日本增加在亚洲的基础设施投资

 　　According to Jiji Press, a Japanese news agency, the investment project highlights building up high-quality infrastructure¹ in Asia through human resource development and technological² transfers.

　　Economic experts say the move is designed to compete, at least in part, with the China-proposed Asia Infrastructure Investment Bank.

　　Chen Fengying, is the Chief economist³ of the China institutes of Contemporary International relations.

　　She believes Japan's investment plan can be complementary with the AIIB.

　　日本增加在亚洲的基础设施投资

　　"It is complementary with the Asia Infrastructure Infrastructure Investment Bank. There will be more sources of funds for Asian infrastructure construction. And another aspect is technology. Japan has advanced technology. So if Japan can provide its cutting-edge technology for Asian economic development, it'll be beneficial to the economies in the region."

　　It's reported that Japan may be seeking financial support through Asia Development Bank to conduct its project.

　　Chen explains the ADB is likely to increase its investments in infrastructure to support this move.

　　"It's highly probable that ADB will increase the proportion of infrastructure investment. That is to say it will take a larger part of the fund it invested in Asia to invest in infrastructure investment."

　　Experts say Japan might introduce new methods to raise funds, since the financial sources of the ADB are limited.

　　Chen says Japan might introduce private capital to solve its financing problems. Public Private Partnerships⁴, also known as PPP, will help it to increase efficiency and sources of fund raising.

　　"This is an innovative⁵ method for fund raising which will help to expand its financing sources and the efficiency will also be increased. Because private capital chases after interests and it aims at profit maximization. It can help to improve the management of public capital through cooperation. "

　　According to the agency, the country hopes to increase its presence in Asia by launching the project.

　　For CRI, I'm Guo Yan.

1 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。

2 technological   

adj.技术的；工艺的

参考例句：

• A successful company must keep up with the pace of technological change.一家成功的公司必须得跟上技术变革的步伐。
• Today,the pace of life is increasing with technological advancements.当今， 随着科技进步，生活节奏不断增快。

3 economist   

n.经济学家，经济专家，节俭的人

参考例句：

• He cast a professional economist's eyes on the problem.他以经济学行家的眼光审视这个问题。
• He's an economist who thinks he knows all the answers.他是个经济学家，自以为什么都懂。

4 partnerships   

n.伙伴关系( partnership的名词复数 )；合伙人身份；合作关系

参考例句：

• Partnerships suffer another major disadvantage: decision-making is shared. 合伙企业的另一主要缺点是决定要由大家来作。 来自英汉非文学 - 政府文件
• It involved selling off limited partnerships. 它涉及到售出有限的合伙权。 来自辞典例句

5 innovative   

adj.革新的，新颖的，富有革新精神的

参考例句：

• Discover an innovative way of marketing.发现一个创新的营销方式。
• He was one of the most creative and innovative engineers of his generation.他是他那代人当中最富创造性与革新精神的工程师之一。