中国总理呼吁增强和罗马尼亚的友谊

Chinese Premier¹ Li Keqiang is in Bucharest, where he's met Romanian Prime Minister Victor Ponta and other top leaders. The official visit will be followed by a summit with leaders of Central and Eastern Europe.

Rolling out the carpet, Romania welcomed Li Keqiang, on his maiden² trip to Central and Eastern Europe since becoming premier in March.

 

Chinese Premier Li Keqiang (L) holds talks with his Romanian counterpart Victor Ponta in Bucharest, Romania, Nov. 25, 2013. (Xinhua/Pang Xinglei)

 

Li held talks with his counterpart Victor Ponta on Monday.

The two agreed to cooperate on a number of projects that cover energy, finance, telecommunications, infrastructure³, agriculture and cultural exchange.

A highlight was a proposed high speed railway project, a first for Romania.

And given Romania’s status as the granary of Europe, Li said China wants to import as much produce as Romania can supply.

Li Keqiang called for cooperation efforts to be guided by the principles of mutual⁴ trust and equality.

Victor Ponta welcomed Chinese businesses. And he stressed the two countries have a special relationship beyond economic interests. He said Romania is willing to be the China’s gateway⁵ to Europe and play an active role in China-EU relations.

The two leaders told the media that their meeting has proved fruitful.

Li’s visit comes just days after China and the EU began talks in Beijing on a landmark⁶ agreement to boost two-way investments.

Hundreds of Central and Eastern European businesses have their eyes on the Chinese market. Trade between China and the region has grown from 3 billion US dollars in 2000 to 41 billion in 2010.

Both sides have set their sights on bigger things to come.

 

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 maiden   

n.少女，处女；adj.未婚的，纯洁的，无经验的

参考例句：

• The prince fell in love with a fair young maiden.王子爱上了一位年轻美丽的少女。
• The aircraft makes its maiden flight tomorrow.这架飞机明天首航。

3 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。

4 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。

5 gateway   

n.大门口，出入口，途径，方法

参考例句：

• Hard work is the gateway to success.努力工作是通往成功之路。
• A man collected tolls at the gateway.一个人在大门口收通行费。

6 landmark   

n.陆标，划时代的事，地界标

参考例句：

• The Russian Revolution represents a landmark in world history.俄国革命是世界历史上的一个里程碑。
• The tower was once a landmark for ships.这座塔曾是船只的陆标。