"For the 20 years before this great earthquake disaster, our nation has seemed in many ways to be at an impasse," he said.

“这场严重的地震灾难发生之前的20年中，我们的国家似乎已在许多方面停滞不前，”他说。

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But with the two parties' chief negotiators having reached an impasse in bilateral talks, a number of big issues will have to be thrashed out on the floor.

但随着双方首席谈判代表在双边谈判陷入了僵局，很多重大的争论点将要进行彻底的讨论。

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"For the 20 years before this great earthquake disaster, our nation has seemed in many ways to be at an impasse, " he said.

“这场严重的地震灾难发生之前的20年中，我们的国家似乎已在许多方面停滞不前，”他说。

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Assistant Secretary of State Crowley expressed hope that all sides in the political impasse will be able to reach an agreement soon.

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And if you compare that also with the radicalization of Syria, together with the impasse in the peace process, this is going to be a serious threat to an already volatile region.

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