2019年CRI Achievements made in China-Russia energy cooperation

 

China and Russia are said to be strengthening cooperation in energy, which has become major driving force for bilateral¹ economic ties.

At the same time, Chinese authorities are suggesting bilateral trade volumes are expected to reach new highs this year.

The Harbin-Suifenhe-Russia-Asia multi-modal transportation route was first launched in 2016.

Zhang Tingting is a manager of a logistics firm in Suifenhe, China's main border link with Russia in the province of Heilongjiang.

She says economic ties between China and Russia are becoming closer and closer thanks to better transportation.

"The containers being shipped across the border are filled with panels produced by manufacturers in Suifenhe. They are bound for other countries. This year marks the 70th anniversary of the establishment of China-Russia diplomatic ties. Our relations are at the highest point in history. As a result, our business is running very smoothly²."

Russia surpassed Saudi Arabia as China's largest source of foreign crude oil in 2016.

Russia exported 1.2 million barrels per day to China in 2017.

Last year, the Yamal LNG plant, a joint³ venture based around a liquefied natural gas plant in the Yamal Peninsula in Russia, started operation.

It's scheduled to provide China with 3 million tons of liquefied natural gas every year.

Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev says this project goes beyond economics.

"The project proves that China and France are trustworthy partners of Russia. It also promotes the development of multi-national infrastructure⁴, which includes the Arctic route linking Europe and Asia."

Official data shows China-Russia bilateral trade through the first quarter of this year hit 33 billion U.S. dollars, up 11 percent year on year.

Luo Weidong with China's Ministry⁵ of Commerce says this has been achieved through growth in a number of areas.

"During the first three months of the year, our bilateral trade in mechanical and electrical products grew by 5 percent compared with last year. Agricultural imports from Russia grew by 12 percent. We will gain results in areas such as oil, gas, nuclear power, aerospace⁶ and the digital economy. We will also start negotiations⁷ for a Eurasian economic partnership⁸ agreement with Russia."

Plans to link the Belt and Road Initiative with the Eurasian Economic Union are expected to help bolster⁹ economic links with Russia, which officials hope will double in the next 5-years to 200-billion US dollars.

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 smoothly   

adv.平滑地，顺利地，流利地，流畅地

参考例句：

• The workmen are very cooperative,so the work goes on smoothly.工人们十分合作，所以工作进展顺利。
• Just change one or two words and the sentence will read smoothly.这句话只要动一两个字就顺了。

3 joint   

adj.联合的，共同的；n.关节，接合处；v.连接，贴合

参考例句：

• I had a bad fall,which put my shoulder out of joint.我重重地摔了一跤，肩膀脫臼了。
• We wrote a letter in joint names.我们联名写了封信。

4 infrastructure   

n.下部构造，下部组织，基础结构，基础设施

参考例句：

• We should step up the development of infrastructure for research.加强科学基础设施建设。
• We should strengthen cultural infrastructure and boost various types of popular culture.加强文化基础设施建设，发展各类群众文化。

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 aerospace   

adj.航空的，宇宙航行的

参考例句：

• The world's entire aerospace industry is feeling the chill winds of recession.全世界的航空航天工业都感受到了经济衰退的寒意。
• Edward Murphy was an aerospace engineer for the US Army.爱德华·墨菲是一名美军的航宇工程师。

7 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。

8 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。

9 bolster   

n.枕垫；v.支持，鼓励

参考例句：

• The high interest rates helped to bolster up the economy.高利率使经济更稳健。
• He tried to bolster up their morale.他尽力鼓舞他们的士气。