72-1 克洛伊的經濟學人 Chloe's Economist~ 經濟篇: 中國將可免除部分美國進口商品125%的關稅+政治篇: 伊朗和俄羅斯加強合作+小分享: 中國 vs.台灣文化的交流和國外關係的差異

1. Steve Witkoff, America’s envoy to Russia, met Vladimir Putin in Moscow as part of a renewed push to end the war in Ukraine. It was their fourth meeting. Donald Trump called the coming days “very important” for peace efforts. Ukrainian and European leaders oppose elements of America’s plan, which they argue would** legitimise** Russia’s territorial gains. 美國駐俄羅斯特使史蒂夫·威特科夫（Steve Witkoff）在莫斯科會見了弗拉基米爾·普丁（Vladimir Putin），這是為了重新推動結束烏克蘭戰爭的努力。他們已是第四次會晤。唐納·川普（Donald Trump）表示，未來幾天對於和平進程「非常重要」。然而，烏克蘭和歐洲領導人反對美國計劃中的一些內容，認為這些內容將使俄羅斯在領土上的擴張合法化。 2. Kash Patel, America’s FBI director, said in a social-media post that the agency arrested a county judge in Wisconsin. The post was deleted, but federal law-enforcement officials confirmed that Hannah Dugan, the judge, was in custody. She is accused of obstructing immigration officials’ attempt to arrest an illegal migrant who was appearing in her courtroom in a separate case. 美國聯邦調查局（FBI）局長卡什·帕特爾（Kash Patel）在社群媒體上發文表示，該機構逮捕了威斯康星州的一名郡法官。雖然該貼文後來被刪除，但聯邦執法官員證實，法官漢娜·杜根（Hannah Dugan）已被拘留。她被指控妨礙移民官員逮捕一名在她法庭上出庭、涉及另一案件的非法移民。 3. China said that some American imports would be exempt from its 125% tariffs, and asked businesses to submit lists of essential American goods. Earlier Mr Trump insisted that the two countries were engaged in trade talks—despite China’s denial that any such negotiations were taking place. Chinese officials have demanded that America “cancel all unilateral tariff measures” before beginning discussions. 中國表示，部分美國進口商品將可免除125%的關稅，並要求企業提交美國重要商品的清單。稍早，川普先生堅稱兩國正在進行貿易談判——儘管中國方面否認有任何此類協商正在進行。中國官員要求，美國必須「取消所有單方面的關稅措施」後，才能開始談判。 4. The Trump administration reversed its cancellation of around 1,500 student visas. Citing a decades-old immigration law, the government had attempted to deport students for infractions as minor as a speeding ticket. Some were targeted for allegedly participating in pro-Palestinian campus protests. Dozens of lawsuits were filed in response. The government said immigration authorities are developing the “framework” for a new policy. 川普政府撤銷了約1,500份學生簽證的取消決定。政府援引一項數十年前的移民法，曾試圖以如超速罰單這樣微小的違規行為來驅逐學生。有些學生則因被指控參與支持巴勒斯坦的校園抗議活動而成為目標。此舉引發了數十起訴訟。政府表示，移民當局正在制定一項新政策的「框架」。 5. India stepped up its response to an attack in Kashmir that killed 26 people. The country’s army began house-to-house searches and deployed soldiers in the region. Upendra Dwivedi, the head of India’s army, visited Srinagar, Kashmir’s largest city. Earlier soldiers from India and Pakistan exchanged fire along the countries’ border in Kashmir. No casualties were reported. 印度加強了對喀什米爾襲擊事件的回應，該事件造成26人死亡。印度軍隊開始逐家逐戶搜索，並在該地區部署士兵。印度陸軍參謀長烏潘德拉·德維迪（Upendra Dwivedi）也前往喀什米爾最大城市斯利那加（Srinagar）視察。稍早，印度與巴基斯坦士兵在喀什米爾邊境交火，但未傳出傷亡。 6. Iran said it would expand co-operation with Russia in agriculture, banking and energy, and sign a $4bn deal with Russian firms to develop oil fields. The pair also agreed to create a regional gas hub in Iran, potentially also involving Qatar and Turkmenistan. Both countries face Western sanctions and are seeking deeper ties. 伊朗表示，將在農業、銀行和能源領域擴大與俄羅斯的合作，並將與俄羅斯企業簽署一項價值40億美元的油田開發協議。雙方還同意在伊朗建立一個地區天然氣中心，可能也會邀請卡達和土庫曼斯坦參與。由於兩國都面臨西方制裁，因此正尋求加深雙邊關係。 7. British retail sales rose by 1.6% quarter on quarter in the first three months of the year. Figures in March rose by 0.4%; economists had predicted a drop. Good weather helped, especially for clothing and outdoor goods. But the mood is darkening: consumer confidence has dropped and American tariffs threaten growth. Big retailers, including Tesco and Sainsbury’s have warned of slowing profits. 英國今年第一季的零售銷售額較前一季成長了1.6%。三月份的銷售數據上升了0.4%，而經濟學家原本預測會下滑。良好的天氣帶來了助力，特別是對服裝和戶外用品的銷售。不過，整體氣氛正在轉差：消費者信心下降，美國關稅也威脅到經濟成長。大型零售商，包括樂購（Tesco）和聖茲伯里（Sainsbury’s）等，都警告說利潤正在放緩。 -- Hosting provided by SoundOn