英闻天下——170 Sino-US Ties Top Obama's Agenda

 　　At a recent forum¹ on Sino-US relations held in Beijing, American studies expert Tao Wenzhao from the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences says he believes the ties between China and the US will be positive during Obama's second term.

 

　　"China's development is not alone. Many countries are emerging as powers. Time is different now. China and the US are interdependent economically, with bilateral² trade volume reaching 500 billion US dollars, an 8 percent year-on-year growth. Even though China is facing some problems with neighboring countries, there's no change in China's independent foreign policy of peace."

 

　　Professor Zhu Feng with Peking University is echoing Tao's comments, saying it is important for Chinese people to have a proper attitude toward Americans.

 

　　"We are changing in Americans' eyes, especially our mentality³. When they read Global Times, they feel that we are ready to challenge them. It is not easy for us to play second fiddle⁴. We should keep our position with a right attitude."

 

　　Sino-US ties have soured recently over the Diaoyu Islands dispute with Japan.

 

　　While the US maintains that it has no position on the territorial⁵ tensions between China and Japan, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has stated the Islands are under the administrative⁶ authority of Japan, and therefore the U.S.-Japan Security Treaty applies to it.

 

　　The Chinese government has blasted Clinton's comments, saying they've been made regardless of facts.

 

　　The Chinese government is calling on the US to adopt a more responsible attitude toward the issue.

 

　　But at the same time, the Chinese government is calling for Washington and Beijing to maintain good momentum⁷ in pushing forward bilateral ties, strengthening dialogue and communication, as well as boosting trust and cooperation.

 

　　Kenneth Lieberthal, a leading China expert with the Brookings Institute, says the Obama administration should re-think of his re-balancing policy in the world.

 

　　"If you look at what's happened since that pivotal or rebalancing was announced two years ago now, we've been drawn⁸ increasingly into the security side of the equation, not so much on the economic side. It's not where we want to end up. And there is a very wide spread sentiment throughout the region that no country in the region wants to have to choose between the United States and China. That's a disaster. So I think that the President earlier on now has to rebalance his rebalancing strategy."

 

　　Lieberthal is calling on Obama to engage Beijing in a more positive fashion to increase mutual⁹ confidence.

 

　　For CRI, I am Wei Tong.

1 forum   

n.论坛，讨论会

参考例句：

• They're holding a forum on new ways of teaching history.他们正在举行历史教学讨论会。
• The organisation would provide a forum where problems could be discussed.这个组织将提供一个可以讨论问题的平台。

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 mentality   

n.心理，思想，脑力

参考例句：

• He has many years'experience of the criminal mentality.他研究犯罪心理有多年经验。
• Running a business requires a very different mentality from being a salaried employee.经营企业所要求具备的心态和上班族的心态截然不同。

4 fiddle   

n.小提琴；vi.拉提琴；不停拨弄，乱动

参考例句：

• She plays the fiddle well.她小提琴拉得好。
• Don't fiddle with the typewriter.不要摆弄那架打字机了。

5 territorial   

adj.领土的，领地的

参考例句：

• The country is fighting to preserve its territorial integrity.该国在为保持领土的完整而进行斗争。
• They were not allowed to fish in our territorial waters.不允许他们在我国领海捕鱼。

6 administrative   

adj.行政的，管理的

参考例句：

• The administrative burden must be lifted from local government.必须解除地方政府的行政负担。
• He regarded all these administrative details as beneath his notice.他认为行政管理上的这些琐事都不值一顾。

7 momentum   

n.动力，冲力，势头；动量

参考例句：

• We exploit the energy and momentum conservation laws in this way.我们就是这样利用能量和动量守恒定律的。
• The law of momentum conservation could supplant Newton's third law.动量守恒定律可以取代牛顿第三定律。

8 drawn   

v.拖，拉，拔出；adj.憔悴的，紧张的

参考例句：

• All the characters in the story are drawn from life.故事中的所有人物都取材于生活。
• Her gaze was drawn irresistibly to the scene outside.她的目光禁不住被外面的风景所吸引。

9 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。