2020年CRI Various cooperation documents to be signed during Xi's trip to Europe

 

Chinese authorities have unveiled that various cooperation documents will be signed during President Xi Jinping's upcoming visit to Europe.

President Xi Jinping will pay state visits to Italy, Monaco, and France from March 21st to 26th, the first overseas trip by the Chinese leader this year.

During his time in Italy, President Xi will meet with the country's leaders, including President Sergio Mattarella and Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte.

They're expected to have in-depth discussions on issues including the bilateral¹ ties between China and Italy, and the relationship between China and the European Union.

Vice² Foreign Minister Wang Chao said the visit will further consolidate³ and deepen mutual⁴ trust and cooperation between China and Italy.

"During the visit, the two sides will sign inter-governmental cooperation documents on diplomacy⁵, the economy, trade, and culture, as well as commercial agreements on infrastructure⁶, machinery⁷, and finance. There will also be cooperation documents on the protection of cultural relics⁸, where the two sides will demonstrate their common stance on strengthening exchanges and cooperation regarding World Heritage sites, and on combating the looting, theft, and smuggling⁹ of cultural relics globally. The two sides will also strengthen their cooperation under the Belt and Road Initiative, and bring greater benefits to the people of the two countries," said Wang.

Also on the schedule for the visit are the sixth meeting of the Chinese-Italian committee of entrepreneurs, the first third-market cooperation forum¹⁰, and the second meeting on cultural cooperation.

This year marks the 15th anniversary of the establishment of a comprehensive strategic partnership¹¹ between China and Italy, while next year marks the 50th anniversary of their diplomatic ties.

After Italy, President Xi will head to Monaco, where he will hold wide-ranging talks with Prince Albert II.

Wang Chao said the visit is of historic significance to the development of ties between the two countries.

"I believe the visit by President Xi to Monaco will inject a new strong impetus¹² into the traditional friendship and our exchanges and cooperation across the board, and bring our bilateral relations to a higher level," said Wang.

And during the third-leg of his three-state visit, President Xi will meet with French leaders including President Emmanuel Macron and Prime Minister Edouard Philippe.

Vice Minister Wang Chao expects that the visit will see cooperation agreements signed that cover a variety of fields.

"The two leaders will have in-depth exchanges on relations between China and France, and between China and Europe, and on international and regional issues of common concern. They will witness the signing of cooperation documents on energy, transportation, agriculture, finance, culture, science, and technology," said Wang.

Commemorations will also be held to mark the occasion of the 55th anniversary of diplomatic ties between China and France.

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 vice   

n.坏事；恶习；[pl.]台钳，老虎钳；adj.副的

参考例句：

• He guarded himself against vice.他避免染上坏习惯。
• They are sunk in the depth of vice.他们堕入了罪恶的深渊。

3 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。

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 diplomacy   

n.外交；外交手腕，交际手腕

参考例句：

• The talks have now gone into a stage of quiet diplomacy.会谈现在已经进入了“温和外交”阶段。
• This was done through the skill in diplomacy. 这是通过外交手腕才做到的。

6 infrastructure   

n.下部构造，下部组织，基础结构，基础设施

参考例句：

• We should step up the development of infrastructure for research.加强科学基础设施建设。
• We should strengthen cultural infrastructure and boost various types of popular culture.加强文化基础设施建设，发展各类群众文化。

7 machinery   

n.(总称)机械，机器；机构

参考例句：

• Has the machinery been put up ready for the broadcast?广播器材安装完毕了吗？
• Machinery ought to be well maintained all the time.机器应该随时注意维护。

8 relics   

[pl.］n.遗物，遗迹，遗产；遗体，尸骸

参考例句：

• The area is a treasure house of archaeological relics. 这个地区是古文物遗迹的宝库。
• Xi'an is an ancient city full of treasures and saintly relics. 西安是一个有很多宝藏和神圣的遗物的古老城市。

9 smuggling   

n.走私

参考例句：

• Some claimed that the docker's union fronted for the smuggling ring.某些人声称码头工人工会是走私集团的掩护所。
• The evidence pointed to the existence of an international smuggling network.证据表明很可能有一个国际走私网络存在。

10 forum   

n.论坛，讨论会

参考例句：

• They're holding a forum on new ways of teaching history.他们正在举行历史教学讨论会。
• The organisation would provide a forum where problems could be discussed.这个组织将提供一个可以讨论问题的平台。

11 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。

12 impetus   

n.推动，促进，刺激；推动力

参考例句：

• This is the primary impetus behind the economic recovery.这是促使经济复苏的主要动力。
• Her speech gave an impetus to my ideas.她的讲话激发了我的思绪。