1、Chinas All-out Rescue Effort,No.894 Mar. 2, 2010 p.3: Issues,Fast Reading,1,2,Comprehension Points,Background Information,Close Reading,Discussion and Summary,3,4,Main Tasks,Fast Reading,Where did Ling Qinghao settle down in the evacuation? He settled down in a five-star hotel rented by the Chinese
2、government on the island of Crete, Greece. How many Chinese had been evacuated from Libya? 30,000.,Fast Reading,When did violence erupt in Libya? More than a week ago. Is it the first time that China has evacuated its nationals from abroad? No.,Useful Expressions,撤侨： evacuation of nationals 撤侨任务： ai
3、rborne evacuation mission 滞留的中国公民：stranded Chinese citizen 大规模撤离: mass evacuation 紧急外交交涉：urgent representation,Background Information,Libya is a member of the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) and the countrys economy relies heavily on hydrocarbon exports,which accounted for over
4、95 percent of export earnings in 2010.,Background Information,In 2006, the United States rescinded Libyas designation as a state sponsor of terrorism. Since then, international oil companies have stepped up investments in hydrocarbon exploration and production.,Background Information,Who is the pres
5、ent leader of Libya? Muammar Muhammad al-Gaddafi (1942- ),also known as Colonel Gaddafi, the leader of Libya since a coup in 1969. His regime was associated with numerous acts of state-sponsored terrorism in the 1970s, 80s and early 90s.,Background Information,In early February 2011, major political
6、 protests, which quickly turned into a general uprising, broke out in Libya against Gaddafis government.,By 26 February 2011, Gaddafi was reported as having lost control of much of the country.,Background Information,Close Reading,Why did China take action to evacuate its nationals? Because dozens o
7、f Chinese citizens had been injured since violence erupted and the safety of foreign nationals deteriorated by the hour.What did China require when making urgent representations to the Libyan side? To conduct investigations (into the attacks) and bring the criminals to justice.,Close Reading,Summari
8、ze Chinas all-out rescue effort. a massive air, sea and land operation a combination of efforts by many government departments, overseas embassies and companies chartering four ferries and 11 hotels, and arranging flights to China sending a navy ship to escort the evacuees sending four military tran
9、sporters,Close Reading,In what sense is this evacuation unique? This is the first time that China has sent military power to protect evacuees. (a navy ship and four military transporters),Close Reading,Traditionally, China has shied away from missions that could be interpreted as projecting military
10、 power abroad. But this time, China took the unprecedented step of sending a navy ship to escort the evacuees. Translate the sentence into Chinese.中国通常总是避免采取那些可能被解释为向海外投射军事力量的行动。但这次中国派出了军舰护送撤离者，迈出了空前的一步。,Close Reading,What is this articles comment on the role of Chinese diplomats?With Chinas growing
11、 presence in foreign countries, especially developing regions, Chinese diplomats will play more active roles in protecting Chinese lives and property overseas in the case of unrest or natural disasters.,Close Reading,Before the evacuation from Libya, when had China evacuated its nationals before?In 2006, China had evacuated hundreds of its nationals from the Solomon Islands.,Discussion and Summary,What is the significance of the massive evacuation of Chinese nationals?What kind of role should China play in the world?,
