2011年1·2月国内外重大新闻高考素材积累(国外英语资料).doc

2011年1·2月国内外重大新闻高考素材积累(国外英语资料) 1. The launch of the zero-tariff era in the china-asean free trade area is within reach On January 1, the china-asean free trade area was officially launched. The free trade area by China and asean countries 10 of 11 developing countries, with nearly 1.9 billion people, nearly $6 trillion in gross national product (GNP) and a $4.5 trillion trade volume, is second only to the European economic area and the north American free trade area of the worlds third largest free trade zone. Free trade zone starts, China and brunei, the Philippines, Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand and Singapore 90% six asean trade products will enjoy zero tariff treatment. Chinas average tariff on asean will fall from 9.8 per cent to 0.1 per cent, while the average tariff on China will fall from 12.8 per cent to 0.6 per cent. Vietnam, Laos, Cambodia and myanmars four new asean members will implement zero tariffs on 90 per cent of Chinese products in 2015. The red shirts rally has been an escalation of the Thai governments forced use of force On March 14, support the former Thai prime minister thaksin shinawatra alliance of democracy against dictatorship (red shirts) held in the capital Bangkok, Mr Abhisit took office for more than a year the biggest anti-government rallies, ask the government to dissolve the house of Commons. The move was rejected as an escalation of the red shirts anti-government rally. On April 7th the red shirts besieged and stormed the Capitol, where the government declared a state of emergency in Bangkok and its surrounding areas. On April 10th, Thailands military police clashed violently as they broke up the red shirts. On May 19th, the Thai army entered the red-shirt rally district and launched a clean up campaign. Seven red shirt leaders turned themselves in and announced the end of the rally. More than two months of demonstrations and clashes left at least 75 dead and 1,800 injured. The sinking of the cheonan has heightened the situation o