各位外长，各位来宾，女士们，先生们，朋友们：

Foreign Ministers, Distinguished Guests, Ladies and Gentlemen, Dear Friends,

"春夏之交，草木际天。"欢迎大家在这个生机盎然的时节来到北京。首先，我谨代表中国政府和人民，并以我个人的名义，对来自亚信成员国、观察员国的外长和代表以及有关国际组织的负责人和代表，表示诚挚的欢迎！对本次会议的召开，表示热烈的祝贺！

Welcome to Beijing in the delightful season of late spring when the skyline is all lush green. At the outset, on behalf of the Chinese government and people and in my own name, I would like to extend my sincere welcome to the foreign ministers and representatives from CICA member states and observers and leading officials and representatives from relevant international organizations. Let me also offer my warm congratulations on the opening of the meeting.

这次会议是亚信外长会首次在中国举行，也是新形势下促进亚洲安全和发展、推动亚信建设的一件大事。会议以"以对话促安全"为主题，凝聚各方共识，促进亚洲安全，谋求共同发展，加强亚信作用，促进信任和协作。这对亚洲乃至世界安全和繁荣具有重要意义。

This is the first time for China to host the CICA Foreign Ministers' Meeting, which is an important occasion for promoting security and development in Asia and strengthening CICA's capacity in the new era. The meeting, under the theme of "promoting security through dialogue", will help pool consensus, contribute to security in Asia, seek common development, strengthen CICA's role, and enhance trust and coordination among CICA members. This is of great significance to security and prosperity in Asia and beyond.

当今世界正处在前所未有的历史性变革之中。和平、发展、合作、共赢的时代潮流不可阻挡，同时我们所处的星球并不太平，维护世界和平、促进共同发展仍然任重道远。

The world today is experiencing historic changes like never before. Peace, development and win-win cooperation represent an unstoppable trend of our time. That said, the planet where we live is not all tranquil. To maintain world peace and promote common development remains a long and arduous journey.

在世界和平与发展进程中，亚洲具有独特而重要的地位。今天的亚洲，和平稳定是大势所趋，发展繁荣是民心所向。亚洲经济领跑全球，区域合作和一体化进程方兴未艾，亚洲在全球发展全局中的战略地位不断上升。同时，亚洲局部动荡冲突等传统安全问题仍然存在，恐怖主义等非传统安全威胁日益突出，区域安全合作亟待加强。

Asia holds a uniquely important position in the pursuit of world peace and development. Today in Asia, peace and stability is the defining trend, and development and prosperity represent the common aspirations of the people. As a world leader in economic development, Asia enjoys vibrant regional cooperation and integration and rising strategic status in the global development landscape. On the other hand, some parts of our continent are still plagued by turbulence and conflicts caused by traditional security challenges while terrorism and other non-traditional security threats are posing rising dangers to Asia. The situation cries out for ever closer regional security cooperation.