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Hu begins state visit to Australia

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Chinese President Hu Jintao arrives in Perth Monday for a state visit to Australia, where he will also attend the APEC Economic Leaders' Meeting in Sydney on September 8-9.

Chinese President Hu Jintao meets with West Australia Premier¹ Alan Carpenter in Perth Monday.

Sept.4 - Chinese President Hu Jintao arrived in Perth on Monday for a state visit to Australia, where he will also attend the APEC Economic Leaders' Meeting in Sydney on September 8-9.

During his visit, Hu is expected to discuss with Australian leaders ways of furthering the development of bilateral² relations, as well as major world and regional issues of common concern.

This year marks the 35th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic ties between China and Australia. In 2006, the two countries agreed to develop comprehensive and cooperative ties for mutual³ benefit in the 21st century.

"China and Australia are important countries in the Asia-Pacific region. Over the past 35 years since the establishment of diplomatic ties, the two countries have treated each other as equals with mutual respect and actively⁴ promoted friendly exchanges and win-win cooperation, and their relationship has maintained a strong momentum⁵ of growth," Hu said in a written statement issued upon arrival.

In recent years, cooperation between the two countries has been expanding steadily⁶ in such fields as economy, trade, energy, environmental protection, culture, science and technology, education and tourism.

China is the second largest trading partner of Australia while Australia is China's ninth. In 2006, bilateral trade amounted to 32.9 billion U.S. dollars, up 20 percent from the previous year.

In the first six months of 2007, bilateral trade reached 19.5 billion dollars, a 35 percent increase over the corresponding period of 2006.

"I am visiting Australia to increase mutual trust, expand common ground, deepen cooperation and boost the growth of China-Australia ties," he said in the statement.

Soon after his arrival, Hu met with West Australia Premier Alan Carpenter.

China has become West Australia's largest export market and its second largest trading partner. In recent years, China and Australia's resource-rich state have carried out a series of large cooperation projects in the fields of energy and natural resources. These projects "have provided resources necessary for China's economic construction while vigorously driving the economic growth in West Australia," Hu said.

"Meanwhile, the two sides have also expanded cooperation in education and scientific research," he said.

China stands ready to work with West Australia to bring the level of dual-track cooperation to a new height, he said.

Carpenter said he was delighted to see the sound and mutually-beneficial cooperation between West Australia and China and hoped the cooperation would be deepened in trade, infrastructure⁷, science and technology and personnel exchanges.

Perth, capital of West Australia, is the first leg of Hu's week-long trip, which will also take him to Canberra and Sydney.

"President Hu's visit to Australia would help boost the friendly relations, intensify⁸ the high-level exchanges and consolidate⁹ the pragmatic cooperation between China and Australia," Chinese Assistant Foreign Minister He Yafei told a press conference in Beijing last Tuesday.

In Sydney, President Hu will attend the 15th Economic Leaders' Meeting of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) forum¹⁰, and meet with leaders of other APEC members on the sidelines of the meeting.

APEC is the premier forum for facilitating economic growth, cooperation, trade and investment in the Asia-Pacific region. Since its birth in 1989, APEC has grown to encompass¹¹ 21 members spanning four continents, representing the most economically dynamic region in the world.

The 21 APEC member economies are Australia, Brunei, Canada, Chile, China, China's Hong Kong, Chinese Taipei, Indonesia, Japan, Malaysia, Mexico, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea, Peru, the Philippines, Russia, Singapore, South Korea, Thailand, the United States and Vietnam.

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1 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。

2 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。

3 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。

4 actively
adv.积极地，勤奋地
参考例句：
During this period all the students were actively participating.在这节课中所有的学生都积极参加。 We are actively intervening to settle a quarrel.我们正在积极调解争执。

5 momentum
n.动力，冲力，势头；动量
参考例句：
We exploit the energy and momentum conservation laws in this way.我们就是这样利用能量和动量守恒定律的。 The law of momentum conservation could supplant Newton's third law.动量守恒定律可以取代牛顿第三定律。

6 steadily
adv.稳定地；不变地；持续地
参考例句：
The scope of man's use of natural resources will steadily grow.人类利用自然资源的广度将日益扩大。 Our educational reform was steadily led onto the correct path.我们的教学改革慢慢上轨道了。

7 infrastructure
n.下部构造，下部组织，基础结构，基础设施
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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。

8 intensify
vt.加强；变强；加剧
参考例句：
We must intensify our educational work among our own troops.我们必须加强自己部队的教育工作。 They were ordered to intensify their patrols to protect our air space.他们奉命加强巡逻，保卫我国的领空。

9 consolidate
v.使加固，使加强；(把...)联为一体，合并
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The two banks will consolidate in July next year. 这两家银行明年7月将合并。 The government hoped to consolidate ten states to form three new ones.政府希望把十个州合并成三个新的州。

10 forum
n.论坛，讨论会
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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。

11 encompass
vt.围绕，包围；包含，包括；完成
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The course will encompass physics,chemistry and biology.课程将包括物理、化学和生物学。 The project will encompass rural and underdeveloped areas in China.这项工程将覆盖中国的农村和不发达地区。

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