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zhōng guó
中国
and
yǔ
与
World
shì jiè
世界
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United States
Měiguó
美国
to lift / to remove
jiěchú
解除
on / against
duì
对
Venezuela
Wěinèiruìlā
委内瑞拉
acting president
dài zǒngtǒng
代总统
Rodriguez (Venezuelan acting president)
Luódélǐgésī
罗德里格斯
(particle)
de
的
sanctions
zhìcái
制裁
。

United States
Měiguó
美国
on
yú
于
April 2nd
sì yuè èr rì
4月2日
to announce
xuānbù
宣布
，
to lift
jiěchú
解除
(completed action particle)
le
了
on
duì
对
Venezuela
Wěinèiruìlā
委内瑞拉
acting president
dài zǒngtǒng
代总统
Delcy (first name)
Déěrxī
德尔西
·
Rodriguez
Luódélǐgésī
罗德里格斯
(particle)
de
的
sanctions
zhìcái
制裁
。
Rodriguez
Luódélǐgésī
罗德里格斯
after
zài
在
this year
jīnnián
今年
January
yī yuè
1月
United States
Měiguó
美国
to arrest
dàibǔ
逮捕
former president
qián zǒngtǒng
前总统
Maduro
Mǎdùluó
马杜罗
after
hòu
后
to become
chéngwéi
成为
acting president
dài zǒngtǒng
代总统
，
and
bìng
并
with
yǔ
与
Trump
Tèlǎngpǔ
特朗普
government
zhèngfǔ
政府
to carry out
zhǎnkāi
展开
cooperation
hézuò
合作
。

April 2, 2026 at 7:00 PM

US government
Měiguó zhèngfǔ
美国政府
on
yú
于
April 2nd
sì yuè èr rì
4月2日
to announce
xuānbù
宣布
，
to lift
jiěchú
解除
(completed action particle)
le
了
on
duì
对
Venezuela
Wěinèiruìlā
委内瑞拉
acting president
dài zǒngtǒng
代总统
Delcy (first name)
Déěrxī
德尔西
·
Rodriguez
Luódélǐgésī
罗德里格斯
(particle)
de
的
sanctions
zhìcái
制裁
。
this year
jīnnián
今年
January 3rd
yī yuè sān rì
1月3日
，
United States
Měiguó
美国
military / troops
jūnduì
军队
in
zài
在
Venezuela
Wěinèiruìlā
委内瑞拉
capital
shǒudū
首都
Caracas
Jiālājiāsī
加拉加斯
to arrest
dàibǔ
逮捕
(completed action particle)
le
了
former president
qián zǒngtǒng
前总统
Nicolas (first name)
Nígǔlāsī
尼古拉斯
·
Maduro (former Venezuelan president)
Mǎdùluó
马杜罗
。
Maduro
Mǎdùluó
马杜罗
subsequently
suíhòu
随后
(passive marker)
bèi
被
taken to
dài dào
带到
New York
Niǔyuē
纽约
，
facing
miànlín
面临
drugs
dúpǐn
毒品
smuggling
zǒusī
走私
charges
zhǐkòng
指控
，
he
tā
他
to deny
fǒurèn
否认
(completed action particle)
le
了
all
quánbù
全部
charges / accusations
zuìmíng
罪名
。
Rodriguez
Luódélǐgésī
罗德里格斯
after
zài
在
Maduro
Mǎdùluó
马杜罗
arrested
bèi bǔ
被捕
after
hòu
后
to become
chéngwéi
成为
acting president
dài zǒngtǒng
代总统
，
and
bìng
并
began
kāishǐ
开始
with
yǔ
与
Trump
Tèlǎngpǔ
特朗普
government
zhèngfǔ
政府
to cooperate
hézuò
合作
，
to promote
tuīdòng
推动
Venezuela
Wěinèiruìlā
委内瑞拉
economic
jīngjì
经济
reform
gǎigé
改革
。
she
tā
她
(particle)
de
的
acting president
dài zǒngtǒng
代总统
term of office
rènqī
任期
is
wéi
为
90 days
jiǔshí tiān
90天
，
will
jiāng
将
on
yú
于
April 4th
sì yuè sì rì
4月4日
to expire
dàoqī
到期
。
United States
Měiguó
美国
this
cǐcì
此次
lifting
jiěchú
解除
sanctions
zhìcái
制裁
，
(passive marker)
bèi
被
regarded as
shìwéi
视为
toward
duì
对
Rodriguez
Luódélǐgésī
罗德里格斯
legitimate
héfǎ
合法
governing
zhízhèng
执政
status
dìwèi
地位
(particle)
de
的
recognition
rènkě
认可
。

