欧洲专家：中英友谊将成为榜样

Chinese President Xi Jiping's ongoing1 UK visit has led observers in Europe to assert that the friendship between China and UK can and should set an example for other EU countries.

中国国家主席习近平正在英国进行访问，欧洲的观察员对此宣称中国与英国的友谊将会是其它欧洲国家的榜样。

In recent days, "Golden era" or "Golden decade" has been frequently used to describe China and UK's intensifying2 partnership3.

For Carl Dahlman, head of Thematic Division at OECD Development Center, the term siginifies something of a starting point for describing relations between the two sides.

"I'm sure it's a beginning. I think that there are big benefits for China and for the UK from this, and I think that they're setting very good foundations to build upon that. It's a tremendous opportunity which I think with more focused actions on both side, you can leverage4 this potential and turn it into very mutually beneficial elements that would help both countries very much. That's why it's a golden opportunity."

President Xi Jinping's stay in the UK is the first state visit to the country by a Chinese leader in a decade.

Russian political economist5 Sergei Karaganov says Britain's invitation for President Xi reflects the country's high expectations for China, particularly for Chinese investment.

"Britain holds high expectations for China and the Eurasian market. I think we could say that the UK is sailing with Chinese wind. Chinese leaders are intelligent for taking this chance and boosting the China's cooperation with Europe and Britain via the existing system and tools."

1 ongoing

adj.进行中的，前进的

参考例句：

The problem is ongoing.这个问题尚未解决。

The issues raised in the report relate directly to Age Concern's ongoing work in this area.报告中提出的问题与“关心老人”组织在这方面正在做的工作有直接的关系。

2 intensifying

v.（使）增强， （使）加剧( intensify的现在分词 )；增辉

参考例句：

The allies are intensifying their air campaign. 联军部队正加大他们的空战强度。 来自辞典例句

The rest of the European powers were in a state of intensifying congestion. 其余的欧洲强国则处于越来越拥挤的状态。 来自英汉非文学 - 历史

3 partnership

n.合作关系，伙伴关系

参考例句：

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。

4 leverage

n.力量，影响；杠杆作用，杠杆的力量

参考例句：

We'll have to use leverage to move this huge rock.我们不得不借助杠杆之力来移动这块巨石。

He failed in the project because he could gain no leverage. 因为他没有影响力，他的计划失败了。

5 economist

n.经济学家，经济专家，节俭的人

参考例句：

He cast a professional economist's eyes on the problem.他以经济学行家的眼光审视这个问题。

He's an economist who thinks he knows all the answers.他是个经济学家，自以为什么都懂。