VOA慢速英语:China: ‘One-China’ Policy and Taiwan Not Negotiable

短语讲解：

1. Chinese Nationalists fled to Taiwan and set up a government on the island after losing to communist forces in 1949 ending China’s civil war.

set up 建立; 准备; 安排
例句：The two sides agreed to set up a commission to investigate claims
双方同意组建一个委员会来调查那些索赔要求。

2. If Trump used the “one-China” policy as part of a negotiating plan, “Beijing will have no choice but to take off the gloves,” the China Daily wrote.

no choice but 别无选择只能
例句：We had no choice but to do what we were asked.
出于无奈，我们只得照要求的做了。

3. Trump’s comments on the policy took place weeks after his acceptance of a telephone call from Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen on December 2.

take place 发生，举行
例句：A total solar eclipse is due to take place some time tomorrow.
明天某个时刻会发生日全食。

4. But he also said: “Certainly that policy is on the table if China doesn't also come to the table and work with us on trade, work with us on the South China Sea and what's happening there.

work with 与…在一起干; 从事…工作
例句：You cannot expect to like all the people you will work with
不要指望你会喜欢所有和你共事的人。