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英语口译二级精讲班第10讲课件讲义（环球职业教育在线） 英语口译二级精讲班第10讲讲义 篇章练习 篇章练习 In no other country is the public as aware of or as interested in what the WTO is and what it means for their future. In China, countless numbers of books and articles have been published, and numerous television and radio programs aired, on this subject1. Just type in the words “China and the WTO” on any internet search engine and you will find hundreds of websites devoted to this topic. In the WTO, China has shown a desire to play a significant role in shaping the future direction of the organization and to ensure success in the Doha Round. And we need China to play this role, and support the efforts to put the Round back on track, by helping to build a bridge that will serve the ambitions of both the developing and developed world. // Failure to advance the Doha Round would certainly be a lost opportunity for China, as well as for other countries, to benefit from the economic growth that further liberalization can generate2. The absence of new progress in the Doha Round would further damage confidence in our already fragile global economy3. Despite China’s strong economic performance, many of you, will of course, have felt the impact of the global economic slow-down. Global investment flows in 2002 fell for the third consecutive year to US$651 billion dollars—half the peak reached in 2000. Trade flows recovered last year after a decline in 2001 – but they are still well below levels achieved in 2000. // Let me briefly now touch upon some of the elements of the Doha Development Ag