China, BiH agree to step up cooperation

 　　SARAJEVO, April 3 (Xinhua) -- Chinese Vice¹ Premier² Hui Liangyu and Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH)'s Chairman of the Council of Ministers Vjekoslav Bevanda have discussed ways of furthering pragmatic cooperation between the two countries in various fields.

　　During their meeting here on March 31, Hui said China and BiH have enjoyed deep-rooted friendship and mutual³ political trust has deepened since they established diplomatic ties 17 years ago. Cooperation in economy, culture and other fields has also made positive progress, Hui said.

　　China appreciated the understanding and support offered by BiH on issues concerning China's core and major interests, Hui said.

　　The vice premier said China is ready to work with BiH to step up practical cooperation between the two countries so as to bring real benefits to the two peoples.

　　Bevanda said his country sees China as a cherished friend and is grateful for China's support.

　　Despite the two countries are different in territory size, national strengthen and development potential, they share the same aspirations⁴ for furthering their bilateral⁵ cooperation and seeking common development, he said.

　　There is no pending⁶ issue to be resolved between the two countries, Bevenda said, expressing his hope that more Chinese enterprises will invest in his country and pledging to offer favorable investment environment and other incentives⁷ to them.

　　Noting that there is big room for bilateral cooperation in infrastructure⁸, power stations and new energy, Bevenda said he hoped the two sides could make use of the existing economic and trade mechanism⁹ to push for active engagement between the two countries' enterprises so as to bring their cooperation in various fields to a higher level.

1 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。

2 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。

3 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。

4 aspirations   

强烈的愿望( aspiration的名词复数 )； 志向； 发送气音； 发 h 音

参考例句：

• I didn't realize you had political aspirations. 我没有意识到你有政治上的抱负。
• The new treaty embodies the aspirations of most nonaligned countries. 新条约体现了大多数不结盟国家的愿望。

5 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。

6 pending   

prep.直到，等待…期间；adj.待定的；迫近的

参考例句：

• The lawsuit is still pending in the state court.这案子仍在州法庭等待定夺。
• He knew my examination was pending.他知道我就要考试了。

7 incentives   

激励某人做某事的事物( incentive的名词复数 )； 刺激； 诱因； 动机

参考例句：

• tax incentives to encourage savings 鼓励储蓄的税收措施
• Furthermore, subsidies provide incentives only for investments in equipment. 更有甚者，提供津贴仅是为鼓励增添设备的投资。 来自英汉非文学 - 环境法 - 环境法

8 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。

9 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。