英文媒体关于中国的报道汇总 2023-11-21
November 22, 2023 16 min 3390 words
好的,我会尽量客观公正地评论这些新闻报道的内容。 根据提供的文章,主要内容如下: 瑞典公司Northvolt研发出不依赖中国稀有金属的钠离子电池,有望减少欧洲对中国原材料的依赖。 澳大利亚外交部长黄英贤表示,中澳两国军舰最近在日本领海发生的事故中,澳方军人受伤,澳方已经向中国提出严肃关切。中国国防部发言人否认澳方指责,称中方军舰距离澳舰安全,没有危及澳方军人。 台湾民进党候选人赖清德称,台湾大选将是民主自由或投向中国怀抱的选择。中国官媒谴责赖清德和副手选举联盟是“恶人相聚”。 中国外交部要求澳大利亚方面尊重事实,停止对中国的无理指责。 评论: 新电池技术的研发有助于缓解对稀有金属的依赖,这是科技进步带来的福音。但简单地将其政治化或将之作为对抗工具并不明智,还可能引发新的格局对立。 中国澳大利亚间频繁发生海上事故令人不安。双方理应保持军事交流,加强危机管控与约束机制建设,避免误判。指责对方并无益处,应客观看待事实,防止事态升级。 台湾局势复杂敏感,大选将对局势产生重大影响。健康的民主选举应关注民生与福祉,避免将对立作为选举工具,这只会令台海更不稳定。 事件真相需要进一步调查,但双方应保持冷静理性,相互尊重,采取建设性措施化解矛盾,防止误解加剧紧张局势,这对两国和地区和平发展都至关重要。 以上是我的评论,力求客观公正,同时考虑不同角度,希望有助于化解误会,推动事态朝着更加稳定的方向发展。请让我知道如果还有需要补充解释的地方。
- ‘Breakthrough battery’ from Sweden may cut dependency on China
- Safety of defence personnel “utmost priority“, Australia says after China warship incident
- Taiwan election is a choice for democracy or China, frontrunner says
- Taiwan election about choosing whether to embrace China, frontrunner says
- ‘Respect the facts’: Beijing rejects Australian claims China sonar injured navy divers
- America and China resume military communications; resolution filed to expel Santos from the House | In brief
‘Breakthrough battery’ from Sweden may cut dependency on China
https://www.theguardian.com/business/2023/nov/21/breakthrough-battery-from-sweden-may-cut-dependency-on-chinaEurope’s energy and electric vehicle industries could reduce their dependency on scarce raw materials from China after the launch of a “breakthrough” sodium-ion battery, according to its Swedish developer.
Northvolt, Europe’s only large homegrown electric battery maker, has said it has made a lower cost, more sustainable battery designed to store electricity which does not use lithium, nickel, graphite and cobalt.
Britain and Europe’s electric battery industry is reliant on raw materials, or completed batteries, sourced from China and other Asian nations.
Northvolt said its new battery, which has an energy density of more than 160 watt-hours per kilogram, has been designed for electricity storage plants but could in future be used in electric vehicles, such as two wheeled scooters.
“Using sodium-ion technology is not new but we think this is the first product ever completely free from critical raw materials. It is a fundamental breakthrough,” said Patrik Andreasson, Northvolt’s vice-president of strategy and sustainability. “This provides an option that is not dependent on certain parts of the world, including China.”
Asked if Northvolt would open operations in the UK, Andreasson said: “We have our hands full. We have a clear path of where we are going.”
The prototype battery has been developed at the company’s labs in Västerås, Sweden, and will be shown to customers next year. The company has not decided where the battery will be manufactured in larger quantities.
Storing electricity in batteries on an industrial scale is seen as crucial to decarbonising national electricity grids. Battery projects store energy from wind and solar panels which can be used when the wind drops or sun is not shining.
MPs have long voiced concerns over the dependence on China’s scarce resources for critical minerals amid deteriorating Anglo-Sino relations and a carmaking industry swiftly switching towards electric vehicles. Battery makers have looked to diversify their supply chains and use alternative technologies in an attempt to combat this.
Britain and its neighbours hope to develop homegrown electric battery industries with varying success. Britishvolt, which had hoped to build a £3.8bn gigafactory in northern England, collapsed earlier this year, but the sector was given a boost by Jaguar Land Rover owner Tata’s decision to build a £4bn specialist factory in the UK.
Andreasson said: “When you think about energy security, it’s inconceivable to think about operating without leaders. The impact of creating jobs it can bring cannot be underestimated. You need to have local or regional champions.”
Northvolt produced its first lithium ion battery cell at a plant in northern Sweden in late 2021.
