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美国关税听证会

上月。美国贸易代表办公室就拟对从中国进口的价值2000亿美元商品征收关税一事举行公开听证。据报道，由于要求发言的代表人数众多，原定3天的听证被延长至6天。下面请跟双语君看看与会代表的陈词。

Pakistan PM lauds CPEC's positive role

ISLAMABAD - The Pakistani government led by Prime Minister Imran Khan has shown its full support and a firm commitment to the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor, or the CPEC, vowing to utilize the project for poverty alleviation and development.

Argentina unveils 'emergency' austerity measures

BUENOS AIRES - Argentine President Mauricio Macri has announced he was slashing his government's bureaucracy in half and restoring taxes on grain exporters as part of sweeping new austerity measures to stabilize the economy.

Strongest typhoon in quarter century hits Japan

TOKYO - The strongest typhoon to hit Japan in 25 years made landfall on Tuesday, with at least six people killed and more than 1 million people urged to evacuate to escape violent winds and heavy rainfall.

Thorny trade, defense issues await US diplomats in India

WASHINGTON - Two of US President Donald Trump's top officials are finally heading for talks in India this week, after Washington twice pulled the plug on the meeting.

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Shuttle diplomacy to solve Idlib crisis

DAMASCUS - Days after visiting Turkey, Iran's Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif arrived in Damascus on Monday as part of shuttle diplomacy to resolve the situation in Idlib province, the last major rebel stronghold in Syria.

Beer-mad Belgium moves to save historic drinking dens

BRUSSELS - Belgians are famous for taking their beer seriously, but authorities are now moving to preserve some of the historic cafes where drinkers have been quaffing since the early 20th century.

Investigation under way after fire

RIO DE JANEIRO - Forensic investigators and researchers awaited access on Tuesday to the National Museum in Rio de Janeiro, gutted in a fire, to find out how the blaze began and what remains of the 20 million artifacts that made the museum one of the most important in Latin America.

Drug-resistant superbug spreading, study says

PARIS - A superbug resistant to all known antibiotics that can cause "severe" infections or even death is spreading undetected through hospital wards across the world, scientists in Australia warned on Monday.

UK universities seeking longer visa for overseas students

A group representing British universities has called on the government to reintroduce a discontinued visa allowing overseas students to remain in the country for up to two years after graduation so the country does not miss out on their skills.