2015年CRI 李克强呼吁加强中欧合作

 

On a busy schedule in Brussels, Premier¹ Li Keqiang co-chaired a China-EU leaders' meeting with European Commission President Jean-Claude Junker and President of the European Council Donald Tusk².

He also addressed the opening session of a China-EU business summit, emphasizing bilateral³ cooperation on infrastructure⁴ construction.

Li Keqiang has told the EU leadership that China is ready to join the European Commission's three-year, 300-billion-euro investment plan launched last year to revive the European economy.

"The Chinese side is of the view that China-EU relations, particularly economic relations and trade, is not only about buying and selling. We should expand mutual⁵ investment and even make joint⁶ investment. The Chinese side is willing to positively⁷ participate in the EU side's investment plan."

China believes the so-called "Junker Plan", named after the current European Commission President, fits well with the Chinese government's "Belt and Road" initiatives.

Addressing the business summit, Li Keqiang says China is considering launching a China-EU investment platform to back the plan, in particular large infrastructure projects.

He says as two major economic powers, China and the EU should also join hands in promoting international industrial capacity cooperation.

He has proposed to combine China's advantages in production capacity and equipment manufacturing with the advanced technology of European economies.

Li Keqiang has also emphasized the financial cooperation between China and the EU, saying China will buy more bonds issued by the European Investment Bank.

Following the China-EU leaders' meeting, the two sides issued a document outlining future cooperation priorities and a statement on climate change.

Li Keqiang has reiterated⁸ the Chinese government's stance on climate change.

"We are willing and we will make strenuous⁹ efforts to tackle and address climate change. By the end of this month the Chinese side will submit to the U.N. Secretariat on Climate Change our Intended National Determined¹⁰ Contribution plans."

As part of his time in Brussels, Li Keqiang has also met with his Belgian counterpart Charles Michel, and both witnessed the signing of an array of cooperation deals between China and Belgium worth more than 18 billion euros.

The Chinese premier's visit to Brussels coincides with the 40th anniversary of the establishment of official ties between China and the EU.

For CRI, I'm Qi Zhi.

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 tusk   

n.獠牙，长牙，象牙

参考例句：

• The wild boar had its tusk sunk deeply into a tree and howled desperately.野猪的獠牙陷在了树里，绝望地嗥叫着。
• A huge tusk decorated the wall of his study.他书房的墙上装饰着一支巨大的象牙。

3 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。

4 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。

5 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。

6 joint   

adj.联合的，共同的；n.关节，接合处；v.连接，贴合

参考例句：

• I had a bad fall,which put my shoulder out of joint.我重重地摔了一跤，肩膀脫臼了。
• We wrote a letter in joint names.我们联名写了封信。

7 positively   

adv.明确地，断然，坚决地；实在，确实

参考例句：

• She was positively glowing with happiness.她满脸幸福。
• The weather was positively poisonous.这天气着实讨厌。

8 reiterated   

反复地说，重申( reiterate的过去式和过去分词 )

参考例句：

• "Well, I want to know about it,'she reiterated. “嗯，我一定要知道你的休假日期，"她重复说。 来自英汉文学 - 嘉莉妹妹
• Some twenty-two years later President Polk reiterated and elaborated upon these principles. 大约二十二年之后，波尔克总统重申这些原则并且刻意阐释一番。

9 strenuous   

adj.奋发的，使劲的；紧张的；热烈的，狂热的

参考例句：

• He made strenuous efforts to improve his reading. 他奋发努力提高阅读能力。
• You may run yourself down in this strenuous week.你可能会在这紧张的一周透支掉自己。

10 determined   

adj.坚定的；有决心的

参考例句：

• I have determined on going to Tibet after graduation.我已决定毕业后去西藏。
• He determined to view the rooms behind the office.他决定查看一下办公室后面的房间。