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zhōng guó
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shì jiè
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China
Zhōngguó
中国
National People Congress
Quánguó Réndà
全国人大
formally / officially
zhèngshì
正式
to approve / ratify
pīzhǔn
批准
the 15th
dì shíwǔ gè
第十五个
Five-Year Plan
wǔnián guīhuà
五年规划
to focus on
jùjiāo
聚焦
high-quality
gāo zhìliàng
高质量
development
fāzhǎn
发展
path / approach
lùjìng
路径

China
Zhōngguó
中国
National People Congress
Quánguó Rénmín Dàibiǎo Dàhuì
全国人民代表大会
on (date marker)
March 12
sān yuè shí-èr rì
3月12日
to approve / ratify
pīzhǔn
批准
completion marker
le
2026 to 2030
èr líng èr liù zhì èr líng sān líng nián
2026—2030年
national economy
guómín jīngjì
国民经济
and
social development
shèhuì fāzhǎn
社会发展
the 15th
dì shíwǔ gè
第十五个
Five-Year Plan
wǔnián guīhuà
五年规划
outline / framework
gāngyào
纲要
designating
jiāng
high-quality development
gāo zhìliàng fāzhǎn
高质量发展
technological self-reliance
kējì zìlì
科技自立
and
green transition
lǜsè zhuǎnxíng
绿色转型
to establish as
quèlì wéi
确立为
core
héxīn
核心
strategic direction
zhànlüè fāngxiàng
战略方向
this time / on this occasion
cǐcì
此次
plan
guīhuà
规划
is
shì
China
Zhōngguó
中国
by 2049
èr líng sì jiǔ nián
2049年
essentially / basically
jīběn
基本
to achieve / realize
shíxiàn
实现
modernization
xiàndàihuà
现代化
goal / objective
mùbiāo
目标
process
jìnchéng
进程
in the course of
zhōng
structural particle
de
key / critical
guānjiàn
关键
stage / phase
jiēduàn
阶段

China
Zhōngguó
中国
National People Congress (abbreviated)
quánguó rén dà
全国人大
to approve / to ratify
pīzhǔn
批准
the 15th
dì shíwǔ gè
第十五个
five-year plan
wǔnián guīhuà
五年规划
science and technology
kējì
科技
self-reliance / independence
zìlì
自立
becomes / to become
chéng
primary / top-priority
shǒuyào
首要
strategic
zhànlüè
战略
task / mission
rènwù
任务

China
Zhōngguó
中国
National People Congress
quánguó rénmín dàibiǎo dàhuì
全国人民代表大会
on / at (date marker)
March 12
sān yuè shí èr rì
三月十二日
to approve / to ratify
pīzhǔn
批准
the 15th
dì shíwǔ gè
第十五个
five-year plan
wǔnián guīhuà
五年规划
the year 2026
2026
2026
the year 2030
2030 nián
2030年
to designate
jiāng
semiconductors
bàndǎotǐ
半导体
artificial intelligence
réngōng zhìnéng
人工智能
and / as well as
quantum computing
liàngzǐ jìsuàn
量子计算
to designate as / to set as
quèdìng wéi
确定为
core / central
héxīn
核心
strategic industry / strategic sector
zhànlüè chǎnyè
战略产业
the plan
guīhuà
规划
to delete / to remove
shānchú
删除
completion particle
le
Made in China (industrial initiative)
Zhōngguó zhìzào
中国制造
2025 (part of the initiative name)
2025
2025
structural particle
de
semiconductor chip / microchip
xīnpiàn
芯片
self-sufficiency rate / domestic supply rate
zìjǐlǜ
自给率
indicator / target metric
zhǐbiāo
指标
instead / shifting to
zhuǎn ér
转而
to focus on
zhuānzhù yú
专注于
to promote / to drive forward
tuīdòng
推动
digital infrastructure
shùzì jīchǔ shèshī
数字基础设施
toward / into
xiàng
each / all / various
economic sector / field of the economy
jīngjì lǐngyù
经济领域
structural particle
de
deep penetration / deep integration
shēndù shèntòu
深度渗透

Mojtaba Khamenei (new Iranian supreme leader)
Mòjítǎbā Hāméinèiyī
莫吉塔巴·哈梅内伊
to take office
jiùrèn
就任
Iran
Yīlǎng
伊朗
supreme leader
zuìgāo lǐngxiù
最高领袖
to vow
shìyán
誓言
to blockade
fēngsuǒ
封锁
Strait of Hormuz
Huòěrmùzī Hǎixiá
霍尔木兹海峡

