VOA高级听力-美国太平洋领地在岛屿峰会上即将升级地位

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Two U.S. Pacific territories are moving closer to a status upgrade from observer to associate member, elevating their status within the region's political and economic policy organization, the Pacific Islands Forum.

两个美国太平洋地区正朝着从观察员升级为准成员国的方向迈进，从而提升其在该地区政治和经济政策组织太平洋岛屿论坛中的地位。

The PIF leaders' meeting is set to open Monday in Tonga's capital, Nuku'alofa.

太平洋岛屿论坛领导人会议定于周一在汤加首都努库阿洛法开幕。

Tongan Prime Minister Siaosi Sovaleni has confirmed there will be a vote on new associate members. "Guam and American Samoa have applied," he told ABC Pacific recently. “We'll be actually tabling a paper for the leaders to consider.”

汤加首相西奥西·索瓦莱尼已确认将对新准成员国进行投票。他最近告诉 ABC 太平洋频道：“关岛和美属萨摩亚已提出申请。我们将实际提交一份文件供领导人审议。”

Foreign ministers from the Pacific bloc reviewed the applications for associate member status from the two U.S. territories during their meeting on August 9. Cook Islands Prime Minister Mark Brown noted that there is "widespread support" for the applications.

太平洋集团外交部长在8月9日的会议上审查了这两个美国领土的准成员国地位申请。库克群岛总理马克·布朗指出，这些申请得到了“广泛支持”。

On Tuesday, forum leaders will engage in talks with United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, associate members and forum observers. A senior State Department official will represent the United States.

周二，论坛领导人将与联合国秘书长安东尼奥·古特雷斯、准成员国和论坛观察员举行会谈。美国国务院一名高级官员将代表论坛出席。

The Pacific Islands Forum has 18 member states, with Australia and New Zealand being the largest economies in the bloc. Neither the United States nor China is a full member, but both countries are dialogue partners.

太平洋岛国论坛共有 18 个成员国，其中澳大利亚和新西兰是最大的经济体。美国和中国都不是正式成员，但都是对话伙伴。

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