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中新网评：美国众议长选举“连续剧”暴露美式民主痼疾******

　　中新网北京1月9日电(蒋鲤)在15轮投票表决后，美国众议院议长选举这场“连续剧”终于落下帷幕，众议院共和党领袖凯文•麦卡锡最终成功当选第55任美国众议院议长。这是美国国会过去164年来耗时最久的一次议长选举记录，将美国“对抗式民主”的弊端暴露无遗。

资料图：美国众议院共和党领袖麦卡锡。中新社记者沙晗汀摄

　　由于两党对立加剧、党派内斗、利益分配不均等因素，众议长选举陷入一场拉锯战。在此次众议长竞选中，美国民主党议员继续抱团，多轮投票中，一票不投麦卡锡，共和党右翼“强硬派”领头的约20人小团体也拒绝投票麦卡锡。

　　麦卡锡的当选之路一波三折，除了本人的“政治投机派”角色在国会不受欢迎外，与共和党内部政治分歧关系密切。

　　一方面，共和党党内反对者认为，麦卡锡对民主党态度过于软弱，无力对抗民主党控制的参议院和拜登政府，另一方面，因为共和党的多数优势微弱，党内一些影响力较小的派系的政治力量则被放大，有利于他们巩固自己的选票。

　　此外，党内反对者也认为，自己的选票没有换取更多利益，希望以此作为筹码换取麦卡锡更大的让步，比如让他们获得众议院重要委员会中的职务。

　　作为仅次于美国总统、副总统的政坛三号人物，众议院议长通常由众议院多数党领袖担任，选举几乎没有悬念。然而，麦卡锡此次为当选，不得不做出多个关键让步，其中可能包括恢复一项罢黜议长动议机制，使得众议长的权力被削弱，难以掌控众议院。

　　美国有线电视新闻网CNN称，麦卡锡在这场不合时宜的政治勒索中作出让步，这种绥靖政策只会让极端主义势力更加强大。

　　这场引发全世界围观的尴尬选举暴露出美国政治存在严重的对立和分化。在权力博弈思维的裹挟下，党派利益凌驾于国家和人民利益之上，美国两党相互拆台，陷入“为反对而反对”的无脑对垒。而即便是一党内，也会因为利益分配问题产生不同的小派系，相互对抗，选票变成了谋利益的工具。

　　从国会山骚乱到打破记历史记录的15轮众议长选举，“对抗式民主”让美国政治陷入瓶颈，长期对抗势必会让政客们丧失客观公正的判断能力，其政治阶层是否有能力治理国家也会引发质疑。

　　两党之争和党派内斗进一步放大了美国政治体制弊病，美国所谓的“民主”形象，让全世界大跌眼镜。鼓吹以选民利益为先的美式选举，变成了政客们利益置换的游戏，进一步彰显出美国“民主政治”日渐失能，不断极化的党争已使美国政治制度陷入死循环。

　　House speaker election reveals deep-rooted problems in U.S. democracy

　　(ECNS) -- The Republican leader Kevin McCarthy was elected as the 55th speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives after 15 ballots. As the most grueling House speaker election in the past 164 years, the election has highlighted the defects of the country’s "confrontational democracy".

　　The election once reached a stalemate due to intense partisan strife, inner-party struggle among the Republicans, uneven distribution of interests, and more. Democratic Party members forged a close alliance, refusing to vote for McCarthy, while about 20 Republicans also declined to cast ballots for the GOP leader.

　　Except for his unpopular role as a "political speculator" in Congress, McCarthy’s hard-won election can be attributed to turmoil within the Republican Party.

　　On the one hand, opponents in the Republican Party believe that the GOP leader's attitude toward the Democrats is too weak to confront the Senate controlled by Democrats and the Biden administration.

　　On the other hand, the political power of some less influential factions in the Republican Party has been amplified due to the Party’s weak majority advantage in the House of Representatives, which is conducive to consolidating their ticket warehouses.

　　Meanwhile, these opponents believe that their votes failed to win them more benefits, hoping to use this as a bargaining chip for McCarthy's further concessions, such as getting them positions in important House Committees.

　　As the third political figure after the President and Vice President of the U.S., the speaker, by tradition, is the head of the majority party in the House of Representatives.

　　But McCarthy has made many concessions in order to bring the ultra conservatives along, involving what’s known as the “motion to vacate,” a mechanism by which members can force a vote to depose the speaker. The reported concessions will empower individual members at the expense of McCarthy’s sway as speaker.

