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本帖最后由 批一啊pia 于 2010-10-29 17:41 编辑
10月28日，外媒对中国的稀土出口政策进行了密集报道。昨天的环球媒体头条扫描中提到希拉里向中国政府施压，要求恢复稀土矿正常出口，之后中国政府就放开了稀土矿出口的限制。外国政府在惊慌之余，不得不思考中国在稀土输出上的垄断地位，外国网友戏称希拉里的气场强大到了让中国赶紧献殷勤向美国示好的地步。下面是一些外媒报道文章摘编，译者批一啊pia。
moneymorning.com10月28日报道
Policymakers Panicked as China Rare Earth Ban Extends to the West
中国禁止向西方出口稀土 政府决策者们慌了神
China for months has blocked shipments of rare earth metals intended for Japan in retaliation for a regional dispute. Now, China appears to have expanded its rare earth embargo to include Western countries - a move that has U.S. and European authorities scrambling to formulate a backup plan.
中国为了报复同日本的领海纠纷数月中禁止了稀土矿的对日出口。现在，中国似乎要把禁止出口的范围扩大了西方国家，这个举动逼迫美国和欧洲政府不得不仓促提出一个后备方案。
Rare earth metals are essential to the production of high-tech devices like computers, display screens, smart bombs, and hybrid-car batteries. And despite their name, rare earth metals aren't particularly rare. However, they are difficult to produce and many rare earth production companies have moved their operations to China to capitalize on cheaper extraction costs and the nation's commitment to growing its alternative energy sector.
稀土矿对于高科技制品如电脑、显示器、激光制导炸弹和混合动力汽车来说是至关重要的材料。但是，稀土矿很难生产，很多稀土制造公司迁到中国以降低提取成本，国家承诺要发展可替代能源。
China, which has one-third of the world's rare earth deposits, accounted for 97% of global production last year. Of course, the near-total monopoly China wields over the sector wasn't a major concern until just a few months ago when the country cut its production and export quotas.
中国拥有占世界三分之一的稀土储存，去年产量占全球的97%。几个月前开始，中国减少稀土产量和出口配额的举动，中国在这个领域的垄断地位终于开始让世界担忧了。
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纽约时报10月28日报道
China Is Said to Resume Shipping Rare Earth Minerals
中国宣布将恢复稀土矿出口
The Chinese government abruptly ended on Thursday its unannounced embargo of exports of crucial strategic minerals to the United States, Europe and Japan, although shipments to Japan still encountered some difficulties, four rare earth industry officials said.
周四中国突然结束了对美国、欧洲和日本秘而不宣的稀土矿禁止出口政策，出口日本仍然面临一些困难，四国的稀土工业官员宣布。
After blocking shipments of raw rare earth minerals to Japan since Sept. 21, and to the United States and Europe since Oct. 18, Chinese customs officials, without explanation, allowed shipments to resume to all three destinations, said industry officials who insisted on anonymity because of the diplomatic sensitivity of the issue. Resumed shipments to Japan still face additional scrutiny and some delays.
继9月21日停止向日本出口稀土原矿之后，10月18日停止了向美国和欧洲的出口。中国一贯的不解释风格，中国海关官员现在放开了对这三个国家的稀土出口，一位因外交敏感问题坚持不透露姓名的工业部官员说。恢复对日出口还面临一些更详细的审查可能会有所延迟。
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washingtonindependent.com10月28日评论纽约时报的报道
The report comes just after Secretary of State Hillary Clinton announced that she would discuss the issue with Chinese officials on a trip to Asia this week.
美国国务卿希拉里·克林顿宣布她会在这周访问亚洲时和中国官员讨论这个问题之后，中国恢复出口的报道就出来了。
While China may no longer be blocking the shipments, the country has made its point loud and clear: China has the power and the United States doesn’t. It’s an uncomfortable position for the U.S. government to be in. Because China is estimated to control 97 percent of the world’s rare earth element production, it controls supply. The United States is very dependent on rare earths. They’re used in hundreds of everyday consumer goods, as well as military and clean energy technology.
