World has enough space to accommodate China, India, says FM

 World has enough space to accommodate China, India, says FM

BEIJING, Oct. 24 (Xinhua) -- There is enough room to accommodate the common development of both China and India, Chinese Foreign Ministry¹ spokesman Hong Lei said Wednesday.

He made the comments in response to India's commemorative activities and media reports to mark the 50th anniversary of the border conflict in 1962 between India and China.

"We have noticed relevant reports and commentaries," Hong said at a regular news briefing.

As the most populous² developing countries and emerging economies, China and India face important opportunities for development, Hong pointed³ out.

"China and India are partners, rather than rivals. We have far more common ground than disagreements, more mutual⁴ interests than conflicts," he said.

As the leaders of the two countries have repeatedly pointed out, the world has enough space to accommodate China and India for common development and there are enough areas for the two countries to have cooperation, Hong said.

"China is willing to work with India to look forward, enhance trust, communication and cooperation to deepen China-India strategic partnership⁵ and benefit the two countries and its people," Hong said.

China and India fought over the border in 1962 and hostility⁶ afflicted⁷ bilateral⁸ relations until the end of the 20th Century.

India paid homage⁹ to soldiers who lost their lives in the war over the weekend and Defence Minister A.K.Antony said that there would not be a repeat of the 1962 India-China war.

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 populous   

adj.人口稠密的，人口众多的

参考例句：

• London is the most populous area of Britain.伦敦是英国人口最稠密的地区。
• China is the most populous developing country in the world.中国是世界上人口最多的发展中国家。

3 pointed   

adj.尖的，直截了当的

参考例句：

• He gave me a very sharp pointed pencil.他给我一支削得非常尖的铅笔。
• She wished to show Mrs.John Dashwood by this pointed invitation to her brother.她想通过对达茨伍德夫人提出直截了当的邀请向她的哥哥表示出来。

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 partnership   

n.合作关系，伙伴关系

参考例句：

• The company has gone into partnership with Swiss Bank Corporation.这家公司已经和瑞士银行公司建立合作关系。
• Martin has taken him into general partnership in his company.马丁已让他成为公司的普通合伙人。

6 hostility   

n.敌对，敌意；抵制［pl.］交战，战争

参考例句：

• There is open hostility between the two leaders.两位领导人表现出公开的敌意。
• His hostility to your plan is well known.他对你的计划所持的敌意是众所周知的。

7 afflicted   

使受痛苦，折磨( afflict的过去式和过去分词 )

参考例句：

• About 40% of the country's population is afflicted with the disease. 全国40%左右的人口患有这种疾病。
• A terrible restlessness that was like to hunger afflicted Martin Eden. 一阵可怕的、跟饥饿差不多的不安情绪折磨着马丁·伊登。

8 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。

9 homage   

n.尊敬，敬意，崇敬

参考例句：

• We pay homage to the genius of Shakespeare.我们对莎士比亚的天才表示敬仰。
• The soldiers swore to pay their homage to the Queen.士兵们宣誓效忠于女王陛下。