下载后可任意编辑21世纪杯全国英语演讲竞赛：孙宁参赛稿21世纪杯全国英语演讲竞赛：孙宁参赛稿Globalization:ChallengesandOpportunitiesforChinasYoungerGenerationGoodmorning,LadiesandGentlemen:TodayImveryhappytobeheretosharewithyousomeofmythoughtsonthetopicofGlobalization.Andfirstofall,Iwouldliketomentionaneventinourrecenthistory.Thirtyyearsago,AmericanPresidentRichardNixonmadeanepoch-makingvisittoChina,acountrystillisolatedatthattime.PremierZhouEnlaisaidtohim,Yourhandshakecameoverthevastestoceanintheworld-twenty-fiveyearsofnocommunication.Eversincethen,ChinaandAmericahaveexchangedmanyhandshakesofvariouskinds.Thefundamentalimplicationofthisexampleisthattheneedanddesiretocommunicateacrossdifferencesincultureandideologyisnotonlyfeltbythetwocountriesbutbymanyothernationsaswell.下载后可任意编辑Aswecanseetoday,environmentalistsfromdifferentcountriesaremakingjointeffortstoaddresstheissueofglobalwarming,economistsareseekingsolutionstofinancialcrisesthatrageinaparticularregionbutnonethelesscrippletheworldseconomy,anddiplomatsandpoliticiansaregettingtogethertodiscusstheissueofcombatingterrorism.Peaceandprosperityhasbecomeacommongoalthatwearestrivingforallovertheworld.UnderlyingthismightytrendofglobalizationistheechoofE.M.Forsterswords,Onlyconnect!WiththeITrevolutiontakingplace,traditionalboundariesofhumansocietyfallaway.Ourculture,politics,societyandcommercearebeingsloshedintoalargemeltingpotofhumanity.Inthisinterlinkedworld,therearenooutsiders,foradisturbanceinoneplaceislikelytoimpactotherpartsoftheglobe.Wehavebeguntorealizethataworlddividedcannotendure.Chinaisnowactivelyintegratingintotheworld.OurrecententrytotheWTOisagoodexample.Fordecades,wehavetakenprideinbeing下载后可任意编辑self-reliant,butnowwerealizetheimportanceofparticipatinginandcontributingtoabroadereconomicorder.FromtheprecariousroleintheworldarenatoourpresentWTOmembership,wehavecomealongway.Butwhatdoesthewayaheadlooklike?Insomepartsoftheworldpeoplearedemonstratingagainstglobalization.Aretheyjustifiedthen,incriticizingtheglobalizingworld?Insteadofnarrowingthegapbetweentherichandthepoor,theysay,globalizationenablesdevelopednationstoswallowthedevelopingnationswealthindebtsandinterest.Globalization,theyargue,shouldbeaboutanearnestinterestineveryothernationseconomichealth.WeareremindedbyKarlMarxthatcapitalgoesbeyondnationalbordersandeludescontrolfromanyotherentity.Thishasbecomeareality.Multinationalcorporationsareseekingthelowestcost,thelargestmarket,andthemostfavorablepolicy.Theyareoftenpowerfullobbyistsingovernmentdecision-making,ruthlessexpansionists下载后可任意编辑intheglobalmarketplaceandadevastatingpresencetolocalbusinesses.ForChina,stillmorechallengesexist.Howarewegoingtoensureasmoothtransitionfromtheplannedeconomytoamarket-basedone?Howtoconstructalegalsystemthatissoundenoughandbroadenoughtorespondtotheneedsofadynamicsociety?Howtomaintainourculturalidentityinanincreasinglyhomogeneousworld?Andhowtodefinegreatnessinourriseasapeace-lovingnation?Globalizationentailsquestionsthatconcernusall.LikemanyyoungpeoplemyageinChina,Iwanttoseemycountrygetprosperousandenjoyingrespectintheinternationalcommunity.Butitseemstomethatmerepatriotismisnotjustenough.Itisvitallyimportantthatweyoungpeopledomoreseriousthinkingandbroadenourmindtobiggerissues.And,theremightneverbeeasyanswerstothoseissuessuchasglobalization,buttotakethemonandgivethem...
