And financial aid for the beleaguered auto industry is being stalled by a political standoff.

而且由于政客们的僵持，对危机四伏的汽车工业的财政支持也在被拖延着。

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Speaking to reporters with Irish Foreign Minister Michael Martin, Clinton said Pakistani leaders did not need her to tell them what was at stake in the political standoff, and that its resolution is a hopeful sign for the future.

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The announcement appears to indicate that Pakistan's powerful military, which has intervened in political crises before, is backing the government in the current standoff.

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Annan is the latest international peace worker to try to resolve the political standoff.

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While they might include Ranariddh, Hun Sen has so far shown no interest in discussing ways to end the political standoff.

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Even with Thailand's Thaksin Shinawatra stepping down as prime minister, the prolonged political standoff that is forcing him to yield power is going to claim the national economy as a temporary victim.

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