China & Mexico to Lift Ties to Comprehensive Strategic Partnership

　　Chinese President Xi Jinping and his Mexican counterpart Enrique Pena Nieto say they'll be lifting the bilateral¹ relationship to a comprehensive strategic partnership².

 

　　Here's Wei Tong with the details of the announcement, made in Mexico City.

 

　　This was part of the Chinese President's official visit to the Latin American country, when both leaders agreed that strengthening their cooperation served not just the interests of the two countries and its peoples, but it also helps promote unity³ and cooperation among developing countries.

 

　　"The objective of my visit to Mexico is to deepen mutual⁴ trust, expand cooperation and deepen friendships. I believe that with joint⁵ efforts from both sides, relations between China and Mexico can enter a brand new phase of development."

 

　　It's something strongly endorsed⁶ by Pena Nieto as well, who says the boosting of Sino-Mexican ties will also be conducive⁷ to spurring economic growth in the emerging countries.

 

　　"Mexico and China are two rising countries inside a new international order. In this sense, I hope this visit allows us to stabilize⁸ a strategic and integral association in favour of economic growth and the quality of life of our people."

 

　　With this, the two sides are now expected to sign a series of deals covering economics as well as education.

 

　　The deals are expected to further add to the two-way trade, which last year, came in at 36.7-billion U.S. dollars.

 

　　This makes China the second largest trading partner of Mexico, which is China's second biggest in Latin America.

 

　　Mexico is the last leg of Xi Jinping's three-nation Latin American tour, which has already seen him make stops in Trinidad and Tobago and Costa Rica.

 

　　After Mexico, the Chinese president will fly to the U.S. state of California, where he will meet with the U.S. President Barack Obama.

 

　　For CRI, I am Wei Tong.

1 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。

2 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。

3 unity   

n.团结，联合，统一；和睦，协调

参考例句：

• When we speak of unity,we do not mean unprincipled peace.所谓团结，并非一团和气。
• We must strengthen our unity in the face of powerful enemies.大敌当前，我们必须加强团结。

4 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。

5 joint   

adj.联合的，共同的；n.关节，接合处；v.连接，贴合

参考例句：

• I had a bad fall,which put my shoulder out of joint.我重重地摔了一跤，肩膀脫臼了。
• We wrote a letter in joint names.我们联名写了封信。

6 endorsed   

vt.& vi.endorse的过去式或过去分词形式v.赞同( endorse的过去式和过去分词 )；在（尤指支票的）背面签字；在（文件的）背面写评论；在广告上说本人使用并赞同某产品

参考例句：

• The committee endorsed an initiative by the chairman to enter discussion about a possible merger. 委员会通过了主席提出的新方案，开始就可能进行的并购进行讨论。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• The government has broadly endorsed a research paper proposing new educational targets for 14-year-olds. 政府基本上支持建议对14 岁少年实行新教育目标的研究报告。 来自《简明英汉词典》

7 conducive   

adj.有益的，有助的

参考例句：

• This is a more conducive atmosphere for studying.这样的氛围更有利于学习。
• Exercise is conducive to good health.体育锻炼有助于增强体质。

8 stabilize   

vt.（使）稳定，使稳固，使稳定平衡；vi.稳定

参考例句：

• They are eager to stabilize currencies.他们急于稳定货币。
• His blood pressure tended to stabilize.他的血压趋向稳定。