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American President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un have agreed to meet in Singapore on June 12.
Singapore’s position in Asia, and diplomatic ties with the U.S. and North Korea, make it a natural choice for the historic meeting.
Trump announced the meeting in a tweet Thursday.
Singapore is one of the few countries that have diplomatic relations with both North Korea and the United States. It is also considered a neutral place.
The city-state of less than 6 million people is between Malaysia and Indonesia. The country has 700 square kilometers of land. That is about three and one half times the size of Washington, DC.
Britain founded Singapore as a trading colony in 1819.It joined the Malaysian Federation in 1963, but became independent two years later.
The country maintains strong international trading ties. It is a port city, between the South China Sea and the Indian Ocean, on one of the busiest waterways in the world.
Singapore is also a wealthy country, with incomes similar to those of leading European nations.
The country has been ruled by one party since gaining independence in 1965.Protests cannot take place without permission. Movement is limited and there are controls on media.
Tom Plant is an expert on nuclear issues at London’s Royal United Services Institute. He said Singapore is a great location for the meeting.
Plant told the Associated Press that North Korean leader Kim Jong Un will be on friendly territory, not hostile territory. But he wouldn’t be on home turf.
North Korea’s state companies have, in the past, traded with Singaporean companies. Under pressure from the United States, Singapore officially stopped trade relations with North Korea in 2017.
U.S. ties to Singapore are strong.
The port city has long provided services to visiting U.S. Navy ships in the Asia-Pacific area. It is also the regional headquarters of large American companies including Google, Facebook and Airbnb.
Former U.S. Ambassador to Singapore David Adelman said Singapore is the perfect location for the meeting. He said, Singapore has been a great friend to the U.S. But also Singapore has carefully worked to be a friend to all, which has earned it trust in capitals around the world.
Singapore’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs said in a statement, We hope this meeting will advance prospects for peace in the Korean Peninsula.
In 2015, Singapore was the site of another historic meeting, between Chinese President Xi Jinping and Taiwan’s then-President Ma Ying-jeou. It was the first such meeting since the establishment of the People’s Republic of China in 1949.
I’m Caty Weaver.
重点解析
1.trade with 与……交易
The Hudson’sBay Company, who traded with the Makah, found the sailors and bought them.
后来同马考族的印地安人做交易的哈德逊湾公司发现并买下了他们。
2.without permission 未经学科
People are not permitted in without permission.
未经许可的人不让进。
3.(be) similar to 与……相似
You should end up with something similar to what I have below.
操作结束后，你应该会得到与下图相似的结果。
4.take place 发生，进行
How many of you believe that there are meetings that take place without you?
你们中多少人相信会有会议,在你们不在场时也会举行？
5. American President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un have agreed to meet in Singapore on June 12.
agree to do sth 同意做某事
We regret for the loss you have suffered and agree to compensate you by $500.
我们对你方遭受的损失深表歉意，同意向你们赔偿500美元。
Imagine your neighbour asks you to water their plants while they're on holiday Socially, it looks good for you if you agree to do it.
试图想象一下你的邻居友好地请你在他们出去度假的时候给他们的植物浇水，看上去同意他们是不错的选择。
6.The city-state of less than 6 million people is between Malaysia and Indonesia.
less than 少于，不到
Less than 5 people agreed to do this.
不到5个人同意做这件事。
He hasless than 3 apples.
他的苹果数量不足3个了。
参考译文
美国总统特朗普和朝鲜领导人金正恩此前达成一致，要于6月12日在新加坡会晤。
新加坡地处亚洲，与美国和朝鲜都建立了外交关系，这就使新加坡自然而然地成为此次历史性会晤地的选择。
周四，特朗普发推文宣布了会晤地。
很少有像新加坡这样既跟朝鲜也跟美国建立外交关系的国家。大家都认为新加坡是一个中立的会晤地点。
新加坡这个国家的人口不到600万，介于马来西亚和印尼之间。新加坡国土面积有700平方千米，是华盛顿特区的近3.5倍。
1819年，新加坡成为英国的贸易殖民地。1963年，新加坡成为马来西亚的殖民地。2年后，又恢复独立。
新加坡与国际上很多国家保持着强劲的贸易关系。它相当于中国南海与印度洋之间的港口，地处世界上最繁忙的水道之一。
新加坡国力强盛，居民收入与领先的几个欧洲国家不相上下。
自1965年独立以来，新加坡就一直是一党执政。在未经允许的情况下不可进行抗议。新加坡限制各种运动，也对新闻媒体进行管控。
汤姆(Tom Plant)是伦敦皇家联合军种研究院在核问题方面的一位专家。他表示，新加坡是此次美朝会晤的绝好选择。
汤姆在接受美联社采访时表示，朝鲜领导人金正恩将踏上一片友好的国土，而非充满恶意的国土。虽然如此，新加坡毕竟也不是金正恩的主场了。
朝鲜的一些国有公司过去一直与新加坡公司有贸易往来。在美国的施压下，2017年，新加坡官方终止了与朝鲜的贸易关系。
美国与新加坡关系强劲。
新加坡长期以来向亚太地区经过的美国海军舰艇提供服务。新加坡这里也有一些大型美国公司的区域总部，这样的公司有谷歌、脸书和爱彼迎。
前美国驻新加坡大使大卫(David Adelman)表示，新加坡是此次会晤的绝好选择。他表示，新加坡是美国的好朋友。但新加坡一直小心翼翼地与所有国家为友，所以每个国家都很信任新加坡。
新加坡外交部在一份声明中表示，我们希望此次会晤可以促进未来朝鲜半岛的和平局势。
2015年，新加坡是另一次历史性会晤的所在地，这次会晤双方是中国国家主席习近平和中国台湾地区时任领导人马英九。自中国1949年成立以来，这是大陆与中国台湾地区进行的第一次会晤。
凯蒂(Caty Weaver)为您播报。
