0317 English practice

English Version: Taiwan and China’s Situation

The relationship between Taiwan and China has always been tense. In recent years, the geopolitical (geopolitics) situation has become even more complicated, with both sides strengthening their strategic defense (strategic defense).

China often conducts military exercises near Taiwan, claiming the island is part of its territory. Taiwan, on the other hand, insists on its neutrality (neutrality) and independence. To counter potential threats, Taiwan has increased military spending and strengthened ties with the military alliance (military alliance) of the United States and other democratic countries.

China has also been using cyber warfare (cyber warfare) and espionage (espionage) to gather classified information (classified information) from Taiwan. This has led Taiwan to enhance its surveillance (surveillance) and security measures.

Meanwhile, China is pressuring Taiwan through economic warfare (economic warfare), restricting trade and discouraging countries from having diplomatic relations (diplomatic relations) with Taiwan. However, many nations continue to support Taiwan despite China's foreign intervention (foreign intervention).

The United States has imposed sanctions (sanctions) on China due to human rights issues and military threats in the region. Taiwan is also strengthening its arms control (arms control) to ensure its security.

The biggest concern is whether a ceasefire (ceasefire) can be maintained if tensions continue to rise. If a territorial dispute (territorial dispute) leads to direct conflict, Taiwan and China may enter a dangerous situation.

So far, Taiwan is trying to avoid war while protecting its independence. Whether the situation improves or worsens depends on future policies and how both sides handle their differences.

🇨🇳 中文版本：台灣與中國的局勢

台灣和中國的關係一直都很緊張。近年來，地緣政治 (geopolitics) 局勢變得更加複雜，雙方都在加強戰略防禦 (strategic defense)。

中國經常在台灣附近進行軍事演習，聲稱台灣是其領土的一部分。而台灣則強調自己的中立 (neutrality) 和獨立。為了應對可能的威脅，台灣增加了軍事預算，並加強與美國及其他民主國家的軍事聯盟 (military alliance)。

中國也利用網路戰 (cyber warfare) 和間諜活動 (espionage) 來竊取台灣的機密情報 (classified information)，這促使台灣加強監視 (surveillance) 和安全措施。

此外，中國透過經濟戰 (economic warfare) 施壓台灣，限制貿易並阻止其他國家與台灣建立外交關係 (diplomatic relations)。儘管如此，許多國家仍然支持台灣，反對中國的外國干涉 (foreign intervention)。

美國因為人權問題與軍事威脅對中國實施了制裁 (sanctions)，而台灣則強化軍備控制 (arms control) 以確保安全。

目前最大的問題是，如果緊張局勢持續升溫，停火 (ceasefire) 是否能夠維持？如果領土爭端 (territorial dispute) 真的演變成衝突，台灣與中國可能會陷入危險的局面。

目前，台灣仍在努力避免戰爭，同時捍衛自己的獨立地位。未來局勢如何發展，取決於雙方的政策以及如何處理分歧。

1. Ceasefire 停火 – The two sides agreed to a ceasefire, but tensions remain high.
   兩國同意停火，但緊張局勢仍然很高。
2. Sanctions 制裁 – The U.S. imposed sanctions on China due to human rights violations.
   美國因人權問題對中國實施制裁。
3. Espionage 間諜活動 – The government arrested a foreign agent for espionage.
   政府逮捕了一名外國間諜，指控他進行間諜活動。
4. Intelligence agency 情報機構 – The CIA is a well-known intelligence agency.
   情報機構 CIA 是一個知名的間諜機構。
5. Classified information 機密情報 – Leaking classified information is a serious crime.
   洩漏機密情報是一種嚴重的犯罪行為。
6. Geopolitics 地緣政治 – Taiwan is important in East Asian geopolitics.
   台灣在東亞的地緣政治中具有重要地位。
7. Nuclear deterrence 核威懾 – Some countries rely on nuclear deterrence for security.
   一些國家依賴核威懾來確保安全。
8. Military alliance 軍事聯盟 – NATO is a strong military alliance.
   北約是一個強大的軍事聯盟。
9. Strategic defense 戰略防禦 – The country is improving its strategic defense systems.
   這個國家正在加強其戰略防禦系統。
10. Covert operation 祕密行動 – The army launched a covert operation to rescue hostages.
    軍方發起了一項祕密行動來營救人質。
11. Surveillance 監視 – The government increased surveillance on suspected spies.
    政府加強了對疑似間諜的監視。
12. Diplomatic relations 外交關係 – Some countries have no diplomatic relations with Taiwan.
    一些國家沒有與台灣建立外交關係。
13. Arms control 軍備控制 – The two nations signed an arms control agreement.
    這兩個國家簽署了一項軍備控制協議。
14. Neutrality 中立 – Switzerland is known for its neutrality in wars.
    瑞士以其戰爭中的中立立場聞名。
15. Authoritarian regime 威權政權 – Many people oppose living under an authoritarian regime.
    許多人反對生活在威權政權之下。
16. Cyber warfare 網路戰 – Cyber warfare has become a modern security threat.
    網路戰已成為現代安全威脅。
17. Economic warfare 經濟戰 – Trade restrictions are a form of economic warfare.
    貿易限制是一種經濟戰的手段。
18. Territorial dispute 領土爭端 – The two nations are involved in a territorial dispute.
    這兩個國家捲入了領土爭端。
19. Foreign intervention 外國干涉 – The country opposed any foreign intervention in its politics.
    這個國家反對任何外國干涉其政治。
20. Classified documents 機密文件 – The journalist found classified documents revealing corruption.
    這名記者發現了揭露貪腐的機密文件。