2015年CRI Cameron's Business Ambassador: Xi's Visit an Opportunity to Build Understanding and Trust

 

Ronald Dennis was appointed by UK Prime Minister David Cameron as the government's official Business Ambassador in 2010. Better known for his role as CEO of McLaren Technology Group and Principal for the group's Formula One Team, Ronald says the state visit is not only about discussing the key issues on the agenda, but also to get to know each other and build trust.

"In life, when we have problem, when we are trying to achieve big things, we go to the people we know and trust. So this visit represents such a strong opportunity to build that trust and understanding, not just between the titles of the President, the Prime Minister and the Chancellor¹, but also to build the trust as people. And so I think a significant event of this visit is the meeting at Chequers. This will be a tremendous opportunity for them to relax and know each other."

Ronald was also Chairman of the British East Asia Council which was established in 2014.

He has been an advocate for George Osborne's proposal that the UK should be China's best trading partner in the west.

"There is still the predominant belief throughout the world that China just represents a low cost labor² resource. But anybody that's visited China extensively which I have, quickly realize that this is far from the truth. Its modern infrastructure³, the speed of which it propagate its infrastructure, and the discipline in these manufacture construction as well as the technologies, are absolutely cutting edge."

Ronald spokes⁴ highly of China's plan to upgrade its manufacturing industry and says the Sino-UK relationship is reciprocal, giving the UK's Northern Powerhouse plan as an example.

"You have the 'One Belt One Road' initiative and we have the 'Northern Powerhouse' project, these two policies are very synergistic. They show the visionary capabilities⁵ of the two country's leaderships. And behind that is really a much stronger message of not just building collaboration⁶ and trade, but also trying to encourage the sharing of technologies."

During his stay in the UK, President Xi Jinping will travel to Manchester and visit one of the world's leading research institutes on grapheme.

Ronald has been campaigning for the use of composite structures since the 1970s and he's confident about the future commercialization of this high tech material.

"Graphene is the next generation of this incredible family of materials which are systematically⁷ changing our world. What you need in developing this technology is scalability. It's something a country like China excels at. So I think that the size of China and its ability to multiply and increase supply chains will make it a strong partner in the development of this material."

It's reported that the Chinese telecommunications equipment company Huawei is planning to unveil an investment into grapheme during the Chinese President's visit.

For CRI, I'm Duan Xuelian in London.

1 chancellor   

n.(英)大臣；法官；(德、奥)总理；大学校长

参考例句：

• They submitted their reports to the Chancellor yesterday.他们昨天向财政大臣递交了报告。
• He was regarded as the most successful Chancellor of modern times.他被认为是现代最成功的财政大臣。

2 labor   

n.劳动，努力，工作，劳工；分娩；vi.劳动，努力，苦干；vt.详细分析；麻烦

参考例句：

• We are never late in satisfying him for his labor.我们从不延误付给他劳动报酬。
• He was completely spent after two weeks of hard labor.艰苦劳动两周后，他已经疲惫不堪了。

3 infrastructure   

n.下部构造，下部组织，基础结构，基础设施

参考例句：

• We should step up the development of infrastructure for research.加强科学基础设施建设。
• We should strengthen cultural infrastructure and boost various types of popular culture.加强文化基础设施建设，发展各类群众文化。

4 spokes   

n.（车轮的）辐条( spoke的名词复数 )；轮辐；破坏某人的计划；阻挠某人的行动

参考例句：

• Her baby caught his fingers in the spokes of the pram wheel. 她宝宝的手指被婴儿车轮的辐条卡住了。 来自辞典例句
• The new edges are called the spokes of the wheel. 新的边称为轮的辐。 来自辞典例句

5 capabilities   

n.能力( capability的名词复数 )；可能；容量；[复数]潜在能力

参考例句：

• He was somewhat pompous and had a high opinion of his own capabilities. 他有点自大，自视甚高。 来自辞典例句
• Some programmers use tabs to break complex product capabilities into smaller chunks. 一些程序员认为，标签可以将复杂的功能分为每个窗格一组简单的功能。 来自About Face 3交互设计精髓

6 collaboration   

n.合作，协作；勾结

参考例句：

• The two companies are working in close collaboration each other.这两家公司密切合作。
• He was shot for collaboration with the enemy.他因通敌而被枪毙了。

7 systematically   

adv.有系统地

参考例句：

• This government has systematically run down public services since it took office.这一屆政府自上台以来系统地削减了公共服务。
• The rainforest is being systematically destroyed.雨林正被系统地毀灭。