斯凯勒·伍德豪斯、凯特·沙利文报道 美国总统唐纳德·特朗普威胁，如果韩国不履行对阿拉斯加液化天然气项目的投资承诺，将对其实施新的贸易报复。
By Skylar Woodhouse and Kate Sullivan President Donald Trump threatened new trade retaliation against South Korea if it doesn’t follow through with an investment in a liquefied natural gas project in Alaska.
本周早些时候，特朗普宣布了一项540亿美元的液化天然气出口项目计划，称其为首尔承诺对美投资的核心内容。但韩国政府随后表示，仅同意在该项目被证明具有经济可行性的前提下推进。
Earlier this week, Trump announced a $54 billion plan for the LNG export venture as the centerpiece of Seoul’s commitment to invest in the US. But the South Korean government later said it only agreed to the project if it proves economically viable.
特朗普周五在被问及韩方推诿时表示：“如果他们不想做，对我来说没问题——我就对他们征收更多关税。”他使用的措辞与过去威胁对外国政府加征关税时如出一辙。
“If they don’t want to do it, that’s OK with me — I’ll just charge them more,” Trump said Friday when asked about South Korea’s pushback, using similar language as he has in the past when making tariff threats against foreign governments.
在最高法院今年早些时候限制了他的关税权力后，特朗普是否有权单方面提高对韩商品关税作为报复措施尚不清楚。
It’s unclear if Trump has the power to unilaterally raise levies on South Korean goods as a retaliatory measure, after the Supreme Court curbed his tariff powers earlier this year.
总统的言论恐将加深这两个传统盟友在贸易和安全问题上酝酿已久的争端。根据去年与华盛顿达成的贸易协议，韩国承诺投资数千亿美元，双方已花费数月时间协调具体落地项目。
The president’s comments threaten to deepen a brewing dispute between the two traditional allies over trade and security. Washington and Seoul have taken months to sort out projects that would receive some hundreds of billions South Korea committed to investing under its trade agreement with Washington last year.
当被问及是否过早宣布液化天然气项目时，特朗普说：“我没有跳枪走火。我是说，他们当时在场。”
“I didn’t jump the gun. I mean, they were there,” Trump said when asked if he prematurely announced the LNG project.
周三特朗普在椭圆办公室宣布该项目时，韩国政府没有任何成员出席。私营企业格伦法恩集团（Glenfarne Group）的代表出席了发布会，该集团正在开发这项液化天然气项目。
No members of the South Korean government attended Trump’s Oval Office announcement on Wednesday. Representatives of the privately held Glenfarne Group, which is developing the LNG venture, were in attendance.
阿拉斯加项目被视为对特朗普和共和党具有政治重要性。该项目将建在一个关键州，该州将在11月的中期选举中迎来一场激烈的参议院角逐。
The Alaska project is seen as politically important for Trump and Republicans. It would be built in a state that is home to a competitive Senate race in November’s midterm elections.
在另一个可能与首尔产生摩擦的问题上，特朗普已向朝鲜领导人金正恩示好，提议举行面对面会晤。朝鲜目前已拒绝了总统的提议。
In another possible friction point with Seoul, Trump has made overtures to North Korean leader Kim Jong Un for an in-person meeting. North Korea so far has rebuffed the president’s offer.
特朗普周四在竞选行程中与前篮球明星丹尼斯·罗德曼同台亮相，后者曾多次访问朝鲜，此举引发猜测，特朗普可能利用这位NBA传奇人物尝试重振与金正恩的关系。
Trump appeared alongside former basketball star Dennis Rodman, who has traveled to North Korea multiple times, during a campaign trip on Thursday, stirring speculation that he might use the NBA legend to try and rekindle ties with Kim.