2017年CRI Saudi King visits China, eyeing expanded cooperation beyond energy
时间：2018-12-20 作者：英语课 分类：2017CRI中国国际广播电台
Saudi King Salman bin 1 Abdul-Aziz Al Saud was received on arrival at Beijing International Airport by Chinese State Counselor 2 Yang Jiechi on March 16th, 2017. [Photo: SPA]
Saudi King Salman is now on a four-day trip here to China, with various agreements set to be signed in areas including technology transfers, industry and trade.
The trip here to China is the Saudi King's first visit as his country's head of state. He visited China twice in 1999 and 2014 as crown prince.
Salman's trip this time comes as his Kingdom looks to diversify 3 its economy.
China and Saudi Arabia established diplomatic ties in 1990.
Ties between the two sides have been increasing steadily 4 since then.
China's Ambassador to Saudi Arabia, Li Huaxin, says bilateral 5 relations hit a new high early last year when Chinese President Xi Jinping travelled to Saudi Arabia for a state visit.
"Exchange of visits by the two leaders within just over one year has shown that they attach great importance to bilateral ties. The two countries have signed agreements on cultural cooperation and education among others. I hope we will achieve a series of cooperation results this time," said Li.
China has become Saudi Arabia's largest trading partner, with oil revenues making up a vast majority of the trade volume.
However, the Saudi government has been taking steps to diversify itself out of just oil.
In 2016, Saudi authorities unveiled its "Vision 2030" program, which is designed to reduce its dependence 6 on energy-related exports and increase its service sector 7 in areas such as health care, education, recreation and tourism.
This has made China a prime target for potential growth in these areas.
According to Li Shaoxian, Dean of Arab Studies at Ningxia University, the Saudi government's plans fit well with the Chinese government's "Belt and Road" initiative.
"The most import aspect of establishing a comprehensive strategic partnership 8 between China and Saudi Arabia is to link up the two strategic conceptions proposed by the two—China's 'Belt and Road' initiative and Saudi Arabia's Vision 2030. That is why King Salman's trip to China is so important. It is viewed as a historical visit during which the two sides are going to have in-depth discussions on how to promote cooperation in sectors 9 of business and natural recourses," Li Shaoxian commented.
Saudi King Salman has already made stops in Malaysia, Indonesia and Japan as part of his current tour.
- He emptied several bags of rice into a bin.他把几袋米倒进大箱里。
- He threw the empty bottles in the bin.他把空瓶子扔进垃圾箱。
- The counselor gave us some disinterested advice.顾问给了我们一些无私的忠告。
- Chinese commercial counselor's office in foreign countries.中国驻国外商务参赞处。
- Our company is trying to diversify.我们公司正力图往多样化方面发展。
- Hills and woods diversify the landscape.山陵和树木点缀景色。
- 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。
- 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。
- Doctors keep trying to break her dependence of the drug.医生们尽力使她戒除毒瘾。
- He was freed from financial dependence on his parents.他在经济上摆脱了对父母的依赖。
- 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。
- 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。