2015年CRI President Xi's Visit to UK Will Usher in 'Golden Era' for China-UK Ties: Official

 

Chinese Vice¹ Foreign Minister Wang Chao said at a news briefing in Beijing on Tuesday that President Xi's visit will outline a blueprint² for the future development of bilateral³ relations between the two sides.

"The visit will promote the mutually beneficial cooperation between China and the UK in an all-round way, as well as intensify⁴ the comprehensive strategic partnership⁵. It will become a new milestone⁶ for the development of China-UK ties and make contributions to promoting world peace and prosperity."

Wang says that President Xi will attend a series of events during his stay in London.

"President Xi will attend a welcoming ceremony held by Queen Elizabeth II, review the royal horse guards, and attend an unofficial luncheon⁷ and an official welcoming banquet. He'll also meet and talk with members of the British royal family."

President Xi will also hold talks with Prime Minister David Cameron and address a banquet hosted by Lord Mayor of the City of London.

Apart from London, President Xi will also stay in Manchester, where he'll visit research projects and local businesses.

Discussing bilateral trade and economic cooperation, Assistant Minister of Commerce Zhang Ji says progress is expected to be made in many different areas.

"The deals between governments, financial institutes and companies, covering fields including energy, finance, real estate, medical treatment and automobiles⁸, demonstrate the character of trade cooperation and its future direction."

He adds that the two countries should strengthen cooperation on investment and big projects such as high-speed rail and nuclear power.

The UK is China's second largest trading partner, second largest origin of actual investment and investment destination withins the European Union, while China ranks as the UK's fourth largest trading partner.

Trade in 2014 reached nearly 81 billion U.S. dollars, up 15.3 percent year on year.

The UK is also the EU country with fastest-growing Chinese investment, with more than 500 Chinese companies investing inside its borders.

It was also the first major Western country to seek to join the China-led Asian Infrastructure⁹ Investment Bank.

For CRI, I'm Xie Cheng.

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 blueprint   

n.蓝图，设计图，计划；vt.制成蓝图，计划

参考例句：

• All the machine parts on a blueprint must answer each other.设计图上所有的机器部件都应互相配合。
• The documents contain a blueprint for a nuclear device.文件内附有一张核装置的设计蓝图。

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 intensify   

vt.加强；变强；加剧

参考例句：

• We must intensify our educational work among our own troops.我们必须加强自己部队的教育工作。
• They were ordered to intensify their patrols to protect our air space.他们奉命加强巡逻，保卫我国的领空。

5 partnership   

n.合作关系，伙伴关系

参考例句：

• The company has gone into partnership with Swiss Bank Corporation.这家公司已经和瑞士银行公司建立合作关系。
• Martin has taken him into general partnership in his company.马丁已让他成为公司的普通合伙人。

6 milestone   

n.里程碑；划时代的事件

参考例句：

• The film proved to be a milestone in the history of cinema.事实证明这部影片是电影史上的一个里程碑。
• I think this is a very important milestone in the relations between our two countries.我认为这是我们两国关系中一个十分重要的里程碑。

7 luncheon   

n.午宴，午餐，便宴

参考例句：

• We have luncheon at twelve o'clock.我们十二点钟用午餐。
• I have a luncheon engagement.我午饭有约。

8 automobiles   

n.汽车( automobile的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• When automobiles become popular,the use of the horse and buggy passed away. 汽车普及后，就不再使用马和马车了。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• Automobiles speed in an endless stream along the boulevard. 宽阔的林荫道上，汽车川流不息。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》

9 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。