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On tonight's Mandarin Edition (5pm - OMNI.2), Efforts to provide aid to victims of Monday’s deadly earthquake are well under way across Canada.  In Toronto’s east end, various Chinese-Canadian community organizations held a press conference, attended by Scarborough-Agincourt MP Jim Karygiannis.  Karygiannis commented on the tragedy and was present when community members launched the China-Sichuan Relief Fund to aid victims of the quake.  Reporter Grant Guo has the details.

Today's News Headlines

  • Fire Memorial:

    Toronto police are looking for a suspect after someone defaced a memorial for an Ontario firefighter killed in the line of duty. It took the vandal just minutes to throw black paint on the face of one of five stones that make up the Queen's Park memorial, while spray painting phrases on the four other sections. The phrases include "Liberal lackeys," "The Dalton Gang," and "Firemen for McGuinty.” Brian George, director of the association for Ontario's firefighters, calls the act disgusting. Police are viewing surveillance videos in hopes of identifying the suspect.

  • Bird Flu:

    South Korean officials say they have killed Seoul's entire poultry population to help prevent the spread of bird flu following a fresh outbreak of the virus. Quarantine officials destroyed 15,000 chickens, ducks, pheasants and turkeys raised in farms, restaurants, schools and homes in the city. The slaughter began on Sunday, just hours after authorities recorded Seoul's second outbreak of bird flu in less than a week. Bird flu began sweeping southern parts of the country last month, forcing the slaughter of about 6.8 million birds. According to the World Health Organization, at least 240 people have died from bird flu since 2003.

 

 

中國國家主席胡錦濤訪問日本
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中國國家主席十年來第一次訪日
中國國家主席胡錦濤五月六日抵達日本進行國事訪問,這是中國最高領導人十年來第一次訪問日本,也代表中日兩國近年的緊張的關係,已出現了緩和的跡象。

分析家指出,上一次中國領導人訪日,是 1998年江澤民的出訪。因此胡錦濤這次的日本之行,將為十年來中日關係的風風雨雨,亞洲經濟發展、以及中日實力的消長,帶來了另一個歷史性的轉折。

十年來中日關係多次緊張
江澤民是二戰之後第一位訪問日本的中國國家主席,儘管當時日本首相小淵惠三曾對二戰中的屠殺向中國表示歉意,但之後的首相小泉純一郎卻多次參拜靖國神社,修改日本歷史教課書,淡化侵略中國史實的作法,引起中國人的反感,從而在 2005年爆發了大規模的抗議,這也讓中日關係陷入低潮。除此之外,中日兩國對東海油氣開發權的爭議,再加上前一陣子的“毒餃子”事件,以及中國對最近西藏事件的處理方式,使中日關係可謂是風波不斷。2006年安倍晉三出任首相,正式訪問中國之後,兩國關係稍有改善。隨著中國總理溫家寶在去年訪問日本,以及福田康夫首相就任後也立刻前往中國,雙方並簽下對抗氣候變化和人員交流的多項協議,兩國關係逐漸有融冰迎春的跡象。

胡錦濤的日本暖春之旅
胡錦濤是於五月六日中午抵達羽田機場, 日本警方在機場附近部署了大批警力維持秩序, 胡錦濤在抵達之後表示,希望透過這次的暖春之旅,推動中日互惠。日本首相福田康夫也在東京松本樓設宴招待胡錦濤,還一同參觀餐館負責人珍藏的孫中山遺物,胡錦濤在紀念冊題上「中日友好,世世代代」八個字。

明仁天皇以日本最高規格的歡迎儀式,迎接胡錦濤。胡錦濤在天皇夫婦等人的注視下,檢閱了日本儀仗隊,儀式之後,雙方還舉行了會談。同一天,胡錦濤與日本首相福田康夫,舉行了一個上午的會談。雙方談到了氣候變化、區域安全、以及西藏問題等。胡錦濤表示:中國與達賴喇嘛特使的對話,將繼續下去。他還含蓄地指責達賴制造麻煩比他解決的問題要多。

據了解, 兩國政府事前已經達成共識,在雙方會談後發表的共同文件中,不會涉及日本對過去侵略戰爭的「反省」及「責任」,將以「正視歷史」的表述來取代。而會談的重點也圍繞在氣候變化, 東海油氣田開發, 食品安全等等議題。

 

西藏問題與奧運
在胡錦濤來訪幾天,東京街頭不斷有群眾示威,部分人高舉雪山獅子旗及日本國旗,高叫支持西藏獨立的口號。就在胡錦濤與福田康夫進行會談的會場之外,數百名示威者也在抗議中國的西藏政策。

在與胡錦濤的會談中,福田康夫贊賞中國與達賴的對話,他希望中國政府和人民意識到:世界都在關注奧運會,奧運會必須成功、北京應該讓世界充滿快樂地欣賞奧運會。他把北京奧運與東京1964年的奧運相比,那次奧運標志著日本戰敗後重新回到世界舞台。但他尚未決定是否參加北京奧運的開幕式。胡錦濤還承諾,將向日本提供一對大熊貓。

胡錦濤八號並在早稻田大學發表專題演說。在談到北京奧運時胡錦濤表示,奧運的主題是「一個世界,一個夢想」。中國希望藉由奧運 ,讓世界各國人民能更親近及相互了解。

就在胡錦濤演說的同時,會場外仍舊聚集了大批的抗議人士,其中不乏早稻田大學的學生。在警方的嚴密布署下,一度還有小小的衝突,也有幾名抗議者被警方帶走。與抗議者對峙的,是一批揮舞著中國國旗的支持者。

中日關係新契機
胡錦濤在早稻田大學的演說中提到,日本的二戰侵略行為,對中日關係造成嚴重傷害。不過他認為雙方應該不要延續戰爭時代的仇恨,而能往前看,讓雙方在經貿、環境和區域發展等議題上的合作,能更密切。

胡錦濤的這段談話,將成為中日關係重新出發的關鍵。

值得注意的是,在一場與多位日本前首相的早餐會上,獨缺小泉純一郎。這位在2001至 2006 年之間任職的前日本首相,正是因為多次參拜靖國神社,而激怒了中國。

胡錦濤的行程中也有輕鬆的一面,他並與日本乒乓球名將福原愛和中國好手王楠,一起打乒乓球。五天行程中,他還訪問了橫濱和古城奈良。

 

如果您需要有关中国大陆,香港和台湾政府方面以及一些本地华人社团服务的信息,请到以下的网站查询。
Chinese embassy
http://www.chinaembassycanada.org/chn/

Chinese Professionals Association of Canada
www.chineseprofessionals.ca

Taipei Economic and Cultural Office
www.taiwan-canada.org

Taiwanese Canadian Community Service Association
www.tccsa.to

Toronto Chinese Community Services Association
www.tccsa.on.ca

HK Economic & Trade Office (Canada)
www.hketo.ca

HK Tourism Board
www.DiscoverHongKong.com/Canada

HK Trade Development Council
www.tdc.org.hk

Centre for Information & Community Service of Ontario
www.cicscanada.com

Woodgreen Community Centre
www.woodgreen.org

 

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