VOA慢速英語：克里會見柬埔寨首相及反對黨成員

America's top diplomat was in Cambodia Tuesday on the second stop of his trip to Asia.

周二，美國最高外交官克里到達柬埔寨。這是他歐洲旅行的第二站。

Secretary of State John Kerry met with Cambodian government leaders and opposition party members in Phnom Penh.

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry poses for photographers with Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen before a bilateral meeting on Jan. 26, 2016, at the Peace Palace in Phnom Penh, Cambodia. [State Department Photo/Public Domain]

美國國務卿克里在金邊會見了柬埔寨政府領導人與反對黨成員。

Kerry said the country has improved its human rights record and made economic progress. But he said he told officials that he was concerned about continued human rights violations.

克里稱柬埔寨已經改善其人權紀錄，經濟取得長足發展。但他表示，他向官員們告誡說他對于持續的侵犯人權行為表示擔憂。

Kerry met separately with Prime Minister Hun Sen and acting opposition party leader Kem Sokha.

克里分別會見了柬埔寨首相洪森以及反對黨代理領袖根索哈。

After the meetings, the U.S. official said that "democratic governments have a responsibility to ensure that all elected representatives are free to perform their responsibilities without fear of attack or arrest."

會議結束后，美國官員表示：“民主政府有責任確保選出的所有代表可以自由履行自己的職責，無懼被攻擊或逮捕。”

Seventeen opposition members and activists are jailed in Cambodia. Opposition leader Sam Rainsy is living in self-declared exile to avoid charges made against him. Many observers believe the charges are unfair. And rights groups say the United States should not improve relations with Cambodia until its leaders guarantee reforms. Visit the website www.chinavoa.com to get more information!

柬埔寨有17位反對黨成員與活動分子被監禁。反對黨領袖桑蘭西自行宣告進行流亡生活以避免那些針對他的指控。許多觀察家認為這些指控是不公平的。而人權組織表示，在柬埔寨領導人承諾改革前，美國不應改善其與柬埔寨的關系。

Secretary Kerry also praised Cambodia for its economic progress. He told the prime minister that "Cambodia has experienced remarkable growth. You have seen incredible changes -- not just here in Phnom Penh, which moved from a 350,000-person war-torn city to a much more modern city of 2.2 million people."

克里還稱贊了柬埔寨的經濟發展。他對洪森首相說，“柬埔寨經濟取得了顯著增長，您已經見證了這令人難以置信的變化——不僅是在金邊。金邊從一個擁有35萬人口飽受戰亂的城市變成現今一座擁有220萬人口更加現代化的城市。”

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VOA State Department Correspondent Pam Dockins reported on this story. Christopher Jones-Cruise adapted her report for Learning English. George Grow was the editor.

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remarkable – adj. unusual or surprising; likely to be noticed

incredible – adj. extremely good, great, or large