state visit to
fǎngwèn
访问
United States
Měiguó
美国

the British Royal Family
Yīngguó Wángshì
英国王室
to announce
xuānbù
宣布
King Charles III
Chá ěr sī Sān Shì
查尔斯三世
king
guówáng
国王
and
queen consort
wánghòu
王后
Camilla queen consort
Kǎmǐlā
卡米拉
will (future marker)
jiāng
in / during
zài
late April
4 yuè xià xún
4月下旬
to (a destination)
duì
United States
Měiguó
美国
to make / to conduct
jìnxíng
进行
state visit
guóshì fǎngwèn
国事访问
this
zhè
is / to be
shì
the British King
Yīngguó Guówáng
英国国王
since / from
2007
2007 nián
2007年
since that time
yǐlái
以来
for the first time
shǒucì
首次
to visit
fǎngwèn
访问
United States
Měiguó
美国

Japan
Rìběn
日本
for the first time
shǒucì
首次
to deploy
bùshǔ
部署
long-range
yuǎnchéng
远程
counter-strike
fǎnjī
反击
missiles
dǎodàn
导弹
the Chinese side
Zhōng fāng
中方
to criticize
pīpíng
批评
its
to exceed / to go beyond
chāoyuè
超越
exclusively defensive posture (Japanese defense doctrine)
zhuān shǒu fáng wèi
专守防卫
scope / boundaries
fànchóu
范畴

March 31st
sān yuè sānshíyī rì
三月三十一日
Japan
Rìběn
日本
to announce
xuānbù
宣布
in
zài
Kumamoto Prefecture
Xióngběn xiàn
熊本县
to complete
wánchéng
完成
new type / newly developed
xīnxíng
新型
long-range
yuǎnchéng
远程
counter-strike
fǎnjī
反击
missiles
dǎodàn
导弹
(particle)
de
first
shǒucì
首次
deployment
bùshǔ
部署
marking / signaling
biāozhì zhe
标志着
its
post-war
zhànhòu
战后
military
jūnshì
军事
strategy
zhànlüè
战略
(particle)
de
major / significant
zhòngdà
重大
shift / change
zhuǎnbiàn
转变
China
Zhōngguó
中国
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
wàijiāobù
外交部
immediately afterward
suíjí
随即
to express a position
biǎotài
表态
to believe / to consider
rènwéi
认为
this action / this move
cǐ jǔ
此举
to exceed / to go beyond
chāochū
超出
(completion particle)
le
exclusively defensive posture
zhuān shǒu fáng wèi
专守防卫
principle
yuánzé
原则
(particle)
de
scope
fànchóu
范畴

China-US
Zhōng-Měi
中美
trade
màoyì
贸易
truce
xiūzhàn
休战
continues / ongoing
chíxù
持续
China
Zhōngguó
中国
to defer / hold off
zàn huǎn
暂缓
to implement
shíshī
实施
new
xīn
rare earth
xī tǔ
稀土
export
chūkǒu
出口
restrictions
xiànzhì
限制

during
zài
China-US
Zhōng-Měi
中美
trade
màoyì
贸易
truce
xiūzhàn
休战
agreement
xiéyì
协议
continues
chíxù
持续
in effect / effective
shēngxiào
生效
during / period
qījiān
期间
China
Zhōngguó
中国
already / has
suspended / paused
zàntíng
暂停
on / regarding
duì
rare earth
xī tǔ
稀土
minerals
kuàngwù
矿物
(particle)
de
more
gèng duō
更多
export controls
chūkǒu guǎnkòng
出口管控
at the same time
tóngshí
同时
the United States
Měiguó
美国
also
continued / extended
yánxù
延续
(particle)
le
toward China
duì Huá
对华
tariffs
guānshuì
关税
(particle)
de
partial
bùfen
部分
reduction / concessions
jiǎnmiǎn
减免
analysts
fēnxī rénshì
分析人士
warned
jǐnggào
警告
this
cǐ cì
此次
truce
xiūzhàn
休战
is a type of / belongs to
shǔyú
属于
strategic
zhànlüèxìng
战略性
temporary reprieve
zàn huǎn
暂缓
if
ruò
both sides
shuāngfāng
双方
unable to
wú fǎ
无法
before
zài
before year-end 2026
2026 nián dǐ qián
2026年底前
to reach
dáchéng
达成
more
gèng
durable / lasting
chí jiǔ
持久
(particle)
de
framework agreement
kuàngjià xiéyì
框架协议
trade
màoyì
贸易
friction / tensions
mócā
摩擦
there exist
cúnzài
存在
escalation / intensification
jī huà
激化
risks
fēngxiǎn
风险

