2020年CRI "China is our sea", Kyrgyz commentator

The state visit by President Xi Jinping to Kyrgyzstan is expected to improve bilateral¹ ties between the two countries and to enhance their trade cooperation.

Almambet Shikmamatov is a legislator in Kyrgyzstan. He says President Xi Jinping's trip is a significant occasion, and shares his hopes that the visit will enhance bilateral investments in some major projects.

"The visit by President Xi Jinping is of great importance. In the past couple of years, China and Kyrgyzstan have jointly² conducted multiple projects. The two sides have mapped out a series of plans for long-term investments. And I believe the visit by President Xi will boost bilateral investments, and also enhance cooperation within the framework of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization. "

China remains³ Kyrgyzstan's largest trade partner and its biggest foreign investor⁴. Trade between the two countries was worth 5.6 billion U.S. dollars last year.

Du Dewen, who is China's ambassador to Kyrgyzstan, says the two countries will focus on creating favorable conditions to expand their trade ties.

"Chinese products that are affordable⁵ and good quality are quite popular in Kyrgyzstan. Meanwhile, agricultural products from Kyrgyzstan have also begun to gain recognition among Chinese consumers. In the future, we will work together to improve bilateral trade and make business transactions more convenient."

The ambassador adds that Kyrgyzstan, as one of the first countries to sign up to the Belt and Road Initiative, sees the initiative as a great opportunity to help the country achieve its target for economic growth.

Mars Sariev is a political commentator⁶ in Kyrgyzstan. He explains that the development of Kyrgyzstan has been hindered by its geography, as it's located far from the sea. But he believes that enhancing cooperation with China helps his country to find more business opportunities, which in turn helps to break the bottleneck⁷ in economic growth.

"The visit by President Xi Jinping will hugely improve bilateral ties between China and Kyrgyzstan. Although we don't have an outlet⁸ to the sea, we look to our neighbor China as our sea, because China is able to offer a lot of development opportunities. The future of the country is deeply connected with China. The infrastructure⁹ projects and the Belt and Road Initiative offer more opportunities for our country's prosperity."

Ambassador Du Dewen says President Xi's visit trip is expected to accelerate the implementation¹⁰ of key cooperation projects, including upgrades to roads in the capital, Bishkek, and an overhaul¹¹ of a major agricultural irrigation system.

The two neighbors will also step up cooperation at the local level, particularly between border regions.

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 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。

3 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。

4 investor   

n.投资者，投资人

参考例句：

• My nephew is a cautious investor.我侄子是个小心谨慎的投资者。
• The investor believes that his investment will pay off handsomely soon.这个投资者相信他的投资不久会有相当大的收益。

5 affordable   

adj.支付得起的，不太昂贵的

参考例句：

• The rent for the four-roomed house is affordable.四居室房屋的房租付得起。
• There are few affordable apartments in big cities.在大城市中没有几所公寓是便宜的。

6 commentator   

n.注释者，解说者；实况广播评论员

参考例句：

• He is a good commentator because he can get across the game.他能简单地解说这场比赛，是个好的解说者。
• The commentator made a big mistake during the live broadcast.在直播节目中评论员犯了个大错误。

7 bottleneck   

n.瓶颈口，交通易阻的狭口；妨生产流程的一环

参考例句：

• The transportation bottleneck has blocked the movement of the cargo.运输的困难阻塞了货物的流通。
• China's strained railroads already become a bottleneck for the economy.中国紧张的铁路运输已经成为经济增长的瓶颈。

8 outlet   

n.出口/路；销路；批发商店；通风口；发泄

参考例句：

• The outlet of a water pipe was blocked.水管的出水口堵住了。
• Running is a good outlet for his energy.跑步是他发泄过剩精力的好方法。

9 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。

10 implementation   

n.实施，贯彻

参考例句：

• Implementation of the program is now well underway.这一项目的实施现在行情看好。

11 overhaul   

v./n.大修，仔细检查

参考例句：

• Master Worker Wang is responsible for the overhaul of this grinder.王师傅主修这台磨床。
• It is generally appreciated that the rail network needs a complete overhaul.众所周知，铁路系统需要大检修。