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British Prime Minister David Cameron will arrive in China Monday at the head of a 100-strong trade delegation¹. The move represents a warming of relations between the two countries. Cameron will include in his three-day tour the Chinese capital, Beijing, and the country’s financial centre in Shanghai.

David Cameron leaves behind a country getting dressed up for the holiday season.

The Prime Minister’s economic dilemma², of course, everything under the Christmas tree is made in China.

Shopkeepers in London’s ’Luxury Quarter’ want him to bolster³ brand Britain on his visit.

For the British Prime Minister this flight to China is an unabashed sales pitch.

Accompanied by more than 100 business leaders, it is the biggest trade mission in modern Sino-British history.

The aim, to redress⁴ a trade balance that heavily favors China.

In short, the British economy needs exports.

According to Bank of England governor Mark Carney, the UK’s resurgent economic growth is overly reliant on consumer spending and consequent household debt.

When in China, Cameron will be building on the success last month of the visit by Britain’s Chancellor⁵ of the Exchequer⁶ George Osborne and the Mayor of London Boris Johnson.

Both came away with high profile deals.

Multi-billion dollar infrastructure⁷ projects, which underscored strengthening Sino-British business ties; even if political friendships need careful tending.

After the economic helter skelter of the last few years David Cameron is hoping to come away with something of a Christmas bonus from his China visit. British Business and British industry will be watching carefully.

 

1 delegation   

n.代表团；派遣

参考例句：

• The statement of our delegation was singularly appropriate to the occasion.我们代表团的声明非常适合时宜。
• We shall inform you of the date of the delegation's arrival.我们将把代表团到达的日期通知你。

2 dilemma   

n.困境，进退两难的局面

参考例句：

• I am on the horns of a dilemma about the matter.这件事使我进退两难。
• He was thrown into a dilemma.他陷入困境。

3 bolster   

n.枕垫；v.支持，鼓励

参考例句：

• The high interest rates helped to bolster up the economy.高利率使经济更稳健。
• He tried to bolster up their morale.他尽力鼓舞他们的士气。

4 redress   

n.赔偿，救济，矫正；v.纠正，匡正，革除

参考例句：

• He did all that he possibly could to redress the wrongs.他尽了一切努力革除弊端。
• Any man deserves redress if he has been injured unfairly.任何人若蒙受不公平的损害都应获得赔偿。

5 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。

6 exchequer   

n.财政部；国库

参考例句：

• In Britain the Chancellor of the Exchequer deals with taxes and government spending.英国的财政大臣负责税务和政府的开支。
• This resulted in a considerable loss to the exchequer.这使国库遭受了重大损失。

7 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。