Summer Davos concludes in northeast China

时间：2007-09-10 08:42:03

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Fireworks explode over the Xinghai Square during the closing day of the three-day Summer Davos meeting in Dalian, Northeast China's Liaoning Province, September 8, 2007.

 
Sept. 9 - As the curtain of three-day Summer Davos meeting in Dalian of northeastern China is lowered, participants are loaded with hope while voicing suggestions and making appeals.

 

Held in a developing country which has stunned1 the world with sustained economic miracle over the past three decades, the global meeting of the World Economic Forum2 surely had focused its heated topics on China's economic expansion.

 

Unexpected by the participants, Chinese Premier3 Wen Jiabao pointed4 out China's economic hike was shadowed by problems such as unstable5 factors, imbalances and the lack of sustainability.

 

In spite of the challenges, he expressed confidence in the country's future economic growth. "Will such development momentum6 continue? My answer is yes. We are fully7 confident..." he said.

 

Nearly 2,000 domestic and foreign officials, specialists and business people could feel China's determination to achieve sustainable development the moment they arrived in Dalian, when their shuttle buses were powered by hybrid8 engines and the World Expo Center covering 140,000 square meters was cooled with sea water.

 

China announced the ambitious goal of reducing the energy consumption of per unit of its GDP (gross domestic product) by 20 percent and pollutant9 emission10 by ten percent during the 11th Five- year Plan (2006-2010).

 

Thomas L. Friedman, author of the book The World is Flat, observed that China is undergoing a second economic transformation11 from polluting economy to clean economy, which can be harder than the transformation from planned economy to market economy.

 

However, he noted12 that the "green transformation" not only means challenge but also opportunity, and China is likely to become an innovator13 of low-cost green technologies.

 

Samuel A. DiPiazza, chief executive officer with PricewaterhouseCooper, pointed out that China has advantages in its cheap labor14 force and innovation capability15. "Finding the right way, its high-value-added industries can boom like those with lower added values," he said.

 

Asia Chairman of Morgan Stanley Stephen Roach believed that China is undergoing an unavoidable travail16 period, after which its service industry shall stride onto a new stage.

 

Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao pledged at the Summer Davos that the government will "be committed to a comprehensive, coordinated17 and sustainable path of development that puts people's interests first. "

 

"The premier's speech gives us a deeper insight into the inner thinking of China's development at current stage and higher degree of confidence in the country's future," said Professor Klaus Schwab, founder18 and executive chairman of the World Economic Forum.

 

Talking about the Summer Davos, he believed it is "successful and fruitful". "This is probably the best meeting...and sessions from early morning to late night are interactive," he said.

 

He asked the delegates three questions in a panel session: Did you make a new partner? Did you find an idea that could make virtual change in your business strategy? Did you become aware of more responsibility concerning environmental protection and social wellness?

 

As to the first question, two thirds of the attendants put up their hands, while their responses to the last two questions were unanimously positive.

 

E. Neville Isdell, chairman and chief executive officer of the Coca-Cola Company, was inspired by the meeting, especially a conversation with Premier Wen Jiabao. "China is currently our fourth largest market, but I hope it could become No.1." He was optimistic.

 

Liu Jiren, chairman and chief executive officer of China's Liaoning-based Neosoft Group, said that he had found a partner of his company during the meeting, figured out the company's future direction and identified its responsibility.

 

A growth company community for "big companies in the process of becoming giant and multinational19" has been set up during the meeting. Liu's Neosoft is one of the members.

 

Economic issue is not the only one grabbing the spotlight20 of the meeting.

 

At a plenary session on Saturday afternoon, Dr. Peter Piot, executive director of the Joint21 United Nations Program on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS), called on businesses to shoulder more responsibility while educating their employees.

 

"China is making enormous progress in combating HIV/AIDS," he said. "It has fully recognized the hazard of the disease and the government is becoming more transparent22 in publicizing relevant information."

 

According to estimates by the country's Ministry23 of Health and the World Health Organization, China has about 650,000 people living with HIV/AIDS at present, 75,000 of them have developed AIDS.

 

"Protecting the employees is not only out of morality, but also for the interests of the company," he said. However, he noted that few Chinese companies in the tide of economic boom realized the problem.

 

Piot suggested AIDS be included into a company's risk assessment24.

 

He also said that the policies of non-discrimination should be drafted in the company, education as how to protect against the fatal disease be conducted and all employees should have access to free condoms.

 

Sir Martin Sorrel, chief executive officer of WPP Group, the world's second biggest advertising25 and marketing26 company, added that companies also have social responsibility to do their own part in the anti-AIDS campaign.

