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shāng yè
商业
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World Trade Organization
Shìmào Zǔzhī
世贸组织
e-commerce
diànzǐ shāngwù
电子商务
customs duty / tariff
guānshuì
关税
exemption / moratorium
huòmiǎn
豁免
officially / formally
zhèngshì
正式
to expire
dàoqī
到期
。

March 30th
sānyuè sānshí rì
三月三十日
，
World Trade Organization
Shìmào Zǔzhī
世贸组织
e-commerce
diànzǐ shāngwù
电子商务
customs duty / tariff
guānshuì
关税
exemption / moratorium
huòmiǎn
豁免
officially
zhèngshì
正式
to expire
dàoqī
到期
，
each / all
gè
各
member party
chéngyuán fāng
成员方
failed to
wèi néng
未能
regarding
jiù
就
renewal / extension
xùqī
续期
to reach
dáchéng
达成
consensus
gòngshí
共识
。

March 30, 2026 at 6:00 PM

March 30th
sānyuè sānshí rì
三月三十日
，
World Trade Organization
Shìmào Zǔzhī
世贸组织
(possessive particle)
de
的
e-commerce
diànzǐ shāngwù
电子商务
customs duty
guānshuì
关税
exemption / moratorium
huòmiǎn
豁免
officially
zhèngshì
正式
to expire
dàoqī
到期
(completion particle)
le
了
。
this item / this measure
zhè xiàng
这项
exemption
huòmiǎn
豁免
since / from
zì
自
1998
yījiǔjiǔbā nián
一九九八年
starting from
qǐ
起
，
already
yǐjīng
已经
to continue / to last
yánxù
延续
(completion particle)
le
了
nearly / almost
jìn
近
30 years
sānshí nián
三十年
。
the 14th
dì shísì cì
第十四次
World Trade Organization
Shìmào Zǔzhī
世贸组织
Ministerial Conference
bùzhǎngjí huìyì
部长级会议
in / at
zài
在
Cameroon
Kāmàilóng
喀麦隆
to be held / to take place
jǔxíng
举行
，
but / however
dàn
但
member parties
chéngyuán fāng
成员方
failed to
wèi néng
未能
regarding
jiù
就
renewal
xùqī
续期
to reach
dáchéng
达成
consensus
gòngshí
共识
。
exemption
huòmiǎn
豁免
to expire
dàoqī
到期
after
hòu
后
，
various countries
gè guó
各国
government
zhèngfǔ
政府
in theory
lǐlùn shàng
理论上
can / may
kěyǐ
可以
toward / on
duì
对
music
yīnyuè
音乐
、
software
ruǎnjiàn
软件
and so on / etc.
děng
等
digital
shùzì
数字
product
chǎnpǐn
产品
to impose taxes
zhēngshuì
征税
。
however / but
búguò
不过
，
66
liùshíliù
六十六
(measure word)
gè
个
member parties
chéngyuán fāng
成员方
to agree
tóngyì
同意
，
they / them
tāmen
它们
between / among
zhījiān
之间
will not
bú huì
不会
on / toward
duì
对
electronic
diànzǐ
电子
transmission
chuánshū
传输
to levy / to collect
zhēngshōu
征收
customs duty
guānshuì
关税
。
technology
kējì
科技
industry / sector
hángyè
行业
and
hé
和
trade
màoyì
贸易
organization
zǔzhī
组织
regarding this
duì cǐ
对此
to express
biǎoshì
表示
concern / worry
dānyōu
担忧
，
to believe / to think
rènwéi
认为
this
zhè
这
may / possibly
kěnéng
可能
to affect / impact
yǐngxiǎng
影响
global
quánqiú
全球
digital
shùzì
数字
trade
màoyì
贸易
(particle)
de
的
development / growth
fāzhǎn
发展
。
currently / at present
mùqián
目前
，
exemption
huòmiǎn
豁免
(particle)
de
的
to become invalid / to lapse
shīxiào
失效
will not
bú huì
不会
immediately
lìjí
立即
to bring about
dài lái
带来
automatic
zìdòng
自动
taxation
zhēngshuì
征税
，
but / however
dàn
但
may / could
kěnéng
可能
to cause / to create
zàochéng
造成
policy
zhèngcè
政策
in terms of
shàng
上
(particle)
de
的
uncertainty
bù quèdìngxìng
不确定性
。

New Words

wǎng
网
internet
luò
络
network
ān
安
safe
quán
全
security
wēi
威
threat
xiié
胁
threaten
shù
数
data
jù
据
information
xiè
泄
leak
lù
露
expose
yǐn
隐
privacy
sī
私
private

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réngōng zhìnéng
人工智能
revenue / income
shōurù
收入
prospects / outlook
qiánjǐng
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to trigger / to cause
yǐnfā
引发
doubts / questions
yíwèn
疑问
，
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bàndǎotǐ
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gǔjià
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from
cóng
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October
shí yuè
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peak / high point
gāodiǎn
高点
to retreat / to fall back
huíluò
回落
。

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United States
Měiguó
美国
stock market
gǔshì
股市
Friday
zhōuwǔ
周五
strongly / with force
qiángshì
强势
to rebound / to rally
fǎntán
反弹
，
Dow Jones Index
Dào Zhǐ
道指
gained more than
zhǎng chāo
涨超
400 points
400 diǎn
400点
，
to end / to conclude
jiéshù
结束
volatile / turbulent
dòngdàng
动荡
(particle)
de
的
one week
yī zhōu
一周
。

US Stocks Cap Volatile Week With Strong Friday Rally as Dow Gains Over 400 Points

international
guójì
国际
oil prices
yóujià
油价
to maintain / to sustain
wéichí
维持
high level / elevated level
gāowèi
高位
，
Nasdaq (stock exchange)
Nàsīdákè
纳斯达克
index
zhǐshù
指数
Thursday
zhōusì
周四
to close lower / to finish down
shōu diē
收跌
1.3 percent
bǎifēnzhī yī diǎn sān
1.3%
。

Nasdaq Slides 1.3 Percent as Brent Oil Holds Above 100 Dollars

OPEC
Ōu pèi kè
欧佩克
to announce
xuān bù
宣布
November
shí yī yuè
十一月
oil / petroleum
shí yóu
石油
output / production
chǎn liàng
产量
to maintain / to keep
bǎo chí
保持
unchanged
bù biàn
不变
。

OPEC Announces November Oil Output to Remain Unchanged