用发展的眼光看中国(英文)

2021年1月26日发(作者：amp是什么意思)
See China in the Light of Her Development

Speech at the University of Cambridge

Wen Jiabao

Premier of the State Council of the People's Republic of China

2 February 2009

Vice Chancellor Alison Richard, Ladies and Gentlemen,


It gives me great pleasure to come to Cambridge, a world-renowned university that I have long
wanted to visit. Cambridge has produced many great scientists and thinkers Isaac Newton, Charles
Darwin and Francis Bacon, to name but a few, and made important contribution to the progress of
human
civilization.
This
year
marks
the
800th
anniversary
of
the
university.
Please
accept
my
warm congratulations.

This is my fourth visit to your country
. Despite the great distance between China and Britain, the
friendly
exchanges
between
our
peoples
have
been
on
the rise.
The
successful
resolution
of
the
question
of
Hong
Kong
and
fruitful
cooperation
between
our
two
countries
in
areas
such
as
economy, trade, culture, education, science and technology have cemented the foundation of our
comprehensive strategic partnership. Here, I wish to pay high tribute to all those who have been
working tirelessly to promote friendly ties between our two countries.

The title of my speech today is


My beloved motherland is a country both old and young.

She
is
old,
because
she
is
a
big
Oriental
country
with
a
civilization
stretching
back
several
thousand years. With diligence and wisdom, the Chinese nation created a splendid civilization and
made significant contributions to the progress of humanity.

She is young, because the People's Republic is just 60 years old, and the country began reform and
opening-up only 30 years ago. The Chinese people
established the New China after unremitting
struggles and ultimately found
a development path suited to China's national conditions through
painstaking efforts. This is the path of socialism with Chinese characteristics. Following this path,
our ancient civilization has been rejuvenated.


The
key
element
of
China's
reform
and
opening-up
is
to
free
people's
mind
and
the
most
fundamental and significant component is institutional innovation. Through economic reform, we
have
built
a
socialist
market
economy
,
where
the
market
plays
a
primary
role
in
allocating
resources
under
government
macro- regulation.
We
have
carried
out
political
reform,
promoted
democracy
and
improved
the
legal
system.
People
are
the
masters
of
the country
.
We
run
the
country according to law and endeavor to build a socialist country under the rule of law.

The essence of China's reform and opening-up is to put people first and meet their ever growing
material
and
cultural
needs
through
releasing
and
developing
productive
forces.
It
aims
to
give
everyone equal opportunities for all-round development. It aims to protect the democratic rights of
the people and promote stability, harmony and prosperity across the land. And it aims to safeguard
the dignity and freedom of everyone so that he or she may pursue happiness with ingenuity and
hard work.

Over the past three decades, more than 200 million Chinese have been
lifted out of poverty, the
average
life
expectancy
has
increased
by
5
years,
and the
83
million
people
with
disabilities
in
China
have
received
special
care
from
the
government
and
the
society.
All
this
points
to
the
tremendous
efforts
China
has
made
to
protect
human
rights.
We
have
introduced
free
nine-year
compulsory education throughout the country, established the cooperative medical system in the
rural areas and improved the social safety net. The age-old dream of the Chinese nation is being
turned into reality a dream to see the young educated, the sick treated and the old cared for.

I want to quote from a Tang Dynasty poem to describe what is happening in China,
shore it is wide at high tide, and before fair wind a sail is lifting.
hard to modernize their country. This is a great practice in a large developing country both ancient
and
new. The
Chinese
people,
with
destiny
in
their
own
hands,
are
full
of
confidence
in
their
future.

My beloved motherland is a country that stood numerous vicissitudes but never gave up.