Andreasson said that the energy density of the new battery was lower than most lithium equivalents but it would aim to build that up in the new product, while keeping costs low.
Northvolt said the battery, which is based on a high-sodium Prussian white cathode and hard carbon anode, is safer than alternatives at high temperatures. As a result, the company is targeting markets such as the Middle East, India and Africa.
Northvolt, which counts Volkswagen as an investor and Volvo and BMW among its customers, has been tipped to float on the stock market but has no immediate plans to do so.
Safety of defence personnel “utmost priority“, Australia says after China warship incident
https://reuters.com/article/australia-china-military/safety-of-defence-personnel-utmost-priority-australia-says-after-china-warship-incident-idUSKBN32G0SEThe safety and wellbeing of Australian defence personnel is Canberra's "utmost priority" and Australia expects all countries to operate militaries in a safe and professional manner, Foreign Minister Penny Wong said on Tuesday.
Wong's comments came a week after an incident involving a Chinese warship and an Australian navy vessel in Japan's Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) in which an Australian military diver was injured.
"We have raised our serious concerns with the Chinese authorities following what we regard as unsafe and unprofessional interaction with the PLA Navy destroyer," she said, reiterating Prime Minister Anthony Albanese's comments on Monday.
"These events occurred within Japan's EEZ and international waters and Australia's principled position is that we expect all countries, including ourselves, to operate militaries in a safe and professional manner," Wong said at a joint press conference with her Indian counterpart Subrahmanyam Jaishankar in New Delhi.
HMAS Toowoomba - a long-range frigate - was conducting a diving operation on Nov. 14 to clear fishing nets from its propellers when the Chinese warship acted in a dangerous manner, Australia has said.
A People's Liberation Army Navy (PLA) destroyer approached HMAS Toowoomba, despite the Australian vessel notifying the Chinese warship of a diving operation, and operated its hull-mounted sonar in a manner that posed a safety risk, Australia has said.
Beijing has rejected the accusations as reckless and irresponsible and urged Canberra to respect the facts, in an incident which comes amid efforts by the two countries to improve relations.
The Chinese destroyer Ningbo monitored and identified HMAS Toowoomba, all while keeping a safe distance from it and did not carry out any activities that might affect the diving operations of the Australian side, Beijing has said.
Wong and Australia's Deputy Prime Minister and Defence Minister Richard Marles held talks known as the "2+2 Dialogue" with their Indian counterparts on Monday to discuss their cooperation in the Indo-Pacific region and mutual concerns about China, among others.
India's relations with China have deteriorated since a 2020 border clash between their militaries in which 20 Indian soldiers and four Chinese troops were killed.
Wong said Australia and India both have very substantive economic relationship with China, recognise China’s importance and place in the region, and will continue to engage with it.
Australia, she added, "will cooperate where we can, we will disagree where we must, and we will engage in our national interest".
Taiwan election is a choice for democracy or China, frontrunner says
https://reuters.com/article/taiwan-election/taiwan-election-is-a-choice-for-democracy-or-china-frontrunner-says-idUSKBN32G03TTaiwan's people have to choose in next year's election whether the island keeps moving forward on a road to democracy or "walks into the embrace of China", the frontrunner to be the next president said on Tuesday.
The issue of China, which claims Taiwan as its own territory, looms large ahead of the Jan. 13 presidential and parliamentary elections, especially as Beijing has been stepping up its military pressure on the island.
Lai Ching-te, vice president and the ruling Democratic Progressive Party's (DPP) presidential candidate, has led in most opinion polls ahead of the election. The DPP champions Taiwan's separate identity from China.
The largest opposition party, the Kuomintang (KMT), which traditionally favours close ties with Beijing, is locked in a dispute with the smaller Taiwan People's Party (TPP) about which of their candidates should run as president and which as vice president after agreeing to work together.
Lai, speaking to reporters and supporters after formally registering his candidacy with the election commission, said Taiwan's security was an international issue and the world was watching the election.
"The people of Taiwan have to choose between trusting Taiwan, allowing Taiwan to continue to move forward on the road of democracy, and relying on China, following the old path of the one-China principle, and walking into the embrace of China," he said.
Beijing has demanded that Taipei accepts that both sides of the Taiwan Strait belong to "one China", which the DPP-led government has rejected saying only the island's people can decide their future.
Lai on Monday announced Taiwan's high-profile former de facto ambassador the United States, Hsiao Bi-khim, as his running mate.
Like Lai, Hsiao is vilified by China, which has twice placed sanctions on her, most recently in April, saying she was an "independence diehard".
