中美BIT协定已完成文本谈判

 　　The Chinese Ministry¹ of Commerce has announced the text of a bilateral² investment treaty with the United States has been completed.

　　The two sides are now exchanging negative lists which detail which areas are going to have investment restrictions³.

　　Chinese Commerce Minister Gao Hucheng:

　　中美BIT协定已完成文本谈判

　　"The China-U.S. negotiations⁴ on the Bilateral Investment Treaty are major negotiations between China and the United States, the world's second largest and largest economies. Frankly⁵ speaking, once the two countries sign this investment treaty, it will have far-reaching implications for global investment rules."

　　At the same time, Gao Hucheng says his office has now received the text for a potential investment treaty from the new European Union leadership.

　　He says ministerial officials are now studying the text and preparing to deliver the Chinese text to the EU.

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 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。

3 restrictions   

约束( restriction的名词复数 )； 管制； 制约因素； 带限制性的条件（或规则）

参考例句：

• I found the restrictions irksome. 我对那些限制感到很烦。
• a snaggle of restrictions 杂乱无章的种种限制

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 frankly   

adv.坦白地，直率地；坦率地说

参考例句：

• To speak frankly, I don't like the idea at all.老实说，我一点也不赞成这个主意。
• Frankly speaking, I'm not opposed to reform.坦率地说，我不反对改革。