英国忽视中国万亿美元一带一路计划，实非明智之举 [英国媒体]

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The UK risks being marginalised after Brexit if it does not revitalise its infrastructure to engage with the huge markets developing in central Asia. But the UK government’s recent transport investment strategy virtually ignores the greatest infrastructure programme the world has ever seen.

英国退欧后，如果不让其基础设施与巨大并蓬勃发展的中亚市场接触，英国被边缘化的风险将会加剧。但英国政府最近的交通投资策略，实际却忽略了世界上最伟大的基础设施项目。

The multi-billion dollar Belt and Road initiative led by China is a plan to create amassive economic zone connecting Asia Europe and Africa through a network of roads ports bridges tunnels and pipelines. The plans which include deep water ports in the Arctic could involve 70 nations and two-thirds of the world’s population.

以中国为首的，价值数十亿美元的一带一路，这是一个通过道路、港口桥梁隧道及管道网络，创造了一个连接亚洲、欧洲和非洲的巨大经济区的计划。这个计划包括北极深水港在内的能涉及70个国家和三分之二的世界人口。

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The initiative was launched in 2013 and so far Europe has been wary of it while UK seems to be ignoring it. However investments lixed to it are happening. Astana the capital of Kazakhstan is investing in a high-tech rail system built by the Chinese who also plan to build a high-speed railway in Thailand by 2021. The Chinese-built high speed railway between Mombasa and Nairobi opened this year and there are plans to extend it further into Africa’s hinterland. And amassive bridge lixing Hong Kong and Macau will open later this year.

一带一路倡议发起于2013年，到目前为止，欧洲一直对其保持警惕，而英国似乎无视了它。然而对该计划的投资正在进行，哈萨克斯坦首都阿斯塔纳正在投资建设一个由中国人建造的高科技铁路系统；到2021年中国还计划在泰国修建一条高速铁路。中国在蒙巴萨和内罗毕之间修建的高速铁路已于今年开通，并计划将其延伸至非洲内陆地区。而连接香港和澳门的大桥则将于今年晚些时候开放。

There is also huge infrastructure spending in China itself as part of the initiative. By 2020 the country’s highway expressway network will increase from 74000km to 139000km rail lines from 91000km to 120000km and the number of airports from 175 to 240.

作为该计划的一部分，中国本身也有庞大的基建支出。到2020年，中国的高速公路里程将从71000公里增加到139000公里，铁路线从91000公里增加到120000公里，机场的数量将从175个增加到240个。

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China is not the only country investing in transport infrastructure Despite already having a superb transport system Singapore continues to spend 12.5% of the government’s annual income on transport. The equivalent figure for the UK for the next five years is less than 2% and the effects of continued under-investment are evident.

中国不是唯一一个在交通基础设施投资的国家。新加坡虽然已经具有高超的运输系统，但政府每年在交通上花费12.5%每年所得额。英国未来五年花费的数字不到2%，而且持续投资不足的影响是显而易见的

But the Belt and Roads initiative is about much more than transport. The economic centre of gravity of Eurasia is moving eastwards. Singapore is having serious discussions with the Chinese government about how best to engage with it and is supporting its businesses to set up in China.

但是，一带一路的提出的影响不仅仅是运输。整个欧亚经济重心正在向东移动。在如何与中国更好地接触的问题上，新加坡与中国政府进行着严肃的讨论，并支持其企业在中国设立。

The UK must follow suit including urgently and massively revitalising its infrastructure so that all parts of the country not just the south-east can engage with these huge markets. So far the UK’s preparations and infrastructure spending plans look hopelessly inadequate.

英国必须效仿新加坡，比如大量并快捷地重振基础设施，不仅仅使东南这些地区还要让全国各地与这些巨大的市场接触。到目前为止，英国的准备和基础设施支出计划看起来毫无希望。


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GrandMoffTanner
Move the people out at gun point or simply flood the valley with them still in it? Good luck on that. 

