CCTV9英语新闻：Top Chinese military official to meet US Secretary of Defense Ash Carter

The Vice-Chairman of China's Central Military Commission, General Fan Changlong, is continuing his five-day visit to the United States. The general is in the process of making a number of important stops around the country. 

 

So far, General Fan has visited three US military bases in California and Texas, and also toured an American naval¹ supercarrier -- the USS Reagan. And on Wednesday, he quote "observed soldiers" at Fort Hood², a base about two hundred kilometers from Dallas.

 

General Fan is a familar face to many in the US military, and government. He's met with several of them over the years, most recently in Beijing in May. On Thursday, General Fan is due to arrive in Washington, where he'll meet with the US Secretary of Defense³ Ash Carter. The two are expected to attend a signing ceremony at the Pentagon. And on Friday, General Fan will visit the National Defense University, where he's due to sign a US-China Army-to-Army Dialogue Mechanisms⁴. He's also expected to meet with officials from the White House and State Department. Representatives from both countries told me they welcomed the visit.

 

"Mil to mil relations is a very important aspect of the overall relationship between China and the United States. It will serve to enhance the mutual⁵ trust between not only the two military tease but also our two countries," said Wu Xi, deputy chief of mission of Chinese Embassy in the US.

 

"Wherever we can make an improvement in the relations between Beijing and Washington, we will do that. And this is a good thing. It's a good thing, yeah. We want to make sure we have many more visits," said Mark Kirk, US senator.

 

But recent tensions between Beijing and Washington over Chinese activities in the South China Sea threaten to cast a shadow over the talks. The US says it is concerned over any movement aimed at changing the status quo in the waters. China insists the sea is part of its sovereign territory, and its activities there fall within Chinese jurisdiction⁶.

 

That issue aside, both China and the US say the visit will also lay more groundwork for two important upcoming events: a high-level diplomatic exchange later this month, and a visit to the US by the Chinese leader Xi Jinping in September. 

1 naval   

adj.海军的，军舰的，船的

参考例句：

• He took part in a great naval battle.他参加了一次大海战。
• The harbour is an important naval base.该港是一个重要的海军基地。

2 hood   

n.头巾，兜帽，覆盖；v.罩上，以头巾覆盖

参考例句：

• She is wearing a red cloak with a hood.她穿着一件红色带兜帽的披风。
• The car hood was dented in.汽车的发动机罩已凹了进去。

3 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。

4 mechanisms   

n.机械( mechanism的名词复数 )；机械装置；[生物学] 机制；机械作用

参考例句：

• The research will provide direct insight into molecular mechanisms. 这项研究将使人能够直接地了解分子的机理。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• He explained how the two mechanisms worked. 他解释这两台机械装置是如何工作的。 来自《简明英汉词典》

5 mutual   

adj.相互的，彼此的；共同的，共有的

参考例句：

• We must pull together for mutual interest.我们必须为相互的利益而通力合作。
• Mutual interests tied us together.相互的利害关系把我们联系在一起。

6 jurisdiction   

n.司法权，审判权，管辖权，控制权

参考例句：

• It doesn't lie within my jurisdiction to set you free.我无权将你释放。
• Changzhou is under the jurisdiction of Jiangsu Province.常州隶属江苏省。