Akiko Fujita Yokohama 10 November 2010
A multilateral free trade agreement and global economic imbalances will be at the top of the agenda when national leaders gather at the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation summit later this week. APEC ministers already have begun laying the groundwork for those discussions.
Japanese Foreign Minister Seiji Maehara on Wednesday urged trade and foreign ministers gathered in Yokohama to focus on trade liberalization.
He says what is important in economic diplomacy is the promotion of free trade. As the Asia-Pacific region takes a bigger role in the world economy, Maehara says, he would like to work with the delegates to build a freer economic and trade framework.
Japan is the host of this year's Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation summit, and there is increasing pressure for Tokyo to commit to a free trade agreement.
Nine APEC countries, including the U.S. and Australia, hope to adopt a trade agreement through the Trans-Pacific Partnership. It proposes eliminating tariffs on goods from all nations involved within 10 years.
《中文翻譯》
APEC 部長級會議 就建構亞太自由貿易圈達成共識
各國領袖們將一同出席於本週將舉行的「亞太經濟合作(APEC)峰會」,而多邊自由貿易協議以及全球經濟失衡將列為首要議程。APEC 部長們已開始為這些討論議題奠定基礎。
日本外長前原誠司週三呼籲在橫濱市的貿易與外交部長們將重心放在貿易自由化。
他表示,經濟外交的一項重點就是推動自由貿易。由於亞太地區對於全球經濟的影響越來越大,前原表示,他願意與這些代表們合作,建立更自由化的經貿架構。
日本是今年 APEC 高峰會的主席國,且在遵循自由貿易協議上承受越來越大的壓力。
九個 APEC 會員國,包括美國與澳大利亞,都希望透過「跨太平洋聯盟」的架構實行貿易協議;該協議給予所有會員國之間 10 年內進出口免關稅。
《新聞關鍵字》
Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation 亞太經濟合作組織
multilateral free trade agreements多邊自由貿易協議
trade liberalization貿易自由化
eliminating tariffs 取消關稅
global economic imbalances全球經濟失衡
《精選句型》
to lay the groundwork for...
為... 立下根基 / 基礎
例:
APEC ministers already have begun laying the groundwork those discussions.
APEC部長們已開始為這些討論議題奠定基礎。
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His assiduous practice has laid the groundwork for his future success.
他孜孜不倦的努力已為他未來的成功奠定基礎。
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