Remarks by H.E. Ambassador Liu Xiaoming at the Opening Ceremony of the 15th World Chinese Entrepreneurs Convention: Leverage the Strengths of Chinese Entrepreneurs and Create New Opportunities ExCeL London, 22 October 2019
尊敬的英国约克公爵安德鲁王子，
尊敬的中国全国政协副主席、全国工商联主席高云龙先生，
尊敬的中国国务院侨务办公室主任许又声先生，
尊敬的中国侨联副主席李卓彬先生，
各位中英企业家朋友，
女士们，先生们：
大家上午好！
很高兴出席第十五届世界华商大会开幕式。我谨代表中国驻英国大使馆，对华商大会首次进入欧洲、来到英国表示热烈祝贺！对来自世界各地的华商朋友表示热烈欢迎！
本次大会主题是“世界新格局、华商新机遇”，我认为，随着当今世界进入百年未有之大变局，全球华商不仅能够抓住新机遇，更能铸造新格局。
Your Royal Highness The Duke of York,
Vice Chairman Gao Yunlong,
Director Xu Yousheng,
Vice Chairman Li Zhuobin,
Chinese and British Entrepreneurs,
Ladies and Gentlemen:
Good morning!
It is a real delight to join you at the opening ceremony of the 15th World Chinese Entrepreneurs Convention (WCEC).
On behalf of the Chinese Embassy in the UK, let me begin by extending my warm congratulations on the first WCEC ever held in Europe and in the UK! I would also like extend a warm welcome to Chinese entrepreneurs from across the world.
The theme of this year's WCEC is "New World, New Opportunities". I believe that amid profound changes unseen in a century in the world, Chinese entrepreneurs should not only seize the new opportunities but also break new ground.
首先，抓住互联互通新机遇，铸造世界经济新格局。当前，保护主义、单边主义持续蔓延，世界经济运行风险和不确定性显著上升，经济全球化迫切需要注入新动能、新活力。世界华侨华人数量庞大，全球华商总资产近2万亿美元，规模堪比“国家级”。华商投资地域广、领域宽，遍布全球80%的国家和地区，涉及科技创新、经贸投资、文化教育等重要领域，展现出强大的创新活力。全球华商通过牢固的血脉纽带、共同的文化基因和广泛的商业触角，形成了遍及五大洲的全球最大商人网络，并搭建了世界华商大会这样汇集中外精英、共谋繁荣发展的精品平台。这个超越疆界的网络和平台，不是封闭的“小圈子”，而是开放的“大家庭”；不是华商的“独角戏”，而是欢迎各国朋友共同参与的“大合唱”。它可以更好地调动各国资源禀赋和比较优势，更好地向世界传递信心和希望，成为世界经济的机遇之网、繁荣之台。
First, Chinese entrepreneurs should seize the new opportunities brought by their extensive network and break new ground in the world economy.
As protectionism and unilateralism unfurl and increase the risks and uncertainties for the world economy, economic globalisation needs new driving forces and new vitality.
Overseas Chinese is a huge community. Among them, the entrepreneurs are in possession of a total asset of close to two trillion dollars, almost equaling the GDP of some big countries. They have invested in 80% of the countries and regions in the world and in a wide range of areas, including critical fields such as science, technology and innovation, trade and investment, culture and education. Their businesses are showing great vitality.
In addition to that, their close bond, common culture and extensive connections have contributed to the world's largest entrepreneurs' network, covering every corner of the globe. They have also established an extraordinary platform -- the World Chinese Entrepreneurs Convention. WCEC brings together business leaders from across the world to explore opportunities for growth and prosperity.
This network and platform go beyond national borders. They are aimed at creating not an exclusive coterie but a big family. They are not an exclusive show of Chinese entrepreneurs but a chorus of global partners. They could help leverage the resources and complementary strengths of different countries to shore up confidence and hope in the world economy. They are a network of opportunities and a platform for prosperity.
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