2023年在《财富》全球论坛开幕式上的讲话.docx

2023年在?财宝?全球论坛开幕式上的讲话 英语演讲稿 DearRichardD.Parsons,distinguishedguests,ladiesandgentlemen, Goodevening!Iamverydelightedtobewithyouheretojoinintheopeningceremonyofthe2023FORTUNEGlobalForuminBeijingonthisbeautifulevening.Tobeginwith,I''''dliketo,onbehalfoftheChinesegovernment,andalsoinmypersonalname,toexpressmysincerewelcometoallofyou,andcongratulationstotheforumsponsor,TimeWarnerInc.!Theforum,themed"ChinaandtheNewAsianCentury",showthegreatconcernovertheprospectsofdevelopmentofChinaandAsia,andtherolesofChinaandAsiaintheglobaleconomy.Italsoindicatesthatwithsurgingeconomicglobalization,ChinaandAsiaarequicklybecominganewgrowthenginefortheworldwhiletheglobalboomisalsogeneratingmoreimportantopportunitiesforChinaandAsia.Continuedmutually-beneficialeconomiccooperationandrisinginterdependenceamongtheworld''''scountrieswillusherinanevenbetterfutureforglobaleconomyindevelopment. LadiesandGentlemen,Chinaisanancientcivilizationwithahistorydatingbackover5,000years.TheChinesepeoplehavemadeamajorcontributiontohumanprogressbycreatingthesplendidChinesecivilizationwithhardworkandingenuity.ThecityofBeijing,withitslonghistoryofover3,000years,standstestimonytothateffort.Itbecamethenation''''scapitalover800yearsago.AshortdistancefromtheGreatHallofthePeople,whereweareinrightnow,istheworld-renownedForbiddenCity.Firstbuiltsome600yearsago,theformerImperialPalaceisthelargestandmostcompleteexistingensembleofancientroyalarchitectureintheworld.FromBeijing''''stime-honoredpastandthemajesticForbiddenCityitself,peoplecanlearnvividlytheoriginality,greatnessandprofoundrichnessoftheChinesecivilizationandfeelforthemselvesthevigor,resilienceandpioneeringspiritoftheChinesenation.Beginninginthemid-19thcentury,Chinawasreducedtodiremiseryasthecountrysufferedonehumiliatingdefeatafteranotherandthepeoplelanguishedinpovertyandstarvationasaresultofbrutalforeignaggressionsandcorruptandincompetentfeudalrulers.Refusingtosubmittoafateofagonyandwoe,theChinesepeoplefoughtbackpersistentlyandfinallybuiltupaNewChinaundertheleadershipoftheChineseCommunistParty.Since1949,whentheNewChinawasproclaimed,andparticularlysincetheimplementationofreformandopening-upprogrampioneeredbyMr.Dengxiaopingin1978,Chinahasundergoneaprofoundtransformationneverseeninthecountrybefore.Inashortspanof26yearsfrom1978to2023,China''''sGDPincreasedfrom147.3billionUSdollarsto1.6494trillionUSdollarswithanaverageannualgrowthrateof9.4percent.Itsforeigntraderosefrom20.6billionUSdollarsto1.1548trillionUSdollars,averaginganannualgrowthrateofover16percent.China''''sforeignexchangereserveincreasedfrom167millionUSdollarsto62023.9billionUSdollars.Thenumberofruralpoorhasdwindledfromsome250millionto26million.TheoverallnationalstrengthofChinahasincreasedremarkablyandthetextureoflifeofitspeopleimprovedsteadily.Whileinheritingandcarryingforwardtheirproudpast,the1.3billionChinesepeoplearewritinganewchapterinhistoryastheymarchofonemindontheroadofbuildingsocialismwithChinesecharacteristics. WeinChinahaveidentifiedthegoalforthefirst20yearsofthiscentury.Thatistofirmlyseizetheimportantwindowofstrategicopportunitiestobuildamoderatelyprosperoussocietyofahigherstandardinanall-roundwayforthebenefitsofouroveronebillionpeople.By2023,wewillquadrupleChina''''sGDPof2023toapproximately4trillionUSdollarswithapercapitalevelofsome3,000USdollars,andfurtherdeveloptheeconomy,improvedemocracy,advancescienceandeducation,enrichculture,fostergreatersocialharmonyandupgradethetextureoflifeforthepeople.WearedeeplyawarethatChina,foraconsiderablylongperiodoftimetocome,willremainadevelopingcountry.Thepopulationfigureof1.3billionalonewillmakethefulfillmentoftheabovegoalaformidablechallenge,andwemustbepreparedforalonganduphilljourneyahead.Torealizethisgoal,wemustupholdthescientificapproachinachievingeconomicandsocialdevelopmentofthecountry.Wemustputthepeoplefirst,makingthefundamentalinterestsofthebroadestmassesofpeopleourpointofdepartureandendeavoringtosatisfytheirgrowingmaterialandculturalneedstopursuethecomprehensivedevelopmentofman.Wemustfocusoneconomicdevelopmentasourcentraltask,makingdevelopmentourtoppriorityandfacilitatingandall-roundprogressineconomic,politicalandculturalaspectsandinthebuildingofaharmonioussociety.Wemuststicktothedirectionofreformforasocialistmarketeconomy,stepupinstitutionalinnovation,deepenreformsaimedatgalvanizingcreativevitalityofsocietyandincreasetheinherentdynamicsforeconomicandsocialdevelopment.Wemustadheretoourbasicpolicyofopeningtotheoutsideworld,buildingamoreopenmarketplaceandallowingthecountrytoparticipatemorebroadlyininternationaleconomicandtechnologicalcooperationandcompetitionwithstillwiderandhigherdimensions.Wemustfollowanewcourseofindustrialization,endeavortooverhaultheeconomicstructure,quicklytransformthewaysofeconomicgrowthbyimprovingitsqualityandefficiency,vigorouslydevelopthecirculareconomyandbuildaresource-effectiveandenvironment-friendlysociety,thusblazingatrailofdevelopmentcharacterizedbyhigherproductivity,comfortablelifeforthepeopleandasustainableeco-system.Webelieve,aslo