2017年CRI US-China presidential visits beneficial to bilateral ties: US expert

 

U.S. President Donald Trump¹'s upcoming state visit to China on Wednesday has been highly anticipated by observers on both sides, with experts saying that they expect Trump's first state visit to China to further consolidate² bilateral³ ties and promote peace and prosperity in the region and beyond.

Prior to the visit, CRI's New York Correspondent Qian Shanming sat down with Stephen Orlins, President of the National Committee on U.S.-China Relations, in New York City for an exclusive interview.

In their conversation, Orlins explained his expectations for Trump's upcoming visit and his understanding of the current and future U.S.-China relations.

The veteran on U.S.-China ties said that he hopes Trump will listen and learn from the Chinese side, work towards significant outcomes from the visit, lay a more solid foundation for both countries to further boost economic ties, enrich political understanding and work closely on tackling global challenges.

1 trump   

n.王牌，法宝；v.打出王牌，吹喇叭

参考例句：

• He was never able to trump up the courage to have a showdown.他始终鼓不起勇气摊牌。
• The coach saved his star player for a trump card.教练保留他的明星选手，作为他的王牌。

2 consolidate   

v.使加固，使加强；(把...)联为一体，合并

参考例句：

• The two banks will consolidate in July next year. 这两家银行明年7月将合并。
• The government hoped to consolidate ten states to form three new ones.政府希望把十个州合并成三个新的州。

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。