获最高票！中国成功当选A类理事国
双语君约 3 分钟国际海事组织第34届大会28日在英国伦敦举行新一届理事国选举。中国以最高票当选A类理事国，这是中国连续第19次成功当选。
The 34th session of the Assembly of the International Maritime Organization (IMO) held its election for the new Council here on Friday. China was elected as a Category A Council member with the highest number of votes, marking the 19th consecutive time it has secured the seat.
当天选举共169个会员国有选举权，中国以155票获得最高票，凸显了中国在维护全球产供链安全畅通方面的特殊地位和重要性。同时当选A类理事国的还有意大利、韩国、英国、希腊、日本、巴拿马、美国、挪威和利比里亚。
A total of 169 member states were eligible to vote. China received 155 votes, the highest among all candidates. This result, analysts said, has underscored China's special role and significance in safeguarding the security and smooth functioning of global industrial and supply chains.
The other countries elected as Category A Council members are Italy, South Korea, the United Kingdom, Greece, Japan, Panama, the United States, Norway and Liberia.
根据《国际海事组织公约》，本次大会共选举产生40个理事国，其中A类为10个航运大国，B类为10个海上贸易大国，C类为20个代表世界主要地理区域的重要海运国家。
According to the IMO Convention, this Assembly elected 40 Council members: 10 in Category A (states with the largest interest in providing international shipping services), 10 in Category B (states with the largest interest in international seaborne trade), and 20 in Category C (states representing major geographic areas of the world with special interests in maritime transport or navigation).
中华人民共和国常驻国际海事组织代表处揭牌仪式日前在中国驻英国大使馆举行。国际海事组织秘书长多明戈斯现场接受新华社记者采访时表示，中国是造船大国，拥有全球最大的港口群和众多班轮公司，并具备向世界提供大量海员的能力。中国在航运领域参与度非常高，在国际海事合作中扮演“非常重要的角色”。
The inauguration ceremony for the Permanent Mission of the People's Republic of China to the IMO was recently held at the Chinese Embassy in the United Kingdom. In an interview with Xinhua at the event, IMO Secretary-General Arsenio Dominguez noted that China is a major shipbuilding nation, home to the world's largest port cluster and numerous liner companies, and capable of supplying large numbers of seafarers to the global market. He added that China has a very high level of participation in the shipping sector and plays a "very big role" in international maritime cooperation.
国际海事组织是联合国系统主管海上安全和防止船舶造成海洋污染及其法律问题的专门机构，总部位于英国伦敦。目前有176个会员国和3个联系会员。中国1973年恢复在该组织的会员国合法席位，1989年至今连任其A类理事国。
The IMO is the United Nations specialized agency with responsibility for the safety and security of shipping and the prevention of marine and atmospheric pollution by ships.
The organization currently has 176 members. China has been one of the 10 Category A members of the IMO Council since 1989.
来源：新华社
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