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Venezuela
Wěinèiruìlā
委内瑞拉
interim government
línshí zhèngfǔ
临时政府
and / with
yǔ
与
opposition (political)
fǎnduìpài
反对派
to open / to initiate
kāiqǐ
开启
the United States
Měiguó
美国
mediation / US-mediated
wòxuán
斡旋
structural particle
de
的
democratic / democracy
mínzhǔ
民主
transition
guòdù
过渡
talks / negotiations
tánpàn
谈判
。

Venezuela
Wěinèiruìlā
委内瑞拉
interim government
línshí zhèngfǔ
临时政府
and / with
yǔ
与
opposition
fǎnduìpài
反对派
regarding / on the matter of
jiù
就
democratic / democracy
mínzhǔ
民主
transition
guòdù
过渡
issue / matter
wèntí
问题
to open up / to launch
zhǎnkāi
展开
completion marker
le
了
by / backed by
yóu
由
the United States
Měiguó
美国
supported / backed by
zhīchí
支持
structural particle
de
的
negotiations / talks
tánpàn
谈判
，
this is
zhè shì
这是
June
liùyuè
六月
major earthquake
dà dìzhèn
大地震
causing / resulting in
zàochéng
造成
more than / exceeding (formal)
yú
逾
5,500 people
5500 rén
5500人
to perish / to die in a disaster
línnàn
罹难
after / following
hòu
后
structural particle
de
的
important / significant
zhòngyào
重要
political
zhèngzhì
政治
progress / development
jìnzhǎn
进展
。
the United States
Měiguó
美国
to commit / to promise
chéngnuò
承诺
during / in
zài
在
negotiations
tánpàn
谈判
process
guòchéng
过程
during / within
zhōng
中
to play a role / to exercise
fāhuī
发挥
mediation / mediating role
wòxuán
斡旋
role / function
zuòyòng
作用
，
and / moreover
bìng
并
after / when
zài
在
agreement
xiéyì
协议
reached / achieved
dáchéng
达成
after / following
hòu
后
to provide
tígōng
提供
economic
jīngjì
经济
support
zhīchí
支持
。

August 1, 2026 at 3:30 AM

Venezuela
Wěinèiruìlā
委内瑞拉
interim government
línshí zhèngfǔ
临时政府
and / with
yǔ
与
opposition (political)
fǎnduìpài
反对派
this week
běnzhōu
本周
to open / to initiate
kāiqǐ
开启
completion marker
le
了
by / backed by
yóu
由
the United States
Měiguó
美国
supported / backed by
zhīchí
支持
structural particle
de
的
democratic / democracy
mínzhǔ
民主
transition
guòdù
过渡
talks / negotiations
tánpàn
谈判
。
prior to this / previously (formal)
cǐqián
此前
，
Venezuela
Wěinèiruìlā
委内瑞拉
in / at (formal preposition)
yú
于
June
liùyuè
六月
to suffer / to endure
zāoshòu
遭受
two times / twice
liǎng cì
两次
severe / powerful
qiángliè
强烈
earthquake
dìzhèn
地震
，
causing / resulting in
zàochéng
造成
more than / exceeding
chāoguò
超过
5,500 people
5500 rén
5500人
death / to die
sǐwáng
死亡
、
more than / over (formal)
yú
逾
more than 16,000 people
1.6 wàn rén
1.6万人
injured / wounded
shòushāng
受伤
。
talks / negotiations
tánpàn
谈判
aimed at / with the goal of
zhǐ zài
旨在
regarding / on the matter of
jiù
就
the country / said country
gāi guó
该国
political
zhèngzhì
政治
transition
guòdù
过渡
path / approach
lùjìng
路径
to reach / to achieve
dáchéng
达成
consensus
gòngshí
共识
，
for / to
wèi
为
to establish / to build
jiànlì
建立
new
xīn de
新的
power / authority
quánlì
权力
framework
kuàngjià
框架
to lay the foundation for
diàndìng
奠定
foundation / basis
jīchǔ
基础
。
the United States
Měiguó
美国
officials
guānyuán
官员
to state / to indicate
biǎoshì
表示
，
Washington
Huáshèngdùn
华盛顿
will (future marker)
jiāng
将
in / during
zài
在
talks / negotiations
tánpàn
谈判
process / course
guòchéng
过程
within / during
zhōng
中
to play a role / to exercise
fāhuī
发挥
mediation / to mediate
wòxuán
斡旋
role / function
zuòyòng
作用
，
and / moreover
bìng
并
to commit / to promise
chéngnuò
承诺
after / when
zài
在
agreement
xiéyì
协议
reached / agreed upon
dáchéng
达成
after / following
hòu
后
to provide
tígōng
提供
economic
jīngjì
经济
support / assistance
zhīchí
支持
。
in addition / furthermore (formal)
cǐwài
此外
，
both sides / both parties
shuāngfāng
双方
already / have
yǐ
已
regarding / on the matter of
jiù
就
humanitarian
réndào zhǔyì
人道主义
aid / assistance
yuánzhù
援助
structural particle
de
的
coordination / to coordinate
xiétiáo
协调
issue / question
wèntí
问题
conducted / carried out
jìnxíng le
进行了
preliminary / initial
chūbù
初步
discussion
tǎolùn
讨论
。
analysts
fēnxī rénshì
分析人士
to believe / to consider
rènwéi
认为
，
earthquake
dìzhèn
地震
caused by / resulting from
zàochéng
造成
structural particle
de
的
severe / serious
yánzhòng
严重
humanitarian
réndào zhǔyì
人道主义
crisis
wēijī
危机
for / created (a condition)
wèi
为
all parties / the various sides
gèfāng
各方
to open up / to launch
zhǎnkāi
展开
dialogue / talks
duìhuà
对话
created / provided
chuàngzào le
创造了
conditions / prerequisites
tiáojiàn
条件
。
however / nevertheless (formal)
rán ér
然而
，
negotiations / talks
tánpàn
谈判
whether it can / whether it is possible to
néng fǒu
能否
to achieve / to obtain
qǔdé
取得
substantive / concrete
shízhì
实质
progress / advancement
jìnzhǎn
进展
，
still / yet
réng
仍
to face / to confront
miànlín
面临
numerous / many (formal)
zhūduō
诸多
political
zhèngzhì
政治
obstacle / barrier
zhàng ài
障碍
。

