2015年CRI Mainland and Macau Closer Economic Partnership Arrangement Signed

Mainland and Macau Closer Economic Partnership¹ Arrangement Signed

The CEPA process got underway in 2003 with the signing of an initial agreement. 

It came into full force a year later. 

That agreement has been augmented² by a series of supplements, further liberalising trade. 

This latest chapter opens up another 153 service trade sectors³ in the Mainland to Macau by the begining of June next year. 

Most notably⁴, CEPA is making it easier for Macau's service providers to enter the mainland Chinese market by initiating⁵ a record management mechanism⁶, cutting red tape and boosting the efficiency of administrative⁷ management. 

Ministry⁸ of Commerce Deputy Minister Wang Shouwen explains. 

"The 'blacklist' created by the Mainland would, to a certain extent, bring convenience to those service providers who are off the list, since they don't have to go through a tedious process of examination like before. The Mainland would put more effort into screening those service providers who are on the list." 

Among recent supplements to the initial deal, perhaps the most important was the Guangdong Agreement, which allowed 62 service trade sectors from Macau the same access rights as mainland providers. 

This has made Macau's market expansion in the Mainland easier, and at the same has diversified⁹ the nature of economic development. 

Liang Weite, Secretary for the Economy and Finance of Macau, adds two further important points. 

"There is no doubt this agreement is beneficial to enterprises from Macau. We will do more research on how Macau should take advantage of CEPA and expand its market in the Mainland. For one thing, I believe making sure the agreement can be implemented¹⁰ on time is of great significance. For the other, more promotion¹¹ work should be done to ensure the service providers in Macau make full use of this opportunity."

The Macau Special Administrative Region (SAR) has been working to rid its economy of an over-dependence on gambling¹², and is seeking to develop the city in other ways. 

For CRI, this is Li jianhua.

1 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。

2 Augmented   

adj.增音的 动词augment的过去式和过去分词形式

参考例句：

• 'scientists won't be replaced," he claims, "but they will be augmented." 他宣称：“科学家不会被取代；相反，他们会被拓展。” 来自英汉非文学 - 科学史
• The impact of the report was augmented by its timing. 由于发表的时间选得好，这篇报导的影响更大了。

3 sectors   

n.部门( sector的名词复数 )；领域；防御地区；扇形

参考例句：

• Berlin was divided into four sectors after the war. 战后柏林分成了4 个区。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• Industry and agriculture are the two important sectors of the national economy. 工业和农业是国民经济的两个重要部门。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》

4 notably   

adv.值得注意地，显著地，尤其地，特别地

参考例句：

• Many students were absent,notably the monitor.许多学生缺席，特别是连班长也没来。
• A notably short,silver-haired man,he plays basketball with his staff several times a week.他个子明显较为矮小，一头银发，每周都会和他的员工一起打几次篮球。

5 initiating   

v.开始( initiate的现在分词 )；传授；发起；接纳新成员

参考例句：

• He is good at initiating projects but rarely follows through with anything. 他善于创建项目，但难得坚持完成。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• Only the perchlorate shows marked sensitiveness and possibly initiating properties. 只有高氯酸盐表现有显著的感度和可能具有起爆性能。 来自辞典例句

6 mechanism   

n.机械装置；机构，结构

参考例句：

• The bones and muscles are parts of the mechanism of the body.骨骼和肌肉是人体的组成部件。
• The mechanism of the machine is very complicated.这台机器的结构是非常复杂的。

7 administrative   

adj.行政的，管理的

参考例句：

• The administrative burden must be lifted from local government.必须解除地方政府的行政负担。
• He regarded all these administrative details as beneath his notice.他认为行政管理上的这些琐事都不值一顾。

8 ministry   

n.(政府的)部；牧师

参考例句：

• They sent a deputation to the ministry to complain.他们派了一个代表团到部里投诉。
• We probed the Air Ministry statements.我们调查了空军部的记录。

9 diversified   

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

参考例句：

• The college biology department has diversified by adding new courses in biotechnology. 该学院生物系通过增加生物技术方面的新课程而变得多样化。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• Take grain as the key link, develop a diversified economy and ensure an all-round development. 以粮为纲，多种经营，全面发展。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》

10 implemented   

v.实现( implement的过去式和过去分词 )；执行；贯彻；使生效

参考例句：

• This agreement, if not implemented, is a mere scrap of paper. 这个协定如不执行只不过是一纸空文。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
• The economy is in danger of collapse unless far-reaching reforms are implemented. 如果不实施影响深远的改革，经济就面临崩溃的危险。 来自辞典例句

11 promotion   

n.提升，晋级；促销，宣传

参考例句：

• The teacher conferred with the principal about Dick's promotion.教师与校长商谈了迪克的升级问题。
• The clerk was given a promotion and an increase in salary.那个职员升了级，加了薪。

12 gambling   

n.赌博；投机

参考例句：

• They have won a lot of money through gambling.他们赌博赢了很多钱。
• The men have been gambling away all night.那些人赌了整整一夜。