China hopes to advance Asia-Pacific cooperation with U.S

 BEIJING, June 28 (Xinhua) -- China on Thursday voiced the hope that it will steadily¹ advance cooperation with the United States in the Asia-Pacific region on the basis of mutual² respect and mutual benefit.

Foreign Ministry³ spokesman Hong Lei made the remarks at a regular press briefing when asked to comment on a senior U.S. official's remarks on China-U.S. ties.

U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton will stress "engagement and cooperation" with China at the Regional Forum⁴ of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) in Cambodia, said Kurt Campbell, U.S. assistant secretary for East Asian and Pacific Affairs, on Wednesday.

The two powers will announce plans to work together on humanitarian⁵ disaster relief and wildlife protection, said Campbell.

It is in the interests of the two nations and ASEAN countries for China and the U.S. to enhance communication, cooperation and sound interaction, said Hong.

He said China and the U.S. have conducted useful discussions on cooperation in Asia-Pacific regions in recent years.

"China hopes to push forward cooperation with the United States in the region on the basis of mutual respect and mutual benefit and in a step-by-step manner, so as to jointly⁶ promote regional prosperity and stability among countries in the region," he added.?

1 steadily   

adv.稳定地；不变地；持续地

参考例句：

• The scope of man's use of natural resources will steadily grow.人类利用自然资源的广度将日益扩大。
• Our educational reform was steadily led onto the correct path.我们的教学改革慢慢上轨道了。

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 ministry   

n.(政府的)部；牧师

参考例句：

• They sent a deputation to the ministry to complain.他们派了一个代表团到部里投诉。
• We probed the Air Ministry statements.我们调查了空军部的记录。

4 forum   

n.论坛，讨论会

参考例句：

• They're holding a forum on new ways of teaching history.他们正在举行历史教学讨论会。
• The organisation would provide a forum where problems could be discussed.这个组织将提供一个可以讨论问题的平台。

5 humanitarian   

n.人道主义者，博爱者，基督凡人论者

参考例句：

• She has many humanitarian interests and contributes a lot to them.她拥有很多慈善事业，并作了很大的贡献。
• The British government has now suspended humanitarian aid to the area.英国政府现已暂停对这一地区的人道主义援助。

6 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。