[英语学习]美国驻华大使在杭州参加商务活动演讲.doc

U.S. Ambassador Jon M. Huntsman, Jr. Address to Alibaba Netrepreneur Conference Hangzhou, China September 10, 2010 I want to tell Jack Ma what an honor it is to be here representing the United States Embassy, representing the people of America, representing so many friends in China – many of whom you trade with, invest with, you’ve studied with in university and schools in China and the United States. // It truly is an honor to be here in Hangzhou. I think Hangzhou is perhaps the most beautiful city in all of China. It is historic, it is sophisticated, it is culture, and it is the home of the Alibaba gathering – in its 7th year in a row. And it’s just an unbelievable opportunity to be able to look out at so many representatives of emerging industry and business here in China. I am just so very honored to be here. You know so much more about the issues and the subject matter than I do.// Personal Connection to Hangzhou Now, the main reason for coming to Hangzhou today is to offer up a challenge, and it starts with many of you right here in this room. The challenge is simple, it goes like this: entrepreneurs of the world, it is time to unite. Im convinced this is a historic time for our two countries to unite around issues of innovation and the development, advancement, and protection of ideas -- the fuel that fires the engines of entrepreneurs everywhere in the world, leveling the playing field, of all competitors. But first, though, let me just say how delighted I am to be here in this beautiful and historic city.// We hosted late last year one of our very important trade conferences between China and the United States and we talked through a variety of market openings, IPR, information technology and service issues. All matters that I know you deal with and feel so strongly about and now I have a chance to come back and talk again about the issues that, I think, matter to you the most, the CEOs. // They are also issues on which we can make common cause for m