2016年CRI Xi Set to Visit US, Attend Nuclear Summit

 

The White House has confirmed that President Xi Jinping will meet with President Barack Obama on Thursday, on the sidelines of the nuclear summit, and will talk about a wide range of issues.

Laura Holgate, special assistant to the U.S. President, says she is pleased to see President Xi coming to the summit, and by the nuclear cooperation between China and the US.

"One of the things we are pleased about is the role that China is showing in terms of cooperating with other countries, internationally, on the nuclear security issue. And we hope to share that partnership¹ and to see Chinese leadership in that realm increase even further."

Dan Kritenbrink, Senior Director for Asian Affairs, National Security Council, describes President Xi's visit as an extension of the existing high-level communication.

He says the two leaders' meeting at the Paris climate summit last December resulted in great efforts in issues related to climate change, and inspired all sides to ditch differences to reach agreement on the final draft text.

"Bilateral² cooperation with China right now is exceptional, broad, and deep on issues ranging from climate to nuclear security to development, public health, Iran and Afghanistan."

Diplomat³ Thomas Countryman, the US Assistant Secretary of State for International Security and Nonproliferation, also stressed the importance of the two sides working together.

"Just the same as in every other important global issue, it is vital that China and the United States understand each other and cooperate with each other."

With the two sides having deepened cooperation in various fields, the fate of the two has grown closer. Li Cheng, director of the John L. Thornton China Center at the Brookings Institution, says the common interests of the two countries transcend⁴ their differences.

Despite all odds⁵, he sees opportunity in global issues where China and the U.S. can work hand in hand.

Li also points out that the meeting between Xi Jinping and Obama is of great importance as it's the only bilateral meeting at the summit, and it's the Chinese leader's second U.S visit in six months.

"As the only bilateral meeting at the summit, it shows China's importance on influencing international affairs and on U.S. diplomacy⁶. Regarding this, the meeting could have impact on the American people's decision on the next administration, subliminally⁷."

He emphasized China's decision on constructing a new model of major-country relationship between China and the US - one of no Conflict, no confrontation⁸, mutual⁹ respect, and win-win cooperation in the new era.

1 partnership   

n.合作关系，伙伴关系

参考例句：

• The company has gone into partnership with Swiss Bank Corporation.这家公司已经和瑞士银行公司建立合作关系。
• Martin has taken him into general partnership in his company.马丁已让他成为公司的普通合伙人。

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 diplomat   

n.外交官，外交家；能交际的人，圆滑的人

参考例句：

• The diplomat threw in a joke, and the tension was instantly relieved.那位外交官插进一个笑话，紧张的气氛顿时缓和下来。
• He served as a diplomat in Russia before the war.战前他在俄罗斯当外交官。

4 transcend   

vt.超出，超越(理性等)的范围

参考例句：

• We can't transcend the limitations of the ego.我们无法超越自我的局限性。
• Everyone knows that the speed of airplanes transcend that of ships.人人都知道飞机的速度快于轮船的速度。

5 odds   

n.让步，机率，可能性，比率；胜败优劣之别

参考例句：

• The odds are 5 to 1 that she will win.她获胜的机会是五比一。
• Do you know the odds of winning the lottery once?你知道赢得一次彩票的几率多大吗？

6 diplomacy   

n.外交；外交手腕，交际手腕

参考例句：

• The talks have now gone into a stage of quiet diplomacy.会谈现在已经进入了“温和外交”阶段。
• This was done through the skill in diplomacy. 这是通过外交手腕才做到的。

7 subliminally   

adv.下意识地

参考例句：

• I have read many books, perhaps they influenced me subliminally. 我读过很多书，也许受到了它们潜移默化的影响。 来自柯林斯例句

8 confrontation   

n.对抗，对峙，冲突

参考例句：

• We can't risk another confrontation with the union.我们不能冒再次同工会对抗的危险。
• After years of confrontation,they finally have achieved a modus vivendi.在对抗很长时间后，他们最后达成安宁生存的非正式协议。

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。