日本提议安理会成员缴费最低限额达、赖喇嘛说他想访问中国

*日本提议安理会成员缴费最低限额

日本提议联合国安理会常任理事国缴纳的会费必须要达到联合国预算的一定的百
分比。

日本外务省星期五表示，按照提交给联合国安理会的两项建议，常任理事国应缴
的会费最少要达到联合国预算的3%到5%。

这种方案将对至少两个常任理事国造成影响。中国缴纳的会费是2%多一点，而俄
罗斯交的会费为1%左右。另外两个常任理事国，也就是英国和法国，各自缴纳大
约6%。美国出的联合国会费最多，为22%。

日本不是安理会常任理事国，但是缴纳的会费占联合国预算的20%左右，仅次于美
国。东京对自己支付的高额会费越来越不满，特别是在日本的入常努力未能争取
到安理会理事国足够的支持之后。

Japan Proposes Minimum Dues for UN Security Council Members

Japan has proposed that each permanent member of the United Nations Se
curity Council pay a minimum percentage of the world body's budget.

The foreign ministry said today (Friday) that under two proposals subm
itted to the U.N. body, permanent members would be required to pay a m
inimum of three to five percent of the U.N. budget.

The plan would impact at least two U.N. Security Council members. Chin
a currently pays just over two percent, while Russia pays around one p
ercent of the U.N. budget.  Two other members, Britain and France, con
tribute around six percent. The United States pays the highest U.N. du
es, at 22 percent.

Japan, which is not a permanent Security Council member, contributes a
round 20 percent, second only to the U.S.  Tokyo has become increasing
ly dissatisfied with its high dues, especially after it failed to gain
support among Council members for a permanent council seat.


*达赖喇嘛说他想访问中国

西藏流亡精神领袖达赖喇嘛星期五说，他希望到中国去参拜佛教名胜。他还说，
他希望亲眼看一看中国在寻求经济发展中所产生的变化。

上个月，达赖喇嘛的特使会晤了中国官员，商谈西藏自治问题。这是中国与达赖
喇嘛的代表自从2002年9月以来的第五次会面。

Dalai Lama Says He Wants to Visit China

Tibet's exiled spiritual leader, the Dalai Lama, says he wants to trav
el to China on a pilgrimage to visit Buddhist landmarks.  He also said
that he was hoping to see for himself the changes that China has unde
rgone in pursuing economic development.

Last month, envoys for the Dalai Lama met with Chinese officials for t
alks about Tibetan autonomy. It was the fifth time that Chinese and Ti
betan representatives have met since September 2002.