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the European Commission
Ōuméng Wěiyuánhuì
欧盟委员会
to / toward
xiàng
向
four (companies)
sì jiā
四家
European
Ōuzhōu
欧洲
service providers
fúwùshāng
服务商
to award / to grant
shòuyǔ
授予
180 million euros
1.8 yì ōuyuán
1.8亿欧元
sovereign cloud
zhǔquán yún
主权云
contract
hétong
合同
。

the European Commission
Ōuméng Wěiyuánhuì
欧盟委员会
April 17
4 yuè 17 rì
4月17日
to announce
xuānbù
宣布
，
has already awarded to
yǐ xiàng
已向
four
sì jiā
四家
European
Ōuzhōu
欧洲
cloud services
yún fúwù
云服务
provider
tígōngshāng
提供商
to award
shòuyǔ
授予
total value
zǒng jiàzhí
总价值
180 million euros
1.8 yì ōuyuán
1.8亿欧元
、
lasting six years
wéiqī liù nián
为期六年
(structural particle)
de
的
sovereign cloud
zhǔquán yún
主权云
service contract
fúwù hétong
服务合同
，
in order to
yǐ
以
to reduce
jiǎnshǎo
减少
EU institutions
Ōuméng jīgòu
欧盟机构
toward
duì
对
the United States
Měiguó
美国
technology companies
kējì qǐyè
科技企业
(structural particle)
de
的
dependence / reliance
yīlài
依赖
。

April 18, 2026 at 10:00 AM

the European Commission
Ōuméng Wěiyuánhuì
欧盟委员会
April 17
4 yuè 17 rì
4月17日
to announce
xuānbù
宣布
，
has completed
yǐ wánchéng
已完成
total value
zǒng jiàzhí
总价值
180 million euros
1.8 yì ōuyuán
1.8亿欧元
(structural particle)
de
的
sovereign cloud
zhǔquán yún
主权云
services
fúwù
服务
tender / procurement
zhāobiāo
招标
，
contract
hétong
合同
duration / term
qīxiàn
期限
is / to be
wéi
为
six years
liù nián
六年
。
this time
cǐcì
此次
tender
zhāobiāo
招标
in total
gòng
共
to select
xuǎnchū
选出
four
sì jiā
四家
suppliers / providers
gōngyìngshāng
供应商
：
Germany
Déguó
德国
retail
língshòu
零售
group / conglomerate
jítuán
集团
Schwarz (retail group)
Shīwǎcí
施瓦茨
under the brand
qíxià
旗下
(structural particle)
de
的
StackIT (cloud brand)
StackIT
StackIT
、
France
Fǎguó
法国
Iliad Group
Yīlìyǎdé jítuán
伊利亚德集团
under the brand
qíxià
旗下
(structural particle)
de
的
Scaleway (cloud provider)
Scaleway
Scaleway
、
Post Telecom (telecom company)
Post Telecom
Post Telecom
and
yǔ
与
OVHcloud (cloud provider)
OVHcloud
OVHcloud
forming a / composed of
zǔchéng de
组成的
consortium
liántǐ
联合体
，
as well as / and
yǐjí
以及
Proximus (telecom company)
Proximus
Proximus
and
yǔ
与
S3NS (joint venture)
S3NS
S3NS
consortium
liántǐ
联合体
。
S3NS
S3NS
S3NS
is / to be
wéi
为
France
Fǎguó
法国
defense / national defense
guófáng
国防
technology
jìshù
技术
group
jítuán
集团
Thales (defense and tech group)
Tàiléizī
泰雷兹
and
yǔ
与
Google Cloud
Gǔgē yún
谷歌云
(structural particle)
de
的
joint venture
hézī gōngsī
合资公司
，
partner
hézuò huǒbàn
合作伙伴
also includes
hái bāokuò
还包括
France
Fǎguó
法国
artificial intelligence
réngōng zhìnéng
人工智能
company
gōngsī
公司
Mistral AI (AI company)
Mistral AI
Mistral AI
。
the European Commission
Ōuméng Wěiyuánhuì
欧盟委员会
to state
biǎoshì
表示
，
this
cǐcì
此次
tender
zhāobiāo
招标
aimed at / intended to
zhǐzài
旨在
to strengthen / to enhance
zēngqiáng
增强
the European Union
Ōuméng
欧盟
digital sovereignty
shùzì zhǔquán
数字主权
，
to reduce / to lower
jiàngdī
降低
various institutions
gè jīgòu
各机构
toward
duì
对
non-European
fēi Ōuzhōu
非欧洲
technology
jìshù
技术
suppliers
gōngyìngshāng
供应商
(structural particle)
de
的
dependence
yīlài
依赖
。
the Commission
wěiyuánhuì
委员会
at the same time / simultaneously
tóngshí
同时
to award
shòuyǔ
授予
four
sì jiā
四家
suppliers
gōngyìngshāng
供应商
rather than / instead of
ér fēi
而非
single / sole
dānyī
单一
supplier
gōngyìngshāng
供应商
，
the purpose is
mùdì shì
目的是
to ensure
quèbǎo
确保
services
fúwù
服务
diversification
duōyànghuà
多样化
，
to avoid
bìmiǎn
避免
toward
duì
对
any single / a particular
mǒu yī
某一
service provider
fúwùshāng
服务商
to form / to create
xíngchéng
形成
excessive dependence
guòdù yīlài
过度依赖
。
contract
hétong
合同
evaluation / review
píngshěn
评审
criteria / standards
biāozhǔn
标准
to cover / to encompass
hángài
涵盖
strategic
zhànlüè
战略
、
legal
fǎlǜ
法律
、
operational
yùnyíng
运营
、
security
ānquán
安全
and
hé
和
environmental
huánjìng
环境
five major
wǔ dà
五大
sovereignty
zhǔquán
主权
dimensions / criteria
wéidù
维度
，
and / also
bìng
并
to require
yāoqiú
要求
supply chain
gōngyìngliàn
供应链
transparent / transparency
tòumíng
透明
。
this move / this action
cǐ jǔ
此举
is
shì
是
Europe
Ōuzhōu
欧洲
to push forward / to drive
tuīdòng
推动
digital sovereignty
shùzì zhǔquán
数字主权
strategy
zhànlüè
战略
(structural particle)
de
的
important
zhòngyào
重要
component / part
zǔchéng bùfen
组成部分
，
Europe
Ōuzhōu
欧洲
governments of various countries
gè guó zhèngfǔ
各国政府
for a long time / over the years
chánqī yǐlái
长期以来
regarding
duì
对
cloud services
yún fúwù
云服务
excessive reliance on
guòdù yīlài
过度依赖
the United States
Měiguó
美国
companies
qǐyè
企业
to express deep concern
shēn biǎo guānqiè
深表关切
。

