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As we can see today, environmentalists from different countries are making joint efforts to address the issue of global warming, economists are seeking solutions to financial crises that rage in a particular region but nonetheless cripple the world’s economy, and diplomats and politicians are getting together to discuss the issue of combating terrorism. Peace and prosperity has become a common goal that we are striving for all over the world. Underlying this mighty trend of globalization is the echo of E. M. Forster’s words, "Only connect!"
正如我們今天所看到的，不同國家的環(huán)保專家們正齊心協(xié)力在全球變暖這一問題上各抒己見；經(jīng)濟(jì)學(xué)家們一同尋找著對(duì)付金融危機(jī)的辦法，雖然這一危機(jī)只發(fā)生在一定區(qū)域，但它還是會(huì)阻礙世界經(jīng)濟(jì)的發(fā)展；外交官和政治家們則聚到一起探討打擊恐怖主義的問題。和平與繁榮已成為全世界共同奮斗的目標(biāo)。如此強(qiáng)大趨勢(shì)的“全球化”正應(yīng)證了E. M. 福斯特的那句話：“但求溝通！”
With the IT revolution taking place, traditional boundaries of human society fall away. Our culture, politics, society and commerce are being sloshed into a large melting pot of humanity. In this interlinked world, there are no outsiders, for a disturbance in one place is likely to impact other parts of the globe. We have begun to realize that a world spanided cannot endure.
隨著IT產(chǎn)業(yè)的出現(xiàn)，傳統(tǒng)的人類社會(huì)分界線也隨之消失。我們的文化、政治、社會(huì)和商業(yè)都被放入一個(gè)人性的大熔爐里。在這個(gè)互相聯(lián)系的世界里，沒有局外人，任何地區(qū)性的不穩(wěn)定因素都可能波及全世界。我們已意識(shí)到一個(gè)分裂的世界是無法長存的。
China is now actively integrating into the world. Our recent entry to the WTO is a good example. For decades, we have taken pride in being self-reliant, but now we realize the importance of participating in and contributing to a broader economic order. From the precarious role in the world arena to our present WTO membership, we have come a long way.
中國現(xiàn)在正積極地融入世界，前不久加入世貿(mào)就是一個(gè)很好的例子。幾十年來，我們總是以自立為榮，但是現(xiàn)在我們意識(shí)到了參與和促成更為廣闊的經(jīng)濟(jì)秩序的重要性。從世界舞臺(tái)上的一個(gè)不穩(wěn)定角色到如今的世貿(mào)組織成員，我們走過了一段漫長的路。
But what does the way ahead look like? In some parts of the world people are demonstrating against globalization. Are they justified, then, in criticizing the globalizing world? Instead of narrowing the gap between the rich and the poor, they say, globalization enables developed nations to swallow the developing nations’ wealth in debts and interest. Globalization, they argue, should be about an earnest interest in every other nation’s economic health.
但是前方的路又將如何？世界上部分國家的人民示威游行，反對(duì)全球化。那么，他們責(zé)怪世界全球化有道理嗎？他們又說，全球化只能使發(fā)達(dá)國家通過債務(wù)與利息吞并發(fā)展中國家的財(cái)富，而不是縮短貧富之間的差距。全球化，他們認(rèn)為，應(yīng)該是對(duì)其它國家經(jīng)濟(jì)健康的一種關(guān)注。
