2015年CRI UK Try to Push Its Relations with China to New High: UK Chancellor

 

George Osborne says that as an open economy, the UK welcome Chinese investors¹ and is trying to attract more Chinese investment.

"There is so much more we can do together, Britain and China. And there is a phenomenal potential here in this country. And where some people are cautious about getting more involved with china; we say quite the reverse. We want to get more involved with China. We think this is going to be a source of jobs and growth of both our countries. And we want to have a golden decade and we want Britain to be China's best partner in the west."

The Chancellor² says a higher level of bilateral³ cooperation will benefit both countries.

According to the Chancellor, China is not only a place with huge potential in terms of the traditional economy, but also in the emerging new economy.

"We want to make sure that the British-china relationship is second to none. And I think we started its well. Britain get more investment from China than many other European countries all put together. We export a huge amount to China and export is increasing. So these is also change in the kind of old pattern of the economy as China itself changes and becomes that more consumption-led, service-driven economy."

China has become Britain's fourth largest trade partner, and Britain is China's second largest trade partner within the European Union.

Osborn says China currently is going through a transition; but it is still very important for global growth, which actually provides opportunity for Britain.

"Britain's strengths which are high-tech⁵ manufacturing, great services, these things are exactly the kind of things that the economy of China is becoming. It's going need more of it. And there are fantastic British businesses here everything from advertising⁶ agencies, television production companies, insurance companies, banks, and this is what Britain is good at."

Osborne has arrived ahead of a planned state visit to the UK by Chinese President Xi Jinping, coming up later this year. It will be the first such visit by a Chinese president to the UK in a decade.

Accompanying the chancellor is Treasury⁷ minister Lord Jim O'Neil, Business Secretary Sajid Javid and Energy Secretary Amber⁸ Russ.

The Chancellor will meet Chinese Vice⁴ Premier⁹ Ma Kai during the 7th UK-China Economic and Financial Dialogue later on today.

He will also visit Shanghai, Chengdu and Urumqi.

For CRI, this is Wang Wei.

1 investors   

n.投资者，出资者( investor的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• a con man who bilked investors out of millions of dollars 诈取投资者几百万元的骗子
• a cash bonanza for investors 投资者的赚钱机会

2 chancellor   

n.(英)大臣；法官；(德、奥)总理；大学校长

参考例句：

• They submitted their reports to the Chancellor yesterday.他们昨天向财政大臣递交了报告。
• He was regarded as the most successful Chancellor of modern times.他被认为是现代最成功的财政大臣。

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 vice   

n.坏事；恶习；[pl.]台钳，老虎钳；adj.副的

参考例句：

• He guarded himself against vice.他避免染上坏习惯。
• They are sunk in the depth of vice.他们堕入了罪恶的深渊。

5 high-tech   

adj.高科技的

参考例句：

• The economy is in the upswing which makes high-tech services in more demand too.经济在蓬勃发展，这就使对高科技服务的需求量也在加大。
• The quest of a cure for disease with high-tech has never ceased. 人们希望运用高科技治疗疾病的追求从未停止过。

6 advertising   

n.广告业；广告活动 a.广告的；广告业务的

参考例句：

• Can you give me any advice on getting into advertising? 你能指点我如何涉足广告业吗?
• The advertising campaign is aimed primarily at young people. 这个广告宣传运动主要是针对年轻人的。

7 treasury   

n.宝库；国库，金库；文库

参考例句：

• The Treasury was opposed in principle to the proposals.财政部原则上反对这些提案。
• This book is a treasury of useful information.这本书是有价值的信息宝库。

8 amber   

n.琥珀；琥珀色；adj.琥珀制的

参考例句：

• Would you like an amber necklace for your birthday?你过生日想要一条琥珀项链吗？
• This is a piece of little amber stones.这是一块小小的琥珀化石。

9 premier   

adj.首要的；n.总理，首相

参考例句：

• The Irish Premier is paying an official visit to Britain.爱尔兰总理正在对英国进行正式访问。
• He requested that the premier grant him an internview.他要求那位总理接见他一次。