Israel
Yǐsèliè
以色列
to expand / to widen
kuòdà
扩大
in
zài
Lebanon
Lìbānèn
黎巴嫩
southern / southern region
nánbù
南部
structural particle
de
ground
dìmiàn
地面
military
jūnshì
军事
operation / action
xíngdòng
行动

Israel
Yǐsèliè
以色列
prime minister
zǒnglǐ
总理
Netanyahu (Israeli prime minister)
Nèitǎníyàhú
内塔尼亚胡
to order / to command
xiàlìng
下令
to expand
kuòdà
扩大
Lebanon
Lìbānèn
黎巴嫩
southern region
nánbù
南部
structural particle
de
ground
dìmiàn
地面
invasion / incursion
rùqīn
入侵
operation
xíngdòng
行动
nearly / close to
jìn
one million people
yī bǎi wàn rén
一百万人
as a result / therefore
yīncǐ
因此
to be displaced / to lose one place to live
liúlí shīsuǒ
流离失所
multiple countries
duōguó
多国
to issue / to release
fābiǎo
发表
joint statement
liánhé shēngmíng
联合声明
to call for / to demand
yāoqiú
要求
Israel
Yǐsèliè
以色列
to avoid
bìmiǎn
避免
further / additionally
jìn yī bù
进一步
to expand
kuòdà
扩大
military
jūnshì
军事
action / operation
xíngdòng
行动

China
Zhōngguó
中国
to release / to publish
fābù
发布
the year 2026
èrlíngerèliù nián
2026年
economic
jīngjì
经济
work / working
gōngzuò
工作
framework
kuàngjià
框架
to set / to establish
shèdìng
设定
gross domestic product
GDP
GDP
growth
zēngzhǎng
增长
target / goal
mùbiāo
目标
and also
bìng
to increase / to step up
jiādà
加大
infrastructure
jīchǔ shèshī
基础设施
investment
tóuzī
投资

China
Zhōngguó
中国
government
zhèngfǔ
政府
to release
fābù
发布
the year 2026
èrlíngerèliù nián
2026年
economic
jīngjì
经济
policy
zhèngcè
政策
framework
kuàngjià
框架
gross domestic product
GDP
GDP
growth
zēngzhǎng
增长
target
mùbiāo
目标
to be set at
shè wéi
设为
4.5 percent
bǎifēnzhī sì diǎn wǔ
4.5%
to / reaching
zhì
5 percent
bǎifēnzhī wǔ
5%
fiscal deficit ratio
cáizhèng chìzì lǜ
财政赤字率
to maintain
wéichí
维持
4 percent
bǎifēnzhī sì
4%
government
zhèngfǔ
政府
plans to
jìhuà
计划
to set a record
chuàng jìlù
创纪录
adverbial marker
de
to increase
jiādà
加大
bonds
zhàiquàn
债券
issuance scale
fāxíng guīmó
发行规模
infrastructure
jīchǔ shèshī
基础设施
total investment
zǒng tóuzī
总投资
projected
yùjì
预计
to exceed
chāoguò
超过
7 trillion yuan
qī wàn yì yuán rénmínbì
7万亿元人民币