2016年CRI High expectations for premier's attendance to UN session

 

Chinese Premier¹ Li Keqiang has been tapped to address the general debate for this year's session of the UN General Assembly.

Vice² Foreign Minister Li Baodong says the Premier will outline China's stance on global governance and international order during his time in New York.

"First of all, China hopes to underline the basic norms of international relations. The international community should jointly³ maintain the current global governance mechanism⁴ based on the UN Charter, and establish a new international order with cooperation and reciprocity at its core. Secondly⁵, we'll stress the importance of handling disputes and seeking consensus⁶ through dialogue and consultations⁷ in a bid to maintain global peace and stability."

Li Keqiang is also expected to outline the steps China is taking toward implementing⁸ the UN's 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, as well as measures to cope with various global challenges, both economic and strategic.

Following his time at the UN General Assembly, the Chinese Premier will then travel to Canada and Cuba for official visits.

His time in Ottawa will be the first visit by a Chinese premier to the Canadian capital in 13 years.

It comes on the heels of Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau attending this month's G20 Summit in China, where he promised a 'reset⁹' of Canadian ties with China after years of stalled ties under the previous Canadian government.

Li Baodong says Li Keqiang's time in Canada should help create the conditions needed for that 'reset.'

"The economies of China and Canada are complementary to one another, meaning that there's great potential for both sides to further deepen bilateral¹⁰ cooperation at a higher level in vast areas. Such cooperation is also compatible with the common expectation among both peoples."

There are currently around 150-thousand Chinese students studying in Canada.

The two countries have also announced that 2018 will be the Year of China-Canada Tourism.

From Canada, Li Keqiang will then head to Cuba, marking the first visit to the Caribbean nation by a Chinese premier since the two countries established diplomatic ties 56 years ago.

Vice Foreign Minister Wang Chao says Li Keqiang's time in Cuba is also expected to open a number of new doors.

"Premier Li Keqiang will hold a bilateral meeting with Raul Castro, President of the Cuban Council of State and Council of Ministers, discussing how to strengthen China-Cuba friendship and cooperation as well as other issues of common concerns. The two sides will also sign cooperation documents in areas such as the economy, technology, new energy, industry and environmental protection."

Premier Li Keqiang is due to leave on his 10-day trip to North America on Sunday.

For CRI, I'm Xie Cheng.

1 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。

2 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。

3 jointly   

ad.联合地，共同地

参考例句：

• Tenants are jointly and severally liable for payment of the rent. 租金由承租人共同且分别承担。
• She owns the house jointly with her husband. 她和丈夫共同拥有这所房子。

4 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。

5 secondly   

adv.第二，其次

参考例句：

• Secondly,use your own head and present your point of view.第二，动脑筋提出自己的见解。
• Secondly it is necessary to define the applied load.其次，需要确定所作用的载荷。

6 consensus   

n.(意见等的)一致，一致同意，共识

参考例句：

• Can we reach a consensus on this issue?我们能在这个问题上取得一致意见吗？
• What is the consensus of opinion at the afternoon meeting?下午会议上一致的意见是什么？

7 consultations   

n.磋商（会议）( consultation的名词复数 )；商讨会；协商会；查找

参考例句：

• Consultations can be arranged at other times by appointment. 磋商可以通过预约安排在其他时间。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
• Consultations are under way. 正在进行磋商。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》

8 implementing   

v.实现( implement的现在分词 )；执行；贯彻；使生效

参考例句：

• -- Implementing a comprehensive drug control strategy. ――实行综合治理的禁毒战略。 来自汉英非文学 - 白皮书
• He was in no hurry about implementing his unshakable principle. 他并不急于实行他那不可动摇的原则。 来自辞典例句

9 reset   

v.重新安排，复位；n.重新放置；重放之物

参考例句：

• As soon as you arrive at your destination,step out of the aircraft and reset your wristwatch.你一到达目的地，就走出飞机并重新设置手表时间。
• He is recovering from an operation to reset his arm.他做了一个手臂复位手术，正在恢复。

10 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。