3. That being said

本身是承上启下的过渡，有时候引导一种矛盾、对立的关系，常用来翻译 “但是”、“也”、“同时”、“另一方面”。在句子中删掉往往也不太影响句意，所以有时候，也可以适当“强行使用”，凸显逻辑关系，也适当给译文加分。

我们也注意到，国际上有的人宣称，中国发展起来后会走“国强必霸”的老路。
That being said, we have also taken note of the claim by some （一些人） that a stronger China is bound to follow the beaten path to seek hegemony and pose a so-called “threat” to other countries.

同时，世界仍然很不安宁，传统与非传统安全威胁相互交织，金融风险、气候变化、粮食安全、网络安全等全球性问题更加突出。
That being said, the world remains far from tranquil. Traditional and non-traditional security threats are entwined. Financial risks, climate change, food security, cyber security and other global issues are becoming more acute.

4. Secure

基本的意思有“安全的”、“牢固的”，时政汉译英时常用它的“争取到”的意思，表示某种行为产生的结果，常用来翻译 “实现”等意义，替换 obtain/achieve/maitain。

联邦政府的领导人们继续他们争取停火的努力。
Federal leaders continued their efforts to secure a ceasefire.

以公平原则固本强基，以合作手段驱动发展。
The principle of fairness secures a strong foundation, a cooperative approach generates momentum for development

一年来，我国经济社会发展总体平稳，稳中有进。
During the past year, China has, overall, achieved a stable performance while at the same time securing progress in its economic and social development.

以这样的速度保持较长时期发展，实现现代化的物质基础就会更加雄厚。
If China’s economy can grow at this rate for a relatively long time, we will secure a more solid material foundation for modernization.

继续促进教育公平。
We continued to make progress in securing fair access to education.