2016年CRI Lianghui Draws Attention from Overseas

 

Official stats show China's economy grew 6.9 percent in 2015 from the previous year.

Chinese authorities say the growth, the slowest pace in a quarter of a century, was hard-won amid a sluggish¹ global recovery.

Canadian Ambassador to China, Guy Saint-Jacques, says he will be closely following anything related to China's economy when Premier² Li Keqiang delivers the annual government work report to the National People's Congress.

"And of course, I will be following very closely everything that will be set with regard to the economic reforms and how the Chinese government intends to improve the economic situation. And I hope that we will hear very interesting proposals to address the main economic challenges that China faces right now."

While overall GDP growth may be slowing down, foreign observers are also looking toward other factors when it comes to China's broad-based economic health.

Francisco Cafiero, with the Argentinian-based Latin American Center for Political and Economic Studies on China, says they're going to be paying close attention to what the long-term plans are for China's economy.

"Although China slows its GDP growth target to 6.5 percent now, it's still a fast growth compared with other countries. China also aims to improve added value of products and make its total GDP and GDP per capita double by 2020. It means more and more Chinese people can live a well-off life."

At the same time, Cafiero says he hopes to hear a lot about green development.

"The ecological³ environment matters a lot to the mankind, every country and society. China needs to work with other countries to deal with global climate change as environmental protection is not an issue only to China. As the world's most populous⁴ country, China has to ensure its people to live a dignified⁵ life."

It's widely expected the term 'supply-side reform' is going to be used by Chinese advisors⁶ and lawmakers during 'lianghui.'

Broadly speaking, the concept of 'supply-side reform' means reducing the country's long-held dependence⁷ on investment and export as a driver of growth.

Halil Sivgin, president of the Turkish and Chinese Social, Cultural, Political and Economic Cooperation Development and Friendship Association, says the idea of reforms will be one of the things he'll be listening for.

"The two sessions will discuss the most important thing [about supply-side reform], which is improving product quality. If product quality improves, China will establish a more effective and successful export channel. If the [supply-side] reform succeeds, the Chinese economy will integrate with the global economy more and the global market will embrace Chinese products more."

While an annual event, the 'lianghui,' or 'two sessions,' is expected to grab international headlines over the coming days.

For CRI, this is Luo Bin⁸.

1 sluggish   

adj.懒惰的，迟钝的，无精打采的

参考例句：

• This humid heat makes you feel rather sluggish.这种湿热的天气使人感到懒洋洋的。
• Circulation is much more sluggish in the feet than in the hands.脚部的循环比手部的循环缓慢得多。

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 ecological   

adj.生态的，生态学的

参考例句：

• The region has been declared an ecological disaster zone.这个地区已经宣布为生态灾难区。
• Each animal has its ecological niche.每种动物都有自己的生态位.

4 populous   

adj.人口稠密的，人口众多的

参考例句：

• London is the most populous area of Britain.伦敦是英国人口最稠密的地区。
• China is the most populous developing country in the world.中国是世界上人口最多的发展中国家。

5 dignified   

a.可敬的，高贵的

参考例句：

• Throughout his trial he maintained a dignified silence. 在整个审讯过程中，他始终沉默以保持尊严。
• He always strikes such a dignified pose before his girlfriend. 他总是在女友面前摆出这种庄严的姿态。

6 advisors   

n.顾问，劝告者( advisor的名词复数 )；（指导大学新生学科问题等的）指导教授

参考例句：

• The governors felt that they were being strung along by their advisors. 地方长官感到他们一直在受顾问们的愚弄。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
• We will consult together with advisors about her education. 我们将一起和专家商议她的教育事宜。 来自互联网

7 dependence   

n.依靠，依赖；信任，信赖；隶属

参考例句：

• Doctors keep trying to break her dependence of the drug.医生们尽力使她戒除毒瘾。
• He was freed from financial dependence on his parents.他在经济上摆脱了对父母的依赖。

8 bin   

n.箱柜；vt.放入箱内；[计算机] DOS文件名:二进制目标文件

参考例句：

• He emptied several bags of rice into a bin.他把几袋米倒进大箱里。
• He threw the empty bottles in the bin.他把空瓶子扔进垃圾箱。