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英语课外读物 2009冬季温家宝达沃斯演讲 Strengthen Confidence and Work Together for A New Round of World Economic Growth Special Message by H.E. Wen Jiabao Premier of the State Council of the Peoples Republic of China At the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting 2009 28 January 2009 　　Professor Klaus Schwab, Executive Chairman of the World Economic Forum, Ladies and Gentlemen, 　　I am delighted to be here and address the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting 2009. Let me begin by thanking Chairman Schwab for his kind invitation and thoughtful arrangements. This annual meeting has a special significance. Amidst a global financial crisis rarely seen in history, it brings together government leaders, business people, experts and scholars of different countries to jointly explore ways to maintain international financial stability, promote world economic growth and better address global issues. Its theme —— Shaping the Post-Crisis World is highly relevant. It reflects the vision of its organizers. People from across the world are eager to hear words of wisdom from here that will give them strength to tide over the crisis. It is thus our responsibility to send to the world a message of confidence, courage and hope. I look forward to a successful meeting. 　　The ongoing international financial crisis has landed the world economy in the most difficult situation since last centurys Great Depression. In the face of the crisis, countries and the international community have taken various measures to address it. These measures have played an important role in boosting confidence, reducing the consequences of the crisis, and forestalling a meltdown of the financial system and a deep global recession. This crisis is attributable to a variety of factors and the major ones are: inappropriate macroeconomic policies of some economies and their unsustainable model of development characterized by prolonged low savings and high consumption; excessive expansion of financial institutions in a blind pursuit of p