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China, US conclude economic dialogue

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China and the United States on Wednesday concluded a key economic dialogue with a wide variety of specific agreements.

WASHINGTON, May 24 - China and the United States on Wednesday concluded a key economic dialogue with a wide variety of specific agreements.

In remarks prepared for the concluding of U.S.-China Strategic Economic Dialogue, Chinese Vice¹ Premier² Wu Yi said the two countries reached much consensus³ and realized positive results.

"With the great attention and joint⁴ efforts from both sides, the second meeting of the strategic dialogue achieved great success," said Wu, also as the special envoy⁵ of Chinese President Hu Jintao.

"China-U.S. economic and trade relationship is one of the most complicated in today's world," she said. "The SED provided an excellent ground and opportunity for both sides to enhance the mutual⁶ understanding and increased the mutual trust in the strategic issues."

Meanwhile, the Chinese leader warned against the rising protectionism and threat in the United States.

"It calls for direct consultation⁷ and dialogue between us, instead of easy resort to threat or sanctions," she said.

U.S. Treasury⁸ Secretary Henry Paulson said in his concluding statement that the U.S. and China both understand that "getting the economic relationship right is vital not only to our people, but to the world economy."

Paulson, who co-chaired the Strategic Economic Dialogue with Wu as special envoy of President George W. Bush, also noted⁹ two countries reached a wide variety of agreements during the dialogue.

"We agree that it is vital to the prosperity of both our nations, that China rebalance its economic growth, encourage consumption and spread development more broadly among its people," he said.

Both countries also agreed that "strengthening and deepening our two-way trading relationship will create jobs and give our citizens a wider variety of choices and lower prices on goods," he added.

"We have built strong relationships since our inaugural¹⁰ meeting in Beijing," said the Treasure chief, referring to the first meeting of the Strategic Economic Dialogue in December, 2006. He emphasized that the relationships between the two countries will "continue to grow stronger and produce on-going returns."

In an aviation agreement reached on Wednesday, daily passenger flights from the U.S. to China will double by 2012, and air cargo¹¹ companies will have virtually unlimited¹² access to Chinese market by 2011.

The two countries also agreed to work together as part of the WTO Doha negotiations¹³ to discuss reducing or eliminating tariff¹⁴ and non-tariff barriers to environmental goods and services.

Moreover, the two countries will provide policy incentives¹⁵ to promote the full commercialization of advanced coal technologies and will advance commercial use of carbon capture and storage technologies.

On the front of the tourism industry, the two countries agreed to launch negotiations to facilitate Chinese group leisure travel to the U.S.

"Allowing tourism companies to arrange trips for Chinese travelers to the United States is a significant step, given that one in seven jobs in the United States is related to the tourism industry," said the U.S. delegation¹⁶ in a statement.

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1 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。

2 premier
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。

3 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？

4 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。

5 envoy
n.使节，使者，代表，公使
参考例句：
Their envoy showed no sign of responding to our proposals.他们的代表对我方的提议毫无回应的迹象。 The government has not yet appointed an envoy to the area.政府尚未向这一地区派过外交官。

6 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。

7 consultation
n.咨询；商量；商议；会议
参考例句：
The company has promised wide consultation on its expansion plans.该公司允诺就其扩展计划广泛征求意见。 The scheme was developed in close consultation with the local community.该计划是在同当地社区密切磋商中逐渐形成的。

8 treasury
n.宝库；国库，金库；文库
参考例句：
The Treasury was opposed in principle to the proposals.财政部原则上反对这些提案。 This book is a treasury of useful information.这本书是有价值的信息宝库。

9 noted
adj.著名的，知名的
参考例句：
The local hotel is noted for its good table.当地的那家酒店以餐食精美而著称。 Jim is noted for arriving late for work.吉姆上班迟到出了名。

10 inaugural
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。

11 cargo
n.(一只船或一架飞机运载的)货物
参考例句：
The ship has a cargo of about 200 ton.这条船大约有200吨的货物。 A lot of people discharged the cargo from a ship.许多人从船上卸下货物。

12 unlimited
adj.无限的，不受控制的，无条件的
参考例句：
They flew over the unlimited reaches of the Arctic.他们飞过了茫茫无边的北极上空。 There is no safety in unlimited technological hubris.在技术方面自以为是会很危险。

13 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。

14 tariff
n.关税，税率；(旅馆、饭店等)价目表，收费表
参考例句：
There is a very high tariff on jewelry.宝石类的关税率很高。 The government is going to lower the tariff on importing cars.政府打算降低进口汽车的关税。

15 incentives
激励某人做某事的事物( incentive的名词复数 )；刺激；诱因；动机
参考例句：
tax incentives to encourage savings 鼓励储蓄的税收措施 Furthermore, subsidies provide incentives only for investments in equipment. 更有甚者，提供津贴仅是为鼓励增添设备的投资。来自英汉非文学 - 环境法 - 环境法

16 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。

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