2017年CRI BRICS seeks to promote interests of developing countries

 

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi (front) addresses the opening ceremony of the Meeting of BRICS Ministers of Foreign Affairs in Beijing, capital of China, June 19, 2017. [Photo: Xinhua/Zhang Ling]

Foreign ministers of the five BRICS nations are calling for further cooperation among emerging markets and developing countries to promote their interests as BRICS enters its second decade as a group.

CRI's Xie Cheng has more.

Speaking at a meeting of BRICS Foreign Ministers in Beijing, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi says the BRICS mechanism¹ helps uphold the rights and interests of the developing countries, and provides a bright future for the international community.

"BRICS cooperation should be a propeller³ for unity² and cooperation among emerging markets and developing countries. BRICS cooperation not only belongs to the five countries, but also belongs to all emerging markets and developing countries. We will expand our circle of friends through BRICS cooperation and enhance the overall interests and well-being⁴ of developing countries."

Brazilian Foreign Minister Aloysio Nunes says BRICS needs to play a larger role in the promotion⁵ of global trade and investment.

"We need to remove obstacles and barriers to facilitate more free trade. We need to take practical steps to promote trade facilitation. As for investment, we should make rules within the BRICS grouping to promote investment among each other, so we can boost integration⁶ in production. We should make rules to secure the legal rights of investors⁷, especially now."

The Meeting of BRICS Ministers of Foreign Affairs is held in Beijing, capital of China, June 19, 2017. [Photo: Xinhua/Zhang Ling]

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov says BRICS is taking-on a larger role in global governance, which he suggests is needed at a time when the world's political dynamic is changing.

"We are seeking reforms of an outdated⁸ international economic governance system which cannot meet the requirements of the international markets. Important steps in this direction have become part of the implementation⁹ of the UFA strategy for BRICS economic partnership¹⁰, the new development bank and creating the contingency¹¹ reserve arrangement. These are steps that truly help modernize¹² the global governance architecture."

BRICS ministers of foreign affairs pose for a group photo during their meeting in Beijing, capital of China, June 19, 2017. [Photo: Xinhua/Yan Yan]

As part of their meeting, the foreign ministers have also exchanged views on a wide range of political and security issues, as well as issues surrounding climate change and anti-terrorism.

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi says BRICS can set the pace for a more streamlined international order.

"BRICS countries will continue to enhance multi-polarity and democracy in international relations, promote the development of international order, and create systems to make global governance in a more equitable¹³ and reasonable direction. We need to promote more BRICS wisdom and BRICS solutions to help the progress of our human society. In this way, we will play a positive and constructive¹⁴ role for the building of a community of shared future for mankind."

The foreign ministers have also reiterated¹⁵ their commitment to helping¹⁶ make the next BRICS Summit a success.

That meeting is due to be held in the city of Xiamen in Fujian in September.

For CRI, this is Xie Cheng.

1 mechanism   

n.机械装置；机构，结构

参考例句：

• The bones and muscles are parts of the mechanism of the body.骨骼和肌肉是人体的组成部件。
• The mechanism of the machine is very complicated.这台机器的结构是非常复杂的。

2 unity   

n.团结，联合，统一；和睦，协调

参考例句：

• When we speak of unity,we do not mean unprincipled peace.所谓团结，并非一团和气。
• We must strengthen our unity in the face of powerful enemies.大敌当前，我们必须加强团结。

3 propeller   

n.螺旋桨，推进器

参考例句：

• The propeller started to spin around.螺旋桨开始飞快地旋转起来。
• A rope jammed the boat's propeller.一根绳子卡住了船的螺旋桨。

4 well-being   

n.安康，安乐，幸福

参考例句：

• He always has the well-being of the masses at heart.他总是把群众的疾苦挂在心上。
• My concern for their well-being was misunderstood as interference.我关心他们的幸福，却被误解为多管闲事。

5 promotion   

n.提升，晋级；促销，宣传

参考例句：

• The teacher conferred with the principal about Dick's promotion.教师与校长商谈了迪克的升级问题。
• The clerk was given a promotion and an increase in salary.那个职员升了级，加了薪。

6 integration   

n.一体化，联合，结合

参考例句：

• We are working to bring about closer political integration in the EU.我们正在努力实现欧盟內部更加紧密的政治一体化。
• This was the greatest event in the annals of European integration.这是欧洲统一史上最重大的事件。

7 investors   

n.投资者，出资者( investor的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• a con man who bilked investors out of millions of dollars 诈取投资者几百万元的骗子
• a cash bonanza for investors 投资者的赚钱机会

8 outdated   

adj.旧式的，落伍的，过时的；v.使过时

参考例句：

• That list of addresses is outdated,many have changed.那个通讯录已经没用了，许多地址已经改了。
• Many of us conform to the outdated customs laid down by our forebears.我们许多人都遵循祖先立下的过时习俗。

9 implementation   

n.实施，贯彻

参考例句：

• Implementation of the program is now well underway.这一项目的实施现在行情看好。

10 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。

11 contingency   

n.意外事件，可能性

参考例句：

• We should be prepared for any contingency.我们应该对任何应急情况有所准备。
• A fire in our warehouse was a contingency that we had not expected.库房的一场大火是我们始料未及的。

12 modernize   

vt.使现代化，使适应现代的需要

参考例句：

• It was their manifest failure to modernize the country's industries.他们使国家进行工业现代化，明显失败了。
• There is a pressing need to modernise our electoral system.我们的选举制度迫切需要现代化。

13 equitable   

adj.公平的；公正的

参考例句：

• This is an equitable solution to the dispute. 这是对该项争议的公正解决。
• Paying a person what he has earned is equitable. 酬其应得,乃公平之事。

14 constructive   

adj.建设的，建设性的

参考例句：

• We welcome constructive criticism.我们乐意接受有建设性的批评。
• He is beginning to deal with his anger in a constructive way.他开始用建设性的方法处理自己的怒气。

15 reiterated   

反复地说，重申( reiterate的过去式和过去分词 )

参考例句：

• "Well, I want to know about it,'she reiterated. “嗯，我一定要知道你的休假日期，"她重复说。 来自英汉文学 - 嘉莉妹妹
• Some twenty-two years later President Polk reiterated and elaborated upon these principles. 大约二十二年之后，波尔克总统重申这些原则并且刻意阐释一番。

16 helping   

n.食物的一份&adj.帮助人的，辅助的

参考例句：

• The poor children regularly pony up for a second helping of my hamburger. 那些可怜的孩子们总是要求我把我的汉堡包再给他们一份。
• By doing this, they may at times be helping to restore competition. 这样一来, 他在某些时候,有助于竞争的加强。