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China on Thursday urged the United States to abandon unilateralism and protectionism, and resort to dialogue and consultation¹ to handle disagreements.Gao Feng, spokesman with China's Ministry² of Commerce, made the remarks in the wake of the US decision to extend the period for public to comment on its tariffs³ on Chinese goods from 30 days to 60 days.He said that China is always open for negotiations⁴, but emphasized sticking to the principles of equality, constructiveness⁵ and balance that need joint⁶ efforts.The Trump⁷ administration announced plans last Friday to hit China with up to 60 billion in new tariffs on Chinese imports. Hours later, China unveiled tariffs on 3 billion US dollars worth of US imports in response to steel and aluminum⁸ duties ordered by Trump earlier this month.In the meantime, Premier⁹ Li Keying said on Monday that China and the United States should maintain negotiations, and he reiterated¹⁰ pledges to ease access for American businesses.Are the two sides any closer to reach a deal? Could a full-blown trade war be averted¹¹? What is behind the trade skirmishes between China and US?

For more on this, CRI's Zhaoying joined on the line by Liu Baocheng, Associate professor at the business school of the University of International Business and Economics；Giles Chance,visiting professor of Guanghua School of Management of Peking University；in the studio we have Paul Gillis, Professor of Practice and Co-director of IMBA program of Guanghua School of Management of Peking University

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1 consultation   

n.咨询；商量；商议；会议

参考例句：

• The company has promised wide consultation on its expansion plans.该公司允诺就其扩展计划广泛征求意见。
• The scheme was developed in close consultation with the local community.该计划是在同当地社区密切磋商中逐渐形成的。

2 ministry   

n.(政府的)部；牧师

参考例句：

• They sent a deputation to the ministry to complain.他们派了一个代表团到部里投诉。
• We probed the Air Ministry statements.我们调查了空军部的记录。

3 tariffs   

关税制度； 关税( tariff的名词复数 )； 关税表； （旅馆或饭店等的）收费表； 量刑标准

参考例句：

• British industry was sheltered from foreign competition by protective tariffs. 保护性关税使英国工业免受国际竞争影响。
• The new tariffs have put a stranglehold on trade. 新的关税制对开展贸易极为不利。

4 negotiations   

协商( negotiation的名词复数 )； 谈判； 完成（难事）； 通过

参考例句：

• negotiations for a durable peace 为持久和平而进行的谈判
• Negotiations have failed to establish any middle ground. 谈判未能达成任何妥协。

5 constructiveness   

组织，构造

参考例句：

• This learning style has characteristics of subjectivity, openness, process and constructiveness. 它具有主体性、开放性、过程性、建构性的特点。 来自互联网
• With the constructiveness of maternity, Rosamund satisfies her need for maternal love and self respect. 经过母爱的洗礼，罗丝蒙德不仅满足了自己母性的需要，而且也满足了对自尊的需要。 来自互联网

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 trump   

n.王牌，法宝；v.打出王牌，吹喇叭

参考例句：

• He was never able to trump up the courage to have a showdown.他始终鼓不起勇气摊牌。
• The coach saved his star player for a trump card.教练保留他的明星选手，作为他的王牌。

8 aluminum   

n.(aluminium)铝

参考例句：

• The aluminum sheets cannot be too much thicker than 0.04 inches.铝板厚度不能超过0.04英寸。
• During the launch phase,it would ride in a protective aluminum shell.在发射阶段，它盛在一只保护的铝壳里。

9 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。

10 reiterated   

反复地说，重申( reiterate的过去式和过去分词 )

参考例句：

• "Well, I want to know about it,'she reiterated. “嗯，我一定要知道你的休假日期，"她重复说。 来自英汉文学 - 嘉莉妹妹
• Some twenty-two years later President Polk reiterated and elaborated upon these principles. 大约二十二年之后，波尔克总统重申这些原则并且刻意阐释一番。

11 averted   

防止，避免( avert的过去式和过去分词 )； 转移

参考例句：

• A disaster was narrowly averted. 及时防止了一场灾难。
• Thanks to her skilful handling of the affair, the problem was averted. 多亏她对事情处理得巧妙，才避免了麻烦。