英国前首相戴维?卡梅伦(David Cameron)将在为支持中国“一带一路”基础设施项目而设立的一只10亿美元投资基金中担任领导岗位。
David Cameron is to take a leadership role in a $1bn investment fund set up to back China’s Belt and Road infrastructure initiative.
这只得到国家支持的基金将由英国和中国的私营部门机构领导，卡梅伦受聘担任的领导职务尚未界定。
The state-endorsed fund will be led by private institutions in UK and China and employ the former UK prime minister in a leadership role that has yet to be defined.
该基金是在英国财相菲利普?哈蒙德(Philip Hammond)访问北京的两天期间宣布的，此行敲定了一系列新的投资协议，作为在英国于2019年退出欧盟之前加强全球贸易联系的努力的一部分。
The fund was announced among a raft of new investment agreements finalised during a two-day visit to Beijing by UK Chancellor Philip Hammond as part of efforts to boost global trade ties before the UK leaves the EU in 2019.
卡梅伦曾在今年9月透露，他曾在某次前往北京之旅期间同中国副总理马凯讨论过成立一只英中基金。在英国举行退欧公投后，卡梅伦在2016年7月辞职，自那以来他保持低调，没有承担任何重大的商业或外交职务，而是选择参加有关阿尔茨海默症的社会活动，并执掌一个考察对外援助支出有效性的委员会。
Mr Cameron revealed in September that he had discussed a UK-China fund with vice-Premier Ma Kai during a trip to Beijing. Mr Cameron has kept a low profile since leaving office last July following the Brexit vote. He has not taken major commercial or diplomatic roles, instead opting to campaign on Alzheimer’s and chair a commission into the effectiveness of aid spending.
哈蒙德表示，卡梅伦将出任“主席或类似的职务”，但强调该基金是一个私营部门项目。公关企业家、卡梅伦的朋友彼得?查德林顿(Peter Chadlington)参与设立该基金。
Mr Hammond said that Mr Cameron would become “chairman or some such role”, but emphasised the fund was a private initiative. Peter Chadlington, the public relations entrepreneur and friend of Mr Cameron, has been involved in setting up the fund.
该基金和其他投资协议旨在开启两国所称的英中关系黄金时代的新阶段。
The fund and other investment agreements are intended to kick off what both countries called a new phase in the golden era of UK-China relations.
马凯表示，中英关系是世界上最重要的双边关系之一。此言是双方让外界放心的努力的一部分，目的是驱散这样一个担忧，即在英国于2019年3月退出欧盟后，两国关系将会逐渐弱化。
“The China-UK relationship is one of the most important bilateral relationships in the world,” said Mr Ma, part of reassurances from both sides intended to allay worries that ties between the two counties would diminish once the UK exits the EU in March 2019.
哈蒙德表示，英国致力于避免在离开欧盟后掉下悬崖。
Mr Hammond said the UK had committed to avoiding a cliff edge when it leaves the EU.
“本周我们达成的协议意味着，我们致力于营造一个有效复制当前现状的环境，让企业得以像现在这样继续开展经营，边境口岸像现在这样运作，金融服务像现在这样从事跨境业务，”他表示。
“We’re committed as a result of the agreement we’ve made this week to creating an environment which will effectively replicate the current status quo so businesses can continue trading as they do now, borders will operate as they do now, and financial services will carry on conducting business across the board as they do now,” he said.
英国一直在寻求与中国金融机构加大接触，上周六宣布的协议包括建立一个直接渠道，在伦敦外汇市场上交易人民币。总部位于伦敦的金融科技公司R5将为中资银行提供交易平台。
The UK has been seeking greater engagement with Chinese financial institutions, and among the agreements announced Saturday was a direct channel for trading China’s renminbi in London’s foreign exchange markets. R5, a London-based fintech firm, will provide the trading platform for Chinese banks.
双方都没有提到上海-伦敦证交所对接（“沪伦通”）的开通日期。这个机制在2015年宣布时，就有人质疑如何弥合中英之间八小时的时差。
There was no word from either side on a launch date for the Shanghai-London Stock Connect. When it was announced in 2015, the connect faced challenges on how to bridge the eight-hour time difference between China and the UK.
哈蒙德表示，中英两国“加快了（沪伦通的）最终准备”，两国将启动可行性研究，让各自市场的公司在对方市场推出存托凭证。
China and the UK had “accelerated final preparation” on the connect, said Mr Hammond, and the two countries would begin feasibility studies by allowing companies in each market to list depositary receipts in each other’s market
周末宣布的大部分贸易协定都与“一带一路”基础设施项目挂钩，该项目旨在让亚洲和欧洲之间的经贸活动彻底改观，重现历史上的丝绸之路。英国的出口信贷机构UK Export Finance将在亚洲的一带一路项目中支持最多250亿英镑。
The bulk of the trade agreements announced this weekend are pegged to Belt and Road infrastructure — a project to revamp Silk Road commerce between Asia and Europe. UK Export Finance, the export credit agency, will support up to ￡25bn in BRI projects across Asia.
英国还宣布向亚洲基础设施投资银行(AIIB)作出与中国相同的5000万美元贡献，以扩大在欠发达国家的业务。
The UK also unveiled a $50m matching contribution with China for the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank to expand operations into less developed countries.
1000亿美元的亚投行于2015年启动，相当于一个由中国主导的世界银行(World Bank)，而英国是第一个承诺支持该机构的西方国家。
The $100bn AIIB was begun in 2015 as China’s equivalent to the World Bank, with the UK as the first western nation to pledge support.