USA Adds More Chinese Companies to Military List
美國將更多中國公司列入軍方名單
Introduction
The US Department of Defense has a list of Chinese companies. These companies help the Chinese military. The US added more companies to this list.
美國國防部有一份中國公司名單。這些公司協助中國軍方。美國將更多公司加入了這份名單。
Main Body
The list now has 188 companies. Last year it had 130. Big companies like Alibaba and BYD are now on the list. The US says these companies help the Chinese army.
該名單目前有188家公司，去年則為130家。阿里巴巴和比亞迪等大公司現在也列入名單。美國表示這些公司協助中國軍方。
Now, the US military cannot buy things from these companies. In 2027, other US groups cannot buy from them either. Some US leaders want to stop these companies from selling stocks in the USA.
現在美國軍方不能向這些公司採購。到2027年，其他美國機構也將無法向其採購。部分美國領導人希望阻止這些公司在美國出售股票。
President Trump and President Xi met in Beijing. They talked about trade. But the US still worries about security. China says the US is wrong and unfair.
川普總統與習主席在北京會面，他們討論了貿易問題。但美國仍然擔心安全問題。中國則表示美國的做法是錯誤且不公平的。
Conclusion
The US wants to stop using Chinese technology for its military.
美國希望停止在軍方使用中國技術。
Vocabulary Learning
🕒 Time Words: Now vs. Last Year
Look at how the story shows a change over time. This is a key A2 skill.
- Last year It had 130. (Past/Finished)
- Now The list has 188. (Present/Current)
The Rule: Use Last year for things that are over. Use Now for things happening today.
🚫 The Power of 'Cannot'
In the text, we see: "the US military cannot buy things."
- Can = I am able to.
- Cannot (or Can't) = It is impossible / Not allowed.
Example: I can speak English I cannot speak Chinese.
📦 Useful Group Words
Instead of just saying 'people,' the text uses specific groups:
- Companies (Businesses)
- Groups (Organizations)
- Leaders (People in charge)