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Trump and Xi Meet in Beijing
川普与习近平在北京会晤
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Trump and Xi Meet in Beijing
川普与习近平在北京会晤
唐纳德·川普与习近平主席在北京举行了长达两小时的重要会晤。两国元首决定化解分歧，以合作伙伴的身份展开协作，从而成功避免了各界担忧的贸易战。习近平主席特别承诺不会向伊朗提供武器，并提议为美国企业提供更多商业机会。随着中美关系拉近，俄罗斯总统普京在国际社会中的影响力受挫，面临着被边缘化的巨大危机。
Donald Trump and Xi Jinping just finished a major two-hour meeting in Beijing.
川普和习近平在北京结束了长达两小时的首脑会晤。
During the talk, Xi warned that the Taiwan issue could lead to "clashes and even conflicts."
会晤中，习主席警告称台湾问题可能导致冲突。
This summit aims to stabilize relations, but that's bad news for Vladimir Putin.
此次会晤旨在稳定关系，但这对普京来说是个坏消息。
Putin loses his global influence when the U.S. and China work together.
因为中美一旦合作，普京的影响力就会削弱。
Xi told Trump that their countries should be "partners, not rivals."
习主席强调两国应当成为合作伙伴，而非竞争对手。
He offered more business for U.S. companies and a trade war was avoided.
通过向美国企业提供更多商机，双方避免了贸易战。
The Chinese leader also made a big promise about the war in Iran.
习主席还就伊朗战争做出了重要承诺。
Trump said Xi "strongly" pledged not to send weapons to the Iranian military.
川普表示，习主席“郑重”承诺不会向伊朗军队提供武器。
In the past, Putin used global conflicts to make Russia look important.
过去，普京常利用国际冲突来提升俄罗斯的地位。
He often acted as a disruptor. He caused trouble to get attention.
他往往通过故意制造麻烦来吸引关注。
But now, Trump and Xi are making deals without him.
但现在，川普和习近平绕过普京直接达成协议。
Trump even told Putin to focus only on ending the war in Ukraine.
川普甚至让普京专心去结束乌克兰战争。
Meanwhile, the Kremlin had to scale back its annual military parade in Moscow.
与此同时，俄罗斯政府不得不缩减在莫斯科举行的年度阅兵规模。
This shows that Russia's power is getting weaker while China and the U.S. talk.
这表明在中美对话的过程中，俄罗斯的影响力正在衰落。
Putin was not invited to this important meeting in Beijing.
普京未被邀请参加这次在北京举行的重要会晤。
It will be much harder for him to remain a "great power" now.
如今他想要维持“大国”地位将变得更加困难。
Quiz 🧠
Q1. When the two biggest countries work together, other rival nations usually lose global influence.
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✅ True
当两个最强大的国家携手合作时，其他竞争对手国就很难在国际舞台上施展自身的影响力。
When the top world powers cooperate, rival countries have fewer chances to control global events.
Q2. What does 'scale back' mean in 'scale back the military parade'?
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✅ make smaller
'scale back'的意思是缩减活动或计划的规模。
To 'scale back' means to reduce the size or amount of an event.
Q3. When the U.S. and China make major deals together, why is it bad for Russia?
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✅ Russia loses global influence
两大强国一旦直接联手，原本借国际冲突谋利的俄罗斯，其国际影响力便会随之减弱。
Russia stays important by using global conflicts. If the big powers agree, Russia gets left out.
Dialogue 🎧
James: Did you read about the major two-hour meeting in Beijing? Donald Trump and Xi Jinping just finished talking.
James: 听说唐纳德·川普和习近平在北京结束了长达两小时的重要会晤吗？
Sophia: I did! It seems they are trying to stabilize relations. They want to be partners, not rivals.
Sophia: 听说了！看来他们正在努力稳定双边关系，希望成为合作伙伴而不是对手。
James: Wait, partners? I thought they were in a trade war. That sounds like a big change.
