2018年CRI Chinese, Japanese foreign ministers meet on bilateral ties

 

China and Japan agreed to further consolidate¹ the momentum² of improvement in bilateral³ ties during a meeting between Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi and Japanese Foreign Minister Taro⁴ Kono in Tokyo on Sunday.

Wang Yi says China's relationship with Japan has shown improvement though there are still some complicated and sensitive issues.

The Chinese foreign minister says the visit is expected to become an important step for returning bilateral relations to normal, and to create conditions for future high-level talks.

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

Wang Yi says the two sides should stick to the important political documents signed between them, treat history in the right way, stick to the one-China principle, and implement⁵ the consensus⁶ of treating each other as cooperative partners instead of as threats.

Wang Yi also called for the two sides to promote cooperation with higher quality in various sectors⁷ like energy-conservation, technology and high-end manufacturing.

He says China welcomes Japan to join the Belt and Road Initiative.

Japanese Foreign Minister Taro Kono says the visit is an important mark for the improvement in bilateral relations and he expresses hope for a positive outlook for future cooperation.

He says Japan eagerly expects and welcomes Chinese Premier⁸ Li Keqiang to visit Japan and to attend the trilateral leaders' summit between China, Japan and South Korea.

The two sides also talked about international and regional issues including the Korean Peninsula situation.

Wang Yi is paying a three-day official visit to Japan and will co-chair a high-level economic meeting with the Japanese foreign minister.

1 consolidate   

v.使加固，使加强；(把...)联为一体，合并

参考例句：

• The two banks will consolidate in July next year. 这两家银行明年7月将合并。
• The government hoped to consolidate ten states to form three new ones.政府希望把十个州合并成三个新的州。

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 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。

4 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。

5 implement   

n.(pl.)工具，器具；vt.实行，实施，执行

参考例句：

• Don't undertake a project unless you can implement it.不要承担一项计划，除非你能完成这项计划。
• The best implement for digging a garden is a spade.在花园里挖土的最好工具是铁锹。

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 sectors   

n.部门( sector的名词复数 )；领域；防御地区；扇形

参考例句：

• Berlin was divided into four sectors after the war. 战后柏林分成了4 个区。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• Industry and agriculture are the two important sectors of the national economy. 工业和农业是国民经济的两个重要部门。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》

8 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。