13．中国武综合性的通信体系其实是一件好事，因为中国一起步便可建立一个最先进的通信体系。

China’s lack of a comprehensive communication system is actually a plus, because the country can start off with the most advanced system right from the beginning.

14．没有哪一个西方国家有过这种机会。

No other Western country has had this opportunity so far.

15．有人预测，中国可以大大加快其发展步伐，从一个工农业社会一跃而成为一个信息社会。

Some people predict that China can greatly accelerate its pace, going from an agricultural and industrial society to an information society with one fast step.

16．几百年前中国的瓷漆被西方世界称之为”china”。

Many centuries ago China’s porcelain came to be known in the Western world as “china”.

17．今天，“中国高速信息网络法”的英译文是“China’s High-speed Information Network Approach”，如果我们将其中每个单词的第一个字母相连，可得到“CHINA”一词。

Today, the English version of “China’s High-speed Information Network Approach” is also abbreviated to form the acronym “CHINA”.

18．这是一个好迹象，它可能预示着中国在世界信息革命中将取得成功。

This is a good sign, a possible prediction of China’s success in the world’s information revolution.