CCTV9英语新闻12月：中国和英国合作重点基础设施，高科技，货币

Before David Cameron’s visit...the Mayor of London, Boris Johnson, as well as the country’s Chancellor¹ of the Exchequer² George Osborne already made trips to China in October. The tone of boosting economic ties was already set then.

The United Kingdom is keen on doing more business with China, and the feeling is mutual³.

"For we see China’s remarkable⁴ economic success story, not as a threat, but a huge opportunity for our country," said George Osborne, UK chancellor of the exchequer.

During his visit, China and the UK signed an agreement on civilian⁵ nuclear power, including Chinese investment in a UK power plant. An 800-million pound joint⁶ venture was also announced to develop land around Manchester Airport.

"Every year the UK government needs 33 billion pounds of investment, but it’s short of money since the economic crisis. China has a large amount of money for investment overseas. This can transfer domestic excess production capacity and create jobs," said Prof. Wang Yiwei, deputy director of EU research center, Renmin Univ.of China.

Another key area is Renminbi-denominated business. China and the UK have agreed on an 80 billion yuan quota⁷ for the Renminbi Qualified⁸ Foreign Institutional Investor⁹ program in London. Foreign investors¹⁰ can buy mainland stocks, bonds and other yuan assets. They also agreed to have Chinese banks set up wholesale¹¹ branches in London.

"My ambition is to make sure London is the western hub for yuan business," said George Osborne, UK chancellor of the exchequer.

And China welcomes greater involvement of British companies in its new Free Trade Zone in Shanghai. It’s estimated that last year, UK was the second largest EU investor to China, after Germany. And it’s the most popular destination in Europe for Chinese investment - which last year leapt 95 percent in the UK.

 

 

1 chancellor   

n.(英)大臣；法官；(德、奥)总理；大学校长

参考例句：

• They submitted their reports to the Chancellor yesterday.他们昨天向财政大臣递交了报告。
• He was regarded as the most successful Chancellor of modern times.他被认为是现代最成功的财政大臣。

2 exchequer   

n.财政部；国库

参考例句：

• In Britain the Chancellor of the Exchequer deals with taxes and government spending.英国的财政大臣负责税务和政府的开支。
• This resulted in a considerable loss to the exchequer.这使国库遭受了重大损失。

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 remarkable   

adj.显著的，异常的，非凡的，值得注意的

参考例句：

• She has made remarkable headway in her writing skills.她在写作技巧方面有了长足进步。
• These cars are remarkable for the quietness of their engines.这些汽车因发动机没有噪音而不同凡响。

5 civilian   

adj.平民的，民用的，民众的

参考例句：

• There is no reliable information about civilian casualties.关于平民的伤亡还没有确凿的信息。
• He resigned his commission to take up a civilian job.他辞去军职而从事平民工作。

6 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。

7 quota   

n.（生产、进出口等的）配额，（移民的）限额

参考例句：

• A restricted import quota was set for meat products.肉类产品设定了进口配额。
• He overfulfilled his production quota for two months running.他一连两个月超额完成生产指标。

8 qualified   

adj.合格的，有资格的，胜任的，有限制的

参考例句：

• He is qualified as a complete man of letters.他有资格当真正的文学家。
• We must note that we still lack qualified specialists.我们必须看到我们还缺乏有资质的专家。

9 investor   

n.投资者，投资人

参考例句：

• My nephew is a cautious investor.我侄子是个小心谨慎的投资者。
• The investor believes that his investment will pay off handsomely soon.这个投资者相信他的投资不久会有相当大的收益。

10 investors   

n.投资者，出资者( investor的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• a con man who bilked investors out of millions of dollars 诈取投资者几百万元的骗子
• a cash bonanza for investors 投资者的赚钱机会

11 wholesale   

n.批发；adv.以批发方式；vt.批发，成批出售

参考例句：

• The retail dealer buys at wholesale and sells at retail.零售商批发购进货物，以零售价卖出。
• Such shoes usually wholesale for much less.这种鞋批发出售通常要便宜得多。