Chinese, Japanese legislators vow to enhance ties

 　　BEIJING, May 4 (Xinhua) -- China's top legislator, Wu Bangguo, on Friday held talks with Yokomichi Takahiro, speaker of the House of Representatives of Japan, and both pledged to further bilateral¹ ties.

　　Wu, chairman of the Standing² Committee of the National People's Congress, hailed the development of Sino-Japanese relations since they were normalized in 1972.

　　He particularly highlighted frequent high-level visits, deepening trade and economic cooperation, expanding people-to-people contact and sound communication and cooperation on regional and international affairs.

　　Such achievements benefited the two peoples and preserved Asian and world peace, stability and development, Wu said, urging the two sides to cherish the current sound bilateral ties.

　　The legislator called on the two states, under the current international and domestic situation, to further cooperate and avoid disturbances³ so as to constantly promote bilateral relations.

　　Wu suggested the two sides handle bilateral ties from a strategic and long-term perspective under the guidance of previous political agreements, deepen cooperation in such sectors⁴ as economy, trade, energy-saving, environmental protection, green economy and finance.

　　The two states should enhance communication on regional cooperation, he suggested, and jointly⁵ promote the integration⁶ of East Asia, consolidate⁷ friendship between the two peoples and properly handle sensitive issues.

　　Wu also called on the two parliaments to expand exchanges so as to contribute to the sound development of state-to-state relations.

　　Takahiro said Japan will work with China to further bilateral ties and Japan's parliament will strengthen exchange and cooperation with China's National People's Congress to push forward Japanese-Chinese ties.

　　On his first official visit to China after taking office, Takahiro thanked China for its aid following Japan's devastating⁸ earthquake last year.

1 bilateral   

adj.双方的，两边的，两侧的

参考例句：

• They have been negotiating a bilateral trade deal.他们一直在商谈一项双边贸易协定。
• There was a wide gap between the views of the two statesmen on the bilateral cooperation.对双方合作的问题，两位政治家各自所持的看法差距甚大。

2 standing   

n.持续，地位；adj.永久的，不动的，直立的，不流动的

参考例句：

• After the earthquake only a few houses were left standing.地震过后只有几幢房屋还立着。
• They're standing out against any change in the law.他们坚决反对对法律做任何修改。

3 disturbances   

n.骚乱( disturbance的名词复数 )；打扰；困扰；障碍

参考例句：

• The government has set up a commission of inquiry into the disturbances at the prison. 政府成立了一个委员会来调查监狱骚乱事件。
• Extra police were called in to quell the disturbances. 已调集了增援警力来平定骚乱。

4 sectors   

n.部门( sector的名词复数 )；领域；防御地区；扇形

参考例句：

• Berlin was divided into four sectors after the war. 战后柏林分成了4 个区。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• Industry and agriculture are the two important sectors of the national economy. 工业和农业是国民经济的两个重要部门。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》

5 jointly   

ad.联合地，共同地

参考例句：

• Tenants are jointly and severally liable for payment of the rent. 租金由承租人共同且分别承担。
• She owns the house jointly with her husband. 她和丈夫共同拥有这所房子。

6 integration   

n.一体化，联合，结合

参考例句：

• We are working to bring about closer political integration in the EU.我们正在努力实现欧盟內部更加紧密的政治一体化。
• This was the greatest event in the annals of European integration.这是欧洲统一史上最重大的事件。

7 consolidate   

v.使加固，使加强；(把...)联为一体，合并

参考例句：

• The two banks will consolidate in July next year. 这两家银行明年7月将合并。
• The government hoped to consolidate ten states to form three new ones.政府希望把十个州合并成三个新的州。

8 devastating   

adj.毁灭性的，令人震惊的，强有力的

参考例句：

• It is the most devastating storm in 20 years.这是20年来破坏性最大的风暴。
• Affairs do have a devastating effect on marriages.婚外情确实会对婚姻造成毁灭性的影响。