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China and Nepal to Hold First Joint Military Exercises
China and Nepal are preparing to hold their first-ever joint military exercises, officials from both countries confirmed.
A spokesman for China's Defense Ministry said last week the two nations had agreed during talks to hold joint military drills. He did not provide details, adding that more information would be released later.
The spokesman said the militaries of China and Nepal have cooperated with, in his words, "mutual respect" over a period of time. He added that the past cooperation led to the planning of the first joint military exercises.
A Nepal army spokesman said Chinese troops would train Nepali forces in ways to deal with hostage situations involving terrorist groups. Training in managing natural disasters will also take place, the official said.
India has held military drills with Nepal for years.
Experts say the joint military cooperation between China and Nepal is a sign of strengthening ties between the two countries. In recent years, Beijing has provided Nepal with millions of dollars to help build roads, hospitals and other infrastructure. China has also signed agreements to supply energy to remote mountain areas.
India to watch closely
One China expert in New Delhi, Jayadeva Ranade, told VOA that Indian officials will be carefully watching the new exercises. He questioned whether the military relationship was going to expand or remain a one-time event.
Ranade also said that India considers Nepal part of its "strategic space." Any increased Chinese presence in Nepal "brings China right up to (India's) border, which is very porous," he noted.
Nepal's ambassador to India, Deep Upadhyay, said India should not be worried about the exercises affecting relations with Nepal.
He told the Times of India newspaper the drills will be small and will likely not have any long-term implications.
"There's really not much in it. Whichever way you look at it, Nepal has a special relationship with India and that's not going to change because of any such exercise," he said.
I'm Bryan Lynn.
词汇解析
1.military exercises 军事演习
Soldiers are supposed to follow the instruction manual during military exercises.
士兵在军事演习时必须按教令行动。
2.cooperated with 合作
The British cooperated with the French in designing the satellite.
英国人和法国人合作设计了那颗卫星。
3.long-term 长期的
Businesses will have to aim at long-term growth.
企业必须以长期增长为目标。
4.mutual respect 互相尊重
We stand for equality and mutual respect between countries.
我们坚持国与国之间的平等和相互尊重。
内容解析
1.The spokesman said the militaries of China and Nepal have cooperated with, in his words, "mutual respect" over a period of time.
a period of time 一段时间
She spent a period of time working with people dying of cancer
她有一段时间曾帮助垂危的癌症患者。
After a period of time, we have learned a lot.
过了一段时间，我们已经学了很多了。
2.China has also signed agreements to supply energy to remote mountain areas.
mountain areas 山区
In remote mountain areas, voters arrived on horseback.
在偏远山区，选民骑着马赶来了。
Great changes have taken place in some remote mountain areas and areas inhabited by ethnic minority people.
一些偏远山区和少数民族地区，面貌也有了很大的改变。
参考译文
中国尼泊尔将于2017年举行联合军演
中尼两国官员确认称，双方准备举行首次联合军事演习。
中国国防部发言人表示，上周两国在会谈中就举行联合军事演习达成一致。虽然并没有透露更多细节，但表示稍后将公布更多的信息。
发言人称，中尼两国军队本着“互相尊重”的原则在一段时期内进行了合作。他还表示，过去的合作促成了此次联合军事演习的规划。
尼泊尔军队发言人说，中国军队将训练尼泊尔部队在反恐和解救人质方面的能力。该发言人表示，还将进行自然灾害应对方面的培训。
多年来，印度与尼泊尔连续举行了军事演习。
专家指出，中尼两国的军事合作标志着两国关系的加强。近年来，北京为尼泊尔投资了数百万美元资金用于道路，医院及其他基础设施的建设。中国还签署了为偏远山区提供能源的协议。
新德里一位中国专家扎亚德瓦·拉纳德（Jayadeva Ranade）告诉美国之音，印度官员将会密切关注此次军演。他怀疑两国军事关系是否会就此扩大，还是只是单纯的一次演习。
拉纳德还说，印度认为尼泊尔是其“战略空间”的一部分。他指出，中国在尼泊尔任何形式的援助都会“使中国轻而易举地靠近（印度）边界。”
尼泊尔驻印度大使Deep Upadhyay认为，印度不必担心此次军演会影响尼泊尔与印度的关系。
他告诉《印度时报》，较小的演习规模不会造成任何长期的影响。
“这场演习并不代表什么。不管从哪个角度看，尼泊尔都与印度有着特殊的关系，这点不会因为任何演习而改变。”他说。
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