听新闻 练听力 Headline News 2016 April 4

听新闻 练听力 Headline News 2016 April 4

2016-04-04    04'45''

主播: Beijing Hour

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介绍:
First batch of deported migrants arrive in Turkey Travel Peak Expected at Qingming Festival End China, S. Korea, Japan to hold talks on trilateral FTA Australia to bring its "largest ever trade mission" to China: minister China, France launch intern exchange scheme U.S., Philippines Begin Military Drill Myanmar New President Seeks Changes of Aung San Suu Kyi's Some Portfolios Millionaire migration to Dubai accelerated amid worldwide uncertainty Britain deploys warship, four warplanes to Baltic region The first ferry carrying migrants being deported from Greece has arrived in Turkey. The vessel's trip started from the port of Lesbos, a Greek island, on Monday morning. The first batch of deported migrants is reported to be mostly Pakistanis. The deportation comes after the European Union and Turkey reached an agreement in March, which is aimed at curbing the massive refugee influx into Europe via the Aegean. According to the deal, migrants who entered Greece via the Aegean after March 20 and were declared not eligible for asylum protection in Greece will be readmitted to Turkey from April 4. Rights groups have expressed concern over the process and whether the refugees will receive full protection in Turkey under international law. More than a million people have landed on Greek shores since January 2015. Expressways, railway stations and airports across China are expected to see peak passenger flows on Monday as the three-day Tomb-Sweeping Day holiday is approaching its end. Expressways in China will see traffic peak Monday afternoon, when millions will be on their return trips. About 8.8 million trips were made by railways on Sunday, the second day of the holiday, about three million fewer than Saturday. In order to guarantee all passengers reach their destinations, 433 more trains were put into service, according to the China Railway Corporation. The Tomb-Sweeping Day, or Qingming Festival, is the most important occasion for Chinese to honor the deceased family members or national martyrs. China, South Korea and Japan will hold talks on the trilateral free trade agreement (FTA) in Seoul this week. The talks, scheduled between Tuesday and Friday, will be the 10th round of working-level negotiations for the free trade deal among the three Asian powerhouses. The talks began in November 2012. Last year, leaders of the three Asian countries agreed to speed up negotiations on the three-way FTA during the trilateral summit in Seoul. The combined gross domestic product of China, Japan and South Korea accounts for about 20 percent of world GDP and some 70 percent of Asia's total. Australia's Trade Minister Steven Ciobo says the country's "largest ever trade mission" will head for China this month, following the signing of the Free Trade Agreement between the two countries. Representatives from more than 1,000 Australian businesses will take part in Australia Week in China from April 11-15. The Australian delegation is scheduled to travel to Beijing, Guangzhou, Shanghai, Hong Kong, Shenzhen, Xiamen, Shenyang and Hangzhou. The minister says the Australia Week in China will be a fantastic opportunity for Australia to showcase the best of its industries to China. Some 1-thousand young people in China now can apply for internships in enterprises in France as the two countries have launched an exchange scheme. The program is open to Chinese students with three years of higher education, or those who have held a diploma for under a year. According to China's Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security, this is the first intern exchange between China and France. Meantime, Chinese companies will also accept the same number of French interns for up to six months under a similar agreement reached by the two countries in November. Thousands of U.S. and Filipino troops began their annual joint drill amid protests of local people in Manila on Monday. The 11-day exercise will be carried out in various military bases in Philippines. More than 85-hundered soldiers, including 35-hundered Filipinos, 5-thousand Americans and 80 Australians will take part in the program. Countries including Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand, India, Japan, South Korea, and Timor-Leste are invited as observing countries. The drill will involve USA's High Mobility Artillery Rocket System and 55 aircraft. The Philippines will also deploy two fighter jets it has recently acquired. New Myanmar President U Htin Kyaw has summited a proposal to the Union Parliament for changing two out of Aung San Suu Kyi's four ministrial portfolios. U Htin Kyaw nominated U Myo Thein Gyi and U Pe Zin Yun respectively as Minister of Education and Minister of Electric Power and Energy. Aung San Suu Kyi's first two portfolios, minister of Foreign Affairs and Minister of the President's Office, remained unchanged. The parliament set Tuesday as the date for adoption of all the appointments if there is no objection. A study titled 'New World Wealth' suggests the United Arab Emirates' business and trade metropolis, Dubai attracted 2-thousand millionaires last year. Many of the millionaires are from Egypt, Algeria, Morocco and Turkey. The report also says the rest of the UAE, such as Abu Dhabi, gained another one thousand millionaires last year, reaching a total of 72-thousand. While more traditional centers for the rich, such as London, experienced far more modest gains. The report shows about 3-thousand millionaires moved to the UK's capital last year, and 25-hundred left. Britain is sending a warship and four RAF Typhoon fighter jets to the Baltic region this month. According to a statement issued by the Ministry of Defense, the Royal Navy warship HMS Iron Duke and the warplanes will form part of the UK's commitment to eastern European allies. The statement reads that the four Typhoons will take the lead role of the Baltic Air Policing mission which aims to safeguard the security of NATO partners and wider Europe.