2015年CRI UN Chief Lauds China's Role in WWII

 

As one of the guests to attend the V-Day celebrations, Ban spoke¹ highly of China's contributions and sacrifices made during the war.

The UN chief says this year provides an important opportunity for the international community to review that part of history and look forward to build a better world.

"China's contributions and sacrifices during the Second World War are very much recognized and appreciated for all such sufferings and sympathized by the world's people. And on the brighter future, China has a very important role to play. As the second largest economy and a peace-loving country, there are a lot that China can contribute to this rapidly changing and transformative age."

China's foreign ministry² has announced that thirty heads of state are confirmed to attend the V-Day celebrations, as well as ten leaders of international organizations, including UN chief Ban Ki-moon.

During his visit to China, Ban is also set to meet with Chinese leaders, discussing a wide range of issues, including the 70th anniversary of the founding of the UN, climate change and the upcoming key UN sustainable development summit this September.

Ban Ki-moon says China has contributed a lot to the realization³ of the Millennium⁴ Development Goals that were set by world leaders in 2000.

The eight-point development agenda which covered several key issues like eradicating⁵ poverty and fighting against HIV/AIDS is set to expire later this year. The international community will adopt a more ambitious post-2015 sustainable development agenda at the UN development summit next month.

The UN chief is calling on member states to include these goals into their own development strategies.

"I am convinced that China can play a hugely important role in helping⁶ this sustainable development goals implemented⁷."

On the planned speech to be made by Chinese President Xi Jinping at this year's general debate later next month, Ban Ki-moon says he hopes the Chinese president can make stronger message on international security issues, peacekeeping operations and South-South cooperation.

This year also marks the 70th anniversary of the founding of the UN. Looking back at the seven decades, Ban summarizes the achievement of the world body as the end of colonialization and the success in development issues.

For CRI, I'm Su Yi in New York.

1 spoke   

n.（车轮的）辐条；轮辐；破坏某人的计划；阻挠某人的行动 v.讲，谈（speak的过去式）；说；演说；从某种观点来说

参考例句：

• They sourced the spoke nuts from our company.他们的轮辐螺帽是从我们公司获得的。
• The spokes of a wheel are the bars that connect the outer ring to the centre.辐条是轮子上连接外圈与中心的条棒。

2 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。

3 realization   

n.实现；认识到，深刻了解

参考例句：

• We shall gladly lend every effort in our power toward its realization.我们将乐意为它的实现而竭尽全力。
• He came to the realization that he would never make a good teacher.他逐渐认识到自己永远不会成为好老师。

4 millennium   

n.一千年，千禧年；太平盛世

参考例句：

• The whole world was counting down to the new millennium.全世界都在倒计时迎接新千年的到来。
• We waited as the clock ticked away the last few seconds of the old millennium.我们静候着时钟滴答走过千年的最后几秒钟。

5 eradicating   

摧毁，完全根除( eradicate的现在分词 )

参考例句：

• Objective: To study the acute and chronic toxicity of Ten-flavor-acne eradicating-capsule. 目的：探讨复方中药合剂十味平痤胶囊的急性及慢性毒性。
• We are on the verge of eradicating polio in the world. 我们已在世界消除小儿？痹症的边缘了。

6 helping   

n.食物的一份&adj.帮助人的，辅助的

参考例句：

• The poor children regularly pony up for a second helping of my hamburger. 那些可怜的孩子们总是要求我把我的汉堡包再给他们一份。
• By doing this, they may at times be helping to restore competition. 这样一来, 他在某些时候,有助于竞争的加强。

7 implemented   

v.实现( implement的过去式和过去分词 )；执行；贯彻；使生效

参考例句：

• This agreement, if not implemented, is a mere scrap of paper. 这个协定如不执行只不过是一纸空文。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
• The economy is in danger of collapse unless far-reaching reforms are implemented. 如果不实施影响深远的改革，经济就面临崩溃的危险。 来自辞典例句