2016年CRI Chinese Premier Li Keqiang officially welcomes his visiting Canadian counterpart

 

Wednesday's talks started following a welcome ceremony outside The Great Hall of the People at the center of Beijing.

After the meeting, Prime Minister Trudeau says the dialogue was very productive.

"We discussed how we can work together to create jobs, strengthen both of our economies, help our growing middle classes, and the growth in economies in general."

As one highlight from the meeting, China and Canada agreed to establish a mechanism¹ whereby the heads of the two countries' governments will continue bilateral² dialogues on a yearly basis going forward.

The two sides have also agreed to explore the possibility of set up a regular dialogue mechanism on rule-of-law and national security in the next few years.

China and Canada have already established more than 40 cooperation mechanisms³ at the governmental level.

But Premier⁴ Li Keqiang says there is still much more potential, when it comes to promoting cooperation between the two countries.

"We have much more room for cooperation in the high-tech⁵ sector⁶, in the agricultural sector. In the financial sector, our cooperation could be more comprehensive. That's why we both agree to launch a feasibility study on a China-Canada free trade agreement."

Amid a sluggish⁷ global economy, a free trade agreement is exactly what is needed between Canada and its second largest trading partner, China.

Official data from Canada show its bilateral trade volume with China saw a year-on-year contraction⁸ of 5 percent in 2015.

Before starting serious talks on a free trade agreement, the two sides have one trade dispute to deal with.

China is planning to impose tougher quality regulations on canola imported from Canada, in efforts to prevent the transmittance of a specific disease via the Canadian culture.

The move is not what Canada would like to see, as it is expected to affect a large proportion of Canadian canola famers, who rely on the Chinese market for 40 percent of their export.

According to the original plan, the new regulations were to take effect on September 1st.

China has agreed to postpone⁹ them after Wednesday's meeting between Li Keqiang and Justin Trudeau.

Premier Li says China has no intention of closing its doors on canola trade with Canada.

"We hope producers and dealers¹⁰ in Canada will ensure the quality of the products for import to China. Ultimately, we should let the market decide whether a product is welcome or not. It is the same when it comes to Chinese exports."

It's expected the two sides will work hard to hammer out a solution to the dispute in the weeks ahead.

Prime Minister Trudeau embarked¹¹ on his week-long official visit to China on Tuesday, alongside attending the G20 leaders' meeting in eastern China's Hangzhou.

He will also travel to Shanghai and Hong Kong as part of his first China tour as prime minister.

For CRI, this is Ding Heng. 

1 mechanism   

n.机械装置；机构，结构

参考例句：

• The bones and muscles are parts of the mechanism of the body.骨骼和肌肉是人体的组成部件。
• The mechanism of the machine is very complicated.这台机器的结构是非常复杂的。

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 mechanisms   

n.机械( mechanism的名词复数 )；机械装置；[生物学] 机制；机械作用

参考例句：

• The research will provide direct insight into molecular mechanisms. 这项研究将使人能够直接地了解分子的机理。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• He explained how the two mechanisms worked. 他解释这两台机械装置是如何工作的。 来自《简明英汉词典》

4 premier   

adj.首要的；n.总理，首相

参考例句：

• The Irish Premier is paying an official visit to Britain.爱尔兰总理正在对英国进行正式访问。
• He requested that the premier grant him an internview.他要求那位总理接见他一次。

5 high-tech   

adj.高科技的

参考例句：

• The economy is in the upswing which makes high-tech services in more demand too.经济在蓬勃发展，这就使对高科技服务的需求量也在加大。
• The quest of a cure for disease with high-tech has never ceased. 人们希望运用高科技治疗疾病的追求从未停止过。

6 sector   

n.部门，部分；防御地段，防区；扇形

参考例句：

• The export sector will aid the economic recovery. 出口产业将促进经济复苏。
• The enemy have attacked the British sector.敌人已进攻英国防区。

7 sluggish   

adj.懒惰的，迟钝的，无精打采的

参考例句：

• This humid heat makes you feel rather sluggish.这种湿热的天气使人感到懒洋洋的。
• Circulation is much more sluggish in the feet than in the hands.脚部的循环比手部的循环缓慢得多。

8 contraction   

n.缩略词，缩写式，害病

参考例句：

• The contraction of this muscle raises the lower arm.肌肉的收缩使前臂抬起。
• The forces of expansion are balanced by forces of contraction.扩张力和收缩力相互平衡。

9 postpone   

v.延期，推迟

参考例句：

• I shall postpone making a decision till I learn full particulars.在未获悉详情之前我得从缓作出决定。
• She decided to postpone the converastion for that evening.她决定当天晚上把谈话搁一搁。

10 dealers   

n.商人( dealer的名词复数 )；贩毒者；毒品贩子；发牌者

参考例句：

• There was fast bidding between private collectors and dealers. 私人收藏家和交易商急速竞相喊价。
• The police were corrupt and were operating in collusion with the drug dealers. 警察腐败，与那伙毒品贩子内外勾结。

11 embarked   

乘船( embark的过去式和过去分词 )； 装载； 从事

参考例句：

• We stood on the pier and watched as they embarked. 我们站在突码头上目送他们登船。
• She embarked on a discourse about the town's origins. 她开始讲本市的起源。