2015年CRI 专家谈中美关系

 

Ruan Zongze with the China Institute of International Studies says the timing¹ of the Chinese President's visit to Washington comes at an important time.

"President Xi Jinping's trip comes as the US prepares for next year's election, while at the same time, reforms in China continue to progress. A successful visit will be significant for the development of both bilateral² ties and peace in the Asia-Pacific and the world."

September's trip will be Xi Jinping's first official state visit to the US after becoming Chinese president nearly 3-years ago.

It's expected the two sides will mainly focus on how to avoid conflict and confrontation³ as the world's major powers.

Professor Ruan Zongze says cooperation still remains⁴ the main goal of bilateral ties, despite ups and downs between the two sides on variouis issues.

"China and the US have seen their cooperation deepen and expand into broader areas. As an example, the talks about Iran's nuclear programs went far beyond expectations."

He says while divergence⁵ between the two sides are likely to continue for some time, there is a growing convergence of interests.

Ruan Zongze notes official exchanges between the two side are much more frequent than before.

He's also suggesting it will be important for lawmakers in the US to take an objective view of China's expanded foreign policy platform.

"It's important for the US to observe China's increasingly active participation⁶ in world affairs in an objective manner. The media and academic circles in the two countries should also be working to increase communication and exchanges."

Ruan Zongze, aside from being associated with the Chinese Institute of International Relations, also served as a Minister Councilor at the Chinese embassy in Washington from July 2007 to December 2011.

1 timing   

n.时间安排，时间选择

参考例句：

• The timing of the meeting is not convenient.会议的时间安排不合适。
• The timing of our statement is very opportune.我们发表声明选择的时机很恰当。

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。

3 confrontation   

n.对抗，对峙，冲突

参考例句：

• We can't risk another confrontation with the union.我们不能冒再次同工会对抗的危险。
• After years of confrontation,they finally have achieved a modus vivendi.在对抗很长时间后，他们最后达成安宁生存的非正式协议。

4 remains   

n.剩余物，残留物；遗体，遗迹

参考例句：

• He ate the remains of food hungrily.他狼吞虎咽地吃剩余的食物。
• The remains of the meal were fed to the dog.残羹剩饭喂狗了。

5 divergence   

n.分歧，岔开

参考例句：

• There is no sure cure for this transatlantic divergence.没有什么灵丹妙药可以消除大西洋两岸的分歧。
• In short,it was an age full of conflicts and divergence of values.总之，这一时期是矛盾与价值观分歧的时期。

6 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。