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美前国务卿沃伦.克里斯托弗病逝

2011-03-19来源:雅虎新闻

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Former U.S. Secretary of State Warren Christopher, who helped bring peace to Bosnia and negotiated for the release of American hostages in Iran, died on Saturday , cnn reported. He was 85.
cnn报道,美国前国务卿沃伦·克里斯托弗周六去世,享年85岁。他曾把和平带给波黑,并参与为释放在伊朗的美国人质进行的谈判。

cnn said Christopher died in California of complications from kidney and bladder cancer.
cnn说,克里斯托弗在加州死于肾癌和膀胱癌的并发症。

As the top American statesman under President Bill Clinton, Christopher was a behind-the-scenes negotiator. Often called the "stealth" secretary of state, Christopher was known for his understated, self-effacing manner.
作为比尔·克林顿政府的美国首屈一指的政治家,克里斯托弗是位幕后的谈判家,经常被叫做“秘密”国务卿,以保守、不爱出风头著称。