美国国家公共电台 NPR Trump's Draft Proposal Makes Tweaks To NAFTA

ARI SHAPIRO, HOST: President Trump may take a less extreme approach to rewriting NAFTA than his fiery campaign rhetoric suggested. A Trump administration document is circulating on Capitol Hill, and it suggests the White House wants the trade agreeme

2017年CRI Experts share insights on draft of China's e-commerce law

China has been making efforts to compile its first comprehensive law regulating the E-commerce market. A seminar, hosted by the China Consumers' Association, has been held to discuss the draft of the law and how to protect consumers' rights and inter

Mel Gibson's divorce nearly finalized

BEIJING, June 29 (Xinhuanet) -- Actor Mel Gibson and his longtime wife, Robyn, have nearly finalized their divorce, media reports said Wednesday. Robyns attorney Laura Wasser told a judge the pair have resolved all their issues and are doing some fin

First stage of Egypt's draft constitution referendum ends

CAIRO, Dec. 15 (Xinhua) -- The first stage of the referendum of Egypt's draft constitution ended Saturday night at 11:00 p.m. local time (2100 GMT). Due to the high turnout, the closing time of the referendum was extended from 7:00 p.m. local time (1

Egypt's main opposition bloc rejects constitutional referendum

CAIRO, Dec. 9 (Xinhua) -- Egypt's main opposition bloc, dubbed National Salvation Front, announced Sunday evening rejection of the constitutional referendum slated for Dec. 15, urging all its supporters to say No to the draft constitution. After a le

VOA标准英语2008年-Sri Lanka Aims to Meet Asia's Demand for Techno

Sri Lanka hopes to take advantage of the growing regional demand for information technology graduates. A new training institute opens next year to provide skilled graduates to meet increasing demand. Ron Corben recently visited Colombo and has this

VOA标准英语2012--Concern Mounts Over Egypt's Proposed Constitution

Concern Mounts Over Egypt's Proposed Constitution Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi gave the writers of Egypt's new constitution an extra three months to complete their task. But with a possible court challenge to their legitimacy looming, the mainly

International transfers 国际转移

How long does it take? Bank clerk: Hello. Can I help you, maam? Mary Jones: Yes. Could you tell me how to send some money to someone with an account with a bank in Germany? Bank clerk: Well, you can pay by mail, telegraphic or SWIFT transfer. Or you

Bank drafts 银行汇票

I want to make a remittance to New Delhi. Bank Clerk: Good morning. May I help you, sir? Bill Nichols: Yes. I want to make a remittance to New Delhi. Bank Clerk: Do you want an international money order or a bankers draft? Bill Nichols: Id like a ban

英闻天下——27 Egypt's Draft Constitution Approved

Egypt's draft constitution has been approved in referendum. Egypt's Elections Commission says according to the official results, nearly two-thirds of eligible voters supported the draft constitution in the two-stage referendum. Judge Samir Abu el-Mat

2017年CRI China's top legislative body opens annual session

The Fifth Session of the 12th National People's Congress (NPC), China's top legislative body, opened in the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on Sunday. Chinese Premier Li Keqiang delivered the government work report at the opening of the session w

专业术语-财务英语词汇D9

demand deposit 活期存款 demand draft [D/D] 即期汇票 demand draft rate 即期汇票汇率 Demand for Provisional Salaries Tax 暂缴薪俸税通知书 Demand for Rates 征收差饷通知书 Dem

China's top legislature mulls Internet regulatory measures

BEIJING, Dec. 24 (Xinhua) -- The top legislature on Monday began deliberating a draft decision that will strengthen the protection of personal information online by requiring Internet users to identify themselves to service providers. The move is int

China's top legislature opens bimonthly session

BEIJING, Dec. 24 (Xinhua) -- China's top legislature on Monday started to review nine draft laws, law amendments and revisions, including a new draft decision on Internet management. At a bimonthly session of the National People's Congress (NPC) Stan

2007年VOA标准英语-Thailand Readies For Sunday's Referendum on New

By Ron Corben Bangkok 17 August 2007 The Thai government faces a test of credibility when it holds a referendum Sunday on a new constitution. As Ron Corben reports, the government has urged people to approve the draft, while its opponents have campai

Lawmakers demand reform of China's food monitoring system

BEIJING, March 3 (Xinhua) -- Chinese lawmakers and political advisors have urged the government to restructure the country's food supervisory system to regain customer confidence as Hong Kong's newly-adopted purchase ban on baby formula refueled the

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Draft copyright law enrages China's music industry

BEIJING, April 11 (Xinhua) -- Chinese music writers are enraged over a draft amendment to the copyright law as they believe it would diminish their professional rights if passed. However, legal experts suggest the writers misunderstand the draft and

美国习惯用语:390 happy hour; banker's hour

上次我们学了两个由hour这个词组成的习惯用语，the eleventh hour解释最后时刻， zero hour意思是关键时刻。 今天我们再讲两个也是从hour发展而来的习惯用语，但和上次不同的是今天学的都表示欢

CCTV9英语新闻：Draft of China's 1st charity law being discussed

To establish a more standard and transparent environment around charity donations in China and encourage involvement, the draft of the country's first charity law will be discussed during the Two Sessions. The country's first Charity Law-- a heated t