11月22日，在對智利共和國進行國事訪問之際，國家主席習近平在智利《信使報》發表題為《共同開創中國和智利關係更加美好的未來》的署名文章。文章如下：Chinese President Xi Jinping published a signed article on Tuesday in the leading Chilean newspaper El Mercurio under the title "Work Together for a More Promising Future of China-Chile Relations," ahead of his state visit to the Latin American country. The English translated version of the article is as follows.
共同開創中國和智利關係更加美好的未來
中華人民共和國主席
習近平
Work Together for a More Promising Future of China-Chile Relations
By H.E. Xi Jinping
President of the People's Republic of China
智利被譽為「天涯之國」，依山傍海，風光壯美，物產富饒，文化燦爛。智利人民勤勞智慧，依靠自己的雙手，發揚堅韌不拔的民族精神，創造了發展奇蹟。Chile, known as "the land where the earth ends," is situated between the sea and mountains and boasts beautiful landscape, rich resources and splendid culture. The industrious and ingenious people of Chile, with their strengths and perseverance, have created a development miracle.5年前，我到訪智利，留下美好印象。今天，再次踏上這片美麗的土地，備感親切，充滿期待。Five years ago, I visited Chile and was deeply impressed by the country. Today, as I set foot on this beautiful land again, I feel very much at home and begin my visit with great expectations.中智分處地球兩端，相距遙遠，但兩國人民交往源遠流長，結下了不解之緣。諾貝爾文學獎獲得者、智利大詩人聶魯達親切地把中國稱為「偉大的兄弟」。中國（China）和智利（Chile）不僅有著兄弟般的國名，兩國人民還擁有兄弟般的友情。China and Chile are far away from each other, but the two peoples enjoy a long history of interactions and profound friendship. Pablo Neruda, a Nobel Prize laureate in literature and a major poet in Chile, referred to China affectionately as a "great brother." Even the names of our two countries, China and Chile, resemble those of two brothers and our two peoples have indeed fostered a brotherly relationship.中智兩國人民素有相知相親的傳統。兩國人民隔海相望，彼此欣賞。聶魯達多次訪華，寫下了《中國大地之歌》、《亞細亞之風》等歌頌和祝福中國的詩篇。他的作品在中國廣為傳頌，影響了許多中國詩人。智利著名畫家萬徒勒裡旅居中國多年，他借鑑中國水墨丹青技法，創作了《長江》等作品，飽含著對中國的深深眷戀。這些詩歌和畫作凝聚著中智兩國人民深情厚誼。他們成立了拉美第一家民間對華友好組織——智中文化協會，帶動一批批有識之士投身中智友好事業。在聖地牙哥有一所「長江小學」，寓意中智友誼如同長江一樣，後浪推前浪。The two peoples have the tradition of mutual understanding and affection. Though our two peoples are separated by the ocean, we admire each other. Neruda paid multiple visits to China and wrote poems such as Cancion de la tierra China and El Viento de la Asia, in which he expressed his love and best wishes for China. His works have been widely read in China with influence on many Chinese poets. Jose Venturelli, a famous artist of Chile, lived in China for years. He learned from the skills of Chinese ink painting and created works such as the Yangtze River, which demonstrated his strong attachment to China. These poems and paintings reflect the profound friendship between the two peoples. These Chilean friends established the Chile-China Cultural Association, the first non-governmental organization committed to developing friendly ties with China in Latin America, and encouraged a great number of visionary people to join in the cause of growing China-Chile friendship. In Santiago, there is a Yangtze River Primary School, whose name signifies that China-Chile friendship is as vibrant as the Yangtze River.中智兩國人民素有守望相助的傳統。在2010年那場舉世矚目的智利礦難救援行動中，中國機械設備製造企業積極參與，為營救33名礦工作出了貢獻。2015年智利北部發生嚴重洪災，中國第一時間向智方伸出援手，廣大旅居智利的華僑華人也紛紛解囊相助，智方積極營救受困中國公民，體現了兩國人民患難與共的真摯情感。The two peoples have the tradition of helping and supporting each other. When the devastating mining accident occurred in Chile in 2010, a Chinese equipment-making company was actively involved in the rescue operation and contributed to the rescue of 33 miners. In 2015 when north Chile was hit by a massive flood, China lent its support immediately and the Chinese community in Chile also made generous donations. Relevant authorities in Chile offered timely help to the Chinese nationals stranded in the flood. All this has reflected the sincere friendship between our two peoples who share weal and woe.