玻利维亚总统赞扬中国俄罗斯的关系

 　　玻利维亚总统赞扬中国俄罗斯的关系

　　LA PAZ, Jan. 6 (Xinhua) -- Bolivian President Evo Morales praised his country's cordial diplomatic ties with China and Russia on Monday, and lamented¹ a "lack of trust" in relations with the United States.

　　"Our most recent trip to China has been important. We had a more than three-hour meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping, where we talked about state-to-state cooperation and investment," Morales told Bolivian ambassadors at the Foreign Ministry² headquarters here.

　　Morales recalled discussing development projects and policies with Chinese leaders as "friends and partners," saying such relations needed to be based on "mutual³ trust."

　　Morales witnessed the signing of several cooperation deals, including government technology and economic cooperation, when he met Xi on Dec. 19 in Beijing.

　　He also recalled meeting Russian President Vladimir Putin in July in Moscow, saying they discussed economic and social policies based on "much trust."

　　In contrast, Bolivia and the United States had drifted increasingly apart, Morales said.

　　The U.S. government did not want to resume normal bilateral⁴ ties, despite the efforts of the Bolivian government, which drafted and signed a framework agreement calling for mutual respect and non-interference in national affairs, Morales said, adding he would like to normalize the ties.

　　Ties between La Paz and Washington have soured since the Bolivian government expelled the U.S. ambassador and the U.S. Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) in 2008. Bolivia also expelled the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) last year, accusing it of meddling⁵ in internal affairs.

1 lamented   

adj.被哀悼的，令人遗憾的v.（为…）哀悼，痛哭，悲伤( lament的过去式和过去分词 )

参考例句：

• her late lamented husband 她那令人怀念的已故的丈夫
• We lamented over our bad luck. 我们为自己的不幸而悲伤。 来自《简明英汉词典》

2 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。

3 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。

4 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。

5 meddling   

v.干涉，干预（他人事务）( meddle的现在分词 )

参考例句：

• He denounced all "meddling" attempts to promote a negotiation. 他斥责了一切“干预”促成谈判的企图。 来自辞典例句
• They liked this field because it was never visited by meddling strangers. 她们喜欢这块田野，因为好事的陌生人从来不到那里去。 来自辞典例句