第十六篇 中加經(jīng)貿(mào)關系

我非常高興能在此會見來自大洋彼岸的加拿大商業(yè)界的朋友。“有朋自遠方來，不亦樂乎。”這句古話可以表達我此刻的心情。

I am very pleased to meet my friends from the Canadian business community on the other side of the Pacific. My current feeling can be best expressed by an ancient Chinese remark:“How delightful I am to have friends coming from afar!”

中國政府十分重視同加拿大雙邊經(jīng)貿(mào)關系的發(fā)展，并且非常贊賞加中貿(mào)易理事會為加強我們這兩個偉大國家商業(yè)界的聯(lián)系而作出的努力和起到的橋梁作用。我感謝理事會所有成員為促進加中貿(mào)易作出的努力。加拿大是一個工業(yè)發(fā)達、資源豐富的國家，中國則是一個勞動力充足、市場巨大的國家。我們希望看到加拿大的企業(yè)能夠充分利用自己在技術和財力上的優(yōu)勢，贏得中國市場。

The Chinese government attaches great importance to the development of bilateral economic and trade relations and appreciates the efforts made by Canadian-Chinese Trade Council serving as a bridge linking the business communities of our two great nations. I commend all the members of the Council for their efforts in promoting trade with China. Canada is a country with well-developed industries and abundant resources, while China has a plentiful supply of labor force and a potential huge market. We hope to see Canadian enterprises make full use of their technical and financial advantages and compete well in the Chinese market.