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东盟专场，RCEP,ASEAN，TPP给你一集扫盲

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Leaders of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations say they welcome the "positive developments" in ASEAN-China relations.They made the statement following the 20th China-ASEAN leaders' meeting in the Philippine capital Manila.China proposed at the session to upgrade the cooperation between China and the ASEAN.Also the two sides have agreed to start consultations¹ on text of the Code of Conduct (COC) in the South China Sea.The ASEAN-China dialogue relationship was established in 1991 and elevated to a strategic partnership² in 2003.Established in 1967, ASEAN, which groups Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam, celebrates its 50th anniversary this year.

Joining our discussion are Dr. Rong Ying, Vice³ President and Senior Research Fellow at China Institute of International Studies；Prof. Zhang Jianping, Director General of the Center for Regional Economic Cooperation；Dr. Teresita Rosario, Senior Research Fellow in the Asia Institute at National University of Singapore

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1 consultations   

n.磋商（会议）( consultation的名词复数 )；商讨会；协商会；查找

参考例句：

• Consultations can be arranged at other times by appointment. 磋商可以通过预约安排在其他时间。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
• Consultations are under way. 正在进行磋商。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》

2 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。

3 vice   

n.坏事；恶习；[pl.]台钳，老虎钳；adj.副的

参考例句：

• He guarded himself against vice.他避免染上坏习惯。
• They are sunk in the depth of vice.他们堕入了罪恶的深渊。