Earlier in my career, I worked in northwest China for many years. There, in the boundless desert,
grows a rare variety of tree called euphrates poplar. Rooted over 50 meters down the ground, they
thrive in hostile environments, defying droughts, sandstorms and salinization. They are known as
the

tree
because
a
euphrates
poplar
can
live
for
a
thousand
years.
Even
after
it
dies,
it
stands
upright
for
a
thousand
years,
and
even
after
it
falls,
it
stays
intact
for
another
thousand
years. I like euphrates poplar because they symbolize the resilience of the Chinese nation.

Over
the
millennia,
the
Chinese
nation
has
weathered
numerous
disasters,
both
natural
and
man-made, surmounted
all
kinds
of
difficulties
and challenges,
and made
her way
to where
she
proudly
stands
today.
The
long
sufferings
have
only
made
her
a
nation
of
fortitude
and
perseverance. The experience of the Chinese nation attests to a truth: what a nation loses in times
of disaster will be made up for by her progress.

I am reminded of the experience that I had in Wenchuan, Sichuan Province after the devastating
earthquake there last May. That earthquake shocked the whole world. It flattened Beichuan Middle
School and claimed many young lives. But only 10 days after the earthquake, when I went there
for the second time, I had before my eyes new classrooms built on debris by local villagers with
planks. Once again, the campus echoed with the sound of students reading aloud. I wrote down 4
Chinese characters on the blackboard, meaning
country will emerge stronger from adversities.
I
have
been
to
Wenchuan
seven
times
since
the
earthquake
and
witnessed
countless
touching
scenes
like
this.
I
am
deeply
moved
by
the
unyielding
spirit
of
my
people.
This
great
national
spirit
is
the
source
of
strength
which
has
enabled
the
Chinese
nation
to
emerge
from
all
the
hardships stronger than before.

With hard work over the past half century and
more, China has achieved great progress. Its total
economic output is now one of the largest in the world. However, we remain a developing country
and we are keenly aware of the big gap that we have with the developed countries. There has been
no
fundamental
change
in
our
basic
national
condition:
a
big
population,
weak
economic
foundation
and
uneven
development.
China's
per capita
GDP
ranks
behind
100 countries
in
the
world and is only about 1/18 that of Britain. Those of you who have been to China as tourists must
have seen the modern cities, but our rural areas are still quite backward.

To basically achieve modernization by the middle of this century, we must accomplish three major
tasks: first, achieve industrialization, which Europe has long completed, while keeping abreast of
the latest trends of the scientific and technological revolution; second, promote economic growth
while ensuring social equity and justice; and third, pursue sustainable development at home while
accepting our share of international responsibilities. The journey ahead will be long and arduous,
but
no
amount
of
difficulty
will
stop
the
Chinese
people
from
marching
forward.
Through
persistent efforts, we will reach our goal.

My
beloved
motherland
is
a
country
that
values
her
traditions
while
opening
her
arms
to
the
outside world.

The
traditional
Chinese
culture
is
rich,
extensive
and
profound.
Harmony,
the
supreme
value
cherished
in
ancient
China,
lies
at
the
heart
of
the
Chinese
culture.
The
Book
of
History,
an
ancient
classic
in
China
for
example,
advocates
amity
among
people
and
friendly
exchanges
among nations.

The Chinese cultural tradition values peace as the most precious. This has nurtured the broad mind
of the Chinese nation. The Chinese nation is generous and tolerant, just as Mother Earth cares for
all living things. She is in constant pursuit of justice, just as the eternal movement of the Universe.

In the 15th century
, the famous Chinese navigator Zheng He led seven maritime expeditions to the
Western Seas and reached over 30countries. He took with him Chinese tea, silk and porcelain and
helped
local
people
fight
pirates
as
he
sailed
along.
He
was
truly
a
messenger
of
love
and
friendship.

The
argument
that
a
big
power
is
bound to
seek
hegemony
does
not
apply
to
China.
Seeking
hegemony goes against China's cultural tradition as well as the will of the Chinese people. China's
development harms no one and threatens no one. We shall be
a peace-loving country, a country
that is eager to learn from and cooperate with others. We are committed to building a harmonious
world.