经典名人英语演讲稿42：中国与WTO：十五年的渴望（汇丰银行主席艾尔敦纽约香港早餐会演讲）mp3

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[00:02.67]42. China and the WTO: the 15-year Itch
[00:09.39]I have spent much of my time this morning talking about the implications of an agreement 
[00:15.35]which became official on the 11th of December 2001. 
[00:19.24]I also briefly mentioned another history-making agreement that was signed on the 28th of February 1972. 
[00:29.14]In fact, there are a number of striking similarities 
[00:44.20]between China's entry into the WTO and the signing of the Shanghai Communique. 
[00:43.17]Both agreements changed the world significantly. 
[00:46.24]Both agreements set the stage for increased contact... economic and otherwise. 
[00:52.84]And both agreements also came after some considerable negotiation. 
[00:58.45]At the outset of the 1972 talks, Dr. Kissinger reportedly told his Chinese hosts: 
[01:06.60]"The good thing about our relationship is that we want nothing from each other." 
[01:12.16]Chairman Mao is said to have promptly disagreed, noting: 
[01:17.74]"If I had wanted nothing from you, I wouldn't have invited you. 
[01:21.71]And if you wanted nothing from me, you shouldn't have come." 
[01:27.10]Similar sentiments apply to the WTO agreement. 
[01:31.70]If China did not have something to gain, it would not have joined the WTO. 
[01:37.69]Nor would it have made, as some observers suggest, 
[01:41.93]commitments that are far more reaching than any previous membership applicant has.
[01:48.19]Likewise, foreign companies would not be flocking to and expanding their operations in China 
[01:54.32]if they thought there was nothing to gain. 
[01:56.32]Nor if they thought there were no profits to be made. 
[02:03.63]In closing, let me make one final observation about Hong Kong and the impact of China's entry into the WTO. 
[02:10.47]I know and I think all of you would agree 
[02:13.78]that Hong Kong is well positioned to play a significant role in the post-entry period. 
[02:20.44]And I know that the people of Hong Kong have the capacity and the capability to respond to new challenges. 
[02:29.12]Simply put, I know that if New York is the city that never sleeps, 
[02:33.57]then Hong Kong is the city that never stagnates.

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经典名人英语演讲稿42：中国与WTO：十五年的渴望（汇丰银行主席艾尔敦纽约香港早餐会演讲）mp3