China, Russia issue joint communique
Edited by Shen Yang



China and Russia issued a joint communique on July 3, standing shoulder to shoulder on terrorism, UN reform, and the Korean Peninsula's nuclear issue.

The communique, issued at the end of President Hu Jintao's four-day visit to Russia, recognized the profound changes the world has recently undergone.

Although globalization and regional cooperation have brought new opportunities, traditional security problems, as well as new challenges, pose a severe threat to world peace and stability, it said.

Hailing the role of the China-Russia strategic partnership in the establishment of a new world order, the communique said the two countries are determined to work with other countries for global harmony and development.

Terrorism

The communique reiterated the two sides' commitment to fighting all forms of terrorism, and called for strengthened international co-operation and the establishment of a long-term, comprehensive anti-terror strategy under the coordination of the UN and the Security Council.

China and Russia oppose linking terrorism to particular countries, nationalities, or religions.

China and Russia, both victims of terrorism, will further enhance co-operation in the fight against terrorism, it said.

UN reform

China and Russia agree that the UN has played an irreplaceable role in safeguarding world peace and security, and that efforts should be made to give the UN a bigger role in solving major international problems, the communique said.

Both sides support reform of the UN, and believe that reforms should be aimed at strengthening multilateralism, improving the world body's authority, efficiency, and its ability to deal with new challenges and threats.

The two countries said reform of the UN Security Council should be based on consensus through consultation with all parties.

To avoid a split among UN members, China and Russia oppose setting a time limit for Security Council reform.

Korean peninsula

The communique also reiterated the two countries' commitment to a nuclear-free Korean Peninsula and the search for a peaceful solution to the peninsula's problems through dialogue.

The two countries also restated their support for further improvement of ties between the North and the South of the peninsula and the normalization of the North's relations with all countries concerned.

The Six-Party Talks are the best and most effective way to solve the nuclear problem on the Korean Peninsula, the communique stressed.

Chinese President Hu Jintao shakes hands with Russian President Putin after issuing a joint communique.

 

 

World in Pictures
Photo source: ImagineChina

	Golden bath 18k金浴缸价超百万美金 A model employed by a Japanese hotel chain poses in a bath made of 18-Karat gold and stainless steel during a promotional press preview to attract customers in Tokyo, June 28. The hotel chain ordered six of the 80kg golden baths, each priced at 120,000,000 yen (USD1,100,917).
	Chess grandmaster VS computer 伦敦展开人机国际象棋大战 Chess grandmaster Mickey Adams plays "Hydra", the most powerful chess computer ever developed at London's Wembley Conference Center, June 21. Adams played for a total purse of $ 150,000 with $ 25,000 for each win and $ 10,000 for a draw.
	Bidding for the Olympics 莫斯科市长与胖妞共舞 为申奥造势 Members of a show group of large ladies hold Moscow's mayor Yuri Luzhkov in a red T-shirt bearing a symbol of the Kremlin to support Moscow as a candidate city to host the 2012 Olympic games, during a holiday event of the "Moscovsky Komsomolets" newspaper at Luzhniki Olympic Stadium in Moscow, June 26.
	Curious bike 德国男子骑着怪车到法国 Velo designer and self-appointed "Devil of the Tour de France" Didi Senft poses on a curious bike, June 23 in Storkow, Germany. The Tour de France enthusiast is preparing for a trip to France where he will perform during the cycling event taking place from July 2 to 24.
	World's longest bread 世界最长面包长达975米 A general view of what is said to be the world's longest loaf of bread is on display in Viseu, Portugal, July 3. The bread measures 975 meters and was baked by residents of Viseu between June 29 and July 3. It has been registered in the Guinness Book of World Records as the longest bread ever.

 

 

World in Words
Collected & translated by Beverly

"It's about the right to love. When you are in love, things are different, and everyone is entitled to that."
"这是关于爱的权力. 当一个人坠入情网, 一切都不同了. 每个人都应该有权利享受爱情. "
Réal Ménard, a lawmaker, said after a recent vote by the House of Commons to extend marriage rights to gay and lesbian couples throughout Canada.
--加拿大国会近日表决同意在全国范围内承认同性恋婚姻, 对此立法委员Réal Ménard发表了上述感言.

"Not only are they healthy, they are convenient and taste great too. Life without potato is like a sandwich without a filling."
"土豆不仅有益于身体健康, 而且食用方便, 口味极佳. 生活没有土豆就像三明治没有馅料. "
British potato farmers were taking to the streets to call for the expression "couch potato" to be struck from the Oxford English Dictionary on the grounds that it harms the vegetable's image.
--英国种植土豆的农民们纷纷涌上街头游行, 要求《牛津英语大词典》把短语"couch potato"从字典中删掉, 因为这个词有损土豆的形象. (couch potato: 终日懒散在家的人. )

"A lot of cities have their ups and downs."
"许多城市的发展都既有高潮时期, 也有低谷时期. "
Detroit is not on the list of the top 10 most populous American cities for the first time since the 1900 census. San Jose, Calif., has taken its place.
--自1900年的人口普查以来, 底特律一直是美国人口最多的十大城市之一. 但今非昔比, 加州的圣琼斯已经取代它了.

"The human brain anticipates unimportant sensations, such as your own touch, so it can focus on important input like, say, a tarantula crawling up your neck. " 　
"人脑能预感到一些不重要的感觉, 比如自身的触摸, 这样它就可以集中关注那些重要的外界刺激, 比方说, 有只狼蛛爬上了你的脖子. "
British scientists have found out why it's hard to tickle yourself.
--英国科学家终于发现人们胳肢自己不觉得痒的秘密了.

 

Vocabulary
communique 公报
profound 意义深远的
hail 欢迎
irreplaceable 不能代替的
consensus 一致
peninsula 半岛