2016年CRI Xi, Duterte vow to boost bilateral ties

 

Chinese President Xi Jinping has hosted a welcoming ceremony for Philippine President on Thursday.

As part of the event, the two leaders inspected the honor guard outside the Great Hall of the People before sitting down for talks in the presence of delegations¹ from both China and the Philippines.

Xi Jinping is describing Duterte's decision to travel to China as a landmark² move which is only going to help improve ties.

"Though our relations have gone through twists and turns, the foundation of China-Philippine friendship, and the willingness to cooperate, remains³ unchanged. I hope we can follow the wishes of the people from the standpoint of mutually essential and common interests, and use this visit as an opportunity to push China-Philippines relations back on friendly footing and improve the relationship in all aspects."

Xi Jinping has also told Duterte that he believes that managing their differences in the South China Sea can be done through open lines of communication.

He also says the Chinese government stands firmly behind the Philippine government's current fight against drugs, terrorism and crime, saying China would like to conduct cooperation with the Philippines in these areas.

For his part, Rodrigo Duterte is describing the current relationship between his country and China as being in its "spring time."

"If we look at the long history of our interactions, China has been a friend of Philippines. And the roots of our bonds are very deep and not easily separated . even we arrive in Beijing close to winter, this is a spring time of our relationship and we look forward to improve our ties."

Speaking with the media after the session between the two Presidents, Chinese vice⁴ Foreign Minister Liu Zhenmin says the two sides have agreed that disputes in the South China Sea are not the sum total of their relations, and that the two want to improve ties in a number of areas, including diplomacy⁵ and defense⁶.

He also says both sides also want to improve economic ties.

" China will provide financing support for Philippine infrastructure⁷ construction. Chinese President Xi Jinping has revoked⁸ the tourism warning for Chinese residents traveling to the Philippines. This should help encourage many more Chinese tourists to travel to the Philippines. And meeting has also seen the resumption of tropical fruit exports from 27 Philippine companies to China, including the export of Mangos."

Duterte's trip to China is his first official visit to a foreign country outside the ASEAN bloc⁹ since taking office in June.

1 delegations   

n.代表团( delegation的名词复数 )；委托，委派

参考例句：

• In the past 15 years, China has sent 280 women delegations abroad. 十五年来，中国共派280批妇女代表团出访。 来自汉英非文学 - 白皮书
• The Sun Ray decision follows the federal pattern of tolerating broad delegations but insisting on safeguards. “阳光”案的判决仿效联邦容许广泛授权的做法，但又坚持保护措施。 来自英汉非文学 - 行政法

2 landmark   

n.陆标，划时代的事，地界标

参考例句：

• The Russian Revolution represents a landmark in world history.俄国革命是世界历史上的一个里程碑。
• The tower was once a landmark for ships.这座塔曾是船只的陆标。

3 remains   

n.剩余物，残留物；遗体，遗迹

参考例句：

• He ate the remains of food hungrily.他狼吞虎咽地吃剩余的食物。
• The remains of the meal were fed to the dog.残羹剩饭喂狗了。

4 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。

5 diplomacy   

n.外交；外交手腕，交际手腕

参考例句：

• The talks have now gone into a stage of quiet diplomacy.会谈现在已经进入了“温和外交”阶段。
• This was done through the skill in diplomacy. 这是通过外交手腕才做到的。

6 defense   

n.防御，保卫；[pl.]防务工事；辩护，答辩

参考例句：

• The accused has the right to defense.被告人有权获得辩护。
• The war has impacted the area with military and defense workers.战争使那个地区挤满了军队和防御工程人员。

7 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。

8 revoked   

adj.[法]取消的v.撤销，取消，废除( revoke的过去式和过去分词 )

参考例句：

• It may be revoked if the check is later dishonoured. 以后如支票被拒绝支付，结算可以撤销。 来自辞典例句
• A will is revoked expressly. 遗嘱可以通过明示推翻。 来自辞典例句

9 bloc   

n.集团；联盟

参考例句：

• A solid bloc of union members support the decision.工会会员团结起来支持该决定。
• There have been growing tensions within the trading bloc.贸易同盟国的关系越来越紧张。