China's FM Highlights China-ASEAN Bilateral Relationships

　　Foreign Minister Wang Yi is representing China at a forum¹ being held in Bangkok to commemorate² the 10th anniversary of the signing of the China-ASEAN Strategic Partnership³.

 

　　CRI's Zhang Shuangfeng has more.

 

　　In his keynote speech at the opening ceremony of the forum, Foreign Minister Wang Yi has taken time to highlight the achievements the two sides have made over the past decade.

 

　　"In the past ten years, China and ASEAN countries have achieved fruitful results. China is the first country outside the region to join the Treaty of Amity⁴ and Cooperation in Southeast Asia; China and ASEAN take the lead in setting up a strategic partnership and establishing the largest free trade zone among developing countries."

 

　　The China-ASEAN free trade area was established in January of 2010.

 

　　In the first half of this year, bilateral⁵ trade has seen a year-on-year growth of over 12-percent, with trade totaling over 210-billion U.S. dollars.

 

　　China is now the largest trading partner of the ASEAN regional bloc⁶, and the second largest source of tourists traveling to southeast Asian countries.

 

　　Wang Yi also notes there is frequent cooperation and exchanges between the two sides when dealing⁷ with issues such as the global financial meltdown and natural disasters.

 

　　"Looking back, the most important basis of the development of China-ASEAN relationship is that we were jointly⁸ maintaining the regional peace and stability, the most important experience is that we are sticking to the principal of dealing with disputes through peaceful negotiations⁹. These experiences and consensus¹⁰ are precious and needed to be upheld in the future. "

 

　　The Foreign Minister says China and ASEAN countries will discuss the mapping of the code of conduct for the South China Sea.

 

　　"We also hope other countries can bear the same principal in minds and work with us in the same direction, without taking actions that make the current situation more complicated."

 

　　The forum in Thailand is part of Wang Yi's official visit to the Southeast Asia, which will also see him make stops in Malaysia, Laos and Vietnam.

 

　　This is Wang Yi's second trip to Thailand in less than half a year.

 

　　Chinese authorities are suggesting this is a sign of the importance China's new leadership attaches to its relationship with Thailand and ASEAN as a whole.

 

　　For CRI, this is Zhang Shuangfeng.

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 commemorate   

vt.纪念，庆祝

参考例句：

• This building was built to commemorate the Fire of London.这栋大楼是为纪念“伦敦大火”而兴建的。
• We commemorate the founding of our nation with a public holiday.我们放假一日以庆祝国庆。

3 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。

4 amity   

n.友好关系

参考例句：

• He lives in amity with his neighbours.他和他的邻居相处得很和睦。
• They parted in amity.他们很友好地分别了。

5 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。

6 bloc   

n.集团；联盟

参考例句：

• A solid bloc of union members support the decision.工会会员团结起来支持该决定。
• There have been growing tensions within the trading bloc.贸易同盟国的关系越来越紧张。

7 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。

8 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。

9 negotiations   

协商( negotiation的名词复数 )； 谈判； 完成（难事）； 通过

参考例句：

• negotiations for a durable peace 为持久和平而进行的谈判
• Negotiations have failed to establish any middle ground. 谈判未能达成任何妥协。

10 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？