flashpoint
US /ˈflæʃpɔɪnt/
・UK /ˈflæʃpɔɪnt/
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n.名詞閃點
Once they reached the first flashpoint, John abruptly left the room
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坦克、歐巴馬健保、保加利亞與迪士尼！ (Tankers, Obamacare, Bulgaria and Disney)
- A US Judge has ordered the immediate release of Kilmar Abrego Garcia, whose wrongful deportation to El Salvador became a flashpoint in President Trump's immigration crackdown.
美國法官已下令立即釋放 Kilmar Abrego Garcia，他被錯誤驅逐出境到薩爾瓦多的事件，成為川普總統移民鎮壓行動的導火線。
- judge has ordered the immediate release of Quilmar Abrego Garcia, whose wrongful deportation to El Salvador became a flashpoint in President Trump's immigration crackdown.
美國總統 Donald Trump 預計今天稍晚將與泰國總理通話。
旅行超NG行為大公開！如何成為不討人厭的旅人？✅❌ (How to NOT BE a BAD Traveler | Travel Do's & Dont's)
- The bathroom can become a flashpoint, especially in a house with one bathroom for a lot of roommates.
向旅行者敞開大門，就像他們曾經向你敞開大門一樣，希望通過適度的熱情好客，你能回報那些你曾做過的不盡如人意的客人。
中國如何在中國自家後院擊敗印度！ (How China is Beating India in Its Own Backyard)
- If you open a map that tracks ships, zoom in on the Indian Ocean, then turn on live tracking... ...the vital arteries of global commerce become obvious Without access to it, trade between Europe, the Middle East, Africa and Asia... ...would basically grind to a halt These are the choke points, the critical passages that fuel the world economy For India, they're non-negotiable, carrying almost all its trade and energy Since the Indian Ocean is named after India, it is quite integral to India's worldview But it's also important to another giant China is pouring billions into ports, infrastructure and naval expansion And that has India alarmed China is not violating any international rules And China is not infringing upon India's interests Therefore, they have to change their mentality What were once obscure specks in the vast Indian Ocean... ...are now the silent targets in a looming struggle One that could choke global trade and tilt the balance of power There's increased competition between the US and China... ...between China and India as well, vying for influence within that President Donald Trump's shift in foreign policy... ...has cast uncertainty on the US's role in the region I will put America first And open doors for China At the centre of it all are tiny countries like Mauritius... ...which find themselves courted by powers that might once have overlooked them Mauritius is known for its beautiful white sand beaches, the lagoon... ...the great five-star hotels and the hospitality of Mauritians But it's more than that Mauritius controls 2.3 million kilometres... ...of economic exclusive zone in the Indian Ocean It sits in the middle of the maritime trade So it shows how strategic, important Mauritius is Its heat sweetens those sugar canes on which the island's economy depends When I was born, the country was living off sugar cane plantation We saw a kind of a surge of interest from the early 2000s from China It shifted from China to India... ...leveraging on the fact that Mauritius is also known as Little India... ...or Chota Bharat, as we say And these countries do help us, be it China, be it India So it's helping the country to prosper But just beyond these pristine shores, military bases... ...on the Agalega Islands, a territory governed by Mauritius... ...India has constructed a new airstrip to land surveillance aircraft... ...in large part to track Chinese activity Meanwhile, Diego Garcia, another island Mauritius has sovereignty over... ...has proved strategic for US and UK military power... ...with a base there since the 1970s When powers become global, one thing they want to do... ...is kind of spec the globe with military bases to project power internationally And when you think about that kind of network... ...it's something that China is starting to set its sights on But China is not alone India's Agalega base signals a shift in its global ambitions too... ...driven by economic expansion and tensions with China India and China have had ties dating back millennia They had a brief period of friendship in the 1950s... ...but the two countries fought a border war in 1962 And the relationship honestly has never quite recovered It's characterised by deep mistrust, a deep sense of insecurity on Delhi's part And in fact, in 2020, the two countries fought a series of border skirmishes... ...which resulted in loss of life on both sides If the dispute between India and China was primarily land-based in the past... ...now both countries are thinking about how that extends into the maritime domain Four of the world's six most important maritime chokepoints are in the Indian Ocean... ...making it absolutely critical to global trade When you think about countries like India and China... ...the dependency is really quite startling India relies on the ocean for something like 95% of its international trade... ...80% of its energy In fact, 40% of the world's offshore petroleum is found in the Indian Ocean... ...and nearly half of oil products transiting through these chokepoints... ...are received by India and China