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Japanese Analysts Say China Military Buildup 'Destabilizing' East Asia
日本分析人士说中国扩充军力是东亚动盪因素
　　A Japanese think-tank (research group) says China's growing military strength and Beijing's tense relationship with Taiwan are major destabilizing forces in East Asia.
日本一个智库说，中国日益增长的军事力量和北京与台湾的紧张关係是东亚不稳定的主要因素。

　　A report by Japan's government-funded Institute for Defense Studies says China's increased military spending has boosted ballistic missiles and air force assets, some of which have been deployed near the Taiwan Strait.
日本政府资助的国防研究所发表的报告说，中国增加的军备开支增强了弹道导弹和空军力量，其中一部份部署在台湾海峡附近。

　　Beijing regards Taiwan as a renegade province and has threatened military action if Taiwan formally declares itself independent.
北京认為台湾是有待统一的省份，并威胁说，如果台湾正式宣佈独立，就将诉诸武力。

　　The publication of the annual Japanese regional strategy report comes as ties between Japan and China have deteriorated sharply.
日本地区战略年度报告的发表正值日中关係急剧恶化之际。

　　Japanese Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi's annual visits to a Tokyo war shrine (Yasukuni) routinely draw fierce protests from China.
日本首相小泉纯一郎对东京靖国神社的多次参拜引起中国例行的强烈抗议。

Nepalese Communists Urge Rebel Ceasefire
尼泊尔共產党呼吁毛派反政府武装停火
　　Nepal's Communist Party [Communist Party of Nepal / United Marxist-Leninist] is calling on the kingdom's Maoist rebels to give up violence and declare a ceasefire.
尼泊尔共產党（联合马列）呼吁尼泊尔毛派反政府武装放弃暴力，宣佈停火。

　　A party leadership (standing committee) statement (on Sunday) says the rebels' continuing armed struggle is endangering people's lives.
尼共中央常委会星期天发表声明说，毛派组织持续的武装斗争威胁到人民的生命安全。

　　The communists are calling for popular support for a mass protest against King Gyanendra, scheduled to take place in Kathmandu on April 6th. The rally is sponsored by a coalition of opposition political groups (the Seven-Party Alliance) that were ousted from power after the king dissolved Nepal's elected government and seized absolute power last year.
共產党人呼吁民眾支持计划4月6日在首都加德满都举行的反对国王贾南德拉的大示威。反对派政治组织“七党联盟”策划了这次集会。国王贾南德拉去年解散尼泊尔民选政府并夺取绝对权力，这些政党随后被赶出权力中心。

　　The Maoist insurgency aimed at overthrowing Nepal's monarchy has killed nearly 13 thousand people during the past 10 years.
信奉毛泽东主义的反政府武装试图推翻尼泊尔的君主制，毛派的反叛暴动在过去10年来夺去接近1万3千人的生命。