2020年CRI China, Africa to build a community of shared future

 

Chinese officials are pledging more cooperation with Africa at the opening ceremony of a key meeting among Chinese and African officials in Beijing.

The promise of further cooperation between China and Africa has been made by Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi, who made the pledge as part of a keynote speech to the opening of a Coordinators' Meeting designed to follow-up on last September's Beijing Summit of the Forum¹ on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC).

"We always believe that China-Africa cooperation is part of the international cooperation with Africa. It will not only contribute to the common development and shared interest between China and Africa, but will also create conditions for greater international cooperation. China will continue to play a leading role in China-Africa cooperation and to encourage the international community to increase investment in Africa. We will work with other countries to pool our strengths to form a synergy, and help with the development and rejuvenation² of African countries and make life more colorful and rewarding for the African people," says Wang.

Wang Yi is also urging the African side to stick to the development path they've jointly⁴ set out to help build up the Belt and Road Initiative, calling on the African delegates to do more to uphold multilateralism and safeguard their common interests.

Diplomats⁵ from the African side have issued their own promises to work with China to achieve the FOCAC goals, suggesting their cooperation with China not only benefits themselves, but also helps support world peace.

"This meeting that we are having now is to make the implementation⁶ as we are the first year after the (FOCAC Beijing) summit, then it makes more rooms for the projects that we are working with China. For me, this meeting is the new beginning to settle the platform on which we will cooperate for the next coming three years," says Simon Pierre Adovelande, Benin's Ambassador to China.

Nabeela Tunis, Sierra Leone's Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, says China's experience with development over the few past decades is more valuable than direct financial support.

"We look forward to several areas of cooperation as to how we can also lift people out of abject⁷ poverty, so we'd be happy to have China help us, share their experiences and probably a couple of tips that we need to do the same as well," says Tunis.

Chinese President Xi Jinping has sent a congratulatory note to opening session of the FOCAC coordination⁸ session, calling on both sides to be diligent⁹ in improving the welfare of the 2.6 billion people who live in both China and Africa.

A series of cooperation deals have also been signed as part of the session, and the group has also issued a joint³ statement, pledging continued support for the FOCAC mission.

1 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。

2 rejuvenation   

n. 复原，再生, 更新, 嫩化, 恢复

参考例句：

• Prolonged starvation and aging might lead to rejuvenation of embryogenic potential. 长期的饥饿和衰老可以导致胚胎发生能力的复壮。
• All this signs rejuvenation of agriculture. 所有这些都预示着农业将复苏。

3 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。

4 jointly   

ad.联合地，共同地

参考例句：

• Tenants are jointly and severally liable for payment of the rent. 租金由承租人共同且分别承担。
• She owns the house jointly with her husband. 她和丈夫共同拥有这所房子。

5 diplomats   

n.外交官( diplomat的名词复数 )；有手腕的人，善于交际的人

参考例句：

• These events led to the expulsion of senior diplomats from the country. 这些事件导致一些高级外交官被驱逐出境。
• The court has no jurisdiction over foreign diplomats living in this country. 法院对驻本国的外交官无裁判权。 来自《简明英汉词典》

6 implementation   

n.实施，贯彻

参考例句：

• Implementation of the program is now well underway.这一项目的实施现在行情看好。

7 abject   

adj.极可怜的，卑屈的

参考例句：

• This policy has turned out to be an abject failure.这一政策最后以惨败而告终。
• He had been obliged to offer an abject apology to Mr.Alleyne for his impertinence.他不得不低声下气，为他的无礼举动向艾莱恩先生请罪。

8 coordination   

n.协调，协作

参考例句：

• Gymnastics is a sport that requires a considerable level of coordination.体操是一项需要高协调性的运动。
• The perfect coordination of the dancers and singers added a rhythmic charm to the performance.舞蹈演员和歌手们配合得很好，使演出更具魅力。

9 diligent   

adj.勤勉的，勤奋的

参考例句：

• He is the more diligent of the two boys.他是这两个男孩中较用功的一个。
• She is diligent and keeps herself busy all the time.她真勤快，一会儿也不闲着。