胡锦涛在《财富》全球论坛开幕式上的讲话

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DearRichardD.Parso,distinguishedguests,ladiesandgentlemen,
　　Goodevening!Iamverydelightedtobewithyouheretojoinintheopeningceremonyofthe2005FORTUNEGlobalForuminBeijingonthisbeautifulevening.Tobeginwith,I'dliketo,onbehalfoftheChinesegovernment,andalsoinmypersonalname,toexpremysincerewelcometoallofyou,andcongratulatiototheforumoor,TimeWarnerInc.!Theforum,themed"ChinaandtheNewAsianCentury",showthegreatconcernovertheproectsofdevelopmentofChinaandAsia,andtherolesofChinaandAsiaintheglobaleconomy.Italsoindicatesthatwithsurgingeconomicglobalization,ChinaandAsiaarequicklybecominganewgrowthenginefortheworldwhiletheglobalboomisalsogeneratingmoreimportantoortunitiesforChinaandAsia.Continuedmutually-beneficialeconomiccooperationandrisinginterdependenceamongtheworld'scountrieswillusherinanevenbetterfutureforglobaleconomyindevelopment.

LadiesandGentlemen,Chinaisanancientcivilizationwithahistorydatingbackover5,000years.TheChinesepeoplehavemadeamajorcontributiontohumanprogrebycreatingthelendidChinesecivilizationwithhardworkandingenuity.ThecityofBeijing,withitslonghistoryofover3,000years,standstestimonytothateffort.Itbecamethenation'scapitalover800yearsago.AshortdistancefromtheGreatHallofthePeople,whereweareinrightnow,istheworld-renownedForbiddenCity.Firstbuiltsome600yearsago,theformerImperialPalaceisthelargestandmostcompleteexistingeembleofancientroyalarchitectureintheworld.FromBeijing'stime-honoredpastandthemajesticForbiddenCityitself,peoplecanlearnvividlytheoriginality,greatneandprofoundrichneoftheChinesecivilizationandfeelforthemselvesthevigor,resilienceandpioneeringiritoftheChinesenation.Begiinginthemid-19thcentury,Chinawasreducedtodiremiseryasthecountrysufferedonehumiliatingdefeatafteranotherandthepeoplelanguishedinpovertyandstarvationasaresultofbrutalforeignaggreioandcorruptandincompetentfeudalrulers.Refusingtosubmittoafateofagonyandwoe,theChinesepeoplefoughtbackpersistentlyandfinallybuiltupaNewChinaundertheleadershipoftheChineseCo 《胡锦涛在《财富》全球论坛开幕式上的讲话》