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(单词翻译:双击或拖选)
Chinese vice1-Foreign Minister Zhang Ming briefs the media in Beijing on the forthcoming session on July 29.
He says the sessions will be focused on how Chinese and African countries can partner together.
"African states and African people have the full right to choose their own cooperation partners, as well as pick the way forward in their international cooperation goals. We support the diversified2 goals of our African partners."
The comments come amid suggestions Africa has become the latest version of the "Great Game," a late 19th, early 20th century competition between England and Russia for influence over Central Asia.
In refuting the suggestion, Zhang Ming says China is not interested in a competition in Africa.
Instead, he says the meetings next Friday are meant to formalize areas of mutual3 interest for both China and the 52 different African nations due to be represented at the session in Beijing.
"A joint4 declaration is expected to sum up the results of the summit and its significance and the progress in materializing previous summit results. The document will also elaborate on the Chinese and African concepts about cooperation in promoting the latest summit results."
December's Forum5 on China-Africa Cooperation in Johannesburg, South Africa adopted an action plan for further cooperation between China and Africa in the coming 3 years.
Meanwhile, Zhang Ming expresses China's commitment to peacekeeping efforts in Africa, including South Sudan.
"Two Chinese peacekeepers were killed and five others were injured in South Sudan recently, and this shows Chinese people and government's great sacrifice in safeguarding peace in Africa and around the world. We will remember these martyrs6 forever."
The Chinese soldiers, operating under the United Nations flag, were in an armoured vehicle which was hit by a mortar7 round while protecting a UN refugee camp in South Sudan's capital, Juba.
Three Chinese soldiers have been killed so far this year while working as peacekeepers in Africa.
The other died in an assault on a United Nations outpost in Mali at the end of May.
For CRI, I'm Xie Cheng.
Chinese vice Foreign Minister Zhang Ming speaks at a press briefing in Beijing on July 22, 2016. [Photo: Chinanews.com]
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n.坏事;恶习;[pl.]台钳,老虎钳;adj.副的 | |
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adj.多样化的,多种经营的v.使多样化,多样化( diversify的过去式和过去分词 );进入新的商业领域 | |
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adj.相互的,彼此的;共同的,共有的 | |
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adj.联合的,共同的;n.关节,接合处;v.连接,贴合 | |
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n.martyr的复数形式;烈士( martyr的名词复数 );殉道者;殉教者;乞怜者(向人诉苦以博取同情) | |
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n.灰浆,灰泥;迫击炮;v.把…用灰浆涂接合 | |
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