2017年CRI China details agenda for BRICS Summit

 

Chinese authorities have unveiled a detailed¹ agenda for the upcoming BRICS Summit, as well as the major topics to be discussed during the sessions, which start Sunday.

This year's summit is expected to set the direction for the development of the bloc² in its "second golden decade" after coming into form over 10 years ago.

Under the theme of "Stronger Partnership³ for a Brighter Future," the events in Xiamen will gather the leaders of the five BRICS member states, as well as five non-BRICS countries.

High on the agenda is the BRICS Summit and the Dialogue of Emerging Markets and Developing Countries.

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi says President Xi Jinping will chair both events, with cooperation at the center of the discussions.

"President Xi Jinping will have in-depth exchanges on BRICS cooperation and issues of common concern with other leaders of BRICS countries. China will also hold the Dialogue of Emerging Markets and Developing Countries. Leaders from the five BRICS countries, as well as Egypt, Guinea, Mexico, Tajikistan and Thailand will also gather in Xiamen to discuss cooperation among emerging markets and developing countries."

Asked about the agenda for the BRICS leaders, Wang Yi says the topics will vary.

"Main topics of the small gatherings⁴ include global economic trends, global economic governance, hot international and regional issues, national security and development. Large gatherings will focus on deepening BRICS cooperation, carrying out people-to-people exchanges and promoting our internal mechanisms⁵ as a group. Leaders are also going to pass the Xiamen Declaration, which will be a consensus⁶ reached among the leaders of the five countries."

The blog took shape back in 2006 and originally grouped Brazil, Russia, India and China.

Today, BRIC is now BRICS thanks to the inclusion of South Africa in 2010.

Over the past few years, BRICS leaders say the group has developed into an important force in global governance.

In a bid to expand its partnerships⁷, the idea of BRICS Plus was floated earlier this year, leading to the creation of what will be the Dialogue of Emerging Markets and Developing Countries.

Wang Yi says a "chairman's statement" will be issued following the dialogue by Chinese President Xi Jinping, suggesting it will inject impetus⁸ into economic globalization and cooperation among emerging markets.

The Chinese Foreign Minister also says this year's event in Xiamen will also include the largest BRICS business forum⁹ ever held in the bloc's history.

"President Xi Jinping will attend the opening ceremony of the BRICS Business Forum and deliver a keynote speech that will review the decade-long development of the BRICS grouping, summarize the experience of BRICS cooperation and expand on potential future development. Leaders from other countries will also deliver speeches at the forum."

According to the schedule, President Xi Jinping will also hold a news conference before the summit wraps up on Tuesday.

1 detailed   

adj.详细的，详尽的，极注意细节的，完全的

参考例句：

• He had made a detailed study of the terrain.他对地形作了缜密的研究。
• A detailed list of our publications is available on request.我们的出版物有一份详细的目录备索。

2 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。

3 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。

4 gatherings   

聚集( gathering的名词复数 )； 收集； 采集； 搜集

参考例句：

• His conduct at social gatherings created a lot of comment. 他在社交聚会上的表现引起许多闲话。
• During one of these gatherings a pupil caught stealing. 有一次，其中一名弟子偷窃被抓住。

5 mechanisms   

n.机械( mechanism的名词复数 )；机械装置；[生物学] 机制；机械作用

参考例句：

• The research will provide direct insight into molecular mechanisms. 这项研究将使人能够直接地了解分子的机理。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• He explained how the two mechanisms worked. 他解释这两台机械装置是如何工作的。 来自《简明英汉词典》

6 consensus   

n.(意见等的)一致，一致同意，共识

参考例句：

• Can we reach a consensus on this issue?我们能在这个问题上取得一致意见吗？
• What is the consensus of opinion at the afternoon meeting?下午会议上一致的意见是什么？

7 partnerships   

n.伙伴关系( partnership的名词复数 )；合伙人身份；合作关系

参考例句：

• Partnerships suffer another major disadvantage: decision-making is shared. 合伙企业的另一主要缺点是决定要由大家来作。 来自英汉非文学 - 政府文件
• It involved selling off limited partnerships. 它涉及到售出有限的合伙权。 来自辞典例句

8 impetus   

n.推动，促进，刺激；推动力

参考例句：

• This is the primary impetus behind the economic recovery.这是促使经济复苏的主要动力。
• Her speech gave an impetus to my ideas.她的讲话激发了我的思绪。

9 forum   

n.论坛，讨论会

参考例句：

• They're holding a forum on new ways of teaching history.他们正在举行历史教学讨论会。
• The organisation would provide a forum where problems could be discussed.这个组织将提供一个可以讨论问题的平台。