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Anonymous Posted 14 years ago
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what does this CAPITALIZED mean in this BBC article?
Kyodo news agency, citing government sources, said the agreement to buy three of the five main islands was reached with the owner on Monday.
A formal purchase contract would likely be exchanged by the end of this month, it said.
The cabinet will approve the deal in the middle of this month, both the Asahi and Yomiuri newspapers said.
The Japanese government says it has no plans to build on the islands, unlike Mr Ishihara who had suggested he could build a dock.
The purchase is likely to raise tensions with China, BUT LESS SO THAN WERE MR. Ishihara TO BUY THEM.
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A formal purchase contract would likely be exchanged by the end of this month, it said.
The cabinet will approve the deal in the middle of this month, both the Asahi and Yomiuri newspapers said.
The Japanese government says it has no plans to build on the islands, unlike Mr Ishihara who had suggested he could build a dock.
The purchase is likely to raise tensions with China, BUT LESS SO THAN WERE MR. Ishihara TO BUY THEM.
To help you help me better, i posted a part of the article above. Please let me know what the CAPITALIZED phrase mean here.
Thanks in advance!
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) But if the buyer is the Japanese government, that is not as bad as if the buyer is Mr. Ishihara (because his plans are more disturbing to the Chinese). Does this help?
- ) But if the buyer is the Japanese government, that is not as bad as if the buyer is Mr.
- Ishihara (because his plans are more disturbing to the Chinese).
- Does this help?
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To paraphrase:
Buying the islands is likely to raise tensions with China (whoever buys them.)
But if the buyer is the Japanese government, that is not as bad as if the buyer is Mr. Ishihara (because his plans are more disturbing to the Chinese).
Does this help?
Buying the islands is likely to raise tensions with China (whoever buys them.)
But if the buyer is the Japanese government, that is not as bad as if the buyer is Mr. Ishihara (because his plans are more disturbing to the Chinese).
Does this help?
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Thanks a lot, Doctor D. Your explanation helped me understand it, plus I'm glad what I guessed was quite right.
Thanks once again, Doctor D. I really appreciate that!
Thanks once again, Doctor D. I really appreciate that!
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