总理马克·卡尼推动中等强国之间加强外交合作的努力本周将转至新场所，他将于周一稍晚启程前往英联邦政府首脑会议，今年由安提瓜和巴布达主办，该会议每两年举行一次。今年会谈的时机非同寻常。
Prime Minister Mark Carney’s push for closer diplomatic co-operation between middle powers heads to a new venue this week, as he departs later Monday for the biennial Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting, hosted this year by Antigua and Barbuda. The timing for this year's talks is extraordinary.
查尔斯国王将以英联邦元首的礼仪性角色主持开幕仪式，并将于周二举办官方午宴和晚宴款待英联邦领导人，与此同时，美国选民将就特朗普政府日益动荡的贸易和外交政策议程投出裁决票。
As King Charles, in his ceremonial role as head of the Commonwealth, presides over opening ceremonies and hosts official lunch and dinner events with Commonwealth leaders Tuesday, American voters will be casting their verdict on the Trump administration's increasingly volatile trade and foreign policy agenda.
在该国首都圣约翰斯为峰会做最后筹备之际，英联邦秘书长雪莉·博奇韦接受了加拿大广播公司（CBC）新闻的专访，这是她仅接受的一个加拿大媒体采访。她表示，在全球分裂、全球贸易受损、多边体系承受压力的当下，英联邦成员国正在寻找值得信赖的伙伴关系。
In her only interview with a Canadian media outlet amid final preparations for the summit in the country's capital, St. John's, Commonwealth Secretary General Shirley Botchwey told CBC News that in this time of global fracture, when global trade is being undermined and the multilateral system is under strain, Commonwealth members are now looking for partnerships they can trust.
“我们某天醒来，发现我们所有56个国家都被加征了关税，”她说。“这至关重要，我们要向内看，加强和深化英联邦内部贸易。”她表示，卡尼的出席“释放了一个非常强有力的信号”，为英联邦的投资议程及其成为贸易集团的潜力投下了“信任票”。
"We woke up one day and every one of our 56 countries had been slapped with tariffs," she said. "This is so important, that we look within and enhance and deepen intra-Commonwealth trade." Carney's attendance, she said, "sends a very powerful signal," casting a "vote of confidence" in the Commonwealth's investment agenda and its potential to become a trading bloc.
加拿大政府官员在启程前向记者简报时表示，英联邦的多样性和地理覆盖面使其成为加拿大通过在关乎其繁荣与安全的议题上开展合作来“建立战略自主”的宝贵论坛。
Canadian government officials briefing reporters prior to departure said the Commonwealth's diversity and geographic reach make it a valuable forum for Canada to "build strategic autonomy" by collaborating on issues relevant to its prosperity and security.
他们还指出，英联邦包含世界上一些增长最快的经济体——作为第二大资金贡献国，加拿大发挥着有影响力的领导作用。
They also noted that the Commonwealth includes some of the fastest-growing economies in the world — and as its second-largest financial contributor, Canada plays an influential leadership role.
加拿大官员表示，加拿大正通过在今年会议上推动强有力的经济议程，为秘书处的更新和改革做出贡献。他们称，加拿大每年已与英联邦伙伴进行约1000亿加元的贸易往来，进口、出口和外国直接投资均呈上升趋势。
Canada is contributing to the secretariat's renewal and reform, the officials said, by promoting a strong economic agenda at this year's gathering. Canada already does about $100 billion in trade annually with Commonwealth partners, they said, with imports, exports and foreign direct investment all on the rise.
博奇韦表示，总的来说，英联邦伙伴之间每年进行约9000亿加元的贸易往来。她称，到领导人下次会晤时，她领导的秘书处的目标是将这一数字翻一番多，达到2万亿加元。
In total, Botchwey said, Commonwealth partners do about $900 billion worth of trade with each other. By the time leaders meet again, she said, her secretariat's goal is to more than double it, to $2 trillion.
她指出，消除英联邦成员国之间的贸易壁垒，与卡尼政府试图减少对美国贸易依赖的努力不谋而合。
Removing trade barriers between Commonwealth members, she suggested, dovetails nicely with the Carney government's attempt to be less reliant on trade with the United States.
总理不出席整个峰会 然而，卡尼并未出席整个峰会。该峰会于周日开幕，将持续至周三。在周二参加了一整天的仪式活动、磋商和社交后，他预计将返回渥太华，以备周四的联邦预算案。
PM not attending entire summit Carney, however, is not attending the entire summit, which began on Sunday and runs through Wednesday. After a full day of ceremonial events, deliberations and networking on Tuesday, he's expected to return to Ottawa, amid preparations for Thursday's federal budget.
并非每位政府首脑都预计出席今年会议。新西兰正处于大选竞选期。印度总理莫迪极少前往出席此类峰会，自2018年以来未曾参加英联邦聚会。南非总统拉马福萨也缺席了最近两届峰会。
Not every head of government is expected to attend this year. New Zealand is in the throes of an election campaign. Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi rarely travels to attend summits like this one and hasn't joined a Commonwealth gathering since 2018. South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has also skipped the last two.
