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This year's Strategic and Economic Dialogue between China and the United States is set to get underway later on today here in Beijing.

This year's agenda has over 60 agenda items, including maritime¹ disputes, cyber security, a bilateral² investment treaty and the impact of US monetary³ policy.

The two sides are also expected to touch on issues including new energy and climate change.

One day ahead of the annual Dialogue, companies and research institutes from the two countries have signed deals on eight joint⁴ projects dealing⁵ with climate change.

The projects address carbon capture, usage and storage, hydrofluorocarbon reduction, and the move toward low-carbon cities and a low-carbon model for the cement industry.

Visiting German Chancellor⁶ Angela Merkel is calling on Germany and China to take the lead in establishing a partnership⁷ to promote sustainable development.

Merkel made the remarks in a speech at Tsinghua University.

She said China and Germany have established a partnership on urbanization aimed at making cities more sustainable through new urban construction plans, intelligent transportation systems, energy-saving buildings and better sewage treatment.

Merkel attended the launch ceremony of a China-Germany electric vehicle charging project after the speech.

1 maritime   

adj.海的，海事的，航海的，近海的，沿海的

参考例句：

• Many maritime people are fishermen.许多居于海滨的人是渔夫。
• The temperature change in winter is less in maritime areas.冬季沿海的温差较小。

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 monetary   

adj.货币的，钱的；通货的；金融的；财政的

参考例句：

• The monetary system of some countries used to be based on gold.过去有些国家的货币制度是金本位制的。
• Education in the wilderness is not a matter of monetary means.荒凉地区的教育不是钱财问题。

4 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。

5 dealing   

n.经商方法，待人态度

参考例句：

• This store has an excellent reputation for fair dealing.该商店因买卖公道而享有极高的声誉。
• His fair dealing earned our confidence.他的诚实的行为获得我们的信任。

6 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。

7 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。