CCTV9英语新闻：中国外交部对昂山素姬访华的评论

During a regular press conference by the Chinese Ministry¹ of Foreign Affairs in Beijing, the spokesman stressed that party-to-party exchanges are "an important component²" of China-Myanmar relations. He added that China has maintained long-term friendly exchanges with all parties in Myanmar. 

"Madame Aung San Suu Kyi led the delegation³ of the National League for Democracy in the visit to China, which is an exchange activity between the Chinese Communist Party and a party of Myanmar. The Chinese Communist Party has maintained a long-term friendship with various parties in Myanmar. We hope this visit can deepen the understanding and trust between the two parties and push forward the cooperation between China and Myanmar in various fields," said Hong Lei, spokesman of China's Foreign Ministry.

1 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。

2 component   

n.组成部分，成分，元件；adj.组成的，合成的

参考例句：

• Each component is carefully checked before assembly.每个零件在装配前都经过仔细检查。
• Blade and handle are the component parts of a knife.刀身和刀柄是一把刀的组成部分。

3 delegation   

n.代表团；派遣

参考例句：

• The statement of our delegation was singularly appropriate to the occasion.我们代表团的声明非常适合时宜。
• We shall inform you of the date of the delegation's arrival.我们将把代表团到达的日期通知你。