U.S. Deputy Secretary of State kicks off China visit_时事要闻

U.S. Deputy Secretary of State kicks off China visit

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Mar¹. 3 - U.S. Deputy Secretary of State John Negroponte arrived here at noon Saturday, starting his three-day visit to China.

During Negroponte's stay here, State Councilor Tang Jiaxuan, Foreign Minister Li Zhaoxing, as well as vice² foreign ministers Dai Bingguo and Yang Jiechi will meet or hold talks with Negroponte, respectively.

The two sides are expected to exchange views on bilateral³ ties and on important international and regional issues of common concern.

Negroponte's March 1-6 Asian tour also includes Japan and the Republic of Korea.

Negroponte was sworn in as U.S. deputy secretary of state last month, following President George W. Bush nominated him in January to take the post, which had been vacant since Robert Zoellick left office last July.

Prior to this, Negroponte was the first Director of National Intelligence. He also held several high-profile posts in the Bush administration, including those of UN ambassador and ambassador to Iraq in the months leading up to the invasion of Iraq.

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1 mar
vt.破坏，毁坏，弄糟
参考例句：
It was not the custom for elderly people to mar the picnics with their presence.大人们照例不参加这样的野餐以免扫兴。 Such a marriage might mar your career.这样的婚姻说不定会毁了你的一生。

2 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。

3 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。

上一篇：Foreign reporters allowed to directly interview lawmakers, a 下一篇：Beijing in full preparation for smooth "two sessions"