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中国22各领域进一步扩大对外开放

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This Sunday marks the 97th anniversary of the establishment of the Communist Party of China.

It is a longtime goal to realize moderate prosperity in China by the time of the party's centenary. The target was first raised by Chinese leader Deng Xiaoping and most recently was reaffirmed at the party's key 19th national congress.

Top policymakers believe the coming three to five years could be critical to realize this First Centenary Goal as well as to China's long-term development.

All this is taking place against the backdrop of an increasing uncertainty¹ of global trade and geopolitics.

During a meeting with visiting U.S. Secretary of Defense² James Mattis in Beijing, Chinese President Xi Jinping said the Chinese people were building a great modern socialist³ country, but China would stay on the path of peaceful development, adding that China will neither pursue the path of expansionism and colonialism, nor cause chaos⁴ in the world.

2018 is also the 40th year since China embarked⁵ on reform and opening-up.

Amidst rising protectionism and populism around the world, China has just released another slew⁶ of opening-up measures this week, to further open up fields including finance, transportation, professional services, infrastructure⁷, energy, resources, and agriculture to foreign investment.

Earlier this month, Xi Jinping told a high-level foreign policy conference that it was important for Chinese diplomats⁸ to keep in mind both domestic and international priorities and to focus on realizing Chinese nation's rejuvenation⁹ and make contributions to build a community with a shared future for humanity.

Joining us today to talk about China's long-term domestic and foreign policy are …

    For more on this, CRI's Suyi earlier spoke¹⁰ with Dr. Jon Taylor, a Professor of Political Science with University of St. Thomas；Dr. Josef Mahoney, Professor of Politics at East China Normal University Also we are joined in the studio by Liu Baocheng, Associate Professor at the Business School of the University of International Business and Economics

1 uncertainty   

n.易变，靠不住，不确知，不确定的事物

参考例句：

• Her comments will add to the uncertainty of the situation.她的批评将会使局势更加不稳定。
• After six weeks of uncertainty,the strain was beginning to take its toll.6个星期的忐忑不安后，压力开始产生影响了。

2 defense   

n.防御，保卫；[pl.]防务工事；辩护，答辩

参考例句：

• The accused has the right to defense.被告人有权获得辩护。
• The war has impacted the area with military and defense workers.战争使那个地区挤满了军队和防御工程人员。

3 socialist   

n.社会主义者；adj.社会主义的

参考例句：

• China is a socialist country,and a developing country as well.中国是一个社会主义国家，也是一个发展中国家。
• His father was an ardent socialist.他父亲是一个热情的社会主义者。

4 chaos   

n.混乱，无秩序

参考例句：

• After the failure of electricity supply the city was in chaos.停电后，城市一片混乱。
• The typhoon left chaos behind it.台风后一片混乱。

5 embarked   

乘船( embark的过去式和过去分词 )； 装载； 从事

参考例句：

• We stood on the pier and watched as they embarked. 我们站在突码头上目送他们登船。
• She embarked on a discourse about the town's origins. 她开始讲本市的起源。

6 slew   

v.（使）旋转；n.大量，许多

参考例句：

• He slewed the car against the side of the building.他的车滑到了大楼的一侧，抵住了。
• They dealt with a slew of other issues.他们处理了大量的其他问题。

7 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。

8 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》

9 rejuvenation   

n. 复原，再生, 更新, 嫩化, 恢复

参考例句：

• Prolonged starvation and aging might lead to rejuvenation of embryogenic potential. 长期的饥饿和衰老可以导致胚胎发生能力的复壮。
• All this signs rejuvenation of agriculture. 所有这些都预示着农业将复苏。

10 spoke   

n.（车轮的）辐条；轮辐；破坏某人的计划；阻挠某人的行动 v.讲，谈（speak的过去式）；说；演说；从某种观点来说

参考例句：

• They sourced the spoke nuts from our company.他们的轮辐螺帽是从我们公司获得的。
• The spokes of a wheel are the bars that connect the outer ring to the centre.辐条是轮子上连接外圈与中心的条棒。