2016年CRI China, Laos seek to upgrade bilateral ties to a new level

 

Following a meeting with Laotian Foreign Minister Saleumxay Kommasith, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi says preparations for Septemer's summit in Vientiane are moving along well.

"We are looking to announce a Joint¹ Statement for the Commemorative Summit, as well as a Joint Statement for China-ASEAN Cooperation in Productivity. We will also pass a five-year-plan for China-Laos exchanges in education. We also plan to make 2017 the 'year of China-Laos cooperation in tourism'. China will keep close communication and coordination² with ASEAN members, including Laos, in implementing³ the above agenda and other cooperative events, so as to upgrade its ties with ASEAN to a new level."

Wang Yi also says he and his counterpart from Laos have also discussed the idea of linking their respective development strategies.

"We should link China's 'Belt and Road' initiative with Laos' strategy of turning itself from a landlocked country into a 'land-linked' country, meanwhile make joint efforts to speed up the signing of documents such as the outline for 'Belt and Road' cooperation, the list of key projects concerning cooperation in productivity and investment, the five-year-plan for economic cooperation and the agreements to strengthen economic cooperation in border regions. We should accelerate the construction of the China-Laos railway as soon as possible, making it a milestone⁴ project that marks the friendship between China and Laos."

For his part, Laotian Foreign Minister Saleumxay Kommasith says he's pleased with the results of his meeting with Wang Yi.

"China remains⁵ and will be one of the most important ASEAN dialogue partners. Therefore, Laos, as chair of ASEAN 2016, always advocates the close cooperation between ASEAN and China. We would work with China together with Singapore as country coordinator⁶ for China in order for us to be able to prepare for the commemorative summit of ASEAN and China to be held next month in Vientiane, in order for us to make sure that we have a great conclusion of that commemorative summit."

China and the Laos are also celebrating their 55th anniversary of diplomatic ties this year.

For CRI, I'm Xie Cheng.

1 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。

2 coordination   

n.协调，协作

参考例句：

• Gymnastics is a sport that requires a considerable level of coordination.体操是一项需要高协调性的运动。
• The perfect coordination of the dancers and singers added a rhythmic charm to the performance.舞蹈演员和歌手们配合得很好，使演出更具魅力。

3 implementing   

v.实现( implement的现在分词 )；执行；贯彻；使生效

参考例句：

• -- Implementing a comprehensive drug control strategy. ――实行综合治理的禁毒战略。 来自汉英非文学 - 白皮书
• He was in no hurry about implementing his unshakable principle. 他并不急于实行他那不可动摇的原则。 来自辞典例句

4 milestone   

n.里程碑；划时代的事件

参考例句：

• The film proved to be a milestone in the history of cinema.事实证明这部影片是电影史上的一个里程碑。
• I think this is a very important milestone in the relations between our two countries.我认为这是我们两国关系中一个十分重要的里程碑。

5 remains   

n.剩余物，残留物；遗体，遗迹

参考例句：

• He ate the remains of food hungrily.他狼吞虎咽地吃剩余的食物。
• The remains of the meal were fed to the dog.残羹剩饭喂狗了。

6 coordinator   

n.协调人

参考例句：

• The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, headed by the Emergency Relief Coordinator, coordinates all UN emergency relief. 联合国人道主义事务协调厅在紧急救济协调员领导下，负责协调联合国的所有紧急救济工作。
• How am I supposed to find the client-relations coordinator? 我怎么才能找到客户关系协调员的办公室？