可是在负债方面，阁下离任时，国家负担了二兆六千亿的债务。这是一笔可观的赤字，可能系由军费增加三倍和减税所致。这如何能与阁下八年以前所订的目标相吻合？本人愿闻其详。

trillion debt, an enormous deficit, caused perhaps by the tripling of military spending and tax cut. How does this jibe with the goals that you set eight years ago and I’d like to follow up.

减轻国家的负担

lighten the burden on the state

旅费由东道国负担。

All the travelling expenses will be borne by the host country.