用枪威胁这些人搬走，或者干脆把山谷里的人都淹没在里面？祝你好运。

Azzathemerciful
The UK ignores China's trillion-dollar Belt and Road plan at its peril The UK will only get involved in such initiatives if it can exploit the players involved. China builds high speed rail and plans to ramp up renewable energy projects in Africa meanwhile all we care about is the extraction of the continents resources and getting our banks to get them into unfathomable amounts of debt. I would love to see Britain at the forefront of the next industrial revolution but perhaps it's better we sit this one out until we change our mindset about the world around us. 

英国忽视中国的万亿美元一带一路计划，最终伤害的是自己。除非英国可以剥削相关的参与者，否则英国是不会参与这样的计划的。中国在拟定非洲建设高速铁路计划，加大可再生能源项目的同时，我们关心的是大陆资源的开采和使我们的银行进入深不可测的债务地狱。我希望看到英国站在下一次工业革命的最前沿，但也许我们最好坐在这里，直到我们改变对周围世界的看法。

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Mongost
so the rest of the UK gets a direct rail lix with Europe There simply isn't the prospect of sufficient passenger numbers to make such services worthwhile unfortunately. 

在英国的那一部分可以拥有通往欧洲的直通车，但不幸的是没有足够的乘客数量下，不值得作出这样的服务。

daveinbrum
Always the biggest flaw in HS2 in my view. Even if direct trains aren't yet feasible you could at least use the same station... 

在我看来HS2最大的缺点在于，即使直达列车还不可行，你至少可以使用同一个车站…

daveinbrum
HS2 was one of several projects mentioned - the point is that we're in danger of falling behind in infrastructure investment compared to the likes of China. 

HS2是几个项目中的其中一个 - 关键是我们的基建投资恐怕已经落后于中国这样的国家了。

daveinbrum
I'm amazed LAX wasn't on that list. Absolutely dire. 

震惊！洛杉矶国际机场不在最破机场名单上。超可怕的！

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Birkenhead90210
Then why are they building airports? Because some things need to go by air - e.g. perishables self-loading cargo (aka people). I'm not sure anyone builds thousands of miles of roads to help the environment... I'll be honest I don't know much about the Chinese road-building strategy but one thing's for certain: They need more and bigger roads (and they need to be MUCH better policed but that's another story) and they need to spend ?billions on fixing their inner city roads which makes the roller coaster at Alton Towers look like a smooth highway... 

那他们为什么要建机场呢?因为有些东西需要空运——比如易腐食品、自载货物(也就是人)。我不确定有谁建造数千英里的道路是来帮助环境的。说实话，我不太了解中国的道路建设战略，但有一点是肯定的:他们需要更多更大的道路(也需要得到更好的监管，但那是另一回事)，他们需要花数十亿来修复他们的城市道路，这些路使得奥尔顿塔（注：英国最大主题公园及游乐场）的过山车看起来就像一条平坦的高速公路。

UncleKarlM
Four of the 10 worst airports in the world are in the UK (Gatwick Stansted Manchester and Edinburgh) I beg to differ! I can think of at least 10 airports worse than Manchester 

世界上10个最差的机场有4个在英国(盖特威克、斯坦斯特德、曼彻斯特和爱丁堡)，我不敢苟同！我可以想到至少10个比曼彻斯特更糟糕的机场

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Baggy
Whereas Japan is mostly highly economically advanced this can only be said of a very small proportion of China either viewed in terms of population or geographic area. Really only the coastal strip and a few inland cities could be described as economically in the top tier. The rest of China badly needs economic development including infrastructure. The Chinese government is increasingly focused on creating internal markets for its goods not just export markets. And if it is to do this more of its population need to have the financial clout to be able to spend their disposable income on consumption. That means infrastructure spending outside the usual areas of the country - highways railways airports. I think this is a significant contrast from Japan which is effectively a massive job creation scheme with little or no wider economic benefit. 

