陈水扁拉美返台不在美国过境、安倍：日中同意讨论油气田争议

*陈水扁拉美返台不在美国过境

台湾官员说，台湾总统陈水扁在从拉丁美洲访问归来时不会在美国中转过境。陈
水扁星期二从哥斯达黎加飞回台湾。他星期一在那里参加了哥斯达黎加总统奥斯
卡.阿里亚斯的就职仪式。
在仪式上，陈水扁总统与美国第一夫人劳拉.布什短暂见面。劳拉.布什和其他名
流政要一起参加了这个仪式。台湾中央社说，两人进行了简短的对话，其间陈水
扁邀请劳拉.布什访问台湾。
在访问哥斯达黎加之前，陈水扁总统访问了巴拉圭。这两个国家是台湾在该地区
为数不多的邦交国。


Chen Shui-bian Will Not Stop in US on Return from Latin America to Taiwan

Taiwan officials say President Chen Shui-bian will not make a transit
stop in the United States as he returns home from a tour of Latin America.
Chen Shuibian flies back to Taiwan Tuesday from Costa Rica, where he
attended the inauguration of Costa Rican President Oscar Arias on Monday.

At the ceremony, President Chen Shui-bian met briefly with U.S. First
Lady Laura Bush, who was among the visiting dignitaries. Taiwan's Central
News Agency says the two had a short conversation, during which
Chen Shui-bian invited Mrs. Bush to visit Taiwan.

Prior to visiting Costa Rica, President Chen Shui-bian traveled to
Paraguay. The two countries are among Taiwan's few diplomatic allies
in the region.


*安倍：日中同意讨论油气田争议

日本官房长官安倍晋三说，日本和中国已经同意就东海油气田开发的争议问题展
开讨论。他没有具体说明日中两国准备举行第五轮讨论的情况。这次讨论的目的
是确定究竟哪一个国家有权开采冲绳附近一处蕴量丰富的石油与天然气田。
美联社说，会谈将在下星期举行，地点很可能是东京。围绕油气田引发的冲突是
影响了中日两国关系的诸多争议问题之一，两国还就日本战时侵略和其它领土问
题争论不休。
东京建议中日两国外长5月下旬会面，争取改善两国之间的紧张关系。

Abe: Japan, China Agree to Discuss Gas Dispute

Japan's Chief Cabinet Secretary Shinzo Abe says Japan and China have
agreed to discuss a dispute over the development of gas fields in the
East China Sea. He did not offer specifics Tuesday about a fifth round
of discussions aimed at determining which country has drilling rights
to an area rich in oil and gas reserves near Okinawa.

The Associated Press says the talks will take place next week, most
likely in Tokyo. The conflict over gas reserves is one of many disputes
that have tested the strength of ties between China and Japan. The
countries are also arguing over Japan's wartime aggression and other
territorial issues.

Tokyo has proposed that the Chinese and Japanese foreign ministers
meet later this month to try to improve the countries' strained relations.