 

"Pharmaceutical27 companies should make breakthroughs in developing new medicines while logistic companies help deliver the medicine," he said.

 

Kawada Ryuhei, member of the House of Councilors in Japan, shared his experience as an HIV-infected with other participants. The 31-year-old man got infected by blood transfusion28 when he was a kid but has always remained optimistic.

 

After his speech titled "I do not give up hope", the modest Japanese was greeted with thunderous applause. "People's support made my future path shining with more hope," he beamed.

 

While participants were packing their luggage to leave the glitzy glass-walled World Expo Center, Tianjin City about 800 km away began to count down for the next session of Summer Davos.

 

"As Tianjin is closer to Beijing, I hope we can draw more participants," said Dai Xianglong, mayor of the coastal29 city.

 

Klaus Schwab said he hoped the next session would be another success.

 



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1 stunned 735ec6d53723be15b1737edd89183ec2     
adj. 震惊的，惊讶的 动词stun的过去式和过去分词
参考例句：
  • The fall stunned me for a moment. 那一下摔得我昏迷了片刻。
  • The leaders of the Kopper Company were then stunned speechless. 科伯公司的领导们当时被惊得目瞪口呆。
2 forum cilx0     
n.论坛，讨论会
参考例句：
  • They're holding a forum on new ways of teaching history.他们正在举行历史教学讨论会。
  • The organisation would provide a forum where problems could be discussed.这个组织将提供一个可以讨论问题的平台。
3 premier R19z3     
adj.首要的；n.总理，首相
参考例句：
  • The Irish Premier is paying an official visit to Britain.爱尔兰总理正在对英国进行正式访问。
  • He requested that the premier grant him an internview.他要求那位总理接见他一次。
4 pointed Il8zB4     
adj.尖的，直截了当的
参考例句：
  • He gave me a very sharp pointed pencil.他给我一支削得非常尖的铅笔。
  • She wished to show Mrs.John Dashwood by this pointed invitation to her brother.她想通过对达茨伍德夫人提出直截了当的邀请向她的哥哥表示出来。
5 unstable Ijgwa     
adj.不稳定的，易变的
参考例句：
  • This bookcase is too unstable to hold so many books.这书橱很不结实，装不了这么多书。
  • The patient's condition was unstable.那患者的病情不稳定。
6 momentum DjZy8     
n.动力，冲力，势头；动量
参考例句：
  • We exploit the energy and momentum conservation laws in this way.我们就是这样利用能量和动量守恒定律的。
  • The law of momentum conservation could supplant Newton's third law.动量守恒定律可以取代牛顿第三定律。
7 fully Gfuzd     
adv.完全地，全部地，彻底地；充分地
参考例句：
  • The doctor asked me to breathe in,then to breathe out fully.医生让我先吸气，然后全部呼出。
  • They soon became fully integrated into the local community.他们很快就完全融入了当地人的圈子。
8 hybrid pcBzu     
n.(动，植）杂种，混合物
参考例句：
  • That is a hybrid perpetual rose.那是一株杂交的四季开花的蔷薇。
  • The hybrid was tall,handsome,and intelligent.那混血儿高大、英俊、又聪明。
9 pollutant N1Zzy     
n.污染物质，散布污染物质者
参考例句：
  • Coal itself is a heavy pollutant.煤本身就是一种严重的污染物。
  • Carbon dioxide may not be a typical air pollutant.二氧化碳可能不是一种典型的污染物。
10 emission vjnz4     
n.发出物，散发物；发出，散发
参考例句：
  • Rigorous measures will be taken to reduce the total pollutant emission.采取严格有力措施，降低污染物排放总量。
  • Finally,the way to effectively control particulate emission is pointed out.最后，指出有效降低颗粒排放的方向。
11 transformation SnFwO     
n.变化；改造；转变
参考例句：
  • Going to college brought about a dramatic transformation in her outlook.上大学使她的观念发生了巨大的变化。
  • He was struggling to make the transformation from single man to responsible husband.他正在努力使自己由单身汉变为可靠的丈夫。
12 noted 5n4zXc     
adj.著名的，知名的
参考例句：
  • The local hotel is noted for its good table.当地的那家酒店以餐食精美而著称。
  • Jim is noted for arriving late for work.吉姆上班迟到出了名。
13 innovator r6bxp     
n.改革者；创新者
参考例句：
