英语双语时文阅读：中国承诺向巴提供财政援助

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Beijing Moves To Assure Pakistan Of Financial Support
中国承诺向巴提供财政援助

By Farhan Bokhari in Islamabad and Mure Dickie in Beijing 2008-10-17
英国《金融时报》法尔汉•博哈里(Farhan Bokhari)伊斯兰堡、王明(Mure Dickie)北京报道 2008-10-17

China has assured Pakistan it will not allow its south Asian ally to be forced to default on upcoming international payments, according to Pakistani officials.

巴基斯坦官员表示，中国政府已向巴基斯坦保证，不会坐视这个南亚盟国被迫拖欠即将到期的国际支付款项。

Such a pledge would offer a potentially crucial boost to Pakistan, which faces a $10bn (€7.5bn, £5.8bn) gap in external financing in the financial year to June 2009, amid a falling currency and declining liquid foreign currency reserves.

One senior Pakistani government official said Beijing's backing "begins with $500m with the promise to go upwards".

一名巴基斯坦政府高级官员表示，中国政府的"初始援助为5亿美元，并承诺还会增加"。

Asif Ali Zardari, Pakistan's president, is currently visiting Beijing. A second Pakistani official said Mr Zardari had been assured by Chinese leaders of their determination "to not let Pakistan default on foreign repayments".

巴基斯坦总统阿西夫•阿里•扎尔达里(Asif Ali Zardari)目前正在北京访问。另一名巴基斯坦官员表示，扎尔达里已经得到中国领导人的保证，称中国决"不会让巴基斯坦拖欠国际支付款项"。

"The message from Beijing was strong, precise and reassuring to our side," the second official said.

"对我方来说，来自中国政府的信息十分有力、明确和可靠，"上述巴基斯坦官员表示。

Chinese foreign ministry officials yesterday repeatedly declined to comment on whether Beijing had promised any financial assistance or signed an agreement sought by Islamabad on expanded co-operation on nuclear power.

至于中国政府是否承诺向巴提供财政援助，或是否与巴政府就扩大核能合作问题签署协议等问题，中国外交部官员昨日一再拒绝置评。

In a meeting yesterday, Wen Jiabao, Chinese premier, assured Mr Zardari that Beijing would "continue to offer all possible assistance to help Pakistan overcome its current economic difficulties and strengthen its self-development capacity", Chinese state media said, but gave no details of what assistance China was ready to offer.

据中国官方媒体报道，在昨日的会见中，中国国务院总理温家宝向扎尔达里保证，中国政府将"继续为巴基斯坦提供力所能及的援助，帮助巴方克服当前的经济困难，增强自我发展能力"，但报道没有中国准备提供何种援助的详细内容。

Any commitment to large scale assistance to Pakistan would be likely to prompt other nations threatened by the widening impact of the global financial crisis to step up efforts to win Chinese support.

目前有许多国家受到不断扩大的全球金融危机威胁，任何中方对巴基斯坦提供大规模援助的承诺，都可能让这些国家采取进一步行动，来赢取中国的支持。

It could also increase pressure on Beijing to take part in any international effort to make emergency funds available to the crisis-hit economies. A number of Pakistan's economic indicators such as the level of liquid foreign currency reserves and the exchange rate of the Rupee versus the US dollar, have recently deteriorated, prompting widespread worries over its economic prospects.

这也可能增加中国政府参与国际救援行动的压力，为遭受危机冲击的经济体提供紧急基金。最近，巴基斯坦的许多经济指标均出现恶化，例如流动性外币储备和卢比兑美元汇率，引发了对巴基斯坦经济前景的广泛担忧。

China currently has more than $1,900bn in foreign exchange reserves. However, some Chinese scholars have said that the level of support that Beijing can give Pakistan and other nations is limited, since China remains a developing country with widespread domestic poverty and huge developmental challenges.

中国目前拥有超过1.9万亿美元的外汇储备。然而，一些中国学者表示，中国政府能够向巴基斯坦和其它国家提供的援助水平有限，因为中国仍然是发展中国家，面临广泛的国内贫困和巨大的发展难题。

While Beijing has been publicly reticent about how willing it might be to shore up Pakistan's financial position with soft loans, the two Asian neighbours and long-time allies have signed a raft of agreements during Mr Zardari's visit.

虽然对于在多大程度上愿意通过软贷款改善巴基斯坦的财政状况，中国政府在公开场合一直保持缄默，但在扎尔达里访问期间，两个亚洲邻国和长期盟友签署了一系列协议。

The deals include expansion of a free-trade agreement, cooperation on environmental protection and plans for China to build and launch a communications satellite for Pakistan.

协议内容包括自由贸易协定补充议定书、环境保护合作协定、以及中国为巴基斯坦制造并发射一枚通信卫星的计划。

Islamabad also yearns to seal a formal pact expanding co-operation with Beijing on the development of Pakistan's nuclear power industry, but Chinese officials yesterday declined to comment on whether such a deal had already been signed or would be in the future.

巴基斯坦政府也渴望与中国签署正式协定，在发展巴基斯坦核能产业方面扩大与中国的合作，但中国官员昨日拒绝就该协议是已经签署还是将在未来签署发表评论。