商务英语口译unit2-Passage-1

Passage 1

Respected Leaders,

Distinguished Guests,

Dear Friends,

Ladies and Gentlemen,

In this golden autumn season of October, we welcome in Guangzhou the opening of the 100th Session of China Export Commodity Fair, and our guests and friends from all over the world.

At the opening and celebration ceremony of the 100th Session of Chinese Export Commodities Fair, the Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao announced, on behalf of the Chinese government, that as of the 101st session, the Chinese Export Commodities Fair (also known as the "Canton Fair") will be renamed as the China Import and Export Fair, marking a new historical starting point for the Canton Fair.

For the last 5 decades the Canton Fair took serving China's foreign trade as its responsibility. Today it has become a comprehensive international trade event in China with the longest history, the largest scale, the biggest variety of exhibits, the largest number of buyers and the highest turnover, and enjoys the reputation as "China's NO.1 Fair".

The Canton Fair will be given more extensive and profound connections after being renamed as the China Import and Export Fair. The 2006 Central Economic Working Conference definitely set forth the important task of "vigorously expanding import", which clearly demonstrates the decision for a fundamental transformation in the implementation of the Chinese foreign trade strategy. Just like 50 years ago when China took a robust step forward to inaugurate the fair, Canton fair will assume new tasks and set sail for an even more brilliant destination.

Looking into the future, the Canton Fair, standing on a higher position with a wider horizon and a newer vision, will better serve the reform, opening up and the economic construction, and make further contributions to the overall goal of building a harmonious socialist society.

In the new historical scenario, as the organizer of the Canton Fair, we at the China Foreign Trade center will continues to follow the philosophy of "Specialization, Market Orientation, Legalization, Industrialization and Internationalization" so as to effectively organize the fair, to endeavor to explore the organizing methods, mode of holding exhibitions and service system to gear ourselves to the new tasks and the higher demands , ans to bring the Fair's experience in conformity with the international practice; we will effectively change our notion, make endeavors to enhance our service awareness, place excellent service as the foundation of our greater success so as to keep the Canton Fair in a new historical period in line with the new situations and the higher demands as the world first-class trade fair.

In all sincerity and cordiality, the Canton Fair looks forward to your participation. May the 100th Session of the Chinese Export Commodities Fair be crowned with a complete success!