New Words

zhìcái
制裁
sanctions
dàibǔ
逮捕
to arrest
qián zǒngtǒng
前总统
former president
dài zǒngtǒng
代总统
acting president
gǎigé
改革
reform
dúpǐn
毒品
drugs
zǒusī
走私
smuggling
zhǐkòng
指控
charges
fǒurèn
否认
to deny
hézuò
合作
to cooperate

News in English

China & World

US Lifts Sanctions on Venezuelan Acting President Delcy Rodriguez

The US announced on April 2 that it was lifting sanctions on Venezuelan acting president Delcy Rodriguez. Rodriguez became acting president after the US arrested former president Maduro in January and has since cooperated with the Trump administration.

The U.S. government announced on April 2nd that it lifted sanctions on Venezuela's acting president, Delcy Rodriguez. On January 3rd of this year, U.S. military forces arrested former president Nicolas Maduro in Venezuela's capital, Caracas. Maduro was subsequently taken to New York, facing drug smuggling charges, which he denied.

Rodriguez became acting president after Maduro's arrest and began cooperating with the Trump government to promote Venezuelan economic reform. Her acting president term is 90 days and will expire on April 4th. The U.S. lifting of sanctions is regarded as recognition of Rodriguez's legitimate governing status.

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Ōuméng
欧盟
and / with
yǔ
与
China
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中国
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jiù
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hybrid (vehicle)
hùndòng
混动
automobile / car
qìchē
汽车
tariff / customs duty
guānshuì
关税
and / as well as
jí
及
rare earth (materials)
xītǔ
稀土
export
chūkǒu
出口
controls / restrictions
guǎnzhì
管制
to reach / to achieve
dáchéng
达成
agreement / deal
xiéyì
协议
。

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Táiwān
台湾
president
zǒngtǒng
总统
Lai Ching-te (Taiwan president)
Lài Qīngdé
赖清德
in / at
zài
在
National Day
guóqìng
国庆
speech / address
yǎnjiǎng
演讲
in / within
zhōng
中
to announce / to declare
xuānbù
宣布
to increase / to raise
zēngjiā
增加
national defense
guófáng
国防
budget
yùsuàn
预算
。

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China
Zhōngguó
中国
NDRC (National Development and Reform Commission)
Fāgǎiwěi
发改委
to pledge / to commit to
chéngnuò
承诺
to roll out
tuīchū
推出
more / additional
gèng duō
更多
policy tools
zhèngcè gōngjù
政策工具
，
to work hard to protect
lì bǎo
力保
full-year / annual
quánnián
全年
economic targets
jīngjì mùbiāo
经济目标
。

Chinas NDRC Pledges More Policy Tools to Safeguard Full-Year Economic Targets

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qián
前
the United Nations
Liánhéguó
联合国
High Commissioner for Human Rights
rénquán shìwù gāojí zhuānyuán
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Navi Pillay (South African jurist and human rights advocate)
Nàwéi Pílái
纳维·皮莱
to be honored with / to win
rónghùo
荣获
the year 2026
2026 nián
2026年
the Nobel Peace Prize
Nuòbèiěr Hépíng Jiǎng
诺贝尔和平奖
。

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