2016年CRI Premier lauds China-US biz ties, mentions ＂Big Apple＂

 

On the sidelines of the first day of this year's UN general debate, Premier¹ Li Keqiang has met with a group of high-profile former officials and statesmen, saying the relationship between China and the US still has a lot of room to grow.

"This time I've come to New York City to attend the general debate of the UN General assembly and a series of high-level UN events during the leaders' week. And I cherish this opportunity for having this discussion with representatives of different communities in New York to exchange views with you on China-U.S. relations and issues of mutual² interest."

The session with the Chinese Premier has included former U.S. Secretary of State Henry Kissinger, former Secretary of Treasury³ Henry Paulson and former New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg.

Addressing the roundtable, moderated by Bloomberg, Li Keqiang used a bit of humor to try to highlight the economic links between the two countries.

"China and the United States now have not only stable political ties, but also enjoy very close business cooperation. I've been told that every second of every day, a person in China is buying an iPhone product. The products are so popular in China right now that many of them probably aren't even aware that the real "big apple" is New York City."

Former New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg says getting together for a more intimate discussion is going to prove helpful in maintaining ties.

"A strong relationship between the United States and China we all think is critical to addressing so many of the world's big challenges. And today is a rare opportunity in a small group for a candid⁴ exchange of views and perspectives on some of the challenges we face and how we can work together on them."

Premier Li Keqiang also used the meeting to poke⁵ a bit of fun at Bloomberg, who became New York's Mayor after becoming a billionaire through Wall Street.

"And, I remember very vividly⁶ Dr. Kissinger gave me his well-known book 'On China' -- it's an autographed copy of his book -- and I also got a copy of Secretary Paulson's book 'On the Brink⁷'. My book of Dr. Kissinger's is autographed, and am wondering if Mr. Bloomberg would like a cut of the royalties⁸ for the recommendation of the book, I'm wondering what price I should put on my autographed copy of the book?"

Premier Li Keqiang is scheduled to address the UN General Assembly as part of his time in New York before heading north to Ottawa for an official visit to Canada.

From there, he'll wrap up his North American trip with a stop-over in Cuba.

For CRI, I'm Xie Cheng.

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 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。

3 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。

4 candid   

adj.公正的，正直的；坦率的

参考例句：

• I cannot but hope the candid reader will give some allowance for it.我只有希望公正的读者多少包涵一些。
• He is quite candid with his friends.他对朋友相当坦诚。

5 poke   

n.刺，戳，袋；vt.拨开，刺，戳；vi.戳，刺，捅，搜索，伸出，行动散慢

参考例句：

• We never thought she would poke her nose into this.想不到她会插上一手。
• Don't poke fun at me.别拿我凑趣儿。

6 vividly   

adv.清楚地，鲜明地，生动地

参考例句：

• The speaker pictured the suffering of the poor vividly.演讲者很生动地描述了穷人的生活。
• The characters in the book are vividly presented.这本书里的人物写得栩栩如生。

7 brink   

n.(悬崖、河流等的)边缘，边沿

参考例句：

• The tree grew on the brink of the cliff.那棵树生长在峭壁的边缘。
• The two countries were poised on the brink of war.这两个国家处于交战的边缘。

8 royalties   

特许权使用费

参考例句：

• I lived on about £3,000 a year from the royalties on my book. 我靠着写书得来的每年约3，000英镑的版税生活。 来自辞典例句
• Payments shall generally be made in the form of royalties. 一般应采取提成方式支付。 来自经济法规部分