On Tuesday, Premier Wen Jiabao sent a congratulatory message to Abe on his inauguration as prime minister and described China-Japan relations as being in an "important historical period."
參考答案:describe as 形容,把...说成
He describes himself as a doctor.
他声称自己是医生。
as是介词, 意思是"成为", 后面用动名词being. being in "正处于..."
On Tuesday, Premier Wen Jiabao sent a congratulatory message to Abe on his inauguration as prime minister and described China-Japan relations as being in an "important historical period."
周二, 温家宝总理致电安倍晋三, 祝贺他就任首相, 并形容中日关系正处于一个关键的历史时期.