周二，美国最高外交官克里到达柬埔寨。这是他欧洲旅行的第二站。

Secretary of State John Kerry met with Cambodian government leaders and opposition party members in Phnom Penh.

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry poses for photographers with Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen before a bilateral meeting on Jan. 26, 2016, at the Peace Palace in Phnom Penh, Cambodia. [State Department Photo/Public Domain]

美国国务卿克里在金边会见了柬埔寨政府领导人与反对党成员。

Kerry said the country has improved its human rights record and made economic progress. But he said he told officials that he was concerned about continued human rights violations.

克里称柬埔寨已经改善其人权纪录，经济取得长足发展。但他表示，他向官员们告诫说他对于持续的侵犯人权行为表示担忧。

Kerry met separately with Prime Minister Hun Sen and acting opposition party leader Kem Sokha.

克里分别会见了柬埔寨首相洪森以及反对党代理领袖根索哈。

After the meetings, the U.S. official said that "democratic governments have a responsibility to ensure that all elected representatives are free to perform their responsibilities without fear of attack or arrest."

会议结束后，美国官员表示：“民主政府有责任确保选出的所有代表可以自由履行自己的职责，无惧被攻击或逮捕。”

Seventeen opposition members and activists are jailed in Cambodia. Opposition leader Sam Rainsy is living in self-declared exile to avoid charges made against him. Many observers believe the charges are unfair. And rights groups say the United States should not improve relations with Cambodia until its leaders guarantee reforms. Visit the website www.chinavoa.com to get more information!

柬埔寨有17位反对党成员与活动分子被监禁。反对党领袖桑兰西自行宣告进行流亡生活以避免那些针对他的指控。许多观察家认为这些指控是不公平的。而人权组织表示，在柬埔寨领导人承诺改革前，美国不应改善其与柬埔寨的关系。

Secretary Kerry also praised Cambodia for its economic progress. He told the prime minister that "Cambodia has experienced remarkable growth. You have seen incredible changes -- not just here in Phnom Penh, which moved from a 350,000-person war-torn city to a much more modern city of 2.2 million people."

克里还称赞了柬埔寨的经济发展。他对洪森首相说，“柬埔寨经济取得了显著增长，您已经见证了这令人难以置信的变化——不仅是在金边。金边从一个拥有35万人口饱受战乱的城市变成现今一座拥有220万人口更加现代化的城市。”

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VOA State Department Correspondent Pam Dockins reported on this story. Christopher Jones-Cruise adapted her report for Learning English. George Grow was the editor.

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America's top diplomat was in Cambodia Tuesday on the second stop of his trip to Asia.

Secretary of State John Kerry met with Cambodian government leaders and opposition party members in Phnom Penh.

Kerry said the country has improved its human rights record and made economic progress. But he said he told officials that he was concerned about continued human rights violations.

Kerry met separately with Prime Minister Hun Sen and acting opposition party leader Kem Sokha.

After the meetings, the U.S. official said that "democratic governments have a responsibility to ensure that all elected representatives are free to perform their responsibilities without fear of attack or arrest."

Seventeen opposition members and activists are jailed in Cambodia. Opposition leader Sam Rainsy is living in self-declared exile to avoid charges made against him. Many observers believe the charges are unfair. And rights groups say the United States should not improve relations with Cambodia until its leaders guarantee reforms. Visit the website www.chinavoa.com to get more information!

Secretary Kerry also praised Cambodia for its economic progress. He told the prime minister that "Cambodia has experienced remarkable growth. You have seen incredible changes -- not just here in Phnom Penh, which moved from a 350,000-person war-torn city to a much more modern city of 2.2 million people."

I'm Ashley Thompson.

VOA State Department Correspondent Pam Dockins reported on this story. Christopher Jones-Cruise adapted her report for Learning English. George Grow was the editor.

We want to hear from you. Write to us in the Comments Section, or visit our Facebook page.

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Words in This Story

remarkable – adj. unusual or surprising; likely to be noticed

incredible – adj. extremely good, great, or large