中国表示会成为亚太地区好的贸易伙伴

China says it will be a Good Trading

Partner in Asia-Pacific

中国表示会成为亚太地区好的贸易伙伴

 

China's Vice¹ Prime Minister Wu Yi told Asia-Pacific business leaders meeting in Hong Kong Monday that her country is ready to work with its neighbors to expand the region's economic prosperity.

 

Wu Yi (through interpretation): China always sticks to the diplomatic policy of befriending, comforting and enriching its neighboring countries. We are willing to team up with all countries in Asia Pacific to intensify² dialogue and exchange at various levels, resolve differences through consultation³, to accelerate regional economic integration⁴.

 

China's rapid economic growth has worried some of its neighbors. They fear that China will corner much of the foreign investment coming to the region and soak up the world's energy and mineral resources.

 

Ms. Wu says China will invest more in the region and it is working to meet its energy needs on its own.

 

Ms. Wu's comments come amid frictions⁶ between China and its major trading partners over a recent surge in Chinese textile exports. The United States and the European Union say the increase -- resulting from the global elimination⁷ of textile quotas⁹ -- threatens jobs in their domestic textile industries.

 

The vice prime minister says trade frictions are natural but says they should be resolved through dialogue. She slammed the United States for imposing¹⁰ quotas on several categories of textile products. Beijing says that violates free trade rules under the World Trade Organization.

 

Wu Yi (through interpretation): We strongly call on relevant parties to pay respect to the WTO rules and properly handle the issue of textile trade through equal dialogue and consultation as well as concerted effort with us. We are resolutely¹¹ opposed to easily applying restrictions¹² or sanctions let alone politicizing the economic and trade issues.

 

In talks Friday, Beijing and the European Union agreed to temporarily limit the flow of Chinese textiles to Europe. Chinese exports in 10 textile categories will be allowed to increase by 12.5% over the next two years.

 

Heda Bayron, VOA news, Hong Kong.

 

注释：

prosperity [prCs5periti] n. 繁荣

befriend [bi5frend] vt. 待人如友，帮助

team up with 与……合作

intensify [in5tensifai] vt. 加强

consultation [7kCnsEl5teiFEn] n. 磋商，协商

integration [7inti5^reiFEn] n. 综合

soak up 吸收

friction⁵ [5frikFEn] n. 摩擦

textile [5tekstail] n. 纺织品

quota⁸ [5kwEutE] n. 配额，限额

slam [slAm] v. 抨击

impose [im5pEuz] vt. 征税

category [5kAti^Eri] n. 种类

pay respect to 斟酌，考虑

resolutely [5rezElju:tli] adv. 毅然地，坚决地

politicize [pE5litisaiz] vt. 使具有政治性

1 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。

2 intensify   

vt.加强；变强；加剧

参考例句：

• We must intensify our educational work among our own troops.我们必须加强自己部队的教育工作。
• They were ordered to intensify their patrols to protect our air space.他们奉命加强巡逻，保卫我国的领空。

3 consultation   

n.咨询；商量；商议；会议

参考例句：

• The company has promised wide consultation on its expansion plans.该公司允诺就其扩展计划广泛征求意见。
• The scheme was developed in close consultation with the local community.该计划是在同当地社区密切磋商中逐渐形成的。

4 integration   

n.一体化，联合，结合

参考例句：

• We are working to bring about closer political integration in the EU.我们正在努力实现欧盟內部更加紧密的政治一体化。
• This was the greatest event in the annals of European integration.这是欧洲统一史上最重大的事件。

5 friction   

n.摩擦，摩擦力

参考例句：

• When Joan returned to work,the friction between them increased.琼回来工作后，他们之间的摩擦加剧了。
• Friction acts on moving bodies and brings them to a stop.摩擦力作用于运动着的物体，并使其停止。

6 frictions   

n.摩擦( friction的名词复数 )；摩擦力；冲突；不和

参考例句：

• Family frictions can interfere with a child's schoolwork. 家庭中的争吵会影响孩子的学业。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• As far as we are concerned, these frictions are not of our own making [have been imposed on us]. 就我们来说，这种摩擦是被动式的。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》

7 elimination   

n.排除，消除，消灭

参考例句：

• Their elimination from the competition was a great surprise.他们在比赛中遭到淘汰是个很大的意外。
• I was eliminated from the 400 metres in the semi-finals.我在400米半决赛中被淘汰。

8 quota   

n.（生产、进出口等的）配额，（移民的）限额

参考例句：

• A restricted import quota was set for meat products.肉类产品设定了进口配额。
• He overfulfilled his production quota for two months running.他一连两个月超额完成生产指标。

9 quotas   

（正式限定的）定量( quota的名词复数 )； 定额； 指标； 摊派

参考例句：

• In fulfilling the production quotas, John made rings round all his fellow workers. 约翰完成生产定额大大超过他的同事们。
• Quotas of the means of production are allocated by the higher administrative bodies to the lower ones. 物资指标按隶属关系分配。

10 imposing   

adj.使人难忘的，壮丽的，堂皇的，雄伟的

参考例句：

• The fortress is an imposing building.这座城堡是一座宏伟的建筑。
• He has lost his imposing appearance.他已失去堂堂仪表。

11 resolutely   

adj.坚决地，果断地

参考例句：

• He resolutely adhered to what he had said at the meeting. 他坚持他在会上所说的话。
• He grumbles at his lot instead of resolutely facing his difficulties. 他不是果敢地去面对困难，而是抱怨自己运气不佳。

12 restrictions   

约束( restriction的名词复数 )； 管制； 制约因素； 带限制性的条件（或规则）

参考例句：

• I found the restrictions irksome. 我对那些限制感到很烦。
• a snaggle of restrictions 杂乱无章的种种限制