2018年CRI BRICS countries seek new development in security cooperation

 

Senior officials from BRICS countries are gathering¹ in the South African city of Durban, pledging to strengthen cooperation within the group and reaffirming a commitment to multilateralism.

Senior CPC official Yang Jiechi is among the participants at the 8th Meeting of the BRICS High Representatives for Security Issues.

Yang Jiechi, director of the Office of the Foreign Affairs Commission of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee, says BRICS has an obligation to create stability.

"Unilateralism and protectionism are gaining momentum² across the world. And multilateralism and the role of the United Nations have been compromised. The BRICS nations are constructive³ players in upholding world peace, promoting common development and enhancing global governance. We need to stick to multilateralism, maintain multilateral trading mechanism⁴ and support the United Nations. We need to strengthen our communication and coordination⁵ in important international and regional issues, sending out a common BRICS voice and contributing collective wisdom," says Yang.

Yang Jiechi is also calling on BRICS countries to continue championing the role of developing countries.

South Africa's State Security Minister, Dipuo Letsatsi-Duba, is chairing the meeting.

She says doubts and questions about global order are something which will be discussed in Durban.

"South Africa continues to view BRICS as a key strategic partnership⁶ through which we can continue to pursue and realize a just, a safer, peaceful and more equitable⁷ world order. South Africa remains⁸ deeply committed to multilateral diplomacy⁹ in principle and in our demonstrative actions in particular, through our close cooperation in BRICS," says Dipuo Letsatsi-Duba.

The session in Durban this weekend comes ahead of the BRICS leaders’ summit to be held in Johannesburg in July.

During his time in South Africa, Yang Jiechi has also held bilateral¹⁰ talks with the delegations¹¹ from the other four BRICS member countries.

BRICS is an acronym¹² for the grouping of the world's leading emerging economies, namely Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa.

1 gathering   

n.集会，聚会，聚集

参考例句：

• He called on Mr. White to speak at the gathering.他请怀特先生在集会上讲话。
• He is on the wing gathering material for his novels.他正忙于为他的小说收集资料。

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 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。

4 mechanism   

n.机械装置；机构，结构

参考例句：

• The bones and muscles are parts of the mechanism of the body.骨骼和肌肉是人体的组成部件。
• The mechanism of the machine is very complicated.这台机器的结构是非常复杂的。

5 coordination   

n.协调，协作

参考例句：

• Gymnastics is a sport that requires a considerable level of coordination.体操是一项需要高协调性的运动。
• The perfect coordination of the dancers and singers added a rhythmic charm to the performance.舞蹈演员和歌手们配合得很好，使演出更具魅力。

6 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。

7 equitable   

adj.公平的；公正的

参考例句：

• This is an equitable solution to the dispute. 这是对该项争议的公正解决。
• Paying a person what he has earned is equitable. 酬其应得,乃公平之事。

8 remains   

n.剩余物，残留物；遗体，遗迹

参考例句：

• He ate the remains of food hungrily.他狼吞虎咽地吃剩余的食物。
• The remains of the meal were fed to the dog.残羹剩饭喂狗了。

9 diplomacy   

n.外交；外交手腕，交际手腕

参考例句：

• The talks have now gone into a stage of quiet diplomacy.会谈现在已经进入了“温和外交”阶段。
• This was done through the skill in diplomacy. 这是通过外交手腕才做到的。

10 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。

11 delegations   

n.代表团( delegation的名词复数 )；委托，委派

参考例句：

• In the past 15 years, China has sent 280 women delegations abroad. 十五年来，中国共派280批妇女代表团出访。 来自汉英非文学 - 白皮书
• The Sun Ray decision follows the federal pattern of tolerating broad delegations but insisting on safeguards. “阳光”案的判决仿效联邦容许广泛授权的做法，但又坚持保护措施。 来自英汉非文学 - 行政法

12 acronym   

n.首字母简略词，简称

参考例句：

• That's a mouthful of an acronym for a very simple technology.对于一项非常简单的技术来说，这是一个很绕口的缩写词。
• TSDF is an acronym for Treatment, Storage and Disposal Facilities.TSDF是处理，储存和处置设施的一个缩写。