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英国首相斯塔默访华与中英关系的新篇章

British Prime Minister Starmer's Visit to China and a New Chapter in Sino-British Relations

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Hello everyone, welcome to today's program.

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Recently, British Prime Minister Starmer visited China.

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This visit lasted for a total of four days.

He met with President Xi Jinping in Beijing.

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This is the first visit by a British Prime Minister to China in eight years.

This meeting marks a new beginning for relations between the two countries.

First, we need to talk about business and trade.

Many big British bosses came along with the Prime Minister.

AstraZeneca decided to invest a lot of money in China.

China's Chery Automobile is also going to open a company in the UK.

There is also good news regarding whisky.

China has lowered the tariffs on British whisky.

British people coming to China can also enjoy visa-free entry for thirty days.

Secondly, Hong Kong's role is very special.

Starmer said that Hong Kong is an important bridge.

Hong Kong connects the two countries, the UK and China.

There is a unique legal and cultural background here.

Hong Kong can help both sides not only do business.

It can also promote more cultural and personnel exchanges.

Thirdly, both countries care about major global issues.

The problem of climate change is very serious now.

The development of artificial intelligence is also getting faster and faster.

Both China and the UK want to solve these problems.

Both sides agreed to strengthen cooperation in environmental protection.

They also want to discuss management rules for artificial intelligence together.

Finally, education and cultural exchanges cannot be missing.

Hong Kong's universities are famous and can cooperate with the UK.

British schools can also come to the Greater Bay Area to run schools.

Although both sides still have some different views.

But as the author said, talking is always good.

Face-to-face communication is more effective than blaming each other.

As long as there is a willingness to communicate, there will be hope for the future.

Thank you everyone for listening, see you next time.

Key Vocabulary

首相shǒuxiàngPrime Minister

The head of an elected government. Measure word: 位 (wèi).

访问fǎngwènto visit / visit

Used for official or formal visits. Can be a verb or a noun.

贸易màoyìtrade

Commercial exchange between countries or companies.

投资tóuzīto invest / investment

To put money into business to make a profit. Measure word: 笔 (bǐ).

关税guānshuìtariff / customs duty

A tax to be paid on a particular class of imports or exports.

免签miǎnqiānvisa-free

Short for 免除签证 (exempt from visa). To enter a country without a visa.

桥梁qiáoliángbridge

Literal bridge or figurative connection between two parties. Measure word: 座 (zuò).

人工智能réngōng zhìnéngartificial intelligence (AI)

Computer systems able to perform tasks that normally require human intelligence.

气候变化qìhòu biànhuàclimate change

Long-term shifts in temperatures and weather patterns.

交流jiāoliúexchange / communication

Interaction or swapping of ideas, culture, or people.

合作hézuòcooperation / to cooperate

Working together for a common purpose.

沟通gōutōngcommunicate / communication

To link up or bridge gaps; to communicate ideas effectively.

Grammar Points

把 + Object + Verb + Result

The 'Ba' structure is used to indicate how an action is applied to an object, emphasizing the result or disposal of the object.

中国把英国威士忌的关税降低了

虽然...但是...

Although... but... (Conjunction pair used to express a concession followed by a counter-argument).

虽然双方还有一些不同的看法

但是正如作者所说,对话总是好的

Place + 有 + Object

Expressing existence of an object or quality in a specific place.

这里有独特的法律和文化背景

比 + Object + Adjective

Comparison structure used to say one thing is 'more [adjective]' than another.

面对面的交流比互相指责更有效

不仅...还...

Not only... but also... (Used to list multiple characteristics or actions).

香港可以帮助双方不仅做生意

它还能促进更多的文化和人员交流

Proper Nouns

斯塔默SītǎmòKeir Starmer习近平Xí JìnpíngXi Jinping北京BěijīngBeijing英国YīngguóUnited Kingdom / Britain阿斯利康ĀsīlìkāngAstraZeneca奇瑞QíruìChery (Automobile)香港XiānggǎngHong Kong大湾区DàwānqūGreater Bay Area

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