News in English

China & World

Venezuelan Interim Government Opens US-Backed Talks With Opposition on Democratic Transition

Venezuela interim government and opposition have launched US-backed talks on a democratic transition, a significant political development following June earthquakes that killed more than 5,500 people. The US has pledged to mediate and provide economic support once an agreement is reached.

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Fǎguó
法国
Bordeaux (city in southwestern France)
Bōěrduō
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nearby / in the vicinity of
fùjìn
附近
wildfire / forest fire
shānhuǒ
山火
to continue / ongoing
chíxù
持续
to spread / to advance
mànyán
蔓延
，
burned area / fire-affected area
guòhuǒ miànjī
过火面积
to exceed / more than
chāoguò
超过
42,000 hectares
4.2 wàn gōngqǐng
4.2万公顷
。

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Iran
Yīlǎng
伊朗
toward / at
xiàng
向
Jordan
Yuēdàn
约旦
to launch / to fire
fāshè
发射
missiles
dǎodàn
导弹
，
United States
Měiguó
美国
and / together with (formal)
yǔ
与
Saudi Arabia (abbreviated)
Shātè
沙特
immediately after / thereupon
suíjí
随即
against
duì
对
Iraq
Yīlākè
伊拉克
within the territory of
jìng nèi
境内
pro-Iran / Iran-backed
qīn Yīlǎng
亲伊朗
armed forces / militias
wǔzhuāng
武装
to carry out / to execute
shíshī
实施
strikes / attacks
dǎjī
打击
。

Iran Launches Missiles at Jordan as US and Saudi Arabia Strike Iran-Backed Militias in Iraq

Philippines
fēilǜbīn
菲律宾
accuse
zhǐzé
指责
China
zhōngguó
中国
at
zài
在
South China Sea
nánhǎi
南海
use
shǐyòng
使用
high-pressure
gāoyā
高压
water cannon
shuǐpào
水炮
。

Philippines Accuses China of Using Water Cannons Against Vessels in South China Sea

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Xí Jìnpíng
习近平
with
yǔ
与
Slovakia
sīluòfá kè
斯洛伐克
president
zǒngtǒng
总统
to hold
jǔxíng
举行
talks
huìtán
会谈
。

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