"Island communities have been among the hardest hit by the threats facing the ocean," said President Tommy Remengesau Jr. in a statement.

该国总统小汤米·雷门格绍在一次讲话中指出：“海洋受到威胁，这对岛上社区的打击最为巨大。”

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Island communities have been among the hardest hit by the threats facing the ocean.

岛国社区是受海洋威胁最严重的地区之一。

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The Alliance of Small Island States warned that that some low-lying countries, such as Tuvalu or the Maldives, were facing "the end of history" due to rising sea levels.

岛国联盟警告称，一些海拔较低的国家如图瓦卢和马尔代夫，就因为不断上升的海平面而面临着消失的危险。

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She is standing on the front of a ship facing the strong island winds.

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The same powdery sand also lines the northern beaches of the facing island, Haslewood.

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On January 22nd Taiwan apparently trying to reinforce international opprobrium directed at its rival said China had deployed some 900 missiles on the coast facing the island in recent years.

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Alternatively, too weak of a response by the United States may only invite a more offensively inclined approach by the PLA, further increasing the potential danger facing the island democracy.

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