CCTV9英语新闻：领导人促进湄公河区域间的连接

The Greater Mekong Subregion Economic Corridor Forum¹ was held in Kunming, South China's Yunnan province on Thursday.

 

The forum was co-hosted by Chinese Minister of Commerce Gao Hucheng and Vice-President of the Asian Development Bank Stephen Groff. Ministers and senior officials from the six Greater Mekong Subregion countries also attended the forum, which is tasked with realizing the achievements of the last leaders' summit in 2014.

 

The countries are attempting to transform the area from a transportation corridor to an economic corridor, and deepen the participation² of regional governments and enterprises in economic cooperation.

 

The forum also aims to promote China's "one belt, one road" initiative to its neighbouring countries. 

1 forum   

n.论坛，讨论会

参考例句：

• They're holding a forum on new ways of teaching history.他们正在举行历史教学讨论会。
• The organisation would provide a forum where problems could be discussed.这个组织将提供一个可以讨论问题的平台。

2 participation   

n.参与，参加，分享

参考例句：

• Some of the magic tricks called for audience participation.有些魔术要求有观众的参与。
• The scheme aims to encourage increased participation in sporting activities.这个方案旨在鼓励大众更多地参与体育活动。