Wu Bangguo在中美经贸合作论坛开幕式上的致辞.doc

在中美经贸合作论坛开幕式上的致辞 中国全国人大常委会委员长 吴邦国 2009年9月8日 菲尼克斯 Speech at the Opening Ceremony of the China-US Economic and Trade Cooperation Forum by Chinese NPC Chairman Wu Bangguo September 8, 2009? Phoenix女士们，先生们，朋友们： Ladies, Gentlemen, and Friends: 大家早上好！ Good morning, everyone! 很高兴在我访美的第一站，有机会出席中美经贸合作论坛，与各位新老朋友一起，探讨新形势下加强和改善中美经贸合作的问题，共同推动两国企业合作。首先，我谨向论坛的成功举办表示热烈的祝贺，向与会各界人士致以诚挚的问候和良好的祝愿，对两国有关方面为此付出的努力表示衷心的感谢。 I am very happy that in the first leg of my US visit, I have the opportunity to attend the China-US Economic and Trade Forum, meet new and old friends, and, together with them, discuss the question of strengthening and improving China-US economic and trade cooperation under the new situation and jointly promoting cooperation between the two countries enterprises. First of all, I would like to express my warm congratulations on the successful opening of the forum, my sincere regards and good wishes to personages from various circles, and my heartfelt thanks for the efforts of the two countries relevant parties in this respect. 国际金融危机的蔓延和深化，给中美两国经济造成重大冲击，也严重影响了中美经贸合作尤其是企业合作。据统计，今年1至7月份，中美贸易额同比下降了16.1%，美在华投资同比下降19.1%。尽快遏制和扭转这一下滑势头，实现中美经贸合作的可持续发展，是摆在我们面前的共同任务。在当前困难的形势下，要完成这一共同任务，首先也是最重要的，就是要提振合作信心。朋友们也许会问，面对困难局面，信心从何而来。我想告诉朋友们的是，虽然世界经济复苏的迹象还不明显，国际金融危机的长远影响也不可忽视，但中美经贸合作前途光明。 The spread and deepening of the international financial crisis have caused major impacts on the two countries economies and have also seriously affected China-US economic and trade cooperation, particular enterprises cooperation. According to statistics, from January to July this year, China-US trade volume decreased by 16.1 per cent as compared to the same period of last year; US investment in China dropped by 19.1 per cent as compared to the same period of last year. Curbing and changing such a decline as soon as possible and bringing about sustainable development in China-US economic and trade cooperation are our common tasks. To accomplish such common tasks in the current difficult situation, the most