China's New Nuclear Weapons

中國的新核武器


Introduction

China says reports about its nuclear weapons are wrong. Other countries are worried that China is building more weapons.

中國表示關於其核武器的報導是不正確的。其他國家則擔心中國正在製造更多武器。

Main Body

A group called SIPRI says China has more nuclear bombs. They say China had 600 bombs in 2025. Now they have 620. China is building new places to keep these bombs.

一個名為 SIPRI 的組織表示中國擁有更多核彈。他們稱中國在 2025 年擁有 600 枚核彈,現在則有 620 枚。中國正在建造新的存放這些核彈的場所。

Another report says China can now hit Australia with missiles. China has new, very fast missiles. Australia is changing its army to stay safe.

另一份報告指出,中國現在可以用飛彈擊中澳大利亞。中國擁有新型且速度極快的飛彈。澳大利亞正在調整其軍隊以確保安全。

China says these reports are not true. A leader from China said their weapons are only for safety. He said China does not want to attack other countries.

中國表示這些報告並不屬實。一名中國領導人表示他們的武器僅用於安全目的,並稱中國不想攻擊其他國家。

Conclusion

China is building more weapons, but they say they want peace.

中國正在製造更多武器,但他們表示追求和平。

Vocabulary Learning

⚡ The "Change" Words

In the text, we see how things move from Old \rightarrow New. This is a key part of A2 English: describing changes.

1. The Number Shift

  • Past: 600 bombs
  • Now: 620 bombs
  • Pattern: Had (past) \rightarrow Have (now)

2. The Action Shift

  • Before: A normal army
  • Now: Australia is changing its army.
  • Key Word: Changing (This means making something different).

3. The Speed Shift

  • Old missiles: Slow/Normal
  • New missiles: Very fast

💡 Simple Rule for You: When you want to talk about a change, use "Now" to show the difference.

Example: "I had a small car. Now I have a big car."

Vocabulary Learning

nuclear (adj.)
relating to the energy from the center of an atom
Example:Nuclear energy can be used to make electricity.
weapons (n.)
objects used to fight or kill people
Example:The army has many different weapons.
missiles (n.)
rockets that can be sent to a target
Example:The missile flew high into the sky.
attack (v.)
to try to hurt someone or something using force
Example:The dog tried to attack the cat.
peace (n.)
a time when there is no war
Example:Everyone wants world peace.
Practice A2 words in a crossword