The Deadline for the Cfius Review Is Next Month, Before President-Elect Donald Trump - Who Has Vowed to Block the Deal - Takes Office on Jan. 20. Cfius Could Approve the Deal, Possibly With Measures to Address National Security Concerns, or Recommend That the President Block It. It Could Also Extend the Review.By Tim Kelly, David Dolan and Aishwarya Jain
由蒂姆·凯利、大卫·多兰和艾什瓦利亚·贾因撰写
Tokyo, Nov 26 (Reuters) - Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba Has Sent a Letter to President Joe Biden Asking Him to Approve Nippon Steel's Acquisition of U.S. Steel, to Avoid Marring Recent Efforts to Strengthen Ties Between the Countries, According to Two Sources Familiar With the Matter.
东京，11月26日（路透社）- 日本首相石破茂已致信美国总统乔·拜登，请求批准日本钢铁收购美国钢铁，以避免破坏最近加强两国关系的努力，据两位熟悉此事的消息人士透露。
Biden Joined a Powerful U.S. Labour Union in Opposing the $15 Billion Deal and Referred It to the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (Cfius), a Secretive Government Panel That Reviews Foreign Investments for National Security Risks.
拜登加入了一个强大的美国工会反对这项150亿美元的交易，并将其转交给美国外国投资委员会（Cfius），这是一个审查外国投资的国家安全风险的神秘政府委员会。
The Deadline for the Cfius Review Is Next Month, Before President-Elect Donald Trump - Who Has Vowed to Block the Deal - Takes Office on Jan. 20. Cfius Could Approve the Deal, Possibly With Measures to Address National Security Concerns, or Recommend That the President Block It. It Could Also Extend the Review.
Cfius审查的截止日期是下个月，在特朗普当选总统之前-他发誓要阻止这笔交易-1月20日上任。Cfius可能会批准这笔交易，可能会采取措施解决国家安全问题，或建议总统阻止交易。它还可以延长审查。
"Japan Stands as the Largest Investor in the U.S., With Its Investments Showing a Steady Upward Trend. Continuing This Upward Trend of Japanese Investment in the U.S. Benefits Both of Our Countries, Showcasing the Robustness of the Japan-U.S. Alliance to the World," Ishiba Said in the Letter, According to a Copy of the Text Seen by Reuters. the Sources Confirmed It Was Sent to Biden on Nov. 20.
“日本是美国最大的投资者，其投资呈稳步增长趋势。日本在美国的投资持续增长有利于我们两国，向世界展示了日美同盟的坚固性，”石破茂在信中表示，据路透社看到的信件副本。消息来源证实该信件于11月20日发送给拜登。
"Under Your Presidency, This Alliance Has Reached Unprecedented Strength. We Respectfully Ask for the U.S. Government to Approve the Planned Acquisition by Nippon Steel so as Not to Cast a Shadow on the Achievements You Have Accumulated Over the Past Four Years," the Letter Said.
“在您的总统任期内，这一同盟达到了前所未有的力量。我们恳请美国政府批准日本钢铁的计划收购，以不给您过去四年积累的成就蒙上阴影，”信件称。
The U.S. Embassy in Japan Declined to Comment. Ishiba's Office Deferred Questions to the Foreign Ministry Which Did Not Immediately Have Comment. Nippon Steel Declined to Comment and U.S. Steel Did Not Immediately Reply to a Request for Comment Outside of U.S. Business Hours.
美国驻日本大使馆拒绝置评。石破茂办公室转达问题给外交部，外交部尚未立即置评。日本钢铁拒绝置评，美国钢铁在美国营业时间外并未立即回复置评请求。
(Reporting by Tim Kelly, David Dolan and John Geddie in Tokyo; Aishwarya Jain in Bangalore; Editing by Edmund Klamann)
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