中国国家主席胡锦涛在澳大利亚联邦议会发表重要演讲(2)

　With economic globalisation developing in such depth， no country can expect to achieve economic development without going for effective economic and technological cooperation with other countries and actively participating in international division of labour. Bringing in capital， knowledge， technology and managerial expertise needed for development at home and in return providing products and know-how with comparative advantages for the development of others —— this is how countries achieve common development through mutually beneficial cooperation. Right now， China has entered into a new stage of building a well-off society in an all-round way and accelerating the socialist modernization drive. We are busily engaged in developing a socialist market economy and opening the country still wider to the outside world in more areas and with a higher level of sophistication. While speeding up strategic economic restructuring， we are vigorously implementing the strategies of revitalizing China through science and education， of sustainable development， of the development of the west and of renewal of the old industrial base of Northeast China. China enjoys a vast market， abundant labour， social and political stability and a vibrant momentum for development. A stronger and more developed China will bring growth opportunities and tangible benefits to other countries in the world.
　China and Australia are highly complementary economically. Blessed with a vast territory and rich resources， Australia boasts of economic and technological successes. The potential for China-Australia economic cooperation is immense. Past， present or future， we see Australia as our important economic partner. China-Australia trade grew rapidly in recent years from US$ 87 million in the early years of diplomatic relations to US$ 10.4 billion in 2002. China has become Australia's third largest trading partner， the fourth largest export market， and the fastest-growing one. Australia is China's ninth largest trading partner and the biggest supplier of wool. Over the years， China has purchased large amounts of iron ore and aluminium oxide from Australia which has such energy and mineral riches. Last year， the two countries signed a 25-year， 25-billion-Australian dollar deal on LNG in Guangdong， thus laying a solid foundation for bilateral energy cooperation. Also expanding steadily are the bilateral exchanges and cooperation in science and technology， agriculture and animal husbandry. By June 2003， Australia has invested in accumulative 5600 projects in China， with a paid-in investment exceeding US$ 3.1 billion. China has invested in 218 projects in Australia with a contractual value of US$ 450 million. We are ready to be your long-term and stable cooperation partner dedicated to closer cooperation based on equality and mutual benefit. The Trade and Economic Framework between China and Australia which will be signed today marks the beginning of a brand new stage of our trade and economic cooperation. I am convinced that this Framework will help steer our bilateral cooperation in economy， trade and other fields to continuous new highs.
　Third， culturally， they should step up exchanges and enhance understanding and mutual emulation.
　Diversity in the world is a basic characteristic of human society， and also the key condition for a lively and dynamic world as we see today. The proud history， culture and traditions that make each country different from others are all parts of human civilization. Every nation， every culture， must have some strong points of its own， and all should respect one another， draw on each others' strength to make up for its own weakness and strive to achieve common progress. China has a 5，000-year civilization， and its people of 56 ethnic groups have worked together to shape the magnificent Chinese culture. The Chinese culture belongs not only to the Chinese but also to the whole world. It has flourished not only through mutual emulation and assimilation among its various ethnic groups but also through interactions and mutual learning with the other countries. With reform， opening up and modernization drive pressing ahead with full swing， we are all the more eager to draw on the useful achievements of all civilizations. We stand ready to step up cultural exchanges with the rest of the world in a joint promotion of cultural prosperity.
　Cultural pluralism is a distinct feature of Australian society， a feature that embodies ethnic harmony in the country. Just as the Australian National Anthem goes， Australian people “have come across the seas”。 Cultural exchanges have long served as important bridges of enhanced understanding and deepened friendship between our two peoples. Last year was the 30th anniversary of diplomatic ties between China and Australia. While “Celebrate Australia 2002” delighted Shanghai citizens， Chinese performing artists had their debut in the famous Sydney Opera House. In recent years， people-to-people exchanges between China and Australia have grown rapidly with annual visits well over 100 thousand. China is now the biggest source country of foreign students in Australia. We should continue to expand our cultural exchanges， giving fuller play to culture's role as the bridge and bond in the building of friendship between the two countries and two peoples.

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