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Chinese President Hu Jintao has promised to maintain economic growth to support a global recovery, at the start of an Asia-Pacific summit in the Russian port city of Vladivostok.
China would pursue steady policies and seek to boost domestic demand, he said.
boost domestic demand: 扩大内需
He was speaking ahead of the start of the Asia-Pacific Economic Co-operation (Apec) summit.
Asia-Pacific Economic Co-operation:亚太区经济合作组织(APEC)
All countries in the region, he said, shared a responsibility to maintain peace and stability.
"The world economy today is recovering slowly, and there are still some destabilisingfactors and uncertainties," President Hu told businessmen in a speech before the summit.
destabilising factor: 不稳定因素
"The underlying impact of the international financial crisis is far from over.
"We will work to maintain the balance between keeping steady and robustgrowth, adjusting the economic structure and managing inflationexpectations. We will boost domestic demand and maintain steady and robust growth as well as basic price stability."
US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has urged countries in the region to lift more barriers to free trade in the Pacific. American officials say they would welcome a more active Russian role in the region.
US Secretary of State:美国国务卿
lift barrier to: 撤销障碍
lift trade barrier: 撤销贸易壁垒
"Fostering a balanced and stable economy is a challenge too sweeping and complex for countries to approach in isolation," Mrs Clinton said.
"If we do this right, globalisationcan become a race to the top, with rising standards of living and more broadly shared prosperity."
race to the top:力争上游
Russian President Vladimir Putin, who is hosting the summit, has expressed concern about the world economy, and particularly Europe's debt crisis.
express concern about:表示关心
"The recovery of the global economy is faltering. We can only overcome negative trends by enhancing the volume of trade... enhancing the flow of capital. It is important to follow the fundamental principles of open markets and free trade," he said.
flow of capital :资金流动
"The priority goal is to fight protectionism in all its forms. It is important to build bridges not walls." |