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英国女王演讲 英国女王白金汉宫演讲--习近平访英 Mr. President, Prince Philip and I are delighted to welcome you and Madame Peng to Buckingham Palace this evening. Your visit to the United Kingdom marks a milestone in this unprecedented year of co-operation and friendship between the United Kingdom and China, as we celebrated the ties between our two countries and prepare to take them to ambitious new height. The United Kingdom and China have a warm and longstanding friendship. Prince Philip and I recall with great fondness our visit to China almost thirty years ago, where we were privileged to experience your country抯 rich history and culture, including the Great Wall, the Forbidden City and The Terracotta Warriors: all unforgettable memories of China抯 ancient civilization. Yet was China抯 desire to shape a new future which captivated us the most. We were struck by the energy and enthusiasm with which China抯 leaders were forging ahead with a new and ambitious future for the Chinese people; and I well recall our discussions with the late paramount leader Mr. Deng Xiaoping, who was foremost among these leaders in setting a clear direction for China with his policy of reform. It was also Mr. Deng抯 visionary concept of One Country two systems which opened the way for the return of Hong Kong to Chinese sovereignty under the Sino-British Joint Declaration. Almost thirty years later, Mr. Deng抯 vision has borne remarkable fruit. Rapid economic growth and development has transformed the lives of people across China and lifted hundreds of millions out of poverty: a huge and historic achievement with far reaching positive effects on people抯 lives. I was delighted that my grandson Prince William was able to witness these changes during his first visit to China earlier this year. Like myself and Prince Philip, he visited not only your great cities of Beijing and Shanghai but also the beautiful province of Yunnan and saw at first-hand the strong connection which bind our tow countries