　　CNN thought the concessions he made during this unseemly political shakedown would only make the extremist faction more powerful.

　　This embarrassing election, which has drawn global attention, exposed the serious opposition and polarization in American politics. Both Democrats and Republicans put their interests before that of the country and its people, attacking and opposing each other irrationally.

　　Besides, different factions arise within a single party and confront each other because of the distribution of interests. Votes have become a tool to win more benefits.

　　From Capitol riots to the House Speaker election with record-breaking ballots, "confrontational democracy" has become a bottleneck of American politics. Long-term confrontation will surely impede politicians to think objectively and fairly while their capacity of governing the country will also raise doubts among the public.

　　Both parties’ struggle and infighting among the Republicans have further amplified the defects of the American political system, with its "democratic" image shocking the world.

　　The U.S.-style election, which advocates putting voters' interests first, has become a game of interest exchange among politicians. In addition, it further demonstrates the malfunction of American "democratic politics" and the constantly polarized party struggle that has trapped the American political system into an infinite cycle.

童眼看中国、小手绘宏“兔”——2023年“欢乐春节”儿童绘画比赛在莫斯科举行******

　　中新网莫斯科1月18日电 (记者田冰)中国驻莫斯科旅游办事处17日在莫斯科中国文化中心举办2023“欢乐春节”“童眼看中国”儿童绘画比赛颁奖典礼。

　　一月的莫斯科一片白雪茫茫，莫斯科中国文化中心门口悬挂着象征喜庆的春节红灯笼，放眼望去仿佛是童话中的雪屋。这是自疫情以来在莫斯科中国文化中心首次举办线下活动，大厅里灯火辉煌，喜庆的中国民乐衬托出一片祥和。活动现场的电子屏上滚动播放着所有参赛作品，大厅里展示着最终进入决赛的20幅优秀作品。俄罗斯的“小画家”们各显身手，从中国民俗风情到远古神兽、从人物画像到亭台楼阁，有醉人风景，也有可爱熊猫，内容丰富多彩、笔法不拘一格。别具匠心的创意，挥洒自如的创作，色彩鲜艳，生动有趣，充分展示了俄罗斯孩子们对中国的丰富想象力和对和平幸福生活的热爱。

　　参赛儿童阿尔秋木的家长在看过画展后表示：“这是一个值得纪念的日子，我从没有想过我孩子的作品，可以像真正的画家作品一样被装裱起来，放到这么漂亮的大厅里进行展示。为力求画出最真实的中国，我的孩子认真查找了关于中国的资料来进行研究和创作，在这个过程中我也参与和学习了中国文化。这次活动让我们不仅收获了荣誉，更重要的是了解到了新的文化知识，感谢这次活动给了孩子一个接触中国的机会，我相信他会继续保持这份对中国的好奇和关注。”

　　中国驻莫斯科旅游办主任王睿在致辞中对积极参与本次活动的所有人员表示感谢。她表示，参赛的孩子们用独特的视角，通过手中小小画笔描绘出对中国的无限畅想，童真童趣跃然纸上，充分表达了他们对中国的热爱和向往。中俄两国人民友谊源远流长，她勉励孩子们继续努力，为中俄友谊勾勒出新的图景，中国驻莫斯科旅游办将继续深入加强同俄罗斯文化和旅游界合作，不断推出更加丰富多彩的文化旅游活动。

　　本次活动还邀请了俄罗斯科学院中国与现代亚洲研究所研究员、画家安娜·冬青国女士现场教学中国国画。孩子们兴致盎然，跃跃欲试，兴高采烈地跟自己的新作品合影留念。

　　本次绘画比赛通过中国驻莫斯科旅游办社交媒体面向全俄发起网络征集，共收到来自莫斯科市、莫斯科州、圣彼得堡、克拉斯诺亚尔斯克、新切博克萨尔斯克、雷宾斯克、伊热夫斯克、阿斯特拉罕等城市的200余幅作品。比赛设7岁-10岁和11岁-14岁两个年龄组，由评委遴选出每个组别的一、二、三等奖。所有参赛作品均在旅游办社交媒体和网站上进行线上展出，参赛选手均获得中国驻莫旅游办印发的纪念证书以资鼓励。(完)

　　（文图：赵筱尘巫邓炎）

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