[B] China and US See Need to Stabilize Relations

LET'S READ!

Direction: Read the news with your teacher.

Issue 2 (8)

1. What did Qin say about the actions of the US in relation to the Sino-US relations?

2. What led to a low point in the relationship between China and the United States?

3. What action did Beijing take in response to the visit by Nancy Pelosi?

4. What was the main focus of the meeting between Qin Gang and U.S. ambassador Nicholas Burns?

5. What recent developments have offered hope for resetting the Sino-U.S. relationship?

LET'S RECAP!

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1. Which new words/phrases were easiest to remember? Give three.

どの語句/文が覚えやすかったですか？３つ挙げてください。

2. Which words/phrases were you having a hard time to speak/understand? Give three.

どの語句/文が話したり理解するのに難しかったですか？３つ挙げてください。

erroneous

[ ih-ˈroh-nee-uhs ]

adjective

- wrong or false

He has an erroneous opinion about the problem.

envoy

[ ˈen-voi ]

noun

- someone who is sent as a representative from one government or organization to another

Performances on a grand scale were arranged for the envoys.

downward spiral

[ ˈdoun-werd ˈspahy-ruhl ]

noun

- a situation in which a price, etc. becomes lower, or a situation gets worse and is difficult to control because one bad event causes another

The country's economy is on a downward spiral.

undermine

[ uhn-der-ˈmahyn ]

verb

- to make someone less confident, less powerful, or less likely to succeed, or to make something weaker, often gradually

The constant criticism was beginning to undermine her confidence.

mandate

[ ˈman-deyt ]

verb

- to give official permission for something to happen

The President had a clear mandate to end the war.