不过，博奇韦预计约有30位领导人将前往安提瓜参会——依她估计，这是一个不错的出席率，也是峰会在充满挑战的时期依然具有相关性的一个积极信号。
However, Botchwey is expecting about 30 leaders to make the trip to Antigua — a good turnout, by her estimation, and a hopeful sign of the summit's relevance in challenging times.
自成为总理以来，卡尼的多次出访尚未涉足加勒比地区。加拿大官员向记者透露，为培育与该地区的外交关系，周二上午与地区领导人举行早餐会是他在安提瓜行程的首项安排之一。
Carney's many travels since becoming prime minister have yet to see him touch down in the Caribbean. To nurture diplomatic relationships in this part of the world, a breakfast meeting with regional leaders is one of the first things on his itinerary in Antigua on Tuesday morning, Canadian officials told reporters.
与卡尼本月晚些时候在亚洲出席的其他峰会不同——柬埔寨主办的法语国家组织峰会、菲律宾举办的东盟（东南亚国家联盟）峰会以及中国深圳举办的亚太经合组织（APEC）峰会——出席英联邦峰会的56个成员国均已承诺遵守一项维护人权和民主治理的《宪章》。
Unlike the other summits on Carney's dance card later this month across Asia — the Francophonie Summit hosted by Cambodia, ASEAN (Southeast Asian countries) in the Philippines and APEC (the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation forum) in Shenzhen, China — the 56 member countries represented at the Commonwealth summit have all committed to a Charter that upholds human rights and democratic governance.
英语是所有成员国商业界的通用语言，虽然各国执行各自的法规，但英联邦国家普遍拥有可比拟的法律体系。所有成员国均承诺遵循性别平等、环境保护和可持续发展等原则。此次峰会旨在将这些共同价值观转化为比较经济优势。
English is a common language across all their business communities, and while each enforces its own regulations, Commonwealth countries generally have comparable legal systems. All have committed to principles like gender equality, environmental protection and sustainable development. This summit hopes to turn those common values into a comparative economic advantage.
博奇韦表示：“我们知道，[卡尼]在靠近欧洲方面迈出了很大步伐，[也推动]中等强国聚在一起，让他们的声音被听到。他出席此次峰会，让他有机会将英联邦国家视为贸易机遇、对话机遇。”
"We know that [Carney] has made a lot of strides in terms of moving close to Europe, [and] also for the middle powers to come together in terms of having their voice heard," Botchwey said.
她指出，英联邦伙伴提供了一个拥有27亿人口的联合市场，其中16亿是30岁以下的年轻人。“我认为，他将其视为[美国市场的]一种替代选择，这极为重要。”
"His being here gives him an opportunity to now look at the countries in the Commonwealth as an opportunity for trade, an opportunity for dialogue." Commonwealth partners offer a combined market of 2.7 billion people, she noted, 1.6 billion of whom are young people under 30.
私营部门也参与其中 本周将举办多场活动，推介新项目的商界领袖可直接与英联邦贸易伙伴建立联系，其中包括周三早上的一次私人早餐会，拉开领导人在詹比湾岛举行的非正式会晤序幕；该岛是安提瓜东北海岸外的一个高档度假胜地。
"I think that it is extremely important that he sees it as an alternative [to the U.S.]" Private sector also taking part Business leaders pitching new ventures will be able to network directly with Commonwealth trading partners at several events this week, including a private breakfast on Wednesday morning to kick off the leaders' retreat on Jumby Bay Island, an exclusive resort just off Antigua's northeast coast.
上个月，英联邦秘书处推出了一个新的投资平台，目前该平台在线汇集了全球数十个“基本可行”的基础设施、资源开发及其他公私部门项目，正在寻求数百亿美元的融资。
Last month, the Commonwealth secretariat launched a new investment platform, which is now populated online with dozens of "bankable" infrastructure, resource development and other private and public sector projects around the world, seeking tens of billions in financing.
虽然目前列出的许多项目位于非洲和加勒比成员国，但博奇韦表示，这并非单纯旨在依赖加拿大等较富裕捐助国的单向对话。
While many of the projects listed so far are in African and Caribbean member countries, Botchwey said this isn't simply a one-way conversation designed to lean on wealthier donor countries like Canada.
她说：“这是双向流动。不能是单向的，即发展中国家仅寻求投资。”“我们很幸运，拥有大国和小国的混合组合。”博奇韦指出，关键矿产项目是卡尼可能希望与非洲以及澳大利亚的英联邦伙伴讨论的内容。有准备好宣布的协议吗？
"It's a two-way stream. It cannot be one-way, where developing countries are seeking investment only," she said. "We are so fortunate to have a mix [of big and small countries.]" Botchwey identified critical minerals projects as something Carney could want to discuss with Commonwealth partners in Africa as well as Australia. Are any deals ready to announce?
“是的，是的。我期待一些大额协议达成，”她说。“至少，这些协议的启动。”随着这些潜在的新伙伴关系起步，美国中期选举的结果也将出炉。
"Yes, yes. I look forward to some big deals happening," she said. "At least, the start of these deals happening." As these potential new partnerships take off, the results of the U.S. midterms will be landing.
“我确信许多政府首脑也会关注这一点，”这位秘书长微笑着说。“我们所有人都会。”
"I'm sure many of the heads [of government] will be paying attention to that as well," the secretary general said with a smile. "We all will."