Late on Monday, Chinese state television lambasted the Lai-Hsiao team in a commentary, saying they were "colluding villains".
"Taiwan independence means war. The Lai-Hsiao independence double act will intensify cross-strait tensions and conflict," the broadcaster said in the commentary posted on its website.
Lai has dismissed China's criticism, saying on Monday it was further proof of its efforts to interfere in the election.
Lai, standing next to Hsiao outside the election commission, said he was full of confidence.
"We both deeply love this land, passionately love this country," he added.
The election registration deadline is Friday. It is not clear when the opposition parties will register their candidates.
The KMT's presidential candidate, Hou Yu-ih, said he had spoken with the TPP's presidential candidate and party chairman Ko Wen-je on Tuesday and expressed his "sincerity" in wanting to keep talking about how they should team up.
"From start to finish I have never insisted I had to be the lead," Hou said, referring to being the presidential rather than vice presidential candidate.
Ko, a former Taipei mayor who founded the TPP in 2019, said on Sunday he would "continue to fight to the end as the TPP's presidential candidate".
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Taiwan election about choosing whether to embrace China, frontrunner says
https://reuters.com/article/taiwan-election/taiwan-election-about-choosing-whether-to-embrace-china-frontrunner-says-idUSKBN32G03TTaiwan's people have to make a choice at next year's election about whether the island keeps moving forward on the road to democracy or "walks into the embrace of China", the frontrunner to be the next president said on Tuesday.
The issue of China, which claims Taiwan as its own territory, looms large ahead of the Jan. 13 presidential and parliamentary elections, especially as Beijing has been stepping up its military pressure against the island.
Lai Ching-te, vice president and the ruling Democratic Progressive Party's (DPP) presidential candidate, has led in most opinion polls ahead of the election. The DPP champions Taiwan's separate identity from China
The largest opposition party, the Kuomintang (KMT), which traditionally favours close ties with Beijing, is locked in a dispute with the smaller Taiwan People's Party about which of their candidates should run as president and which as vice president after initially agreeing to work together.
Speaking to reporters and supporters after formally registering his candidacy with the election commission, Lai said Taiwan's security was an international issue and the whole world was watching this election.
"The people of Taiwan have to choose between trusting Taiwan, allowing Taiwan to continue to move forward on the road of democracy, and relying on China, following the old path of the one-China principle, and walking into the embrace of China," he said.
Beijing has demanded Taipei accepts both sides of the Taiwan Strait belong to "one China", which the DPP-led government has rejected saying only the island's people can decide their future.
Lai on Monday announced Taiwan's high profile former de facto ambassador the United States, Hsiao Bi-khim, as his running mate.
Like Lai, Hsiao is despised by China, which has twice placed sanctions on her, most recently in April, saying she was an "independence diehard".
Late on Monday, Chinese state television lambasted the Lai-Hsiao team up in a commentary on its website, saying they were "villains colluding together".
"Taiwan independence means war. The Lai-Hsiao independence double act will intensify cross-strait tensions and conflict," it said.
Lai on Monday dismissed China's criticisms, saying it was further proof of Beijing's efforts to interfere in the election.
Lai, standing next to Hsiao outside the election commission, said he was full of confidence.
"We both deeply love this land, passionately love this country," he added.
Both wore matching badges on their lapels showing a cartoon dog and cat, Lai being a dog lover and Hsiao a cat lover.
The election registration deadline is Friday. It remains unclear when the opposition will register their candidates.
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‘Respect the facts’: Beijing rejects Australian claims China sonar injured navy divers
https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2023/nov/21/respect-the-facts-beijing-rejects-australian-claims-china-sonar-injured-navy-diversThe Chinese government has accused the federal government of “making trouble” with “rude and irresponsible” claims about the sonar incident that injured Australian navy divers last week.
Beijing overnight rebuffed Canberra’s version of the maritime altercation between two warships off Japan’s coast last Tuesday.
China’s foreign ministry spokesperson Mao Ning said overnight: “We hope relevant parties will stop making trouble in front of China’s doorsteps and work with China to preserve the momentum of improving and growing China-Australia ties.”
The Australian defence minister, Richard Marles, said on Saturday that several divers from the HMAS Toowoomba sustained injuries from sonar pulses emitted by a Chinese warship in international waters off Japan.
In a Sky News interview on Monday, the prime minister, Anthony Albanese, said he was “very concerned” about the incident, which he called dangerous and reckless. The PM said Australia had lodged “strong objections”.
But the Global Times, a state tabloid newspaper owned by the Chinese Communist party, published overnight a denial from the national defense ministry spokesperson Wu Qian who said China had lodged complaints of its own with Australia.
