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2010年5月易小准在中国－新西兰自贸区研讨会上的讲话中英对照商务部副部长易小准在中国－新西兰自贸区研讨会上的讲话2010年5月18日Vice Minister Yi Xiaozhuns Speech in China-New Zealand FTA WorkshopMay 18, 2010尊敬的蒂姆?格罗泽部长，尊敬的冯俊副院长，各位嘉宾，女士们、先生们：Honorable Trade Minister of New Zealand Tim Groser,Honorable Executive Vice President of CELAP Feng Jun,Distinguished Guests, Ladies and Gentlemen,下午好！Good Afternoon!很高兴在暮春时节来到美丽的上海，参加“中国-新西兰自由贸易区研讨会”。5月的上海正值世博会盛大举行，我相信装扮一新的上海必定会给大家留下深刻的印象，也预祝新西兰国家馆的展览取得圆满成功! 在此，我要感谢格罗泽部长的盛情邀请，同时也要感谢中国浦东干部管理学院为此次研讨会筹备所付出的辛勤努力。I’m so glad to come to Shanghai to attend China-New Zealand Free Trade Area (FTA) Workshop in such amazing season. On the occasion of Shanghai Expo in May, I believe that all of you will be deeply impressed by new Shanghai. Meanwhile, I wish New Zealand Pavilion a great success! Here, I’d like to appreciate the gracious invitation of Trade Minister Tim Groser and hard work of China Executive Leadership Academy Pudong (CELAP) for preparing this workshop.历经为时三年十七轮的艰苦谈判，2008年4月，中国-新西兰自由贸易协定正式签署。这是中新双边关系发展历程中一座新的里程碑，同时也是中国实施自由贸易区战略过程中迈出的关键一步。它是中国与发达国家签署的第一个自由贸易协定，也是中国与其他国家签署的第一个同时全面涉及货物贸易、服务贸易、投资等诸多领域的自由贸易协定。协定的签署充分表明了中国政府在新时期、新起点上进一步扩大和深化改革开放的信心和决心。In April of 2008, China-New Zealand FTA Agreement was signed after 17 rounds hard negotiations lasting 3 years. It is a new milestone in the development of China-New Zealand bilateral relations and also a critical step for China to implement the strategy of FTA. This FTA Agreement is the first one for China to sign with developed countries and cover various sectors including trade in goods, services and investment. It also makes it clear to the world that the confidence and determination of the Chinese government in further expanding and deepening reforms and opening-up at the mew start in the new period.协定实施目前进入到第二年关键时期。我们今天在这里召开中新自贸区研讨会十分及时，意义重大。双方可借此机会回顾协定各项机制和安排的落实情况，发现和解决实施中存在的困难和问题。这不仅有利于两国政府充分审视协定的执行情况，更有助于双方企业和地方政府进一步了解自贸协定的内容，充分挖掘未来合作潜力。Currently, the implement of the agreement has entered into the se