LESSON EIGHT FOREIGH TRADE POLICY ( II )
Beckman: Mr. Ling, we have done business with each other for quite many years,
haven’t we? And I’m glad to say that relations between us have got along very smoothly. I have every reason to believe in your trade policy, don’t I?
Liang: You look as if you have something on your mind today. What makes you uneasy, Mr. Beckman? Tell me, please. Maybe I can give you some advice.
Beckman: Well, it is said that you are taking yup a new foreign trade policy in your business dealings. Is that true? Does it mean that your trade policy is going to change?
Liang: We still keep to the principle of equality and mutual benefit in our trade with other countries. Only we are trying to follow some general international practices.
Beckman: I’d like very much to know more about this. Could you explain it in detail?
Liang: With pleasure. We have adopted for example, payment by installnents, compensation trade and so on.
Beckman: Do you accept foreign loans?
Liang: If the terms and conditions are favorable, we are prepared to accept foreign loans. Apart from this, we also encourage various forms of foreign investment. For instance, you can establish an enterprise exclusively with foreign capital if you use advanced technology and equipment and market most of the products outside China.
Beckman: Then your policy is indeed more flexible than before. This will give is both a better chance for cooperation.
Liang: Yes. It will benefit us both, too.
Beckman: Thanks for your explanation. Now I’ve come to see you’re really pursuing an open-door policy. China is progressing rapidly. I hope your policy will remain unchanged.
Liang: Don’t worry about it. We’ve always adhered to our policy in the past and surely will do so in the future.
NEW WORDS
Beckman 巴克曼（人名） investment 投资
reason 理由 instance 实例
uneasy 不安的 enterprise 企业
true 真实的 exclusively 排外地，地独个地
advice 忠告，建议 capital 资本
principle 原则 advanced 先进的
follow 跟随 outside 在……之外
general 普遍的，总体的 flexible 灵活的
international 国际的 chance 机会
practice 实践，做法 explanation 解释
adopt 采用 really 真正地
payment 付款 pursue 追循
installment 分期付款,分批 open-door 开放的
compensation 赔偿，补偿 progress 进步
accept 接受 rapidly 迅速地
loan 贷款 remain 保持
apart 分开 unchanged 不改变的
encourage 鼓励 worry 担忧
various 各式各样的 adhere 坚持
form 形式 surely 肯定地
PHRASES AND EXPRESSIONS
as if 仿佛
to have something on one’s mind 有心事
believe in 相信
It is said that… 据说
take up 拿起，采取
keep to 坚持，遵循
in detail 详细地
with pleasure 很高兴
apart from 除此而外
worry about 担忧
adhere to 坚持
