【中国论坛热词解码】（第100期）2023 APEC峰会

2023-12-07

                                          

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2023 APEC峰会


导语

当地时间11月16日-17日，亚太经济合作组织（APEC）领导人在美国加利福尼亚州旧金山举行会议。会议的主题是“为所有人创造一个有韧性和可持续的未来 (Creating a Resilient and Sustainable Future for All)”。此次会议旨在通过构建可持续发展的未来，促进经济增长的多样性，并增强应对风险的能力，助力推动全球经济的复苏和发展。同时，会议还探讨了如何加强国际合作，以实现更加公平、合理和可持续的全球经济增长。作为世界最重要的多边合作机制之一，APEC在当前的国际关系中的角色尤为重要。


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时政热词


1. choreograph 精心设计/安排


Nearly every minute they spend together, from the number of steps it will take Mr. Xi to reach a chair when he enters a room to the specific timing of their handshake, will be part of a highly choreographed diplomatic dance, one designed to give them the space to try to defuse a year of bubbling tensions.

拜登总统与习近平主席会面的每一刻，从习近平主席进入房间时走到椅子前所需几步，到握手的具体时机，几乎都是精心编排，目的是给予双方空间，以尝试化解一年来不断升温的紧张局势。

（英文摘自2023.11.14 The New York Times 网站）

When they meet today in California, each and every second of the meeting between US President Joe Biden and Chinese President Xi Jinping would have been mapped out. The intricate choreography highlights the delicate nature of their relations.

当他们今天在加利福尼亚州会面时，美国总统乔·拜登和中国国家主席习近平之间会面的每一秒都已经被计划好了。这错综复杂的精心安排凸显了两国关系的微妙。

（英文摘自2023.11.14 thewire.in 网站）


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▲图片来源：The Guardian


2. counternarcotics 禁毒


“We have to ensure that competition does not veer into conflict,” Biden said at the start of the summit. “Critical global challenges we face, from climate change to counternarcotics to artificial intelligence, demand our joint efforts.”

拜登总统在峰会开幕时表示：“我们必须确保竞争不会演变成冲突。从气候变化到禁毒，再到人工智能，我们所面临的全球重大挑战需要我们的共同努力。

（英文摘自2023.11.15 CNBC 网站）

Biden and Xi also welcomed the establishment of a counternarcotics working group to prevent illegal drug manufacturers from obtaining Chinese-made precursor chemicals to produce fentanyl and other substances for U.S. buyers.

拜登总统和习近平主席还欢迎成立禁毒工作组，以防止非法毒品制造商获取中国制造的前体化学物，从而生产售于美国市场的芬太尼和其他药品。

（英文摘自2023.11.16 United States Institute of Peace 网站）


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▲图片来源：Financial Times


3. thaw （关系）解冻


Tech leaders are cheering the thaw in relations between the United States and China, hoping that less tension between the two leading economies means lower risk to the billions of dollars companies make from Chinese consumers and the critical supply chains that crisscross the Pacific.

科技界领袖们对中美关系解冻欢呼雀跃，他们希望这两个主要经济体之间的紧张关系缓和，这将意味着从中国消费者赚取数十亿美元，以及横跨太平洋的重要供应链面临的风险降低。

（英文摘自2023.11.17 The Washington Post 网站）

The differences also have been exacerbated by Russia’s war in Ukraine. But representatives from the U.S. and China have been meeting with increasing frequency lately, working to thaw relations.

乌克兰危机加剧了中美双方的分歧。但最近中美两国代表的会晤日益频繁，努力为两国关系解冻。

（英文摘自2023.11.12 AP News 网站）

4. veer into/towards 转向、演变


We have to ensure that competition does not veer into conflict. And we also have to manage it responsibly - that competition.

我们必须确保竞争不会演变为冲突。我们还必须负责任地管理这种竞争。

（英文摘自2023.11.15 The White House 网站）

The United States-China could easily veer towards a conflict if it is not well managed, US National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan has said ahead of the much-anticipated meeting between US President Joe Biden and his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping.

美国国家安全顾问杰克·沙利文在美国总统乔·拜登与中国国家主席习近平举行备受期待的领导人会晤之际表示，如若管理不善，中美之间恐将容易陷入冲突。

（英文摘自2023.11.14 NDTV World 网站）


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▲图片来源：Reuters


5. showdown 摊牌/一决胜负


Biden has been careful to assure countries in the region, including China, that the U.S. does not seek complete economic separation, a notion that has fueled concerns among Washington’s partners and allies of a superpower showdown that would upend the global economy.

拜登总统对向包括中国在内的（亚洲）地区国家做出美国并不寻求完全经济脱钩的保证一直保持谨慎态度，这一立场加剧了华盛顿的伙伴和盟国对超级大国一决胜负将颠覆全球经济的担忧。

（英文摘自2023.11.15 Reuters 网站）

Thrilling APEC Summit 2023 Showdown: key outcomes from the summit will likely include new trade agreements, joint initiatives, and opportunities for collaboration, reflecting a continued commitment to fostering open trade and economic cooperation in the Asia-Pacific region.