New Words

Ōuméng Wěiyuánhuì
欧盟委员会
the European Commission
4 yuè 17 rì
4月17日
April 17
xuānbù
宣布
to announce
yǐ wánchéng
已完成
has completed
zǒng jiàzhí
总价值
total value
1.8 yì ōuyuán
1.8亿欧元
180 million euros
zhǔquán yún
主权云
sovereign cloud
fúwù
服务
services
zhāobiāo
招标
tender / procurement
hétong
合同
contract
qīxiàn
期限
duration / term
liù nián
六年
six years

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OpenAI
OpenAI
to announce / to declare
xuānbù
宣布
to postpone / to delay
tuīchí
推迟
IPO / to go public
shàngshì
上市
plan
jìhuà
计划
，
CEO / Chief Executive Officer
shǒuxí zhíxíng guān
首席执行官
stated / said
chēng
称
now / at this time
xiànzài
现在
timing / moment
shíjī
时机
inappropriate / ill-advised
bùdàng
不当
。

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Apple Inc.
píngguǒ gōngsī
苹果公司
officially / formally
zhèngshì
正式
to release / to launch
fābù
发布
iPhone 18 Pro (Apple flagship smartphone)
iPhone 18 Pro
iPhone 18 Pro
and / simultaneously
bìng
并
to roll out / to introduce
tuīchū
推出
iOS 27 (Apple mobile operating system)
iOS 27
iOS 27
operating system
xìtǒng
系统
update / upgrade
gēngxīn
更新
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Beijing
běijīng
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respond
huíyìng
回应
Anthropic
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CEO
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CEO
artificial intelligence
AI
AI
development
fāzhǎn
发展
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měiguó
美国
investigation
diàochá
调查
indicate
zhǐ
指
China
zhōngguó
中国
government
zhèngfǔ
政府
participate
cānyù
参与
artificial intelligence
AI
AI
technology
jìshù
技术
theft
dàoqiè
盗窃
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