然而中国跟日本经济高度发达的地区相比占非常小的比例，不管是从人口还是从地理区域的角度看。事实上，只有沿海地带和一些内陆城市在经济上可以说是顶级的，其余的地区迫切需要经济发展包括建设基础设施。中国政府越来越注重为其产品创造内部市场，而不仅仅是出口市场。如果要做到这一点，更多的中国人口需要增加收入才能将可支配收入花在消费上。这意味着在国家通常的地区以外的花费更多基础设施支出——公路、铁路、机场。这和日本形成了鲜明的反差，虽然这是一个巨大的创造就业计划，但是没有或者说没有更广泛的经济效益。

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Birkenhead90210
I have visions of lorries carrying thousands of those ridiculous fidget spinners across the globe for people to use 5 times then throw away - ugh! Firstly they'll come most of the way by train not lorry. They're coming anyway so is it better that they come most of the way by efficient electric trains or perhaps you'd be happier if they continue to come by ship - ships powered by "bunker oil" a kind of ultra-filthy heavy diesel polluting our oceans etc. 

我已经想象到卡车载着那些可笑的手指陀螺遍及全球，然后人们会把玩5次之后丢掉-哈哈，首先，他们大部分是火车运来的而不是卡车。他们无论如何都会来的，所以最好还是乘高效的电动火车来，或者，如果他们继续使用由“船用油”驱动的船，一种超污染的重型柴油污染我们的海洋，你会更高兴的。

Conanbarbarian
Actually we should be spending it and some of it does do good. But it should not be lixed to self-interest nor used corruptly to enhance multinationals wealth and influence. As I've said above the poorest in the world need vast resources for health sanitation potable water education energy... wealth that of course is concentrated in the hands 8 individual billionaires who have as much wealth as half the world combined... 

实际上我们应该花掉它，其中一些确实不错。但也不应该为了私利说谎，为了提高跨国企业的财富和影响力去用腐败的手段。正如我上面所说的，世界上最贫穷的人需要大量的卫生保健、饮用水和教育资源…财富当然是集中8个亿万富翁的手中，他们拥有全世界一半的财富…

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AlbertNewton
The British empire turned a third of the chinese into opium addicts. Haha kneel indeed. However mass immigration from third world countries with cultures more religious then scientific and cultures that can't overcome famine has and will lead to the decline of scientific progress not just in this generation but in many generations to come. The chinese will be leading the way in the future if is isn't already. 

大英帝国曾经把三分之一的中国人变成了鸦片上瘾者。哈哈，真的跪了。然而，第三世界国家的人口大量涌入，文化更加宗教化，科学和文化无法完全解决饥荒问题，这将导致科学进步的下降，不仅是这一代人，而且是今后几代人。即使中国现在还没引领世界，未来也将会引领世界。

Conanbarbarian
Drivel. ?Hundreds of millions is going to Coca-Cola and other multinationals to assist them in land seed and energy grabs across Africa and Asia. When I raised this with the LibDem who put the 0.7% in law for foreign aid through parliament he defended it saying Cocoa Cola did good in Africa so deserved the dosh and ditto for other multinationals. Why do you think the Tories supported this? The UK does not give aid out tof the goodness of its heart but to foster world-wide influence and positive economic results for itself. Do some research. 

胡说！数亿人将前往可口可乐和其他跨国公司，协助他们在非洲和亚洲进行土地和能源开发。自民党在议会上提出的对0.7%外国援助的法案通过了，他辩解说可口可乐在非洲做得很好，理应获得这笔钱，其他跨国公司同理。你认为保守党为什么支持这个？英国提供援助并非出于善意，而是为了提高对全世界的影响和获得积极的经济成果。去做一些研究吧。

Sniper2020
Check out the PLA's role in these construction companies. 

看看PLA（解放军）在这些建筑公司中担当的角色。