23.2-中欧经济论坛开幕致词-参考译文[一].docVIP

“中欧经济论坛2004”开幕式上的讲话节选 今天，我很高兴与新老朋友们一起，参加对外经济贸易大学和中国国际贸易学会联合举办的中欧经济论坛，对大使先生和欧洲其他朋友们出席论坛，表示欢迎。 在我国对外经贸合作中，与欧洲的经贸关系，具有十分重要的地位。欧洲，特别是西欧国家，已成为我国重要的贸易伙伴以及资金和技术的重要来源。独联体和中东欧国家也正成为我国开展经济贸易合作的重要伙伴。// Today, I’m very pleased to join with my new and ole friends to attend the Sino-European Economic Forum jointly hosted by the University of International Business and Economics and the China Association of International Trade. I’d like to extend my welcome to his Excellency the Ambassador and other European friends participating in this forum. In China’s foreign trade and economic cooperation, its economic and trade links with Europe hold a prominent position. Europe, especially Western Europe, has been important as China’s trading partner and source of capital and technologies. The Commonwealth of Independent States and central and eastern European countries are also becoming our important economic and trading partners. 2003年是中国正式加入世贸组织的第二年。在这一年里，中国严格按照加入WTO时所做的承诺，降低关税，开放市场，遵守WTO规则，修改相关的法律法规，获得了各方面的好评。中国的对外开放呈现出新格局，对外经济贸易有了新的发展。 在全球经济开始恢复增长的去年，中欧经贸关系保持了较快速度的发展，呈现出良好的发展势头，这是双方共同努力的结果。 2003 marked the 2nd year of China’s WTO membership. During this year, China strictly complied with its commitments, cut tariffs, opened its markets, strictly observed the WTO rules, and modified relevant laws and regulations. These have received compliments from all parties. China’s opening-up has taken on a new look and its foreign trade and economics have taken new steps. The global economy started to recover its growth last year. The economic and trade relations between China and Europe have maintained a relatively fast growth and taken on a good momentum development. This should be attributed to the concerted efforts of both sides. 近年来，中欧政治关系进一步巩固和加强，为双边经贸关系的发展奠定了坚实的基础。中国与欧盟、俄罗斯分别确立了面向二十一世纪的全面伙伴关系和战略协作伙伴关系，并建立了中国欧盟领导人、中俄首脑和中俄总理定期会晤机制。高层的互访，有力的推动了双边关系特别是经贸关系的发展。// In recent years, the Sino- European relationship has been further consolidated and reinforced. This has laid a solid foundation for th