外贸英语写作与翻译-Chapter 2.ppt

Chapter 2 Inquiry Take Sino-US ties to new level: Presidents President Hu Jintao yesterday urged the US to look for ways to avoid potential trade disputes. Hu said both countries should fight against protectionism while the global economy was in a slow recovery. Obama told Hu the US supports free trade and strives to deepen bilateral trade and economic relationships. The US side is willing to solve bilateral trade and economic disputes through dialogue and negotiation, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs spokesman Ma Zhaoxu quoted Obama as saying at a briefing following the Sino-US meeting. Obama decided this month to impose tariffs on tires imported from China, triggering concern about rising protectionism in the lead-up to the Pittsburgh G20 meeting, which is set for today and tomorrow. Obama ordered three years of tariffs on Chinese tires - with 35 percent in the first year, 30 percent in the second and 25 in the third. Pang Zhongying, an expert in international relations at Renmin University of China, said yesterdays meeting would do little to ease trade friction. And he said the tire case will not be the last such dispute. Pang said China should also tell the US how it might respond to protectionist measures. Beijing can appeal to the World Trade Organization (WTO) in such situations, he said. China is currently appealing a WTO ruling against its restrictions on imported films, books and other audio visual material. Contents Introduction Steps of writing Texts Exercises Introduction An inquiry is the buyer’s request for information. The buyer sends out an inquiry to invite a quotation or an offer for the goods he wishes to buy( specific inquiry ) or simply asking for some general information (general inquiry). In both case, the inquiry should be brief, specific, reasonable and to the point. Steps of Writing Step1: Introduce statement of the resources of information or previous letter, etc. Eg: 1) We know your company through the courtesy of… 2) We are a