英闻天下——137 Chinese Leader Calls for Dialogue to Resolve Diaoyu Islands Issue

 　　China's top political advisor¹ Jia Qinglin is calling for dialogue to resolve the issue surrounding the Diaoyu Islands.

 

　　Jia made the remarks during talks with former Japanese Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama, who is currently on a personal visit to China.

 

　　Jia said cooperation between China and Japan will serve the fundamental interests of both sides.

 

　　Hatoyama said Japan needs to work with China to tackle global issues, as well as promote cooperation in east Asia.

 

　　He said current difficulties in bilateral² relations should be solved through dialogue.

1 advisor   

n.顾问，指导老师，劝告者

参考例句：

• They employed me as an advisor.他们聘请我当顾问。
• The professor is engaged as a technical advisor.这位教授被聘请为技术顾问。

2 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。