When Beijing looks at its energy security, its ability to procure oil for example... ...it's very heavily dependent on the Middle East to some extent, Africa... ...and nearly all of that goes through this chokepoint called the Strait of Lacka Blocking any of these routes would have a huge impact on global trade... ...creating a potential flashpoint for conflict But China has seemingly been preparing As part of its Global Belt and Road Initiative... ...it has asserted its regional influence... ...with multi-billion-dollar infrastructure investments across the Indian Ocean You can see China's influence in infrastructure, the airport, the dam... ...the headquarters of the national radio TV station In Mauritius, they've also installed surveillance cameras... ...made by Chinese telecom giant Huawei You will find that all these projects are economic projects... ...which of course are welcomed by these countries Alongside its aggressive military build-up in the South China Sea... ...China is also extending its reach into the Indian Ocean Chinese warships have been sent on anti-piracy missions... ...and billions funnelled into 46 commercial ports... ...36 of which can host naval vessels On Africa's east coast, China built its first military base in Djibouti... ...and is expanding its naval footprint in Cambodia... ...giving it the potential to project power from both sides of the Indian Ocean The rate at which China is building ships, aircraft, missiles... ...you have actually a dramatic expansion of Chinese military power It's a growing concern for Indian policymakers... ...who know the Indian Ocean is more than just a trade route The idea that an external power... ...and these days it's increasingly Beijing that they're thinking of... ...could shut that down or somehow hinder it... ...is a really big threat to India's national security... ...and its hopes of rising As China pushes in, the power that has dominated... ...the Indian Ocean for decades is in retreat We have more breaking news on this Friday night Secretary of State Marco Rubio now ordering the US... ...to immediately stop almost all foreign aid and supplies... ...pending a review The US cuts to foreign assistance are like a gift to China The US had been investing aid in democracy promotion... ...protecting civil society, health, education, transparent economic development Now that many of those programmes have gone away... ...it really is allowing China an opportunity to come in and fill the gaps While the US still controls more military installations than any other nation... ...with about 750 across at least 80 countries... ...President Trump's foreign policy has meant scaling back... ...on global defence commitments And that puts more pressure on the US base on Diego Garcia... ...to counter China's growing presence This is the only base where the US has bombers in the Indo-Pacific region... ...aside from Guam And it's an area where countries like India... ...would not want the Chinese to get access and get a hold on As a result, India is flexing its military might Alongside the airstrip in Agalega... ...it has commissioned a new base on Minicoy Island... ...and opened its first offshore military logistics hub... ...at Dukhum Port in Oman It's also working harder to win hearts and minds around the Indian Ocean We are at the main metro station in Portlis, the capital The whole project has been funded through grants from India It showcases India's investment in a small island nation like Mauritius While China continues to dominate regional investment... ...not all of its projects have delivered See this picture?
如果你打開一張追蹤船隻的地圖，放大印度洋，然後打開實時追蹤................................這些都是咽喉要道，是推動世界經濟的關鍵通道 對印度來說，這些通道不容談判，幾乎承載了印度所有的貿易和能源 因為印度洋是以印度命名的，所以它在印度的世界觀中是不可或缺的 但它對另一個巨人也很重要 中國正在向港口、基礎設施和海軍擴張投入數十億美元 這讓印度感到震驚 中國沒有違反任何國際規則 也沒有侵犯印度的利益......現在是一場迫在眉睫的鬥爭中的沉默目標，這場鬥爭可能會扼殺全球貿易，使
- Blocking any of these routes would have a huge impact on global trade, creating a potential flashpoint for conflict.
葉門胡塞組織攻擊以色列並威脅紅海！伊朗戰爭升級！| BBC News (Iran War escalates as Yemen's Houthis attack Israel and threaten Red Sea | BBC News)
- Now they say they could target commercial shipping again, making the Bab al-Mandab Strait a key flashpoint, blocking routes for Saudi oil in both directions, with huge implications for the global economy.
現在他們說可能會再次攻擊商用航運，讓 Bab al-Mandab Strait 成為關鍵的引爆點，阻礙沙烏地石油雙向的航線，對全球經濟產生巨大影響。
- Now they say they could target commercial shipping again, making the Bab al-Mandab Strait a key flashpoint, blocking routes for Saudi oil in both directions, with huge implications for the global economy.
現在他們說可能會再次攻擊商用航運，讓 Bab al-Mandab Strait 成為關鍵的引爆點，阻礙沙烏地石油雙向的航線，對全球經濟產生巨大影響。
護衛荷姆茲海峽的行動會不會讓該區域陷入更廣泛的戰爭？| DW 新聞 (Will efforts to secure the Strait of Hormuz open the door to a wider war in the region? | DW News)
- Will this narrow global trading lane, the flashpoint in the Iran war, be the straw that breaks the camel's back?
這條狹窄的全球貿易航道，也就是伊朗戰爭的導火線，會不會成為壓垮駱駝的最後一根稻草？
- Will this narrow global trading lane, the flashpoint in the Iran war, be the straw that breaks the camel's back?
這條狹窄的全球貿易航道，也就是伊朗戰爭的導火線，會不會成為壓垮駱駝的最後一根稻草？