Easy Mandarin News

Simple Chinese news articles for language learners

Back

měi
dǎ jī
打击
yī lǎng
伊朗
huì
zěn yàng
怎样
yǐng xiǎng
影响
zhōng guó
中国

How Will the US and Israel's Strike on Iran Affect China?
本站:原文:
měi guó美国yǐ sè liè以色列duìyī lǎng伊朗fā dòng发动kōng xí空袭hòuzhōng guó中国hěnkuàibiǎo shì表示fǎn duì反对dànméi yǒu没有shuōhuìgěiyī lǎng伊朗jūn shì军事bāng zhù帮助

After the US and Israel launched airstrikes on Iran, China quickly expressed opposition but did not say it would provide military assistance to Iran.

hěnduōrénguān xīn关心zhèhuì bú huì会不会yǐng xiǎng影响zhōng guó中国deshēng huó生活

Many people are concerned: will this affect life in China?

shǒu xiān首先shìshí yóu石油

First is oil.

zhōng guó中国mǎihěn duō很多zhōng dōng中东shí yóu石油hěn duō很多yóu lún油轮yàojīng guò经过huò ěr mù zī hǎi xiá霍尔木兹海峡

China buys a lot of Middle Eastern oil, and many oil tankers have to pass through the Strait of Hormuz.

rú guǒ如果hǎi xiá海峡ān quán安全huòbèifēng suǒ封锁yóu jià油价kě néng可能shàng zhǎng上涨zhōng guó中国mǎiyóuhuìgèngguìwù jià物价kě néng可能gēn zhe跟着zhǎng

If the strait becomes unsafe or is blocked, oil prices may rise, making oil more expensive for China and possibly causing prices of goods to increase as well.

qí cì其次shìtóu zī投资

Next is investment.

zhōng guó中国gōng sī公司zàiyī lǎng伊朗zuòguònéng yuán能源jiāo tōng交通tōng xìn通信děngxiàng mù项目rú guǒ如果zhàn zhēng战争huòzhì cái制裁jiā zhòng加重zhè xiē这些xiàng mù项目kě néng可能tíng xià lái停下来qǐ yè企业huìyǒusǔn shī损失

Chinese companies have carried out energy, transportation, and communication projects in Iran. If war or sanctions intensify, these projects may stop, causing losses to businesses.

hái yǒu还有zhī fù支付wèn tí问题

There is also the issue of payments.

yīn wèi因为yī lǎng伊朗yī xiē一些xī fāng西方jīn róng xì tǒng金融系统lái wǎng来往bù fāng biàn不方便yǒu shí有时huìyòngrén mín bì人民币jié suàn结算shí yóu石油

Because Iran has difficulties dealing with some Western financial systems, sometimes oil is settled in RMB.

rú guǒ如果měi guó美国jiā qiáng加强zhì cái制裁xiāng guān相关mào yì贸易kě néng可能gèngnánzuòhuìyǐng xiǎng影响rén mín bì人民币zàiguó jì国际shàngdeshǐ yòng使用

If the US strengthens sanctions, related trade may become more difficult and also affect the international use of the RMB.

zhèng zhì政治shàngzhōng guó中国yī lǎng伊朗zàiyī xiē一些guó jì国际zǔ zhī组织hé zuò合作dànzhōng guó中国yàokǎo lǜ考虑zì jǐ自己dejīng jì经济lì yì利益měi guó美国deguān xì关系suǒ yǐ所以tài dù态度huìbǐ jiào比较jǐn shèn谨慎

Politically, China and Iran cooperate in some international organizations, but China also has to consider its own economic interests and its relationship with the US, so its stance will be cautious.

By 斯洋 / 美国之音中文网|Public Domain|Modified & AI-assisted

Why use the app

Try Easy Mandarin News in the Chinese Short Dialogue app

Enjoy smoother audio, shadowing practice, and instant AI explanations while reading the latest news.

Learn with news and conversations

Read the latest news articles and explore 1,000+ conversation contents in one place.

More efficient listening practice

Use repeat playback, adjust audio speed, and practice shadowing with audio.

Ask AI anytime

Check vocabulary, grammar, and confusing expressions right when you need them.