2016年CRI China's Premier Li heading to major ASEAN summits in Laos

 

Premier¹ Li's visit is widely considered an important diplomatic action to deepen China-ASEAN relations, and promote cooperation among East Asian countries.

During his time in Laos, he will attend the 19th ASEAN-China summit, as well as the 19th ASEAN plus 3 summit which adds Japan and South Korea into the mix. He will also attend the 11th East Asia Summit.

This intense round of talks is aimed at building on the relationships and achievements of the last 25 years since dialogue relations were established between China and ASEAN. Luo Yongkun is from the China Institute of International Relations.

"China ASEAN relations are important for China's development and also for the regional stability and prosperity and for the ASEAN side. ASEAN considers China as one of the biggest countries in the region, so China ASEAN relations, especially stable China-ASEAN relations are very important for the regional development because ASEAN nations need more and more trade and investment from China."

There's pressure for the focus of ASEAN and relations in East Asia generally should be on economic development, including pragmatic cooperation in the fields of finance, food security, trade and investment, agriculture and poverty alleviation², inter-connectivity and capacity building.

China is joined by Japan and South Korea for the ASEAN plus 3 summit. Together they account for two thirds of total trade, 40% of total population and three quarters of the GDP of Asia. Luo Tonkun believes ASEAN would be futile³ without the big players in the region.

"If we exclude Japan, South Korea, I believe that the ASEAN regional integration⁴ isn't very good, isn't successful. We should make China, Japan and South Korea interdependent with each other especially in the economic region so that we can find our ASEAN regionalism to make the common rights of Asia rather than the development of China or the development of ASEAN."

For hosts Laos, this is an important moment in the spotlight⁵ for a country which has been largely overlooked internationally. Song Yinghui is a Laos specialist from the China Institute of Contemporary International Relations. She says holding the summit in Laos brings a greater good to the whole region.

"Yes, not only diplomatic ways but also in political ways the several summits will make Laos more famous. The more countries know Laos better, the more opportunities it will provide for Laos, and also for the region as a whole, not only on the ASEAN stage but also on the Asia integration stage."

1 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。

2 alleviation   

n. 减轻，缓和，解痛物

参考例句：

• These were the circumstances and the hopes which gradually brought alleviation to Sir Thomas's pain. 这些情况及其希望逐渐缓解了托马斯爵士的痛苦。
• The cost reduction achieved in this way will benefit patients and the society in burden alleviation. 集中招标采购降低的采购成本要让利于患者，减轻社会负担。 来自英汉 - 翻译样例 - 口语

3 futile   

adj.无效的，无用的，无希望的

参考例句：

• They were killed,to the last man,in a futile attack.因为进攻失败，他们全部被杀，无一幸免。
• Their efforts to revive him were futile.他们对他抢救无效。

4 integration   

n.一体化，联合，结合

参考例句：

• We are working to bring about closer political integration in the EU.我们正在努力实现欧盟內部更加紧密的政治一体化。
• This was the greatest event in the annals of European integration.这是欧洲统一史上最重大的事件。

5 spotlight   

n.公众注意的中心，聚光灯，探照灯，视听，注意，醒目

参考例句：

• This week the spotlight is on the world of fashion.本周引人瞩目的是时装界。
• The spotlight followed her round the stage.聚光灯的光圈随着她在舞台上转。