Ceremonial Address

Field Interpreting:

Distinguished Guests, Ladies and Gentlemen,

I am extraordinarily happy to have witnessed this signing ceremony today because it symbolizes, for me, exactly the type of cooperation that we need and that is a cooperative endeavor which will bring in more investment and lead to more cooperation. This is after months of hard work, from developing the concept, soliciting interest from the private sector, encouraging Government departments to offer services, to the signing of the contract today with the establishment of the joint venture: Shenzhen Networking Technology Company (SWTC). Our partner in this exciting venture has been selected after a rigorous evaluation process and its proposal has been rated the best on the combined technical and financial assessments.

SWTC is a joint venture of Star Cooperation and Digital Technological Company: companies with strong technical and marketing expertise and financial background. Ladies and gentlemen, our vision is to make Shenzhen a leading digital city in the globally connected world in the 21st century. The establishment of SWTC will be an important step towards achieving that.

尊敬的各位来宾，各位朋友，女士们，先生们：

值此第五届中国投资贸易洽谈会召开之际，我谨代表中国政府，向来自世界各地的嘉宾表示热烈的欢迎！我愿意就加入世贸组织后外商投资中国西部的新机遇，向各位嘉宾作一简要介绍。 二十一世纪的中国，是更加开放的中国。目前，中国政治稳定，经济发展，社会和睦，人民安居乐业。 不久前，北京申办2008年奥运会取得成功，这将与加入世贸组织一起，加速推动中国的改革开放和经济发展。我希望进一步促进外商参与中国西部大开发，推动广大的西部地区加快经济和社会发展的进程。

世界各国的地区不少有远见卓识的企业家，都将目光投向了中国，投向了西部，并从投资活动中获得了丰厚的回报。我们真诚地希望，各国各地区的企业和其他各界人士，抓住历史机遇，积极来华开展投资贸易合作与交流，携手共创美好未来。