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英国广播公司6月2日

Vocational School Become More Popular

In times of current employment difficulty for Chinese college graduates， more vocational school graduates who master some skills are needed by the society. According to the statistics issued by China Association of Vocational and Technical Education， the employment rate of vocational school graduates reached 95% from 2007 to 2011.

職校教育受青睐

中国应届大学毕业生就业难之际，社会对掌握技术的职校毕业生的需求却很大。2007年至2011年间，中国职校毕业生的就业率高达95%。中国人传统上更倾向于让子女上大学，而不是职业学校，现在人们的态度也在逐渐改变。

英国《路透社》6月4日

Environmental Conditions Worsened in Villages

Pollution in China's vast countryside worsened further in 2012 as a result of the encroachment of industry and mining on farmland and an expansion of animal husbandry， the Ministry of Environmental Protection of China said. Pollution has emerged as one of the biggest challenges facing China and the government acknowledged that poor air and water quality has become a major cause of social unrest. Experts said China's farms are now an even bigger source of pollution than the cities.

中国农村环境恶化

中国环保部表示，由于工矿业侵蚀农田及畜牧产业的扩大，广大农村地区的污染程度在2012年进一步加重。污染已成中国面临的最严峻挑战之一。中国政府承认，空气污染和水质问题已成为社会动荡的一个主要原因。专家表示，相较于城市，中国农村现已成为更大的污染源。

《洛杉矶时报》 6月4日

Walking Wallet

Among the tourists to America， Chinese tourists， described as “walking wallets”， are becoming the most welcome guests by American shopping malls and tourist buses because of their powerful consumption. “Staying in the cheapest hotels， eating the cheap food， but buying the luxurious products，” Los Angeles Times summarized this tourist group like this.

“会走路的钱包”

在赴美的各国游客中，中国“会走路的钱包”以其强大的消费能力备受关注，成为美国购物中心和旅游巴士最欢迎的客人。“住便宜旅馆，吃廉价饭，但却拼命购物买奢侈品”—美国《洛杉矶时报》如此总结了这个在美出手最阔绰的海外游客群体。洛杉矶旅游局局长恩斯特说，“中国游客不喜欢躺在海滩上晒太阳，他们喜欢的是买东西。”

英国《金融时报》6月7日

Fighting Against EU Trade War

After EU imposed duties on solar panels imported from China in June， Beijing hit out by launching an anti-dumping and anti-subsidy investigation against European wine. China has warned the EU that Europes failure to recognize its declining power is inviting further retaliation from Beijing in their escalating trade row.

中国猛力回击欧盟贸易战

6月份，欧盟对从中国进口的太阳能电池板开征关税后，中国发起反击决定对欧洲葡萄酒启动反倾销和反补贴调查。中国警告欧盟称，欧洲未能意识到其实力正在下降，这将使其在不断升级的欧中贸易争端中，招致北京方面的进一步报复。

美国《大西洋月刊》6月9日

Hukou Determines Where To Take Gaokao

China's gaokao is criticized for how much stress it causes. Its even more stressful for students from rural parts of the country who need to score especially high to get into one of the top universities. China's best schools give preference to students who have resident status in the cities. This preferential treatment is the complaint among young Chinese. Under it， millions of Chinese migrant workers and their families aren't eligible for public benefits in the cities they move to， and their children have to return to hometowns to take gaokao.

在哪高考看户口

中国高考因为导致巨大压力而饱受诟病，农村学生的压力更大，他们需要拿到特别高的分数才能被名校录取。中国最好的大学会照顾有本市户口的考生。这种照顾让中国年轻人感到不满。中国人数众多的农民工及其家人“无权”享受迁入城市的公共福利，他们的子女必须回原籍参加高考。

英国《金融时报》6月18日

China Breaks Silence Over Snowden Case

On June 17th， China broke its silence over Snowden case and demanded that the US should explain the extensive internet surveillance. Following the first presidential summit between Obama and Xi Jinping， China feels that ties with the US have been set on a positive track and is reluctant to add a new irritant factor to the important and sensitive relationship， but the case has attracted considerable public attention in China.

中国就“斯诺登事件”打破沉默

6月17日，中国打破其在斯诺登案件上的沉默，要求美国解释斯诺登曝光的大范围网络监视活动。自奥巴马和习近平举行首次峰会后，中国认为中美关系已进入积极轨道，不愿给这一重要而敏感的关系添加新的刺激因素，但此案在中国引发了公众的高度关注。