Sino-US ties strengthened in 2006 despite trade frictions

时间：2006-12-18 00:21:37

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BEIJING, Dec.17 - Landmark1 trade talks between China and the United States concluded in Beijing on Friday, reflecting the increased interaction between the two countries this year, albeit2 against a backdrop of trade frictions4.

 

"China and the United States have never been closer in their understanding of what form their diplomatic relationship should take," said Tao Wenzhao, a research fellow in American Studies of the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences.

 

Chinese President Hu Jintao made his intentions clear during his state visit to the United States in April. "Sharing extensive and important common strategic interests, our nations should be not only stakeholders, but also constructive5 cooperators," Hu said at the time.

 

In response, U.S. President George Bush acknowledged that the Sino-U.S. trade relationship had "become even stronger".

 

Several inaugural6 events served to strengthen relations between China and the United States in 2006.

 

The administrator7 of National Aeronautics8 and Space Administration of the United States Michael Griffin visited China to boost Sino-U.S. space cooperation this September, the highest-ranking U.S. space official to visit China in the last 12 years.

 

Two months later, the navies of China and the United States held their first ever joint9 search-and-rescue exercise on the South China Sea.

 

New records have also been set in the economic sector10. China is now the United States' third largest trading partner and its fastest-growing exports market. In the first ten months of this year, the trade volume between the two countries reached nearly 214.52 billion U.S. dollars, with U.S. exports to China up by 23.8 percent, the first step towards reducing the huge trade imbalance between the two countries.

 

The two countries also conducted dialogue to try and deal with international issues, particularly after the Democratic People's Republic of Korea's nuclear test.

 

The Bush administration also reiterated11 their adherence12 to the one-China policy and their opposition13 to Taiwan independence.

 

"China and the U.S. are building a two-way relationship based on common interests," said Yuan Peng, a U.S. studies expert with Beijing University.

 

"Many exchanges have occurred in scientific, cultural and military fields which showed that Sino-U.S. ties are developing soundly, something which used to be achieved only through top-level exchanges," Yuan said.

 

However, trade frictions have hindered the strengthening of relations between the two countries.

 

China's soaring exports have sparked trade rows over a number of Chinese products including textiles, shoes, televisions and auto14 parts. The Ministry15 of Commerce said 23 countries and regions, including the United States, launched 70 anti-dumping and anti-subsidy investigations16 against China in the first three quarters of the year.

 

But Yuan was keen to play down the impact of the disagreements. "Looking at the whole picture of the improvement of the Sino-U.S. ties, trade friction3 is natural," he said.

 

The victory by the Democrats17 in the U.S. mid-term elections in November provoked some commentators18 to cast doubts over the future development of China-U.S. relations.

 

But Chinese Premier19 Wen Jiabao quelled20 the concerns, telling visiting U.S. Secretary of Commerce Carlos Gutierrez that he realized the development of China-U.S. relations had always been "the consensus21 of the Democrats and Republicans of the United States as well as the two peoples".

 

A direct flight from Beijing to Washington will be inaugurated in 2007 and it is highly symbolic22. Next year marks the 35th anniversary of Richard Nixon's ice-breaking visit to China, and reaching further consensus on trade issues will be crucial for both nations.

