2017年，中英庆祝建立大使级外交关系45周年，两国关系“黄金时代”深入发展。我认为，可以用议会跨党派中国小组的英文缩写“APPCG”来概括2017年的中英关系：
For China-UK relations, 2017 was also a significant year. Our two countries celebrated the 45th anniversary of ambassadorial diplomatic ties, and we consolidated the China-UK “Golden Era”. Now, with your permission, I would like to borrow the acronym of your group and summarize China-UK relations in 2017 as “APPCG”. Let me explain.
一是A，即“Assurance”，战略共识再确认。习近平主席与梅首相在二十国集团汉堡峰会期间会晤，李克强总理与梅首相就两国建交45周年互致贺信，以及两国领导人多次互通电话和信函，双方重申坚持中英关系“黄金时代”的大方向，两国政治互信更加牢固。
A is for assurance, that is, mutual assurance of our strategic consensus. President Xi and Prime Minister May had a successful meeting during the G20 Hamburg Summit. Premier Li and Prime Minister May exchanged congratulatory letters on the 45th anniversary of ambassadorial diplomatic ties. And the leaders of our two countries stayed in touch through phone calls and letters. Through these exchanges, our two countries reaffirmed our commitment to the China-UK “Golden Era”, and consolidated our political trust.
二是P，即“Progress”，务实合作新进展。两国贸易、投资、核电、创新、人文等各领域合作“黄金成果”丰硕。2017年中英货物贸易额超过790亿美元，英国对华出口增长近20%，中国继续是英国增长最快的出口市场之一；中国对英投资存量超过191亿美元，英国对华投资总量超过225亿美元。两国合作旗舰项目欣克利角核电站主体工程开工，“华龙一号”技术通用设计评审进入第二阶段。中英共同发表《中英科技创新合作战略》，开创了中国与其他国家科技创新合作的先河。
P is for progress. New progress was made in the cooperation between China and the UK in all areas ranging from trade, investment to innovation, and from nuclear power to cultural and people-to-people exchanges. In 2017, bilateral trade in goods exceeded $79 billion. British export to China increased by nearly 20%, as China continues to be one of UK's fastest growing export markets. Chinese investment in the UK topped $19.1 billion, and British investment in China was over $22.5 billion. The Hinkley Point C nuclear power plant, which is a flagship project in China-UK cooperation, has entered into construction phase. And Hualong One technology has moved to the second stage of the generic design assessment. The China-UK Joint Strategy for Science, Technology and Innovation Cooperation was signed. This is the very first such document between China and other countries in the field of science and technology.
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