Jia hopes follow-up ECFA talks bear fruit earlier

 　　BEIJING, May 8 (Xinhua) -- China's top political advisor¹ Jia Qinglin on Tuesday expressed hope that new achievements will come quickly in the follow-up talks on implementing² the Economic Cooperation Framework Agreement (ECFA), a wide-ranging cross-Strait economic pact³ signed in 2010.

　　Jia, chairman of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference, made the remarks while meeting with delegates to a ceremony marking the fifth anniversary of The Association of Taiwan Investment Enterprises on the Mainland (ATIEM).

　　Continuous and greater efforts will be made to create conditions favorable for Taiwanese investments and protect legitimate⁴ interests of Taiwanese investors⁵ on the mainland, according to Jia.

　　It has been proven that promoting the peaceful development of cross-Strait relations on the basis of opposing "Taiwan independence" and sticking to the "1992 consensus⁶" is in the interests of people on both sides of the Taiwan Strait and that of the Chinese nation, Jia said.

　　"To consolidate⁷ and deepen the peaceful development of cross-Strait ties, which are now faced with new opportunities, entails⁸ concerted efforts from compatriots on both sides of the Taiwan Strait," Jia said.

　　The Chinese mainland and Taiwan should continue to improve political mutual⁹ trust, promote personnel exchanges and improve mutually beneficial economic cooperation, according to Jia.

　　In addition to the ECFA follow-up talks, the mainland will also make efforts to deepen cross-Strait cooperation in the financial sector¹⁰, encourage more mainland enterprises to invest in Taiwan and promote cross-Strait industrial cooperation, Wang Yi, director of both the Taiwan Work Office of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China (CPC) and the Taiwan Affairs Office of the State Council, said during a reception celebrating the ATIEM's fifth anniversary.

　　Mainland authorities will continue to support Taiwanese entrepreneurs' business start-up efforts on the mainland, and the expanding economy and market on the mainland will provide promising¹¹ prospects¹² for their businesses, Wang said.

　　Moreover, Taiwanese businesses are welcomed to join hands with their mainland counterparts in exploring the global market, Wang said.

1 advisor   

n.顾问，指导老师，劝告者

参考例句：

• They employed me as an advisor.他们聘请我当顾问。
• The professor is engaged as a technical advisor.这位教授被聘请为技术顾问。

2 implementing   

v.实现( implement的现在分词 )；执行；贯彻；使生效

参考例句：

• -- Implementing a comprehensive drug control strategy. ――实行综合治理的禁毒战略。 来自汉英非文学 - 白皮书
• He was in no hurry about implementing his unshakable principle. 他并不急于实行他那不可动摇的原则。 来自辞典例句

3 pact   

n.合同，条约，公约，协定

参考例句：

• The two opposition parties made an electoral pact.那两个反对党订了一个有关选举的协定。
• The trade pact between those two countries came to an end.那两国的通商协定宣告结束。

4 legitimate   

adj.合法的，合理的，合乎逻辑的；v.使合法

参考例句：

• Sickness is a legitimate reason for asking for leave.生病是请假的一个正当的理由。
• That's a perfectly legitimate fear.怀有这种恐惧完全在情理之中。

5 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

6 consensus   

n.(意见等的)一致，一致同意，共识

参考例句：

• Can we reach a consensus on this issue?我们能在这个问题上取得一致意见吗？
• What is the consensus of opinion at the afternoon meeting?下午会议上一致的意见是什么？

7 consolidate   

v.使加固，使加强；(把...)联为一体，合并

参考例句：

• The two banks will consolidate in July next year. 这两家银行明年7月将合并。
• The government hoped to consolidate ten states to form three new ones.政府希望把十个州合并成三个新的州。

8 entails   

使…成为必要( entail的第三人称单数 )； 需要； 限定继承； 使必需

参考例句：

• The job entails a lot of hard work. 这工作需要十分艰苦的努力。
• This job entails a lot of hard work. 这项工作需要十分努力。

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。

10 sector   

n.部门，部分；防御地段，防区；扇形

参考例句：

• The export sector will aid the economic recovery. 出口产业将促进经济复苏。
• The enemy have attacked the British sector.敌人已进攻英国防区。

11 promising   

adj.有希望的，有前途的

参考例句：

• The results of the experiments are very promising.实验的结果充满了希望。
• We're trying to bring along one or two promising young swimmers.我们正设法培养出一两名有前途的年轻游泳选手。

12 prospects   

n.希望，前途(恒为复数)

参考例句：

• There is a mood of pessimism in the company about future job prospects. 公司中有一种对工作前景悲观的情绪。
• They are less sanguine about the company's long-term prospects. 他们对公司的远景不那么乐观。