中智兩國人民素有敢為人先的傳統。兩國關係創造了多項「第一」。46年前，阿連德總統以他非凡的遠見卓識，在南美國家中第一個決定同新中國建立外交關係，開啟了中智關係新篇章。智利是第一個就中國加入世界貿易組織同中方籤署雙邊協議、第一個承認中國完全市場經濟地位、第一個同中國籤署雙邊自由貿易協定的拉美國家。在自由貿易協定帶動下，2015年雙邊貿易額達到318億美元，是10年前的近5倍。中國成為智利第一大貿易夥伴和銅、車釐子、藍莓、海鮮、葡萄酒等產品的最大出口目的地，智利躍居中國在拉美的第三大貿易夥伴。不久前，中國建設銀行智利分行作為拉美首家人民幣清算行正式開業，為中智關係增添了新的「第一」。在兩國歷屆政府和社會各界共同努力下，中智關係枝繁葉茂、碩果纍纍。The two peoples have the tradition of making pioneering efforts. A number of "firsts" have been achieved in our bilateral ties. Former President Salvador Allende, with his extraordinary vision, decided to establish diplomatic ties with New China 46 years ago, making Chile the first country in South America to do so and opening a new chapter in China-Chile relations. Chile was the first Latin American country to sign a bilateral agreement with China on its WTO accession, to recognize China as a full market economy and to sign with China a bilateral Free Trade Agreement (FTA). Driven by the FTA, our bilateral trade volume reached 31.8 billion U.S. dollars in 2015, nearly five folds of that ten years ago. China has become Chile's largest trading partner and its largest export market of such products as copper, cherry, blueberry, sea food and wine. Chile has become China's third largest trading partner in Latin America. Not long ago, China Construction Bank opened its branch in Chile and became the first RMB settlement bank in Latin America, adding another "first" to our relations. Thanks to the concerted efforts of our two governments and people from all sectors, our bilateral ties have grown from strength to strength and yielded fruitful results.中國人將美好的姻緣稱為「金玉良緣」。2008年北京奧運會金牌就是用智利金和中國玉製作而成。這一枚枚獎牌象徵著中智兩國人民情同手足的緣分。The Chinese people refer to a good relationship as "a bond of gold and jade." The gold medals for 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing were made of gold from Chile and jade from China. These medals are symbols of the brotherly relations between the Chinese and Chilean peoples.中智關係之所以能夠長期穩定發展，是因為雙方堅持平等相待、互尊互信，是因為雙方堅持優勢互補、互利共贏，更是因為雙方堅持與時俱進、開拓進取，推動兩國關係邁向一個又一個新高度。The China-Chile ties have enjoyed long-term stable growth because both sides are committed to treating each other as equals with mutual respect and trust and leveraging mutual complementarity for win-win outcomes. More importantly, both sides have kept up with the times and made pioneering efforts to push bilateral relations to new highs.當前，國際形勢正在發生深刻複雜變化，世界經濟復甦步履維艱，全球性挑戰不斷增多。中智兩國都處在發展的關鍵階段，面臨相似的機遇和挑戰。中國人民正在為實現「兩個一百年」奮鬥目標、實現中華民族偉大復興的中國夢而努力。智利也在改革發展的道路上奮力前行。共同的發展使命將我們更加緊密地聯繫在一起。The international situation is now undergoing profound and complex changes. The world economic recovery is in difficulty and global challenges are on the rise. Both China and Chile are at a critical stage of development and face similar opportunities and challenges. The Chinese people are working hard for achieving the two centenary goals (i.e., to finish building a moderately prosperous society in all respects by the time the Communist Party of China celebrates its centenary in 2021 and to turn China into a modern socialist country that is prosperous, strong, democratic, culturally advanced and harmonious by the time the People's Republic of China celebrates its centenary in 2049) and realizing the great renewal of the Chinese nation. Chile is also making great efforts along its path of reform and development. Such a common mission of development has further strengthened our existing close ties.拉美朋友常說，「獨行快，眾行遠」。