James: 等等，合作伙伴？我原以为他们还在打贸易战呢，这变化真大。
Sophia: Actually, a trade war was avoided. Xi even offered more business for U.S. companies in China.
Sophia: 实际上贸易战成功避免了。习近平甚至提议为在华美国企业提供更多商机。
James: That sounds good, but wasn't there a serious warning? I heard something about Taiwan.
James: 听起来是好事，但不是也有严肃的警告吗？我好像听到了关于台湾问题的消息。
Sophia: Yes. Xi warned that the Taiwan issue could lead to clashes and even conflicts. It is very serious.
Sophia: 没错。习近平警告说台湾问题可能导致冲突甚至争端。情况非常严峻。
James: Clashes and conflicts? That makes the whole summit feel very tense and dangerous.
James: 冲突和争端？听你这么一说，这次峰会感觉非常紧迫且充满危机感。
Sophia: It is tense. But these deals are actually very bad news for Vladimir Putin and Russia.
Sophia: 确实很紧迫。但这些协议对弗拉基米尔·普京和俄罗斯来说其实是非常糟糕的消息。
James: Wait, I am confused. Why does a meeting in Beijing hurt Putin's influence?
James: 等等，我不明白，为什么在北京的会晤会打击普京的影响力？
Sophia: Putin loses influence when the U.S. and China work together. He is not the disruptor anymore.
Sophia: 因为中美合作会让普京失去权力，他再也无法扮演那个搅局的 disruptor 了。
James: So he cannot cause trouble to get attention? He used to make Russia look important that way.
James: 这么说，他以后不能为了博关注而到处制造麻烦了？以前他总用这种方式彰显俄罗斯的存在感。
Sophia: Exactly. But now, Trump and Xi are making big global deals without him. He was not invited.
Sophia: 没错。但现在川普和习近平正撇开普京达成重大的全球协议，他甚至都没被邀请。
James: Seriously? Putin was not even invited to such an important meeting in China?
James: 真的吗？普京居然没被邀请参加在北京举行的这么重要的会议，真令人难以置信。
Sophia: No. And Trump told him to focus only on ending the war in Ukraine now.
Sophia: 是的，川普甚至让他专心去结束乌克兰战争。
James: That is wild. It sounds like Russia's power is getting much weaker lately.
James: 太惊人了。看来最近俄罗斯的实力确实削弱了不少。
Sophia: It is. Even the Kremlin had to scale back its annual military parade in Moscow recently.
Sophia: 对啊。不然他们怎么会缩减最近在莫斯科举行的年度阅兵规模呢？
James: Hold on. Did Xi also make a promise about the war in Iran?
James: 等等，习近平在伊朗战争方面也有什么承诺吗？
Sophia: Yes. Trump said Xi strongly pledged not to send weapons to the Iranian military. That is huge.
Sophia: 有的。据川普所说，习近平郑重承诺不会向伊朗军队提供武器。这可是件大事。
James: No weapons for Iran? That must be another big blow to Putin's strategy.
James: 不向伊朗提供武器？那对普京的战略又是一个沉重打击。
Sophia: It definitely is. Putin used those global conflicts to make Russia look important to everyone.
Sophia: 确实。普京以前总是利用这些全球冲突，让俄罗斯显得对每个人都很重要。
James: But now it will be much harder for him to remain a great power.
James: 但现在他想要维持大国地位会变得难得多。
Sophia: Exactly. The U.S. and China are setting the agenda while he is sidelined.
Sophia: 没错。在普京掉队的同时，中美正在主导国际局势。
James: It is amazing how a two-hour meeting in Beijing can change so much.
James: 真没想到在北京这两小时的会晤能改变这么多事情。
Sophia: It really shows that being a partner is better than being a rival right now.
Sophia: 这充分说明了在当前形势下，与其做对手，不如做合作伙伴。