The Hindu Editorial (Agreeing to disagree) – Nov 19, 2021

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The Hindu Editorial (Agreeing to disagree) – Nov 19, 2021

As much as the virtual summit meeting between Presidents Joe Biden and Xi Jinping, spotlighted multiple points of continuing strategic dissonance between the U.S. and China,… For further reading, visit “The Hindu”. Below is today’s word list-2 for The Hindu Editorial (Agreeing to disagree) – Nov 19, 2021.

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ties (noun) – association, relationship, bond, connection.
even-handed (adjective) – fair, equitable, impartial, unbiased.
tension (noun) – strained relations; strain, stress, pressure, unease.
as much as (phrase) – even though.
virtual (adjective) – performing a task with the use of a computer, especially over a network.
virtual summit (noun) – online meeting.
spotlight (verb) – focus attention on, highlight, draw attention to, underline, underscore.
strategic (adjective) – relating to achieving long-term or overall (military) goals.
dissonance (noun) – incongruity, disagreement, disparity, discrepancy, contradiction.
underscore (verb) – underline, emphasize, highlight.
common ground (phrase) – shared opinions, beliefs (or interests).
contentious (adjective) – controversial, disputable, debatable.
a long time coming (phrase) – occurring after after a lot of time has gone.
given (preposition) – considering, taking into account, bearing in mind.
owing to (phrase) – because of, as a result of, on account of, due to.
onset (noun) – start, beginning, arrival.
pandemic (noun) – the worldwide spread of a new disease; The illness spreads around the world and typically affects a large number of people across a wide area.
heated (adjective) – intense, vehement, fiery, spirited.
ensue (verb) – occur, happen, take place, develop, come after (as a result of something).
rules-based (adjective) – based on a predetermined set of principles.
world/international/global order (noun) – the arrangement of power and authority that provides the system for the conduct of diplomacy and world politics in relation to the entire world.
much more (phrase) – a lot more.
context (noun) – circumstances, conditions, situation.
unsurprising (adjective) – predictable, foreseeable, to be expected.
yield (verb) – produce, give, provide.
breakthrough (noun) – very important/significant development or progress.
diplomatic (adjective) – consular, foreign-policy, political.
proclaim (verb) – declare, announce, pronounce, state.
reiterate (verb) – repeat, say again, restate, retell, iterate.
certainly (adverb) – surely, definitely, unquestionably.
consolidate (verb) – strengthen, reinforce, fortify.
secure (verb) – obtain, acquire, gain, get.
culminate (verb) – come to an end with, finish with, conclude with, terminate with, lead up to.
Chinese Communist Party (CCP) (noun) – also known as the Communist Party of China (CPC); it is the founding and ruling political party of modern China, officially known as the People’s Republic of China (PRC).
bilateral (adjective) – involving two groups or countries.
friction (noun) – disagreement, disunity, conflict, dispute, argument.
bruising (adjective) – stressful, demanding/taxing, painful.
trade war/tariff war (noun) – a condition in which a country increases tariffs on foreign goods and imposes quota restrictions to restrict other countries’ trade.
Phase 1 Trade Agreement (noun) – the Phase One agreement (the Economic and Trade Agreement Between the United States of America and the People’s Republic of China: Phase One) was signed on January 15, 2020 and took effect on February 14, 2020. The pact primarily focuses on three things: how to tackle the U.S.’s trade deficit with China; renewed commitments on intellectual property (IP) rights, technology transfer, and currency practices and the establishment of a high-level bilateral review mechanism to monitor implementation of the agreement, assess complaints and settle disputes. Under this agreement, China made a number of commitments, the most high profile of which was to substantially increase imports from the United States of agricultural products, industrial products, natural resources, and services.
in part (phrase) – to a certain degree, to a certain extent, to some degree, to some extent, partly, partially.
shortfall (noun) – deficit, inadequacy, deficiency.
in view of (phrase) – taking into consideration/account, bearing in mind, because of, as a result of.
aviation (noun) – air transport.
slowdown (noun) – decline.
compromise (noun) – agreement, understanding, settlement.
exemption (noun) – exclusion, exception, relief.
tariff (noun) – a tax imposed by one country on the goods and services imported from another country.
resume (verb) – restart, start again, recommence.
readout (noun) – an official statement summing up the main points of a meeting/phone call between two leaders.
adhere to (verb) – abide by, follow, obey, comply with, conform to.
long-standing (adjective) – persistent, continuing (for a long time).
acknowledge (verb) – accept, recognize, realize.
recognise (verb) – officially approve, certify, accredit, endorse, sanction.
One China policy (noun) – The one-China policy, or the ‘One Country, Two Systems’ policy, refers to the diplomatic acknowledgement of China’s position that there is only one Chinese government and Taiwan is an integral part of that. It was originally proposed in the late 1970s by the then Chinese Communist leader Deng Xiaoping.
one country two systems policy (noun) – the One Country Two Systems policy was originally proposed by Chinese communist leader Deng Xiaoping shortly after he took the reins of the country in the late 1970s.
Deng’s plan was to unify China and Taiwan under the One Country Two Systems policy. He promised high autonomy to Taiwan. Under Deng’s plan, the Taiwan could follow Chinese capitalist economic system, run a
separate administration and keep its own army but under Chinese sovereignty.
play with fire (phrase) – run a risk, live dangerously, risk it.
likely (adverb) – probably, in all probability, presumably, doubtlessly.
robustly (adverb) – strongly, sturdily, resolutely.
arms (noun) – weapons, weaponry, firearms.
spill over (phrasal verb) – (something like an emotion/bad condition) spread out or fan out & reach to an uncontrolled level.
arena (noun) – sphere of action, sphere of activity.
fragile (adjective) – easily broken/destroyed, weak, risky, unreliable, insecure.
public health (noun) – public health is the science of protecting and improving the health of people and their communities through education, policy making and research for disease and injury prevention.