2015年CRI US Observers Hail Benefits of President Xi's Visit to Local Economy

 

This is the Chinese president's first state visit to the US since taking office in 2012.

Xi Jinping has met with local political leaders and made a key policy speech and is scheduled to meet with business leaders and visit a school in Tacoma city.

He is also set to hold talks with top business executives, including the CEOs of Apple, Microsoft and IBM.

Despite different views on some issues between the world's largest developing and developed country, China and the US have witnessed strong economic ties. They have also successfully cooperated on several key global issues, including climate change and the Iran nuclear negotiations¹.

Securing business deals is high on the agenda for the Chinese president's stop in Washington state. Sources close to the arrangements say the two countries are likely to seal more than 40 agreements during his entire trip, including a major climate change deal.

Former US ambassador to China Gary Locke says he expects several business deals to be sealed during President Xi's visit that will benefit the two sides, particularly Washington state.

"There is gonna be an agreement signed with one of the new Chinese companies, establishing a methanol production facility in long view area which is gonna employ thousands of workers permanently². There is a joint-effort to develop the next generation of nuclear power. That is a Washington state company. There will be an agreement signed there."

Locke also says these projects will boost job creation and exports to China, as well as attracting more Chinese companies to the region.

Washington state sends a quarter of all of its exports to China.

Trade between the two countries reached to an all-time high of some 550 billion U.S. dollars last year, with bilateral³ investment surpassing 120 billion.

It is estimated that by 2022, China and the US will become each other's biggest trading partner.

Veteran journalist Sidney Rittenberg says mutual⁴ trust is the most important thing in nurturing⁵ the bilateral relations between the two countries.

"When people in the two governments dealing⁶ with each other can develop a certain amount of trust, not suspect motive⁷ of the other side, things were very well. When it is based on speculation⁸ about what is in the mind of the leaders on the other side, then we got into trouble."

The Chinese president also has a personal connection with the state. In 1994, he signed a sister-city agreement between Tacoma and the capital of southeastern China's Fujian province, Fuzhou, where he served as city leader. 

1 negotiations   

协商( negotiation的名词复数 )； 谈判； 完成（难事）； 通过

参考例句：

• negotiations for a durable peace 为持久和平而进行的谈判
• Negotiations have failed to establish any middle ground. 谈判未能达成任何妥协。

2 permanently   

adv.永恒地，永久地，固定不变地

参考例句：

• The accident left him permanently scarred.那次事故给他留下了永久的伤疤。
• The ship is now permanently moored on the Thames in London.该船现在永久地停泊在伦敦泰晤士河边。

3 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。

4 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。

5 nurturing   

养育( nurture的现在分词 )； 培育； 滋长； 助长

参考例句：

• These delicate plants need careful nurturing. 这些幼嫩的植物需要精心培育。
• The modern conservatory is not an environment for nurturing plants. 这个现代化温室的环境不适合培育植物。

6 dealing   

n.经商方法，待人态度

参考例句：

• This store has an excellent reputation for fair dealing.该商店因买卖公道而享有极高的声誉。
• His fair dealing earned our confidence.他的诚实的行为获得我们的信任。

7 motive   

n.动机，目的；adv.发动的，运动的

参考例句：

• The police could not find a motive for the murder.警察不能找到谋杀的动机。
• He had some motive in telling this fable.他讲这寓言故事是有用意的。

8 speculation   

n.思索，沉思；猜测；投机

参考例句：

• Her mind is occupied with speculation.她的头脑忙于思考。
• There is widespread speculation that he is going to resign.人们普遍推测他要辞职。