2018年CRI China, Japan agree to enhance ties, voice support for free trade

 

Senior officials from China and Japan agree that both sides should work together to enhance bilateral¹ ties and expand cooperation despite twists and turns in bilateral relations over the years.

After meeting Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, Foreign Minister Wang Yi said that China and Japan are important neighbors and it is hoped that his visit will become an important step for bilateral relations to return to a normal track.

Wang Yi said that China wants to place "Sino-Japanese cooperation at a new starting point" and cooperate on energy and financial areas.

"Both sides have realized that the current improvement in Sino-Japanese relations was not easily won and should be doubly cherished. China attaches great importance to the positive information released by Prime Minister Abe and the Japanese government on improving relations with China. We are willing to meet Japan half way and not only to maintain this momentum² of improvement, but also to keep this momentum going and to open up new prospects³ for Sino-Japanese relations."

Wang said the two sides should tap potential driving forces to upgrade bilateral economic cooperation to a new level.

Wang also called for the two sides to oppose trade protectionism, safeguard the global free trade system and help create an open world economy.

This year marks the 40th anniversary of the signing of the Japan-China Treaty of Peace and Friendship

Abe said Japan is willing to take the opportunity to enhance bilateral ties and expand cooperation.

He said the new measures for expanding China's opening up recently announced by Chinese President Xi Jinping will help promote bilateral economic ties.

Abe said that he welcomes Chinese Premier⁴ Li Keqiang to visit Japan and to attend the trilateral leaders' summit between Japan, China and South Korea.

He expects that the Belt and Road construction could help the recovery of regional economy.

Meanwhile, foreign ministry⁵ spokesperson Hua Chunying says China and Japan should promote their bilateral relationship.

"This year marks the 40th anniversary of the signing of the China-Japan Treaty of Peace and Friendship. We hold that the two sides should observe the principles and consensus⁶ in the four statements signed by the two countries, have a correct approach to history and abide⁷ by the 'One-China Principle' so as to put in place the consensus of mutual⁸ cooperative partnership⁹ and mutually non-threatening and ensure the bilateral relations develop steadily¹⁰ and further."

Wang Yi is on a three-day visit to Japan.

During his visit in Tokyo, he co-chaired the fourth high-level economic dialogue between China and Japan with Japanese Foreign Minister Taro¹¹ Kono.

Kono said after the meeting that both sides agree that a trade war will have serious consequences for the world economy.

"We have shared understanding that a trade war, no matter which country has brought it about, would have a very large impact on the prosperity of the international economy"

Financial markets have been roiled¹² recently over fears that a full-blown U.S.-China trade war could shatter global trade and economic growth.

1 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。

2 momentum   

n.动力，冲力，势头；动量

参考例句：

• We exploit the energy and momentum conservation laws in this way.我们就是这样利用能量和动量守恒定律的。
• The law of momentum conservation could supplant Newton's third law.动量守恒定律可以取代牛顿第三定律。

3 prospects   

n.希望，前途(恒为复数)

参考例句：

• There is a mood of pessimism in the company about future job prospects. 公司中有一种对工作前景悲观的情绪。
• They are less sanguine about the company's long-term prospects. 他们对公司的远景不那么乐观。

4 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。

5 ministry   

n.(政府的)部；牧师

参考例句：

• They sent a deputation to the ministry to complain.他们派了一个代表团到部里投诉。
• We probed the Air Ministry statements.我们调查了空军部的记录。

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 abide   

vi.遵守；坚持；vt.忍受

参考例句：

• You must abide by the results of your mistakes.你必须承担你的错误所造成的后果。
• If you join the club,you have to abide by its rules.如果你参加俱乐部，你就得遵守它的规章。

8 mutual   

adj.相互的，彼此的；共同的，共有的

参考例句：

• We must pull together for mutual interest.我们必须为相互的利益而通力合作。
• Mutual interests tied us together.相互的利害关系把我们联系在一起。

9 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。

10 steadily   

adv.稳定地；不变地；持续地

参考例句：

• The scope of man's use of natural resources will steadily grow.人类利用自然资源的广度将日益扩大。
• Our educational reform was steadily led onto the correct path.我们的教学改革慢慢上轨道了。

11 taro   

n.芋，芋头

参考例句：

• Main grain crop has taro,corn,banana to wait.主要粮食作物有芋头、玉米、芭蕉等。
• You celebrate your birthday with taro,red bean and butter.用红豆、芋头和黄油给自己过生日。

12 roiled   

v.搅混（液体）( roil的过去式和过去分词 )；使烦恼；使不安；使生气

参考例句：

• American society is being roiled by the controversy over homosexual marriage. 当今美国社会正被有关同性恋婚姻的争论搞得不得安宁。 来自互联网
• In the past few months, instability has roiled Tibet and Tibetan-inhabited areas. 在过去的几个月里，西藏和藏人居住区不稳定。 来自互联网