The Great Barrier Reef has long been known to and utilised by the Aboriginal Australian and Torres Strait Islander peoples, and is an important part of local groups' cultures and spirituality.

大堡礁早已被澳大利亚土著居民和托雷斯海峡岛民所熟知及利用，它也是当地文化和精神的重要组成部分之一。

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Crossing the Bohai Strait the tunnel would be 123 kilometers (76 mi) long, 90 kilometers (56 mi) of it under water.

跨越渤海海峡隧道会有123公里长(76英里)，在水下部分它有90公里(56英里)。

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Taiwan has the possibility of long-term and high-speed economic growth, if it promotes the cross-strait economic exchange and cooperation, and utilizes the abundant labor resource and the huge market.

台湾地区经济可能保持较长时期的高速增长，条件之一是推进海峡两岸经贸交流与合作，利用祖国大陆丰富的劳动力资源和巨大的市场。

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Likewise, Iran is unlikely to block the strait for long because it is no match for the U.S. Navy and its allies patrolling the Persian Gulf.

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And without its long-planned gesture, progress on cross-strait ties would be harder.

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In recent years, rapid improvements in China's fighter fleet have eroded the island's long-held belief that it could dominate the skies over the Taiwan Strait.

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