一 | WASHINGTON -- Saddled with a dysfunctional Congress, President Joe Biden has the task of assuring European Union leaders on Friday that the United States can nonetheless deliver on promises to send tens of billions of dollars' worth of aid to wartime Ukraine and Israel.The Oval Office sit-down comes at a moment when domestic U.S. political chaos could further destabilize an increasingly chaotic world. Many of Biden's shared priorities with the EU depend on getting a budget through Congress — a tough task given that the House lacks an elected speaker and differences with some Republican lawmakers over aid for Ukraine could force a federal government shutdown in November.Along with addressing Ukraine's efforts to repel Russia and the fallout from Hamas' attack on Israel, the U.S. and EU leaders are also figuring out how to manage climate change, economic competition with China and trade and tax issues. One day ahead of his meeting with Biden, European Council President Charles Michel expressed optimism that Biden can deliver on his promises to help arm and financially support Ukraine.“I’m really confident and also I’m grateful for Joe Biden’s personal leadership,” Michel said. “He will do everything to ensure this support will be confirmed.”The U.S. president has cultivated a personal relationship with Michel and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, who calls Biden “dear Joe.” Both the EU and U.S. pride themselves for being devoted to democratic principles, a source of unity as they navigate Russia's war in Ukraine and the war between Israel and Hamas. They have framed their support for Israel as a reflection of shared democratic values and stressed the importance of following international law in military operations.But the reality of democracies is that foreign policy agreements can change with elections and competing interests at home can overshadow diplomacy. The two partners still have differences to reconcile on trade, economic matters and the incentives for shifting to renewable energy sources. The U.S. and EU still need to finalize an agreement on environmentally sustainable steel and aluminum production in order to avoid the tariffs imposed during Donald Trump's presidency.Biden's own incentives on moving away from fossil fuels have left Europe “a little bit uncomfortable,” said Federico Steinberg, a visiting fellow at the Center for Strategic and International Studies, a Washington-based think tank.While the EU welcomes U.S. efforts to “accelerate the green transition,” Steinberg said, some elements of Biden's programs are protectionist in nature, discriminate against trade partners and undermine the World Trade Organization system that the EU would like to revive.But for now, the U.S. and E.U. are focused on the big challenges of war and solidarity in their words and policy choices. Von der Leyen said Thursday that the “core” of the Oval Office conversation will be about Ukraine and Israel.“The winds are not just blowing today — today they are gale force,” she said in remarks at the conservative Hudson Institute. “Our democracies are under sustained and systemic attack by those who abhor freedom.”In addition to sanctioning Russia, EU countries have provided close to $90 billion in assistance to Ukraine, including $27 billion in military aid, von der Leyen said. But there are open questions as to whether the U.S. commitment could waver after having provided four rounds of aid to Ukraine that total $113 billion, a sum that includes replacing U.S. military equipment sent to Kyiv.“Now is the time to double down,” von der Leyen said Thursday.In a separate interview with The Associated Press, Michel said the U.S. and E.U. would still need to make progress on addressing the steel tariffs and defending the interests of European businesses. But Michel said both parties are aligned on Ukraine, and Europe is “doing what’s needed and we are preparing the next decisions to mobilize more and more funding, more military equipment for Ukraine and for the Ukrainians.”Biden is expected to ask for $105 billion in additional funding Friday, including $60 billion for Ukraine, much of which would replenish U.S. weapons stockpiles provided earlier. There’s also $14 billion for Israel, $10 billion for unspecified humanitarian efforts, $14 billion for managing the U.S.-Mexico border and fighting fentanyl trafficking and $7 billion for the Indo-Pacific region, which includes Taiwan. The proposal was described by three people familiar with the details who insisted on anonymity before the official announcement.But some House Republicans have questioned the value of aid to Ukraine at the levels sought by Biden. The GOP ousted Rep. Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., after a deal to temporarily keep the government open through November 17. Republican lawmakers have failed to find a successor, leading to concerns that Biden's commitments with the EU could be in jeopardy.The U.S. president offered his challenge to Congress in a Thursday evening speech by outlining the core idea behind his spending proposal:"American values are what make us a partner that nations want to work with. We put all that at risk if we walk away from Ukraine, if we turn our backs on Israel."__AP writer Raf Casert contributed to this report from Brussels.。 8月17日傍晚，石家庄湾里庙步行街华灯初上，“叮叮当当”的敲击声从一间工作室里传出。推门而入，省非物质文化遗产项目郭氏铁板浮雕非遗传承人郭海博正俯身案前，为游客演示铁板浮雕的传统技艺。只见他右手握锤、左手持錾，起落间一只灵动的生肖兔在铁板上徐徐浮现。这不是聚光灯下的专场展演，而是街巷商圈里一个寻常夜晚的烟火图景。
二 | 在这座城市里，非遗正从玻璃展柜中走出，融入熙熙攘攘的街巷，大大拉近了与群众的距离。当越来越多非遗成为可感知、可参与的休闲选择，人们便能在日常生活中邂逅匠心、触摸文脉，传统文化和手艺也就拥有了更厚重的生长根基。非遗走进街巷，打开了活态传承的更多可能。
三 | 非遗传承，从不是固守模板的技艺复刻，而是传统文化在生活场景中的自然延续与创新生长。在织音1953老厂房内，不少家长带着孩子体验非遗小织机，穿梭引线、指尖翻飞，孩子们的眼睛里满是新奇与专注。不远处的非遗研习社里，各式各样的非遗好物摆满长桌，前来观看的市民络绎不绝，有的问价，有的把玩。这份扎根生活的文化浸润，让非遗传承拥有了更广泛的受众基础，让老手艺在新时代拥有了新的生机与活力。
四 | 非遗与街巷牵手，更是文化价值与城市活力的双向赋能。
五 | 非遗为商圈沉淀厚重的文化底色，让街区兼具商业热度与人文质感。而开放鲜活的消费场景，也为非遗搭建起大众传播的广阔舞台。穿行其间的市民与游客构成了广袤的传播土壤，年轻人的喜爱与参与注入了最鲜活的传承动力，老手艺在市井烟火里见人见物见生活，传播与传承双双受益。
六 | 蔚县剪纸代表性传承人周淑英告诉记者：“非遗给商圈注入文化魂，商圈给非遗带来生命力，彼此都能受益。”非遗不是封闭的遗产，而是开放的资源库。非遗传承，不在于建造多少展馆，而在于创造多少让传统与生活相遇的机会。期待更多非遗走出“深闺”，走进街巷商圈，让传统技艺在时代的脉动中生生不息、在生活的土壤里根深叶茂。（日报记者 梅刘柯）。
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