激动人心的2023年亚太经合组织峰会对决：峰会的主要成果可能包括新的贸易协定、联合倡议和合作机会，这反映出参会国家对促进亚太地区开放贸易和经济合作的持续承诺。

（英文摘自2023.11.15 DevX 网站）


二



文化速递


1. Lion Dance in SF’s Chinatown 旧金山唐人街舞狮表演


Thousands Descend on Night Market in SF's Chinatown to Open APEC
数千人涌向旧金山唐人街夜市迎接APEC开幕

San Francisco’s Chinatown came alive on Friday night as thousands of people descended on Grant Avenue in a celebration of the city’s Asian culture and an unofficial welcome event for the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit. Lion dancers accompanied by a small drum corps took over Grant Avenue, with a packed crowd following the performance as it weaved down the street.

周五夜晚，旧金山唐人街变得格外热闹，成千上万的人涌向格兰特大道，这既是对该市亚洲文化的庆祝，也是对亚太经济合作组织峰会的非官方欢迎。舞狮者在一支小型鼓队的伴奏下占领了格兰特大道，围观的人们逐队成群，跟随他们沿着街道行进。

（英文摘自2023.11.13 SFGATE 网站）



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Crowds surround lion dancers on Grant Avenue during a night market in Chinatown in San Francisco, Calif.
旧金山唐人街夜市上观众正在围观格兰特大道上的舞狮表演。
（▲图片来源：SFGATE）


2. greywater 灰水/废水：家庭或建筑物中使用过的洗涤水、洗澡水等非厕所废水。



Greywater into Beer? Environmental Innovations Being Discussed at APEC Events 
用废水酿啤酒？APEC热议讨论环保创新问题

Across town, preparations for the APEC CEO Summit brought attendees to Epic Cleantec, a San Francisco water recycling startup on Market Street. “San Francisco is the first city in the country to actually require that all new large buildings have to have on-site water recycling systems,” said Tartakovsky, who led a tour for APEC attendees of the company facility which has a special chemical process that makes wastewater into usable graywater and soil. Epic Cleantec has even devised a way of turning greywater into beer, which they say will be served at one APEC reception this week.

在城市的另一端，为筹备亚太经合组织工商领导人峰会，与会者来到旧金山市场街的一家名为Epic Cleantec的水循环创业公司。“旧金山是美国首个真正要求所有新建的大型建筑必须安装现场水循环系统的城市，”塔塔科夫斯基在带领APEC与会者参观其公司设施时表示。该设施采用特殊化学工艺，能够将废水转化为可用的再生水和土壤。该公司甚至设计发明了一种用废水酿造啤酒的方法，并透露这种啤酒将在本周APEC接待会上供应。

（英文摘自2023.11.13 KTVU FOX 网站）

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Diplomats and world leaders have convened to discuss policy at the APEC summit in San Francisco. Industry leaders and universities are showcasing their roles in sustainable economies.
各国外交官和领导人已齐聚旧金山APEC峰会共商国事。行业领袖及高等学府正借此机会向世界展现他们在推动可持续经济中的重要作用。
（▲图片来源：KTVU FOX）


3. San Francisco ‘Cleaned Up’ Streets Ahead of APEC 旧金山为迎接APEC开始“大扫除”


San Francisco ‘Cleaned Up’ Streets Ahead of APEC
But How and What, Exactly, Did It Do?
旧金山APEC峰会前“大扫除”：究竟发生了什么？

At a White House press conference, a reporter raised her hand and asked National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan a question about the APEC summit being held in San Francisco this week. “San Francisco has cleaned up their streets ahead of President Biden and President Xi’s meeting,” the reporter said. “They’ve moved homeless to other parts of the city, cleared tent cities and trash off the street. Is the president embarrassed that an American city needs to go through a total makeover to be presentable for his out-of-town guests?” Sullivan deflected the question, but as the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation gathering swings into full gear, San Franciscans themselves are noting a timely improvement in the condition of the city’s streets—and wondering how it was accomplished and whether it will last once the summit ends Friday.

白宫的新闻发布会上，一位记者就本周在旧金山举办的APEC峰会向国家安全顾问杰克·沙利文（Jake Sullivan）发问。他说：“旧金山在拜登总统和习近平主席会晤前清理街道、将流浪汉转移到城市其他地区，并铲除街头大量帐篷和垃圾。拜登总统是否为美国城市需要彻底改头换面才能迎接外地贵宾而感到尴尬？”尽管沙利文回避了这个问题，但随着亚太经济合作组织会议（APEC）的全面启动，旧金山市民同样注意到了城市街道状况的改善，并对这种改善是如何实现的以及会后是否会持续下去表示好奇。

（英文摘自2023.11.14 The San Francisco Standard 网站）

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A composite photo shows a SFPD vehicle parked next to a homeless encampment on a sidewalk along Van Ness Avenue in San Francisco on Sept. 26, left, and the same location with large planter boxes installed to discourage encampments on Monday, right. 
该拼接图展示了9月26日旧金山范内斯大道人行道上，一辆警车正停在流浪者营地旁（左图），以及周一同一地点安装的用以阻止搭建帐篷的大型种植箱（右图）。
（▲图片来源：The San Francisco Standard）


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审核：文晶 钱嘉童




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