March 9, 2026
2026 nián 3 yuè 9 rì
2026年3月9日
Iran
Yīlǎng
伊朗
Assembly of Experts
Yīsīlán Zhuānjiā Huìyì
伊斯兰专家会议
announced
xuānbù
宣布
Mojtaba Khamenei
Mòjítǎbā Hāméinèiyī
莫吉塔巴·哈梅内伊
as
wéi
newly appointed
xīn rèn
新任
supreme leader
zuìgāo lǐngxiù
最高领袖
his father
qí fù
其父
Ali Khamenei
Ālǐ Hāméinèiyī
阿里·哈梅内伊
on (formal)
February 28
2 yuè 28 rì
2月28日
in
zài
the United States
Měiguó
美国
and
Israel
Yǐsèliè
以色列
structural particle
de
joint airstrike
liánhé kōngxí
联合空袭
in
zhōng
was killed
yùnàn
遇难

IBM (technology company)
IBM
IBM
to release / to publish
fābù
发布
quantum
liàngzǐ
量子
supercomputer
chāojí jìsuànjī
超级计算机
new
xīn
blueprint / plan
lántú
蓝图

the year 2026
2026 nián
2026年
March 12
sān yuè shíèr rì
3月12日
IBM (technology company)
IBM
IBM
to release / to publish
fābù
发布
completion marker
le
a
yī fèn
一份
about / regarding
guānyú
关于
quantum
liàngzǐ
量子
supercomputer
chāojí jìsuànjī
超级计算机
structural particle
de
new
xīn
design
shèjì
设计
plan
jìhuà
计划
this
zhè fèn
这份
plan
jìhuà
计划
to explain / to describe
shuōmíng
说明
completion marker
le
how
rúhé
如何
disposal marker
quantum
liàngzǐ
量子
computer
jìsuànjī
计算机
and
ordinary / regular
pǔtōng
普通
computer
jìsuànjī
计算机
to combine
jiéhé
结合
to use
shǐyòng
使用

Canada
Jiānádà
加拿大
announced
xuānbù
宣布
to spend / invest
chīzī
斥资
CAD$35 billion
sān bǎi wǔshí yì jiā yuán
三百五十亿加元
to strengthen
jiāqiáng
加强
Arctic defence
Běijí fángwù
北极防务

March 12th
sān yuè shí èr rì
三月十二日
Canada
Jiānádà
加拿大
Prime Minister
zǒnglǐ
总理
Mark Carney
Mǎkè Kǎní
马克·卡尼
announced
xuānbù
宣布
government
zhèngfǔ
政府
will
jiāng
spend / invest
chīzī
斥资
nearly
jìn
CAD$35 billion
sān bǎi wǔshí yì jiā yuán
三百五十亿加元
substantially
dàlì
大力
strengthen
jiāqiáng
加强
the Arctic
Běijí Dìqū
北极地区
possessive particle
de
military defence
jūnshì fángwù
军事防务
and
infrastructure development
jīchǔ shèshī jiànshè
基础设施建设
Carney
Kǎní
卡尼
emphasized
qiángdiào
强调
Canada
Jiānádà
加拿大
cannot
bù néng
不能
any longer
zài
rely on
yīlài
依赖
other countries
tā guó
他国
to guarantee
bǎozhàng
保障
its own
zìshēn
自身
security
ānquán
安全
must
bìxū
必须
to strengthen
qiánghuà
强化
over
duì
northern territories
běifāng lǐngtǔ
北方领土
possessive particle
de
sovereign control
zhǔquán kòngzhì
主权控制

artificial intelligence
réngōng zhìnéng
人工智能
chip / semiconductor
xīnpiàn
芯片
company
gōngsī
公司
Cerebras (AI chip company)
Cerebras
Cerebras
to file for / to apply for
shēnqǐng
申请
United States
Měiguó
美国
to list on a stock exchange
shàngshì
上市
led by / by
yóu
Morgan Stanley
Mógēn Shìdānlì
摩根士丹利
to lead / to spearhead
zhǔdǎo
主导
target
mùbiāo
目标
to raise capital / financing
róngzī
融资
$2 billion
20 yì měiyuán
20亿美元

