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President's Russian visit to yield $4.3b deals

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Mar¹.22 - Chinese and Russian companies are expected to sign contracts worth over $4.3 billion during President Hu Jintao's state visit to Russia next week, a senior Chinese official said yesterday in Beijing.

Hu's trip, from March 26 to 28, aims to strengthen political trust and push forward the economic and trade partnership², according to Assistant Foreign Minister Li Hui.

Bilateral³ trade reached a record $33.4 billion last year, up 14.7 per cent over the previous year, said Li.

Hu and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin will discuss ways of increasing mutual⁴ investment, enhancing cooperation in energy, infrastructure⁵, forestry⁶ and high-tech⁷ sectors⁹, Li said. Among the agreements to be signed is one between the two country's railway authorities on the transport of crude oil.

The two presidents are expected to issue a political document after their summit on Monday, which will elaborate on bilateral ties as well as international issues such as the reform of the United Nations, international anti-terrorism cooperation, the nuclear issues related to the Democratic People's Republic of Korea and Iran, the Middle East and development of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO), according to Li.

He said that members of the SCO, which comprises China, Russia and some Central Asian nations, will hold a joint¹⁰ military drill in Russia this year aimed at increasing collaboration¹¹ to fight terrorism in the region.

Hu and Putin will also attend the inaugural¹² ceremony of the "Year of China".

China hosted the "Year of Russia" in 2006, with some 300 activities attracting more than 500,000 visitors.

The "Year of China" in Russia will feature some 200 events, including a Chinese national exhibition, a cultural festival, a business forum¹³ and an investment conference.

Li said that more than 200 companies from across China will take part in the national exhibition, covering such sectors as energy, machinery¹⁴ manufacturing, household electrical appliances, textiles, information technology, agriculture, tourism and services trade.

Russian Ambassador to China Sergei Razov said on Tuesday in Beijing that smooth progress is being made in energy sector⁸ collaboration.

Russia plans to pipe 30 billion cubic meters of natural gas to China each year, the ambassador said during an interview with Xinhua.

"We are continuing a project to provide gas to China which includes building a gas pipeline¹⁵ through Northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous¹⁶ Region," Razov said.

Russia plans to provide natural gas from 2011 through two lines a western line through Xinjiang and an eastern line which traverses China's northeastern border with Russia.

Razov said the construction of a 2,800-km-long crude oil pipeline is also going well, with a quarter having been completed.

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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 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。

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。

4 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。

5 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。

6 forestry
n.森林学；林业
参考例句：
At present, the Chinese forestry is being at a significant transforming period. 当前, 我国的林业正处于一个重大的转折时期。 Anhua is one of the key forestry counties in Hunan province. 安化县是湖南省重点林区县之一。

7 high-tech
adj.高科技的
参考例句：
The economy is in the upswing which makes high-tech services in more demand too.经济在蓬勃发展，这就使对高科技服务的需求量也在加大。 The quest of a cure for disease with high-tech has never ceased. 人们希望运用高科技治疗疾病的追求从未停止过。

8 sector
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。

9 sectors
n.部门( sector的名词复数 )；领域；防御地区；扇形
参考例句：
Berlin was divided into four sectors after the war. 战后柏林分成了4 个区。来自《简明英汉词典》 Industry and agriculture are the two important sectors of the national economy. 工业和农业是国民经济的两个重要部门。来自《现代汉英综合大词典》

10 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。

11 collaboration
n.合作，协作；勾结
参考例句：
The two companies are working in close collaboration each other.这两家公司密切合作。 He was shot for collaboration with the enemy.他因通敌而被枪毙了。

12 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。

13 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。

14 machinery
n.(总称)机械，机器；机构
参考例句：
Has the machinery been put up ready for the broadcast?广播器材安装完毕了吗？ Machinery ought to be well maintained all the time.机器应该随时注意维护。

15 pipeline
n.管道，管线
参考例句：
The pipeline supplies Jordan with 15 per cent of its crude oil.该管道供给约旦15%的原油。 A single pipeline serves all the houses with water.一条单管路给所有的房子供水。

16 autonomous
adj.自治的；独立的
参考例句：
They proudly declared themselves part of a new autonomous province.他们自豪地宣布成为新自治省的一部分。 This is a matter that comes within the jurisdiction of the autonomous region.这件事是属于自治区权限以内的事务。

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