Saturday, October 25, 2008

EU and Asia Putting Their Heads Together

Cooperation is the key to braving disasters and financial crisis. China a leading force in the annual meeting of European and Asian nations. Time to learn some useful gov't vocab...

From People's Daily 25 October 2008 (http://politics.people.com.cn/GB/1024/8231245.html)

  第七届1亚欧首脑会议25日闭幕2后在人民大会堂举行3记者招待会4

  亚欧首脑会议协调员领导人中国国务院总理温家宝、法国总统萨科齐、文莱苏丹哈桑纳尔和欧盟委员会主席巴罗佐出席记者招待会。

  第七届亚欧首脑会议二十四日下午在北京人民大会堂开幕。这是中国继奥运会之后举办的又一重大国际盛会。

   亚欧会议成立于5 1996年,目前6有45个成员7,其中亚洲17个,包括东盟10个成员、东盟秘书处、中国、日本、韩国、印度、巴基斯坦和蒙古;欧洲成员 28个,包括欧盟27个成员国和欧盟委员会。亚欧会议是亚洲和欧洲之间级别8最高、规模最大的政府间论坛9。本届会议将围绕10对话合作互利共赢11的主题,就国际经 济金融形势12、粮食安全及救灾13合作、可持续发展、国际和地区形势、加强不同文明对话等议题进行深入讨论


1 jie4 (measure word): for official events
2 bi4mu4 (verb): to close (a ceremony)
3 ju3xing2 (verb): to hold or carry out (an official event)
4 ji4zhe3zhao1dai4hui4 (noun): press conference
5 cheng2li4yu2 (verbal phrase): established on (a date)
6 mu4qian3 (adverb): at the present
7 cheng2yuan2 (noun): member
8 ji2bie2 (noun): rank
9 lun4tan2 (noun): forum
10 wei2rao3 (verb): to revolve around or surround
11 hu1li4gong1ying2 (phrase): assist each other, win together
12 xing2shi4 (noun): situation
13 jiu4zai1 (noun): disaster relief

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