虽然中国可能放开稀土的出口，但是这个国家很清晰、很高声地表达了他的观点：中国掌握了控制权但是美国没有。美国政府的处境非常不好。因为中国掌握着97%的世界稀土产量，他控制着输出。美国很依赖稀土，日常的消耗品，还有军工制品以及清洁能源技术都需要稀土。
So don’t expect concerns about rare earths to disappear. It’s likely to remain a top priority for lawmakers like Rep. Edward Markey (D-Mass.) and Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska) (assuming, of course, that she wins re-election).
所以不要指望关于稀土的担忧能消失。这可能会成为Edward Markey和Lisa Murkowski等立法者首要考虑的问题。
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financialpost.com10月28日报道
China says it won't use rare earth metals as bargaining chip
中国宣称不会用稀土做谈判筹码
China said on Thursday it will not use its dominance of supplies of rare earths as a bargaining tool with foreign economies, and the United States said it hoped trade in the high-tech ores would continue as normal.
中国周四宣布不会在与外国经济谈判时，用稀土输出主导权做谈判筹码。美国方面希望高科技产品的矿石原料出口能保持正常状态。
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路透社10月28日报道
China rare earth quota prices up as exporters jostle
出口商竞争激烈导致中国稀土出口配额价格上涨
China sharply cut quotas to export rare earths in the second half of this year, after leaving them unchanged in the first half, catching international traders off-guard. Only a few authorized exporters still have quotas left for shipment.The shortage -- and cost -- of quotas has helped drive smuggling.
中国在下半年大幅削减稀土出口配额，上半年完全没有减少的状况下，把国际贸易商打了个措手不及。只有很少国家还有剩余的出口配额。配额短缺和价格上涨驱使了稀土走私的猖狂。
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businessinsider.com10月28日报道
Hilariously, China Resumes Rare Earth Shipments On The Debut Day Of The Rare Earth ETF
笑点：中国在稀土交易基金第一日宣布恢复稀土出口
美国网友评论摘编
Did you see WSJ's great headline on this today? "Clinton presses China on rare earth"."I found my thrill on Billery's Hill'".
“你看到华尔街邮报今天的大头条了吗？《希拉里在稀土问题上向中国施压》，希拉里牛啊。”
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华尔街邮报10月29日报道
Clinton Presses, Courts Beijing
希拉里猛烈施压 中国政府忙献殷勤
美国网友评论摘编
How about pressing our dim wit of a president to allow us to mine Rare Earths in the USA, wherever they are!
“给我们的傻瓜总统智囊们施施压如何，允许我们开采美国的稀土矿，管它在哪儿！”
How many times over the past ten years have we 'pressed' China on important issues? How many times have we been successful? Or better still, have we ever been successful? Diplomacy that depends on 'empty pressure' have the same odds as that proverbial snow ball in he__.
“在过去的十年中在重要问题上我们对中国施压了多少次？我们成功了几次？或者说我们曾经成功过吗？建立在零压力之上的外交能有几分胜算。”
US does not allow sale of anything to China related to weapons making. The precision weapons are dependent on REE. But capitalist China does not care even US is threatening China all the time. China just wants the money, the dollar US printed, costing 2cents to make a $100 bill. It will sell everything if the prise is right, unlike some of the Americans only sell morals and conscience. Ms. Hillary is a bit sneaky, I mean smart. Why does she sell China some weapons containing REE, if she wants REE?
“美国禁止与中国进行任何与武器制造有关的交易。精密武器制造依赖稀土原料。但是资本主义中国根本不在乎美国无时不刻的威胁。中国就想要钱，想要美钞，想花2美分换取百元大钞。只要价格合适他什么都卖，不像某些美国人就知道卖道德和良知。希拉里有点卑鄙，我是说她很聪明。她如果想要稀土的话，怎么不向中国卖点含有稀土的武器呢？”
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