中日经贸健康发展，须悬崖勒马

China’s Ministry¹ of Commerce spokesman has said in a news conference that Japan’s unlawful "purchase" of China’s Diaoyu Islands is damaging the development of economic and trade relations between the two countries. He called for Japan’s concrete actions to improve relations.

Shen Danyang, Spokesman of Ministry of Commerce, said, "If Japan really wants China-Japan economic and trade ties to develop healthily, it should step back from the brink² and correct its mistakes, and take concrete action to build a healthy environment and atmosphere for bilateral³ trade."

A report by J.P. Morgan last week projected Japanese auto⁴ exports to China will crash 70 percent during the October-December period. And the aftermath of Japan’s actions will cause the world’s third biggest economy to shrink 0.8 percent in the fourth quarter. The report also said the number of Chinese tourists would decline by 70 percent, as more than a hundred thousand Chinese cancelled Japan trips.

China ranks as Japan’s largest trading partner, while Japan is China’s fourth largest. Trade between the two countries accounts for about 20 percent of Japan’s total foreign trade.

1 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。

2 brink   

n.(悬崖、河流等的)边缘，边沿

参考例句：

• The tree grew on the brink of the cliff.那棵树生长在峭壁的边缘。
• The two countries were poised on the brink of war.这两个国家处于交战的边缘。

3 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。

4 auto   

n.(=automobile)(口语)汽车

参考例句：

• Don't park your auto here.别把你的汽车停在这儿。
• The auto industry has brought many people to Detroit.汽车工业把许多人吸引到了底特律。