2015年CRI World Chinese Economic Summit Held in London

 

200 delegates from around the world gathered at the 7th annual world Chinese economic summit,a magnet for business and political leaders.

It follows the successful state visit of China's President Xi's the UK last month, which China's ambassador to the UK Liu Xiaoming told the gathering¹ heralded² a new era.

"Together we can build a golden era for China-UK economic cooperation."

The conference was also used by Chinese and Asian delegates to promote President Xi's Belt and Road trade initiative, which envisages³ an opening up of trade along the Silk Road from China to Europe, as well as maritime⁴ routes.

And at this year's gathering, ASEAN nations also took centre stage. Malaysia's deputy prime minister Dr Ahamad Zahid Hamidi addressed the gathering to promote the belt and road trade initiatives, saying after the ASEAN group is a full partner to it's powerful neighbour.

"We have played a vital role in strengthening our relationship with China, and because we are their biggest trading partners, and we are providing 600 million new marketplace for their products and I reckon the achievement of around 400 billion US dollars has shown that the region is very significant to China's economy."

Next month ASEAN's Economic Community is due to come into force, which integrates member countries' economies and create a single market and production base.For some, Like Malaysia's Minister of Transport, Liow Tiong Lai,this achievement deserved reflection.

"It will be the Asian age now and we hope that with China coming in, the dialogue partner with ASEAN we'll be able to make this region more interesting."

"And of course, Europe, many regions taking note of what's happening"?

"Yes, Europe, Middle East even Latin America, US, also very keen to have these dialogue partners especially these economic block with 600 million population and that kind of 4-5 per cent growth rate will actually initiate⁵ a lot of economic opportunities."

For some delegates, the fact that this summit was held outside Asia this year, was also noteworthy. The London based Asia house helped organise⁶ the gathering and it's chief executive Michael Lawrence noted⁷ London't recent prominence⁸ when it comes to international trade.

"You can't talk about China is in isolation⁹ anymore, you can't talk about ASEAN in isolation, it really is about talking about those regions in the context of the rest of the world. It follows the state visit which from all accounts seems to have been enormously successful, so the timing¹⁰ is very interesting, but it's looking at Asia through the prism of a global view."

This conference was of course arranged well ahead of President Xi's visit to the UK last month but it is something of a coup¹¹ for London to host this summit, the first time it has been held outside Asia.

For CRI, I'm Catherine Drew in London.

1 gathering   

n.集会，聚会，聚集

参考例句：

• He called on Mr. White to speak at the gathering.他请怀特先生在集会上讲话。
• He is on the wing gathering material for his novels.他正忙于为他的小说收集资料。

2 heralded   

v.预示( herald的过去式和过去分词 )；宣布（好或重要）

参考例句：

• The singing of the birds heralded in the day. 鸟鸣报晓。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• A fanfare of trumpets heralded the arrival of the King. 嘹亮的小号声宣告了国王驾到。 来自《简明英汉词典》

3 envisages   

想像，设想( envisage的第三人称单数 )

参考例句：

• The board envisages that there will be a high profit. 董事会预期将会获得高额利润。
• The paper reviews and envisages the development trend of carbon electrode. 本文对炭电极的发展方向做了回顾与展望。

4 maritime   

adj.海的，海事的，航海的，近海的，沿海的

参考例句：

• Many maritime people are fishermen.许多居于海滨的人是渔夫。
• The temperature change in winter is less in maritime areas.冬季沿海的温差较小。

5 initiate   

vt.开始，创始，发动；启蒙，使入门；引入

参考例句：

• A language teacher should initiate pupils into the elements of grammar.语言老师应该把基本语法教给学生。
• They wanted to initiate a discussion on economics.他们想启动一次经济学讨论。

6 organise   

vt.组织，安排，筹办

参考例句：

• He has the ability to organise.他很有组织才能。
• It's my job to organise all the ceremonial events.由我来组织所有的仪式。

7 noted   

adj.著名的，知名的

参考例句：

• The local hotel is noted for its good table.当地的那家酒店以餐食精美而著称。
• Jim is noted for arriving late for work.吉姆上班迟到出了名。

8 prominence   

n.突出；显著；杰出；重要

参考例句：

• He came to prominence during the World Cup in Italy.他在意大利的世界杯赛中声名鹊起。
• This young fashion designer is rising to prominence.这位年轻的时装设计师的声望越来越高。

9 isolation   

n.隔离，孤立，分解，分离

参考例句：

• The millionaire lived in complete isolation from the outside world.这位富翁过着与世隔绝的生活。
• He retired and lived in relative isolation.他退休后，生活比较孤寂。

10 timing   

n.时间安排，时间选择

参考例句：

• The timing of the meeting is not convenient.会议的时间安排不合适。
• The timing of our statement is very opportune.我们发表声明选择的时机很恰当。

11 coup   

n.政变；突然而成功的行动

参考例句：

• The monarch was ousted by a military coup.那君主被军事政变者废黜了。
• That government was overthrown in a military coup three years ago.那个政府在3年前的军事政变中被推翻。