Australia expects strong relationship with China

Australia expects strong relationship with China

 CANBERRA, Oct. 30 (Xinhua) -- Australian Deputy Prime Minister and Treasurer¹ Wayne Swan said on Tuesday that Australia will continue to build and strengthen relationships with China.

China is expected to have a leadership transition at the 18th Congress of the Chinese Communist Party scheduled to be held on November 8. Swan said at the 2012 China Advanced Leadership Program conference that despite the transition, China and Australia will "remain intertwined."

He said the leadership transition comes at a time when enormous shifts are also taking place in the economic and social fabric² of the Chinese nation.

"As we forge further ahead into the 21st century, China's transformations⁴, its urbanisation, its extraordinary mega-cities, the growing middle class, are not just a sign of progress, they also symbolise China's return to pre-eminence in the global economy," he said.

"The immense scale and pace of China's transformation³, along with the rise of other countries in the region, is going to see Asia achieve some incredible milestones⁵ in the years ahead," Swan said.

The Australian government released its Australia in the Asian Century White Paper on Sunday, which sets out how Australia can capitalise in the rise of Asia in the coming decade and beyond.

"The white paper aims to emulate⁶ some of the foresight⁷ of Chinese and Australian leaders past, recognising that Australia's future will be very much affected⁸ by our region and spelling out a set of pathways that will enable us to face its challenges and opportunities," Swan said.

"To succeed in the Asian century requires us to continue to show forward-thinking and committed leadership," he said.

1 treasurer   

n.司库，财务主管

参考例句：

• Mr. Smith was succeeded by Mrs.Jones as treasurer.琼斯夫人继史密斯先生任会计。
• The treasurer was arrested for trying to manipulate the company's financial records.财务主管由于试图窜改公司财政帐目而被拘留。

2 fabric   

n.织物，织品，布；构造，结构，组织

参考例句：

• The fabric will spot easily.这种织品很容易玷污。
• I don't like the pattern on the fabric.我不喜欢那块布料上的图案。

3 transformation   

n.变化；改造；转变

参考例句：

• Going to college brought about a dramatic transformation in her outlook.上大学使她的观念发生了巨大的变化。
• He was struggling to make the transformation from single man to responsible husband.他正在努力使自己由单身汉变为可靠的丈夫。

4 transformations   

n.变化( transformation的名词复数 )；转换；转换；变换

参考例句：

• Energy transformations go on constantly, all about us. 在我们周围，能量始终在不停地转换着。 来自辞典例句
• On the average, such transformations balance out. 平均起来，这种转化可以互相抵消。 来自辞典例句

5 milestones   

n.重要事件( milestone的名词复数 )；重要阶段；转折点；里程碑

参考例句：

• Several important milestones in foreign policy have been passed by this Congress and they can be chalked up as major accomplishments. 这次代表大会通过了对外政策中几起划时代的事件，并且它们可作为主要成就记录下来。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• Dale: I really envy your milestones over the last few years, Don. 我真的很羡慕你在过去几年中所建立的丰功伟绩。 来自互联网

6 emulate   

v.努力赶上或超越，与…竞争；效仿

参考例句：

• You must work hard to emulate your sister.你必须努力工作，赶上你姐姐。
• You must look at the film and try to emulate his behavior.你们必须观看这部电影，并尽力模仿他的动作。

7 foresight   

n.先见之明，深谋远虑

参考例句：

• The failure is the result of our lack of foresight.这次失败是由于我们缺乏远虑而造成的。
• It required a statesman's foresight and sagacity to make the decision.作出这个决定需要政治家的远见卓识。

8 affected   

adj.不自然的，假装的

参考例句：

• She showed an affected interest in our subject.她假装对我们的课题感到兴趣。
• His manners are affected.他的态度不自然。