China vows to promote image through better publicity

BEIJING, Jan. 6 (Xinhua) -- A senior Chinese publicity¹ official has urged building a better image of the country on the world stage this year and strengthening friendly relationships with foreign countries.

Wang Chen, director of the Information Office of the State Counci（国务院）l and International Communication Office of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, made the remarks at a national meeting on overseas publicity that runs from Tuesday to Wednesday.

According to a statement released after the meeting, the country will improve its news publishing system and make more efforts in promoting mutual² trust with foreign countries, while erasing³ doubts.

In addition, the country also plans to push forward the development and management of the Internet and other new media in a bid to promote its international communications capacity.(本文由在线英语听力室整理编辑)

1 publicity   

n.众所周知，闻名；宣传，广告

参考例句：

• The singer star's marriage got a lot of publicity.这位歌星的婚事引起了公众的关注。
• He dismissed the event as just a publicity gimmick.他不理会这件事，只当它是一种宣传手法。

2 mutual   

adj.相互的，彼此的；共同的，共有的

参考例句：

• We must pull together for mutual interest.我们必须为相互的利益而通力合作。
• Mutual interests tied us together.相互的利害关系把我们联系在一起。

3 erasing   

v.擦掉( erase的现在分词 )；抹去；清除

参考例句：

• He was like a sponge, erasing the past, soaking up the future. 他象一块海绵，挤出过去，吸进未来。 来自辞典例句
• Suddenly, fear overtook longing, erasing memories. 突然，恐惧淹没了渴望，泯灭了回忆。 来自辞典例句