令人惊奇的是，一个仅仅是可能有兴趣当领导人的女人，却因为她丈夫当官，自然而然地成了主席。

It is amazing how a woman who may have an interest in being a leader nevertheless automatically becomes a chairperson because of the official position of her husband.

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近年来，当官阶稍低的官员们开记者招待会时，同声传译也是寻常之事。

Simultaneous translation has become more common in recent years when lesser officials give press conferences.

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但是瓦提裘提斯（Michael Vatikiotis）现在认为“2号轨道”更具主动性，当官方通道受阻时通过其它渠道开展工作，能为正式的和平谈判扫清障碍。

But Mr Vatikiotis now thinks that “Track Two” initiatives, which work through other channels when official ones are blocked, can smooth the way to more formal peace talks.

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