财政部将于5月17日起发行1万亿元超长期特别国债，到11月中旬发行完毕。专家表示，发行超长期国债或有助于稳定预期、刺激内需并支撑经济持续向好。
Chinese 100 yuan banknotes are seen in a counting machine at a bank in Beijing. [Photo/Agencies]
China's plan to sell 1 trillion yuan in ultra-long-term treasury bonds marks its latest move to bolster fiscal support for the economy, a step that experts say will stabilize expectations, boost domestic demand and shore up growth.
中国计划发行1万亿元的超长期国债，标志着中国加大了对经济的财政支持。专家表示，这一举措或有助于稳定预期、刺激内需并支撑经济持续向好。
The issuance of 1 trillion yuan in ultra-long central special sovereign bonds will begin on Friday and run until mid-November. Three tenors are being planned — 20-year, 30-year and 50-year bonds, the Ministry of Finance said on Monday.
依据财政部5月13日发布的消息，1万亿元超长期特别国债将于5月17日首发，到11月中旬发行完毕，包含20年期、30年期和50年期。
"The ultra-long bond issuance marks the introduction of a new policy tool that will be vital for supporting the government's investment in key projects, which will give full play to the crucial role of government investment in shoring up economic growth," said Zhang Liqun, a researcher at the macroeconomic research department of the Development Research center of the state Council.
国务院进步研究中心宏观经济研究部的研究员张立群表示，超长期国债的发行标志着新政策工具的引入，这对于支持政府投资重大项目至关要紧，从而充分发挥政府投资带动经济增长的要紧用途。
The country aims to raise funds for major national strategies and build up security capacity in key areas, especially in fields including technological innovation, coordinated regional development, ensuring grain and energy security, and the high-quality development of the population.
国内发行超长期国债，旨在为推行重大国家策略筹筹资金，并加大重点范围安全能力建设，主要用于支持技术革新、地区协调进步、粮食和能源安全与优质的人口增长等范围。
Experts said the issuance and use of the bonds will not only expand effective demand and help achieve the annual growth target this year, but also will be conducive to fostering new quality productive forces and promoting high-quality development in the long run.
专家表示，债券的发行和用不只将扩大有效需要，帮助达成今年的经济增长目的，而且从长远来看也或有助于培育新质生产力，促进经济优质进步。
Luo Zhiheng, chief economist at Yuekai Securities, said the ultralong bond issuance will help expand demand, consolidate the foundation for economic recovery and optimize the economic structure.
粤开证券首席经济学家罗志恒表示，发行超长期国债能够帮助扩大需要，巩固经济复苏的基础，优化经济结构。
Regarding China's plan to issue ultra-long, special-purpose treasury bonds for several consecutive years, Liu Sushe, deputy head of the National Development and Reform Commission, said the country has drafted an action plan to support its key strategies and enhance its capacities to ensure security in key areas.
关于国内连续几年发行超长期特别国债的计划，国家进步改革委副主任刘苏社4月在媒体发布会上表示，国家进步改革委会同有关方面已经研究起草了支持国家重大策略和重点范围安全能力建设的行动策略。
Liu told a news conference in April that the focus will be on achieving greater self-reliance and strength in science and technology, promoting integrated urban and rural development, and enhancing the capabilities of ensuring grain and energy security.
刘苏社介绍，在支持范围方面，重点聚焦加快达成高水平科技自立自强、推进城乡融合进步、提高粮食和能源资源安全保障能力等方面的重点任务。
重点词语
treasury bonds 美国长期国债 ; 债券 ; 长期国债 ; 国库债券
move to 搬到
bolster 靠垫 ; 垫枕 ; 加大 ; 改变
support for 对……的支持
domestic demand 国内需要;当地内部需要
shore up 支持 ; 支撑 ; 加大
begin on 开始于 ; 着手，开始从事
Three tenors 三大男高音
Ministry of Finance 财政部 ; 财务省 ; 日本财政部
on Monday 周一 ; 星期一 ; 在星期一 ; 在礼拜一
英文来源：中国日报
