2018年CRI China sets to open wider to the world: Premier Li Keqiang

 

Chinese Premier¹ Li Keqiang says the country will open its door ever-wider in the new era of reform and opening-up.

The Premier promises more market-opening and other reforms to support the move.

Premier Li made the remark at a press conference after the conclusion of the annual session of China's top legislature in Beijing.

Chinese premier Li Keqiang says the country's economy is so integrated into the global economy that closing the doors would only block China's own way.

Li adds there is still much room for China to further open up its market. 

"New changes mean further and wider opening-up. There is still vast room for opening up. For example, our import tariffs², by world standards, are at a medium level. We are willing to adopt an even more open posture³, and further bring down the overall level of import tariffs, especially tariffs on some popular consumer products."

The premier says that tariffs on popular consumer goods, including medicine, will be further reduced, while tariffs on much-needed cancer drugs might be eliminated.

He also pledges to further open China's service sector⁴ to foreign investors⁵, including nursing in senior care, as well as medical care, education and financial services. 

Premier Li says the Chinese government will strictly⁶ protect intellectual property rights and provide companies with a level playing field.

"We will fully⁷ open up our manufacturing sector and no compulsory⁸ technology transfers will be imposed on foreign investment and intellectual property rights will be protected. We aim to make the vast Chinese market a fair place for both domestic and overseas firms with all types of ownerships to compete and offer more options for about 1.3 billion Chinese consumers. This will help accelerate the upgrading of Chinese products and services and ensure quality growth."

Earlier this month, China joined the global condemnation⁹ of a U.S. decision to impose heavy tariffs on steel and aluminum¹⁰.

Chinese authorities called the move protectionism disguised under the name of national security and urged the US to respect multilateral trade systems and revoke¹¹ the policy.

In response to mounting fears of a trade war, Li Keqiang says there will be no winner should one happen between China and the US.

The premier says both sides should act rationally in dealing¹² with trade frictions¹³.

He says China and the US are highly complementary in their economies, and a stable China-U.S. relationship is in the best interest of both countries.

Li Keqiang suggests China has been seeking sustainable bilateral¹⁴ trade.

"Last year, China-U.S. trade reached about 580 billion U.S. dollars. Such a substantial trade volume could not have been achieved without business rules and market principles. A large trade deficit¹⁵ is not something that we want to see. What we want is balanced trade, otherwise bilateral trade would not be sustainable."

The premier adds that China will make it easier to start a business by simplifying administrative¹⁶ procedures and will open more industries to foreign and private competition. 

He has also revealed that China will shorten the negative list to give foreign investors more access to the Chinese market. 

1 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。

2 tariffs   

关税制度； 关税( tariff的名词复数 )； 关税表； （旅馆或饭店等的）收费表； 量刑标准

参考例句：

• British industry was sheltered from foreign competition by protective tariffs. 保护性关税使英国工业免受国际竞争影响。
• The new tariffs have put a stranglehold on trade. 新的关税制对开展贸易极为不利。

3 posture   

n.姿势，姿态，心态，态度；v.作出某种姿势

参考例句：

• The government adopted an uncompromising posture on the issue of independence.政府在独立这一问题上采取了毫不妥协的态度。
• He tore off his coat and assumed a fighting posture.他脱掉上衣，摆出一副打架的架势。

4 sector   

n.部门，部分；防御地段，防区；扇形

参考例句：

• The export sector will aid the economic recovery. 出口产业将促进经济复苏。
• The enemy have attacked the British sector.敌人已进攻英国防区。

5 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

6 strictly   

adv.严厉地，严格地；严密地

参考例句：

• His doctor is dieting him strictly.他的医生严格规定他的饮食。
• The guests were seated strictly in order of precedence.客人严格按照地位高低就座。

7 fully   

adv.完全地，全部地，彻底地；充分地

参考例句：

• The doctor asked me to breathe in,then to breathe out fully.医生让我先吸气，然后全部呼出。
• They soon became fully integrated into the local community.他们很快就完全融入了当地人的圈子。

8 compulsory   

n.强制的，必修的；规定的，义务的

参考例句：

• Is English a compulsory subject?英语是必修课吗？
• Compulsory schooling ends at sixteen.义务教育至16岁为止。

9 condemnation   

n.谴责; 定罪

参考例句：

• There was widespread condemnation of the invasion. 那次侵略遭到了人们普遍的谴责。
• The jury's condemnation was a shock to the suspect. 陪审团宣告有罪使嫌疑犯大为震惊。

10 aluminum   

n.(aluminium)铝

参考例句：

• The aluminum sheets cannot be too much thicker than 0.04 inches.铝板厚度不能超过0.04英寸。
• During the launch phase,it would ride in a protective aluminum shell.在发射阶段，它盛在一只保护的铝壳里。

11 revoke   

v.废除，取消，撤回

参考例句：

• The university may revoke my diploma.大学可能吊销我的毕业证书。
• The government revoked her husband's license to operate migrant labor crews.政府撤销了她丈夫管理外来打工人群的许可证。

12 dealing   

n.经商方法，待人态度

参考例句：

• This store has an excellent reputation for fair dealing.该商店因买卖公道而享有极高的声誉。
• His fair dealing earned our confidence.他的诚实的行为获得我们的信任。

13 frictions   

n.摩擦( friction的名词复数 )；摩擦力；冲突；不和

参考例句：

• Family frictions can interfere with a child's schoolwork. 家庭中的争吵会影响孩子的学业。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• As far as we are concerned, these frictions are not of our own making [have been imposed on us]. 就我们来说，这种摩擦是被动式的。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》

14 bilateral   

adj.双方的，两边的，两侧的

参考例句：

• They have been negotiating a bilateral trade deal.他们一直在商谈一项双边贸易协定。
• There was a wide gap between the views of the two statesmen on the bilateral cooperation.对双方合作的问题，两位政治家各自所持的看法差距甚大。

15 deficit   

n.亏空，亏损；赤字，逆差

参考例句：

• The directors have reported a deficit of 2.5 million dollars.董事们报告赤字为250万美元。
• We have a great deficit this year.我们今年有很大亏损。

16 administrative   

adj.行政的，管理的

参考例句：

• The administrative burden must be lifted from local government.必须解除地方政府的行政负担。
• He regarded all these administrative details as beneath his notice.他认为行政管理上的这些琐事都不值一顾。