 
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1 landmark j2DxG     
n.陆标，划时代的事，地界标
参考例句：
  • The Russian Revolution represents a landmark in world history.俄国革命是世界历史上的一个里程碑。
  • The tower was once a landmark for ships.这座塔曾是船只的陆标。
2 albeit axiz0     
conj.即使；纵使；虽然
参考例句：
  • Albeit fictional,she seemed to have resolved the problem.虽然是虚构的，但是在她看来好象是解决了问题。
  • Albeit he has failed twice,he is not discouraged.虽然失败了两次，但他并没有气馁。
3 friction JQMzr     
n.摩擦，摩擦力
参考例句：
  • When Joan returned to work,the friction between them increased.琼回来工作后，他们之间的摩擦加剧了。
  • Friction acts on moving bodies and brings them to a stop.摩擦力作用于运动着的物体，并使其停止。
4 frictions c3b12b9aeb795425cb3a97ab92bf2232     
n.摩擦( friction的名词复数 )；摩擦力；冲突；不和
参考例句：
  • Family frictions can interfere with a child's schoolwork. 家庭中的争吵会影响孩子的学业。 来自《简明英汉词典》
  • As far as we are concerned, these frictions are not of our own making [have been imposed on us]. 就我们来说，这种摩擦是被动式的。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
5 constructive AZDyr     
adj.建设的，建设性的
参考例句：
  • We welcome constructive criticism.我们乐意接受有建设性的批评。
  • He is beginning to deal with his anger in a constructive way.他开始用建设性的方法处理自己的怒气。
6 inaugural 7cRzQ     
adj.就职的；n.就职典礼
参考例句：
  • We listened to the President's inaugural speech on the radio yesterday.昨天我们通过无线电听了总统的就职演说。
  • Professor Pearson gave the inaugural lecture in the new lecture theatre.皮尔逊教授在新的阶梯讲堂发表了启用演说。
7 administrator SJeyZ     
n.经营管理者，行政官员
参考例句：
  • The role of administrator absorbed much of Ben's energy.行政职务耗掉本很多精力。
  • He has proved himself capable as administrator.他表现出管理才能。
8 aeronautics BKVyg     
n.航空术，航空学
参考例句：
  • National Aeronautics and Space undertakings have made great progress.国家的航空航天事业有了很大的发展。
  • He devoted every spare moment to aeronautics.他把他所有多余的时间用在航空学上。
9 joint m3lx4     
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。
10 sector yjczYn     
n.部门，部分；防御地段，防区；扇形
参考例句：
  • The export sector will aid the economic recovery. 出口产业将促进经济复苏。
  • The enemy have attacked the British sector.敌人已进攻英国防区。
11 reiterated d9580be532fe69f8451c32061126606b     
反复地说，重申( reiterate的过去式和过去分词 )
参考例句：
  • "Well, I want to know about it,'she reiterated. “嗯，我一定要知道你的休假日期，"她重复说。 来自英汉文学 - 嘉莉妹妹
  • Some twenty-two years later President Polk reiterated and elaborated upon these principles. 大约二十二年之后，波尔克总统重申这些原则并且刻意阐释一番。
12 adherence KyjzT     
n.信奉，依附，坚持，固着
参考例句：
  • He was well known for his adherence to the rules.他因遵循这些规定而出名。
  • The teacher demanded adherence to the rules.老师要求学生们遵守纪律。
13 opposition eIUxU     
n.反对，敌对
参考例句：
  • The party leader is facing opposition in his own backyard.该党领袖在自己的党內遇到了反对。
  • The police tried to break down the prisoner's opposition.警察设法制住了那个囚犯的反抗。
14 auto ZOnyW     
n.(=automobile)(口语)汽车
参考例句：
  • Don't park your auto here.别把你的汽车停在这儿。
  • The auto industry has brought many people to Detroit.汽车工业把许多人吸引到了底特律。
15 ministry kD5x2     
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。
16 investigations 02de25420938593f7db7bd4052010b32     
（正式的）调查( investigation的名词复数 )； 侦查； 科学研究； 学术研究
参考例句：
  • His investigations were intensive and thorough but revealed nothing. 他进行了深入彻底的调查，但没有发现什么。
  • He often sent them out to make investigations. 他常常派他们出去作调查。
17 democrats 655beefefdcaf76097d489a3ff245f76     
n.民主主义者，民主人士( democrat的名词复数 )
参考例句：
  • The Democrats held a pep rally on Capitol Hill yesterday. 民主党昨天在国会山召开了竞选誓师大会。
  • The democrats organize a filibuster in the senate. 民主党党员组织了阻挠议事。 来自《简明英汉词典》
18 commentators 14bfe5fe312768eb5df7698676f7837c     
n.评论员( commentator的名词复数 )；时事评论员；注释者；实况广播员
参考例句：
  • Sports commentators repeat the same phrases ad nauseam. 体育解说员翻来覆去说着同样的词语，真叫人腻烦。
  • Television sports commentators repeat the same phrases ad nauseam. 电视体育解说员说来说去就是那么几句话，令人厌烦。 来自《简明英汉词典》
19 premier R19z3     
adj.首要的；n.总理，首相
参考例句：
  • The Irish Premier is paying an official visit to Britain.爱尔兰总理正在对英国进行正式访问。
  • He requested that the premier grant him an internview.他要求那位总理接见他一次。
20 quelled cfdbdf53cdf11a965953b115ee1d3e67     
v.（用武力）制止，结束，镇压( quell的过去式和过去分词 )
参考例句：
  • Thanks to Kao Sung-nien's skill, the turmoil had been quelled. 亏高松年有本领，弹压下去。 来自汉英文学 - 围城
  • Mr. Atkinson was duly quelled. 阿特金森先生被及时地将了一军。 来自辞典例句
21 consensus epMzA     
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？
22 symbolic ErgwS     
adj.象征性的，符号的，象征主义的
参考例句：
  • It is symbolic of the fighting spirit of modern womanhood.它象征着现代妇女的战斗精神。
  • The Christian ceremony of baptism is a symbolic act.基督教的洗礼仪式是一种象征性的做法。

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