2015年CRI China-EU Economic and Trade Talks Kick off in Beijing

 

Chinese Vice¹ Premier² Ma Kai says Monday's talk aims to enhance bilateral³ trade and investment. 

"Under the theme of promoting bilateral trade and investment from a strategic height, this round of dialogue has had in-depth and candid⁴ discussions on a wide range of topics and we reached extensive consensus⁵."

Officials from China and the EU also signed an agreement on 5G technology and communications industry development.

Under the agreement, the EU and China seek to reach a global understanding, by the end of 2015, on the concept, basic functionalities, key technologies and time plan for 5G. 

The two sides agreed that by 2020 there will be more than 30 times as much mobile Internet traffic as there was in 2010.

The EU also vowed⁶ to make joint⁷ efforts with China to promote global standardization⁸ for 5G, implement⁹ joint research actions and facilitate bilateral participation¹⁰ of enterprises in 5G research projects. 

Major topics during the talks also include an investment treaty between China and EU.

Talks on this agreement started in early 2014.

The European Commission's Vice-President for Jobs, Growth, Investment and Competitiveness Jyrki Katainen told a joint news conference that both sides had agreed to set up a working group to discuss these issues.

"The first issue which we agreed today was a real breakthrough, because we wanted to, we agreed to set up a joint working group to increase cooperation between the EU and China."

The group is expected to further discuss how to better cooperate on China's "One Belt and One Road Initiative" with an economic plan backed by European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker.

The Junker plan, with the aim of reviving European economy, also features large infrastructure¹¹ projects.

After Monday's dialogue, Chinese Premier Li Keqiang met the EU delegation¹² headed by Katainen.

For CRI, I'm Guo Yan.

1 vice   

n.坏事；恶习；[pl.]台钳，老虎钳；adj.副的

参考例句：

• He guarded himself against vice.他避免染上坏习惯。
• They are sunk in the depth of vice.他们堕入了罪恶的深渊。

2 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。

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 candid   

adj.公正的，正直的；坦率的

参考例句：

• I cannot but hope the candid reader will give some allowance for it.我只有希望公正的读者多少包涵一些。
• He is quite candid with his friends.他对朋友相当坦诚。

5 consensus   

n.(意见等的)一致，一致同意，共识

参考例句：

• Can we reach a consensus on this issue?我们能在这个问题上取得一致意见吗？
• What is the consensus of opinion at the afternoon meeting?下午会议上一致的意见是什么？

6 vowed   

起誓，发誓（vow的过去式与过去分词形式）

参考例句：

• He vowed quite solemnly that he would carry out his promise. 他非常庄严地发誓要实现他的诺言。
• I vowed to do more of the cooking myself. 我发誓自己要多动手做饭。

7 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。

8 standardization   

n.标准化

参考例句：

• Standardization of counseling techniques is obviously impossible. 很清楚，要想使研讨方法标准化是不可能的。
• In Britain, progress towards standardization was much slower. 在英国，向标准化进展要迟缓得多。

9 implement   

n.(pl.)工具，器具；vt.实行，实施，执行

参考例句：

• Don't undertake a project unless you can implement it.不要承担一项计划，除非你能完成这项计划。
• The best implement for digging a garden is a spade.在花园里挖土的最好工具是铁锹。

10 participation   

n.参与，参加，分享

参考例句：

• Some of the magic tricks called for audience participation.有些魔术要求有观众的参与。
• The scheme aims to encourage increased participation in sporting activities.这个方案旨在鼓励大众更多地参与体育活动。

11 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。

12 delegation   

n.代表团；派遣

参考例句：

• The statement of our delegation was singularly appropriate to the occasion.我们代表团的声明非常适合时宜。
• We shall inform you of the date of the delegation's arrival.我们将把代表团到达的日期通知你。