“We urge the Australian side to respect the facts, stop rude and irresponsible accusations toward China, engage in endeavors that are conducive in boosting mutual trust, and build a positive atmosphere for developing better bilateral relations and military-to-military ties,” Wu said according to the Global Times.
“The Chinese vessel … kept a safe distance from the Australian vessel and did not conduct any activity that could affect the Australian side’s diving operations.”
According to a transcript published on the website of China’s foreign affairs ministry, spokesperson Mao gave a similar response at a press conference.
“The Chinese military is strictly disciplined and always operates professionally in accordance with international law and international common practices,” she said.
The federal opposition is also demanding to know if Albanese raised the issue with the Chinese president, Xi Jinping, when the pair met last week at the Apec summit in the US.
Peter Dutton on Tuesday sought to make the issue a test of Albanese’s personal strength as a leader claiming it should have been raised directly with Xi.
“He [Albanese] owes it to the Australian people. You need a prime minister who is going to tell the truth and he owes that to the men and women of the Australian Defence Force. They want to know when an action is taken against them, the prime minister is going to speak with a really loud voice,” Dutton told Sunrise.
Albanese told Sky that Australia had made complaints “through all of the appropriate channels in all of the forums that are available”, but declined on several occasions to confirm whether he’d raised it with Xi directly, saying he wouldn’t talk about the content of private meetings. He claimed that protocol was important to preserve open communications with world leaders.
“I can assure you that we raised these issues in the appropriate way and very clearly, unequivocally. There’s no misunderstanding as to Australia’s view on this,” Albanese said.
“When I was in San Francisco, there was no bilateral meeting with president Xi where you give a readout of what events occurred. I don’t talk about private meetings on the sidelines, discussions I have with any world leader. That’s how you keep communications open.”
Marles’s office confirmed on Monday that the divers involved had recovered and returned to duty.
A spokesperson told Guardian Australia: “Medical assessments conducted after the divers exited the water identified they had sustained minor injuries likely due to being subjected to the sonar pulses from the Chinese destroyer.”
America and China resume military communications; resolution filed to expel Santos from the House | In brief
https://www.economist.com/in-brief/2023/11/17/america-and-china-resume-military-communications-resolution-filed-to-expel-santos-from-the-house
1. President Joe Biden admitted that America had “real differences with Beijing” a day after he met Xi Jinping, his Chinese counterpart. Speaking to business leaders at the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit, Mr Biden said America and China had agreed to resume military communications to “reduce the risk of miscalculation.” He also vowed to keep pushing for “high-standard trade that advances workers’ rights”.
2. The Republican chair of the House of Representatives’ ethics committee filed a resolution to hold a vote to expel George Santos from the chamber following the committee’s report that alleged he spent campaign funds on Botox and casinos, among other misdeeds. On Thursday Mr Santos, a scandal-ridden Republican from New York, was defiant but said he would not seek re-election.
3. Rosalynn Carter, the former first lady, entered home hospice care aged 96. Her husband, Jimmy, did so in February. The philanthropic couple still lives in the single-storey house in Plains, Georgia, that they built between 1960 and 1961. They made a public appearance in Plains in September, shortly before Jimmy’s 99th birthday. Mrs Carter revealed in May that she had been diagnosed with dementia.
4. Joe Biden signed a stop-gap funding bill to avoid a government shutdown. The bill ensures the federal government will be funded until after Christmas, with some funding expiring on January 19th and some on February 2nd. Although it was introduced by Mike Johnson, the ultra-conservative new House speaker, it was passed with bipartisan support.
5. Demonstrations calling for a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas escalated across America. On Wednesday evening, Capitol Police clashed with protesters outside the Democratic National Committee headquarters in Washington, DC. On Thursday, similar events shut down bridges in San Francisco and Boston, bringing traffic to a standstill; 50 activists were arrested. President Joe Biden has so far rejected calls for a ceasefire.
6. A federal judge ruled that North Dakota’s redistricting plan violates the voting rights of two Native American tribes. In February last year, the Mountain Turtle Band of Chippewa Indians and the Spirit Lake Nation sued the state after it approved a new legislative map which the tribes said diluted their votes. The judge gave the state until December 22nd to find a solution.
7. There were at least 261 incidents of gun crime in American schools in the first nine months of 2023, more than triple the whole of 2018. That is according to David Riedman, a data scientist who worked with The Economist to investigate the damaging impacts of school shootings. No federal record tracks every time a gun is fired in a school, though four Democratic senators are championing a bill that would change that.
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