  • The young technical innovator didn't lose heart though the new system was not yet brought into a workable condition. 尽管这种新方法尚未达到切实可行的状况，这位青年技术革新者也没有泄气。 来自《简明英汉词典》
  • Caesar planned vast projects and emerged as a great innovator. 恺撒制定了庞大的革新计划。 来自英汉非文学 - 文明史
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n.劳动，努力，工作，劳工；分娩；vi.劳动，努力，苦干；vt.详细分析；麻烦
参考例句：
  • We are never late in satisfying him for his labor.我们从不延误付给他劳动报酬。
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n.能力；才能；(pl)可发展的能力或特性等
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  • She has the capability to become a very fine actress.她有潜力成为杰出演员。
  • Organizing a whole department is beyond his capability.组织整个部门是他能力以外的事。
16 travail ZqhyZ     
n.阵痛；努力
参考例句：
  • Mothers know the travail of giving birth to a child.母亲们了解分娩时的痛苦。
  • He gained the medal through his painful travail.他通过艰辛的努力获得了奖牌。
17 coordinated 72452d15f78aec5878c1559a1fbb5383     
adj.协调的
参考例句：
  • The sound has to be coordinated with the picture. 声音必须和画面协调一致。
  • The numerous existing statutes are complicated and poorly coordinated. 目前繁多的法令既十分复杂又缺乏快调。 来自英汉非文学 - 环境法 - 环境法
18 Founder wigxF     
n.创始者，缔造者
参考例句：
  • He was extolled as the founder of their Florentine school.他被称颂为佛罗伦萨画派的鼻祖。
  • According to the old tradition,Romulus was the founder of Rome.按照古老的传说，罗穆卢斯是古罗马的建国者。
19 multinational FnrzdL     
adj.多国的，多种国籍的；n.多国籍公司，跨国公司
参考例句：
  • The firm was taken over by a multinational consulting firm.这家公司被一个跨国咨询公司收购。
  • He analyzed the relationship between multinational corporations and under-developed countries.他分析了跨国公司和不发达国家之间的关系。
20 spotlight 6hBzmk     
n.公众注意的中心，聚光灯，探照灯，视听，注意，醒目
参考例句：
  • This week the spotlight is on the world of fashion.本周引人瞩目的是时装界。
  • The spotlight followed her round the stage.聚光灯的光圈随着她在舞台上转。
21 joint m3lx4     
adj.联合的，共同的；n.关节，接合处；v.连接，贴合
参考例句：
  • I had a bad fall,which put my shoulder out of joint.我重重地摔了一跤，肩膀脫臼了。
  • We wrote a letter in joint names.我们联名写了封信。
22 transparent Smhwx     
adj.明显的，无疑的；透明的
参考例句：
  • The water is so transparent that we can see the fishes swimming.水清澈透明，可以看到鱼儿游来游去。
  • The window glass is transparent.窗玻璃是透明的。
23 ministry kD5x2     
n.(政府的)部；牧师
参考例句：
  • They sent a deputation to the ministry to complain.他们派了一个代表团到部里投诉。
  • We probed the Air Ministry statements.我们调查了空军部的记录。
24 assessment vO7yu     
n.评价；评估；对财产的估价，被估定的金额
参考例句：
  • This is a very perceptive assessment of the situation.这是一个对该情况的极富洞察力的评价。
  • What is your assessment of the situation?你对时局的看法如何？
25 advertising 1zjzi3     
n.广告业；广告活动 a.广告的；广告业务的
参考例句：
  • Can you give me any advice on getting into advertising? 你能指点我如何涉足广告业吗?
  • The advertising campaign is aimed primarily at young people. 这个广告宣传运动主要是针对年轻人的。
26 marketing Boez7e     
n.行销，在市场的买卖，买东西
参考例句：
  • They are developing marketing network.他们正在发展销售网络。
  • He often goes marketing.他经常去市场做生意。
27 pharmaceutical f30zR     
adj.药学的，药物的；药用的，药剂师的
参考例句：
  • She has donated money to establish a pharmaceutical laboratory.她捐款成立了一个药剂实验室。
  • We are engaged in a legal tussle with a large pharmaceutical company.我们正同一家大制药公司闹法律纠纷。
28 transfusion wnbwQ     
n.输血，输液
参考例句：
  • She soon came to her senses after a blood transfusion.输血后不久她就苏醒了。
  • The doctor kept him alive by a blood transfusion.医生靠输血使他仍然活着。
29 coastal WWiyh     
adj.海岸的，沿海的，沿岸的
参考例句：
  • The ocean waves are slowly eating away the coastal rocks.大海的波浪慢慢地侵蚀着岸边的岩石。
  • This country will fortify the coastal areas.该国将加强沿海地区的防御。

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