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China Daily Brief | 2026-06-04

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ARTICLE 1

S. Korea's ruling party wins sweeping victory in local elections

韩国执政党在地方选举中大获全胜

2026-06-04T10:49:00+08:00

Article Summary

SEOUL - South Korea's ruling liberal Democratic Party won a sweeping victory in the local elections, election watchdog data showed Thursday.

首尔 - 周四选举监管机构的数据显示，韩国执政的自由民主党在地方选举中获得压倒性胜利。

With almost all votes counted, the Democratic Party won 12 out of 16 races for metropolitan mayors and provincial governors, including Gyeonggi province, the western port city of Incheon, the southeastern port city of Busan, as well as South Jeolla Province and North Jeolla Province, home turf for the liberal bloc, according to the National Election Commission.

根据国家选举委员会的数据，在几乎所有选票都已清点后，民主党赢得了 16 场市长和道长选举中的 12 场，其中包括京畿道、西部港口城市仁川、东南部港口城市釜山，以及自由派阵营的主场全罗南道和全罗北道。

The main conservative opposition, the People Power Party, secured the remaining four races for mayors and governors, including the capital Seoul, the southeastern inland city of Daegu, as well as South Gyeongsang and North Gyeongsang provinces, strongholds for the conservative bloc.

主要保守派反对党人民力量党赢得了剩下的四场市长和知事竞选，其中包括首都首尔、东南部内陆城市大邱以及保守派集团的据点庆尚南道和庆尚北道。

ARTICLE 2

Fresh strikes stoke Gulf jitters

新的袭击引发了海湾地区的紧张情绪

2026-06-04T10:48:00+08:00

Article Summary

Renewed military strikes involving Iran and the United States rattled the Gulf region on Wednesday. At least one death was reported in Kuwait from the attacks, while Bahrain intercepted missiles and drones allegedly targeting civilian sites.

周三，涉及伊朗和美国的新一轮军事打击令海湾地区感到不安。据报道，科威特至少有一人因袭击死亡，而巴林则拦截了据称针对平民场所的导弹和无人机。

Kuwait's Ministry of Foreign Affairs said in a statement on X that it condemned the Iranian attacks using ballistic missiles and drones, which, it said, occurred at dawn on Wednesday, "targeting once again civilian and vital facilities, including Kuwait International Airport, resulting in the death of one individual, injuries to others, and damage to vital facilities, including diplomatic missions".

外交部表示，科威特国坚决反对伊朗公然的侵略性袭击，这些袭击导致局势升级、紧张局势加剧，破坏该地区的安全与稳定，构成对国际法规则、《联合国宪章》和安理会2026年第2817号决议的公然违反。

"The ministry affirms the State of Kuwait's categorical rejection of Iran's overt aggressive attacks, which lead to increased escalation, heightened tension, and undermine the security and stability of the region, constituting a flagrant violation of the rules of international law, the United Nations Charter, and Security Council Resolution 2817 of 2026," it said.

外交部强调，“科威特的主权及其境内公民和居民的安全是一条不可逾越的红线”。

ARTICLE 3

Classrooms are the original diplomacy

课堂是最初的外交

2026-06-04T10:28:00+08:00

Article Summary

On May 16, I found myself at the Gies Memorial Stadium at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, watching my daughter's graduation ceremony. The commencement speaker was Sean Evans, host of Hot Ones and a recent addition to TIME magazine's inaugural TIME100 Creators list of the 100 most influential digital voices.

5 月 16 日，我在伊利诺伊大学厄巴纳-香槟分校的吉斯纪念体育场观看我女儿的毕业典礼。毕业典礼演讲者是肖恩·埃文斯 (Sean Evans)，他是《Hot Ones》节目的主持人，也是最近入选《时代》杂志首届 TIME100 Creators 100 位最具影响力数字声音的人之一。

The next day, I attended a more intimate ceremony at the Krannert Center, where graduates were called by name one by one. What struck me, and every parent there, was the frequency of Chinese names being called.

第二天，我在克兰纳特中心参加了一场更为亲密的仪式，毕业生的名字被一一点名。让我和在场的每一位家长印象深刻的是中国名字被叫的频率。

Families cheered, grandparents who had crossed the Pacific lifted their phones with trembling hands, mothers wept and fathers waved orange-and-blue banners. For a few days, the cornfields of central Illinois resonated with the sound of Mandarin and the unmistakable language of pride.

家人欢呼雀跃，跨越太平洋的祖父母用颤抖的双手举起手机，母亲们哭泣，父亲们挥舞着橙色和蓝色的横幅。一连几天，伊利诺伊州中部的玉米地里回荡着普通话的声音和明显的自豪语言。