United States
Měiguó
美国
artificial intelligence
réngōng zhìnéng
人工智能
chip / semiconductor
xīnpiàn
芯片
company
gōngsī
公司
Cerebras Systems (AI chip company)
Cerebras Systems
Cerebras Systems
again / anew
chóngxīn
重新
to / toward
xiàng
US Securities and Exchange Commission
Měiguó Zhèngquàn Jiāoyì Wěiyuánhuì
美国证券交易委员会
to submit / to file
tíjiāo
提交
listing
shàngshì
上市
application
shēnqǐng
申请
to plan
jìhuà
计划
to raise capital
róngzī
融资
approximately
yuē
$2 billion
20 yì měiyuán
20亿美元

scientists
kēxuéjiā
科学家
to discover
fāxiàn
发现
a type of
yī zhǒng
一种
molecule
fēnzǐ
分子
can
kěyǐ
可以
to make
ràng
cancer cells
ái xìbāo
癌细胞
to stop
tíngzhǐ
停止
to grow
shēngzhǎng
生长

scientists
kēxuéjiā
科学家
discovered
fāxiàn
发现
completion marker
le
a type of
yī zhǒng
一种
special
tèshū
特殊
structural particle
de
molecule
fēnzǐ
分子
can
kěyǐ
可以
to stop
zǔzhǐ
阻止
cancer cells
ái xìbāo
癌细胞
from growing
shēngzhǎng
生长
this type of
zhè zhǒng
这种
molecule
fēnzǐ
分子
will not
bú huì
不会
to harm
shānghài
伤害
healthy
jiànkāng
健康
structural particle
de
cells
xìbāo
细胞

China
Zhōngguó
中国
to approve / to ratify
pīzhǔn
批准
the fifteenth
dì shíwǔ gè
第十五个
Five-Year Plan
wǔ nián guīhuà
五年规划
to designate
jiāng
artificial intelligence
réngōng zhìnéng
人工智能
to classify as / to designate as
lièwéi
列为
core / central
héxīn
核心
strategic
zhànlüè
战略
industry
chǎnyè
产业

China
Zhōngguó
中国
National People Congress
Quánguó Rénmín Dàibiǎo Dàhuì
全国人民代表大会
to approve / to ratify
pīzhǔn
批准
completion marker
le
the fifteenth
dì shíwǔ gè
第十五个
Five-Year Plan
wǔ nián guīhuà
五年规划
to designate
jiāng
artificial intelligence
réngōng zhìnéng
人工智能
to designate as / to set as
dìngwéi
定为
core / central
héxīn
核心
strategic
zhànlüè
战略
industry
chǎnyè
产业
and / also
bìng
to forecast / to predict
yùcè
预测
by / until
dào
the year 2030
èr líng sān líng nián
2030年
related / relevant
xiāngguān
相关
industry
chǎnyè
产业
output value / industrial output
chǎnzhí
产值
will
jiāng
to exceed / to surpass
tūpò
突破
10 trillion yuan
shí wànyì yuán
十万亿元

Chile
Zhìlì
智利
architect
jiànzhùshī
建筑师
Smiljan Radic
Sīmǐěryáng Lādíqí
斯米尔扬·拉迪奇
to be awarded
rónghuò
荣获
the year 2026
èr líng èr liù nián
2026年
the Pritzker Architecture Prize
Pǔlìzīkè Jiànzhù Jiǎng
普利兹克建筑奖

Chile
Zhìlì
智利
architect
jiànzhùshī
建筑师
Smiljan Radic
Sīmǐěryáng Lādíqí
斯米尔扬·拉迪奇
to be awarded
rónghuò
荣获
the year 2026
èr líng èr liù nián
2026年
the Pritzker Architecture Prize
Pǔlìzīkè Jiànzhù Jiǎng
普利兹克建筑奖
to become
chéngwéi
成为
the prize
gāi jiǎng
该奖
the 55th
dì wǔshíwǔ wèi
第55位
laureate
dézhǔ
得主
also is
yě shì
也是
the fifth
dì wǔ wèi
第五位
to be awarded
rónghuò
荣获
this award
cǐ jiǎng
此奖
structural particle
de
Latin American
Lādīng Měizhōu
拉丁美洲
architect
jiànzhùshī
建筑师