China's foreign trade grew at a pace of 9.7 percent year on year in 2018. Greater efforts will be made to increase imports and exports, push for a more diversified export market, and cut institutional costs of importing procedures, according to the Central Economic Work Conference.
2018年，我国的外贸同比增长9.7%。中央经济工作会议指出，要扩大进出口贸易，推动出口市场多元化，削减进口环节制度性成本。
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区域合作 regional cooperation
经济增长 economic growth
区域一体化 regional integration
营商环境 business environment
自由贸易港 free trade port
Property market 房地产市场
This is one of the most popular "two sessions" topics based on a recent online survey. A string of management policies has helped stabilize housing prices, official data showed. The government has called for a long-term mechanism to maintain the sound development of the real estate market and adhering to the principle that "housing is for living in, not speculation."
最近的在线调查显示，房地产市场是最受关注的两会话题之一。官方数据显示，一系列管理政策的实施已经使房价趋于平稳。政府呼吁出台能够帮助房地产市场健康发展的长效机制，坚持“房子是用来住的，不是用来炒的”。
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首付 down payment
按揭贷款 mortgage
房产估值 assessed value
预售条款 due-on-sale provision
固定利率贷款 fixed-rate mortgage
房屋限购 purchase limits for real estate
Science and technology innovation board 科创板
The sci-tech board, as well as experiment of registration-based IPOs, are expected to be a highlight of China's capital market reforms this year. Preparation has been in high gear since its proposal last November. It is expected to be rolled out as early as the first half of this year.
科创板和股票发行注册制将是今年我国资本市场改革的重点。自去年11月提出以来，各项准备工作已经在迅速推进。最早有望在今年上半年推出。
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沪港通 Shanghai-Hong Kong Stock Connect
跨境资金流动 cross-border capital flow
绩优股 blue chip
成长股 growth stock
交易所交易基金 Exchange Traded Fund, ETF
期货 futures
退市 delisting
上市公司 listed companies
外资 foreign capital
Foreign investment 外商投资
A draft of China's foreign investment law will be submitted to the upcoming annual session of the top legislature, National People's Congress. Once adopted, it will help China attract more foreign investment and better protect foreign investors' legitimate rights and interests.
今年全国人大会议期间，《外商投资法（草案）》将提交人大审议。如果通过，该法将会吸引更多外国投资，更好地保护外国投资者的合法权益。
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投资环境 investment environment
贸易便利化 trade facilitation
贸易自由化 trade liberalization
浮动汇率体系 floating exchange rate system