2018年CRI U.S. China top diplomats meet to discuss regional issues

 

The top diplomats¹ from China and the United States have met in Beijing, discussing issues ranging from the recent Singapore Summit to the One-China principle.

This is his first official visit to China since Mike Pompeo took office as U.S. Secretary of State earlier this year.

One of his main tasks is to brief Beijing about the recent Singapore Summit between Washington and Pyongyang.

As part of his talks with State Counselor² and Foreign Minister Wang Yi, Pompeo has taken time to thank China for the role it has been playing in the Korean Peninsula issue.

"It's my first visit to China as the Secretary of State. I want to thank all of the Chinese hosts for their hospitality. I also want to thank China and President Xi for the role in bring North Korea to the negotiating table and for its continuous support as we work to achieve the complete, varifiable and irreversible denuclearization of North Korea," Pompeo said.

Pompeo has arrived in Beijing after making a stop in Seoul.

Speaking in South Korea, Pompeo says Washington is hopeful that nuclear disarmament on the Korean Peninsula can be achieved in the next two and a half years.

At Thursday's meeting in Beijing, he has suggested there is a great deal of work waiting ahead before the full settlement of the issue.

He says Washington will be keeping in close contact with China on this front.

For his part, Wang Yi has given high praise to the US side for going through with the summit between Donald Trump³ and Kim Jong Un, suggesting it has brought the Korean Peninsula issue onto the correct track of dialogue.

He says China will continue to play its own role and keep close contact with all concerned parties, including the United States.

When it comes to bilateral⁴ ties, Wang Yi is calling for the US and Chinese sides to adhere to previously⁵ agreements by the leaders of the two countries.

He's also called on both sides to solve their economic problems in a proper manner.

"The two countries' economic teams have held several rounds of talks, reaching important understandings and consensuses⁷ and the most important one is to deal with differences in a constructive⁸ way. We hope the US side walks along with China and abide⁹ by this consensus⁶ so as to achieve a win-win result and avoid a no-win situation," Wang Yi noted¹⁰.

Wang Yi has also warned the US side to not take any unilateral, unconstructive steps, or set new obstacles against further negotiations¹¹ between the two countries.

Meantime, he's also called on the U.S. side to abide by the one-China principle, expressing concerns about some recent actions taken by Washington regarding Taiwan.

Pompeo says despite any differences between the two sides, Washington wants to continue with its long-term strategic relationship with China.

"There are many ways to achive that and the most important one is to continue sound strategic dialogues where we place disagreements, we iron out differences, we express ourselves very clearly and work towards peaceful resolution of conflicts.. make it very clear there are many things today where the US and China work very close together to improve the lives of citizens of each of our two countries I mentioned a couple of mements in my opening remarks. We will continue to walk alongside of those," U.S. Secretary said.

He also says that Washington has not changed its position toward Taiwan, saying the US side will continue to adhere to the one-China policy.

1 diplomats   

n.外交官( diplomat的名词复数 )；有手腕的人，善于交际的人

参考例句：

• These events led to the expulsion of senior diplomats from the country. 这些事件导致一些高级外交官被驱逐出境。
• The court has no jurisdiction over foreign diplomats living in this country. 法院对驻本国的外交官无裁判权。 来自《简明英汉词典》

2 counselor   

n.顾问，法律顾问

参考例句：

• The counselor gave us some disinterested advice.顾问给了我们一些无私的忠告。
• Chinese commercial counselor's office in foreign countries.中国驻国外商务参赞处。

3 trump   

n.王牌，法宝；v.打出王牌，吹喇叭

参考例句：

• He was never able to trump up the courage to have a showdown.他始终鼓不起勇气摊牌。
• The coach saved his star player for a trump card.教练保留他的明星选手，作为他的王牌。

4 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。

5 previously   

adv.以前，先前（地）

参考例句：

• The bicycle tyre blew out at a previously damaged point.自行车胎在以前损坏过的地方又爆开了。
• Let me digress for a moment and explain what had happened previously.让我岔开一会儿，解释原先发生了什么。

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 consensuses   

（意见等）一致( consensus的名词复数 )； 一致的意见； 共识(~(among sb)| ~(about sth)| ~(that))； 大多数人的意见

参考例句：

8 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。

9 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。

10 noted   

adj.著名的，知名的

参考例句：

• The local hotel is noted for its good table.当地的那家酒店以餐食精美而著称。
• Jim is noted for arriving late for work.吉姆上班迟到出了名。

11 negotiations   

协商( negotiation的名词复数 )； 谈判； 完成（难事）； 通过

参考例句：

• negotiations for a durable peace 为持久和平而进行的谈判
• Negotiations have failed to establish any middle ground. 谈判未能达成任何妥协。