CRI英语听力2012年10月合辑（文本）：OBAMA-AND-ROMNEY-EMBARK-ON-FINAL-CAMPAIGN.doc

1、高考资源网（） 您身边的高考专家U.S. President Barack Obama and his Republican challenger Mitt Romney have embarked on a two-week campaign tour following the conclusion of the three presidential debates.Both candidates will travel across the country as a final push for the upcoming election.Latest polling suggests

2、Obama took the lead after the final debate with Romney on Monday.Although the debate was meant to focus on foreign policy, the two candidates repeatedly moved it back to the domestic agenda.Unlike previous debates, the pair did find some common ground on foreign policy, with both opposing direct mil

3、itary intervention in Syria.However, the two remain wide apart on many other issues, including China.Romney says China has been artificially holding down the value of it currency, while Obama says the currencies are at their most advantageous levels for US exporters since 1993.The Chinese government

4、 has issued its reaction to the debate.Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Hong Lei.Any political party in the U.S. should be rational and objective in their regard towards Chinas development, and build on China-U.S. cooperation and mutual trust with a responsible attitude. This is also in the interest of the U.S.Both Obama and Romney both say they want to see China as an ally, rather than an opponent.For more on this, CRIs Paul James earlier spoke with our special correspondent Ben Leung, who is covering the presidential election in the US. 版权所有高考资源网