英闻天下——128 China Eyes Latin America for Trade Growth
英语课
China is seeking deeper trade and investment cooperation with Latin America amid the global economic slowdown and sluggish 1 international demand.
Tian Deyou is director of the Americas division under the Ministry 2 of Commerce.
"China's export increased 7.9 percent last year. That's no modest figure but still it is the lowest in a decade. With this in mind, we should refocus our attention on rising markets including Latin America."
Bilateral 3 trade between China and Latin America increased about 16 percent for the first half of last year to reach nearly $150 billion.
China has become Latin America's third-largest trade partner, and the region's third-largest investment source.
Latin America economy is facing historic opportunities as the upcoming World Cup and the Olympic Games bring enormous development in its infrastructure 4 and other sectors 5.
adj.懒惰的，迟钝的，无精打采的
- This humid heat makes you feel rather sluggish.这种湿热的天气使人感到懒洋洋的。
- Circulation is much more sluggish in the feet than in the hands.脚部的循环比手部的循环缓慢得多。
n.(政府的)部；牧师
- 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。
adj.双方的，两边的，两侧的
- 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。
n.下部构造，下部组织，基础结构，基础设施
- 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。