2016年CRI Xi's Visit Highlights Expanding Co-op, Safeguarding Nuclear Security

 

Summing up the five day tour - Foreign Minister Wang Yi said the trip had testified to China's continued efforts to promote mutually beneficial cooperation, and reaffirm China's commitment to safeguarding global nuclear security.

Xi Jinping's time in Prague saw the two countries elevate bilateral¹ relations to a strategic partnership².

The two sides have agreed to further strengthen the synergy of bilateral development strategies within the framework of the China inspired Belt and Road Initiative.

As many as 10 intergovernmental documents and 15 business deals have been clinched³, relating to cooperation on infrastructure⁴, automobile⁵ manufacturing, finance, nuclear energy, medicine and health.

Chief among them is an agreement on direct flights, seen as an important start for a comprehensive cooperation in transportation, manufacturing and other fields.

In Washington, the Chinese President attended the Nuclear Security Summit, and - in a keynote speech - proposed to promote international cooperation in nuclear security.

Foreign Minister Wang Yi said that China had also submitted "the National Progress Report on Nuclear Security" to the summit and underlined China's nuclear security achievements.

China and the United States also issued a joint⁶ statement on nuclear security cooperation.

The two countries have jointly⁷ built a Center of Excellence⁸ on Nuclear Security in Beijing, the largest of its kind in the Asia Pacific region.

Following a one-on-one meeting between Xi Jinping and Barack Obama, the two countries also pledged to sign the Paris Accord on climate change next month.

Foreign Minister Wang Yi added that the trip would help the world to better recognize China's growth course and shore up its anticipation⁹ on China's economic outlook.

President Xi emphasised the Chinese economy would maintain a good momentum¹⁰ of growth in the long term and will continue to make great contribution to the world economy.

He noted¹¹ that this would be achieved through consistent economic restructuring and the build-up of a new driving force of growth in China.

The Chinese President's trip came soon after the release of China's 13th Five-Year Plan for Social and Economic Development.

1 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。

2 partnership   

n.合作关系，伙伴关系

参考例句：

• The company has gone into partnership with Swiss Bank Corporation.这家公司已经和瑞士银行公司建立合作关系。
• Martin has taken him into general partnership in his company.马丁已让他成为公司的普通合伙人。

3 clinched   

v.（尤指两人）互相紧紧抱[扭]住( clinch的过去式和过去分词 )；解决（争端、交易），达成（协议）

参考例句：

• The two businessmen clinched the deal quickly. 两位生意人很快达成了协议。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• Evidently this information clinched the matter. 显然，这一消息使问题得以最终解决。 来自辞典例句

4 infrastructure   

n.下部构造，下部组织，基础结构，基础设施

参考例句：

• We should step up the development of infrastructure for research.加强科学基础设施建设。
• We should strengthen cultural infrastructure and boost various types of popular culture.加强文化基础设施建设，发展各类群众文化。

5 automobile   

n.汽车，机动车

参考例句：

• He is repairing the brake lever of an automobile.他正在修理汽车的刹车杆。
• The automobile slowed down to go around the curves in the road.汽车在路上转弯时放慢了速度。

6 joint   

adj.联合的，共同的；n.关节，接合处；v.连接，贴合

参考例句：

• I had a bad fall,which put my shoulder out of joint.我重重地摔了一跤，肩膀脫臼了。
• We wrote a letter in joint names.我们联名写了封信。

7 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。

8 excellence   

n.优秀，杰出，(pl.)优点，美德

参考例句：

• His art has reached a high degree of excellence.他的艺术已达到炉火纯青的地步。
• My performance is far below excellence.我的表演离优秀还差得远呢。

9 anticipation   

n.预期，预料，期望

参考例句：

• We waited at the station in anticipation of her arrival.我们在车站等着，期待她的到来。
• The animals grew restless as if in anticipation of an earthquake.各种动物都变得焦躁不安，像是感到了地震即将发生。

10 momentum   

n.动力，冲力，势头；动量

参考例句：

• We exploit the energy and momentum conservation laws in this way.我们就是这样利用能量和动量守恒定律的。
• The law of momentum conservation could supplant Newton's third law.动量守恒定律可以取代牛顿第三定律。

11 noted   

adj.著名的，知名的

参考例句：

• The local hotel is noted for its good table.当地的那家酒店以餐食精美而著称。
• Jim is noted for arriving late for work.吉姆上班迟到出了名。