Brussels has branded China a “systemic rival” and threatened tighter rules on its investments in Europe as some of the largest EU countries push back on Beijing’s contentious Belt and Road Initiative.
欧盟已把中国说成是“系统性竞争对手”，并威胁要收紧针对中国在欧投资的规定。眼下，欧盟部分大国正在抵制北京方面具有争议的“一带一路”倡议(BRI)。
In a paper released on Tuesday, the European Commission and the EU’s diplomatic unit called on China to stop unfair treatment of European companies and investment practices that threatened the rule of law in recipient countries and risked plunging them into debt.
在周二发布的一份文件中，欧盟委员会(European Commission)和欧盟外交部门呼吁中国停止对欧洲企业的不公平待遇和不公平的投资行为，这些行为威胁到投资接受国的法治，并可能使它们陷入债务危机。
“There is a growing appreciation in Europe that the balance of challenges and opportunities presented by China has shifted,” the document reads. “China’s publicly stated reform ambitions should translate into policies or actions commensurate with its role and responsibility.”
“欧洲日益意识到，中国带来的挑战与机遇之间的平衡已经发生了变化，”该文件写道，“中国公开宣称的改革雄心，应该转化为与其角色和责任相称的政策或行动。”
The wide-ranging criticism reflects growing pressure from EU countries including Germany to adopt a tougher response to China’s ambitions. Beijing is simultaneously a co-operation and negotiating partner, an “economic competitor” and a “systemic rival promoting alternative models of governance,” the paper warns.
这些广泛的批评反映了来自德国等欧盟成员国的日益加大的压力，要求对中国的野心采取更强硬回应。报告警告称，北京方面既是合作和谈判伙伴，也是“经济竞争对手”和“推动另类治理模式的系统性竞争对手”。