China, Japan start 7th round of strategic dialogue_时事要闻

China, Japan start 7th round of strategic dialogue

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BEIJING, Jan. 26 - The vice¹ foreign ministers for China and Japan smiled and traded jokes prior to the start on Thursday of the 7th round of strategic dialogue -- a sure sign of warming relations between the two countries.

Chinese Vice Foreign Minister Dai Bingguo and Japanese Vice Minister for Foreign Affairs Yachi Shotaro head the two delegations² at the three-day meeting.

"As participants in the dialogue, both of us are happy about the positive changes in bilateral³ ties," Dai told Shotaro before their closed door meetings began.

Echoing Dai's views, Shotaro joked that it was the first time that he smiled while talking with Chinese officials at the strategic dialogue.

The first round of the strategic dialogue was held in Beijing in May 2005.

"China-Japan strategic dialogue was initiated⁴ at a time when bilateral relations were faced with great difficulties," Dai said in his opening remarks in Diaoyutai State Guesthouse.

"The strategic dialogue played a role in removing political obstacles in bilateral relations and getting the relations back on track," Dai said.

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe made a landmark⁵ visit to China last October, the first since Abe took office last September. Abe's visit was widely seen as a "turning point" in China-Japan relations.

Both Dai and Shotaro said they still bear "heavy responsibility" in promoting China-Japan ties.

The two delegations to the dialogue consisted of some 20 Chinese and Japanese officials.

Later on Thursday, Chinese Foreign Minister Li Zhaoxing also met with Shotaro.

"These (talks) provide an important opportunity for progress in bilateral ties," Li said, urging the two countries to make joint⁶ efforts to advance relations.

The foreign minister urged Japan to observe the three China-Japan political documents and properly resolve the "sensitive" issues.

Chinese Foreign Ministry⁷ spokesperson Jiang Yu on Thursday said the strategic dialogue was an important channel to carry out the consensus⁸ of top leaders of the two countries.

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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 delegations
n.代表团( delegation的名词复数 )；委托，委派
参考例句：
In the past 15 years, China has sent 280 women delegations abroad. 十五年来，中国共派280批妇女代表团出访。来自汉英非文学 - 白皮书 The Sun Ray decision follows the federal pattern of tolerating broad delegations but insisting on safeguards. “阳光”案的判决仿效联邦容许广泛授权的做法，但又坚持保护措施。来自英汉非文学 - 行政法

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 initiated
n. 创始人 adj. 新加入的 vt. 开始，创始，启蒙，介绍加入
参考例句：
He has not yet been thoroughly initiated into the mysteries of computers. 他对计算机的奥秘尚未入门。 The artist initiated the girl into the art world in France. 这个艺术家介绍这个女孩加入巴黎艺术界。

5 landmark
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。

6 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。

7 ministry
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。

8 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？

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