我期待通過這次訪問，同智利各界朋友深入交流，發揚中智關係優良傳統，規劃兩國合作新藍圖，推動中智兩國在共同發展的道路上攜手共進。Friends in Latin America often say that one can walk fast when traveling alone and walk a long distance when traveling with friends. I look forward to in-depth exchanges with friends from various sectors of Chile during this visit so that we can carry forward the fine tradition of China-Chile relations and draw a new blueprint for bilateral cooperation to advance common development of our two countries.——我們要堅持相互尊重，築牢政治基礎。雙方要加強全方位交往，堅定支持對方走符合本國國情的發展道路，在涉及彼此核心利益和重大關切問題上相互理解和支持。-- We should remain committed to mutual respect and consolidate political foundation for our relations. Our two countries should strengthen exchanges in all aspects, give each other firm support in our respective efforts to follow a development path suited to our national realities and render each other understanding and support on issues bearing on each other's core interests and major concerns.——我們要加強戰略對接，促進共同發展。雙方要完善自由貿易區建設，促進貿易和投資便利化，提升相互投資水平，深化礦業、農業、基礎設施建設、通信、清潔能源、科技創新等領域合作，給兩國人民帶來更多福祉。-- We should enhance our complementarity and promote common development. Our two countries should improve the building of FTA, promote trade and investment facilitation and increase mutual investment. We should deepen cooperation in mining, agriculture, infrastructure, communications, clean energy and scientific innovation so as to bring more benefits to the two peoples.——我們要擴大人文交流，鞏固傳統友誼。智利文學家米斯特拉爾說，「友誼是相互信任，是長存於心」。雙方要常來常往，擴大文化、教育、體育、旅遊等領域交流合作，讓兩國人民友誼薪火相傳。-- We should expand cultural and people-to-people exchanges and consolidate traditional friendship. Gabriela Mistral, a Chilean writer, said that friendship is mutual trust deeply rooted in heart. Our two sides should further facilitate people-to-people exchanges and expand cooperation in such areas as culture, education, sports and tourism so that the friendship between the two peoples will be carried forward from generation to generation.——我們要加強戰略協作，維護共同利益。中智都是環太平洋重要國家，雙方要加強在聯合國、亞太經合組織等多邊機制內的溝通和協調，加快推動亞太自由貿易區建設，為世界經濟發展增添新動力。-- We should strengthen strategic coordination and uphold our common interest. China and Chile, as two important Pacific-rim countries, should enhance communication and coordination in the United Nations, APEC and other multilateral mechanisms and push for the building of the Asia-Pacific FTA so as to add new impetus to the world economic development.當前，拉美國家在發展道路上面臨的挑戰有所增多，但依然是充滿希望的熱土。正如聶魯達所說，「如果我們看一看美洲地圖，正視那偉大的萬千氣象」，我們就會對拉美的未來信心倍增。智利是拉美的門戶，目前擔任拉美太平洋聯盟輪值主席國，在地區事務中發揮著重要作用。中方願同智方一道，推動中拉全面合作夥伴關係得到更大發展，構建攜手共進的命運共同體。Although Latin American countries now face more challenges on their way to development, this land is still full of hope. As Neruda once said, if we look at the map of America, we will find a very promising vista. We will then have greater confidence in the future of Latin America. Chile, as the gateway to Latin America and the current rotating chair of the Pacific Alliance, plays an important role in regional affairs. China is ready to work with Chile to push China-Latin America Comprehensive Cooperative Partnership forward for greater development and build a community of shared future.「海內存知己，天涯若比鄰。」在經濟全球化、社會信息化深入發展的今天，太平洋早已不再是將中國和智利分開的屏障，而是聯繫我們的紐帶和橋梁。讓我們一起努力，攜手開創中智關係更加美好的未來。As a Chinese poem goes, "If you have a friend afar who knows your heart, distance can't keep you two apart." With the advancement of economic globalization and IT application, the Pacific Ocean can no longer keep China and Chile apart. Instead, it is a bond or a bridge linking our two countries. So let us work together for a more promising future of China-Chile relations.(Source: Xinhua)