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By Isabel Reynolds

Tue, Mar 13, 7:06 AM ET

1. Tokyo(Reuters)— Japan and Australia signed a groundbreaking defense pact on Tuesday that

the leaders of both countries stressed was not aimed at reining in China.

2. Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and Australian Prime Minister John Howard signed off

on the agreement, Japan's first such pact with a country other than the U.S, after talks in Tokyo.

3. “The signing of the joint declaration on security and cooperation is a further milestone in the

march of a relationship that really began in earnest 50 years ago”, Howard told a joint news conference.

4. Stressing the agreement did not diminish ties of either country with their key security ally the

U.S, Howard said: “It should not be seen as being antagonistic to anybody in the region.” 5. “It certainly is not. China should not see this declaration in an antagonistic light.” 6. Some Australians still have bitter feelings about Japan because of WWII.

7. “We all have an obligation to recall the past but also to look to the future…That is the spirit I

have brought to the relationship of Japan and Australia,” Howard said.

8. The four-part defense agreement sets priorities for security cooperation in such areas as

counter-terrorism, maritime security, border protection and disaster relief. 9. It also sets out shared regional concerns.

10. The agreement comes after North Korea shook the region with nuclear and missile tests last

year and China shot down one of its satellites in January, sparking increased concern over Beijing’s rising military might.

11. Abe, who earlier said the deal was not aiming at reining in China, stressed it would help

stabilize the Asia-Pacific region.c

12. “The strengthening of our relations, particular in the field of security, will contribute to

stability and security not only for Japan and Australia but also for the region and the world,” Abe told the news conference.

13. China on Tuesday reiterated that it did not pose a threat to the region and said more should be

done to boost trust in Asia.

14. “We hope what they’ ve said is true,” Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Qin Gang told a

news conference, referring to Japanese and Australian assurances.

参考译文:

日澳签订重要防务协定

1. 路透社东京（2007年）3月13日电 日本和澳大利亚今天签订了一个突破性的防务协

定；两国领导人都强调该协定并不是为了牵制中国。

2. 日本首相和澳大利亚总理在东京会谈后签署的该项协议是日本第一次与除美国之外的

国家签署的此类协议。

3. 此项关于安全与合作的联合宣言是建交五十年来两国关系进一步发展的里程碑，霍华德

在联合记者招待会上表示。

4. 为了强调此项协议的签署不会减弱任何一国与其关键安全盟国美国的关系，霍华德说，

这不应该被视为与该区域任何人的对抗。

5. 当然不是，中国不应该以对抗性的视线看待此项宣言。 6. 一些澳大利亚人仍然会因为二战而对日本感到不安。

7. 我们都有义务回顾历史但也应展望未来，这就是我带给澳日关系的精神，霍华德说。 8. 此项四方面的防务协定为该区域的安全合作设置了优先权，诸如反恐，航海安全，边界

保卫和缓解灾难。

9. 它同时着手于共享的地区性关注的问题。

10. 朝鲜的核问题和导弹试验以及中国在二月击落了它的一颗卫星 11.

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