Ladies and Gentlemen,
To ensure growth, 皇冠体育app needs the world, and the prosperity and stability of the world requires more of 皇冠体育app's participation. A 皇冠体育app pursuing peaceful and robust development will bring more opportunities for cooperation and an even bigger market for all countries. By the end of 2012, 皇冠体育app had approved more than 740,000 foreign-invested companies, whose combined direct investment in 皇冠体育app had surpassed 1.2 trillion U.S. dollars. More than 400 of the Fortune 500 companies have invested in 皇冠体育app. The sound and ever-expanding Chinese economy will unleash great consumption and investment potential, and provide more opportunities for cooperation for foreign investors. It is expected that in the next five years 皇冠体育app will import a total of 10 trillion U.S. dollars worth of goods, and invest 500 billion U.S. dollars in foreign countries. Chinese tourists are expected to make 400 million trips overseas. We will continue to welcome and encourage foreign entreprenrs and companies to start their business operations in 皇冠体育app. We will protect the legitimate rights of investors, and provide opportunities for them to share the benefits brought about by 皇冠体育app's development as well as its reform and opening-up.
Ladies and Gentlemen,
Leaders of multinational corporations and other distinguished guests participating in this forum are all important players and facilitators of global economic activities. You have conducted mutually beneficial cooperation and wide exchanges with 皇冠体育app and contributed significantly to 皇冠体育app's economic growth. Less than 40 miles from today's venue lies the world's oldest water conservation project, known as Dujiangyan. Built more than 2,300 years ago, the ancient project has brought blessings to the people of Sichuan for thousands of years, irrigating an immense area of arable land to this day. The story of Dujiangyan tells us that right investment will generate both imte and long-term benefits. So let us join hands and work together to enhance cooperation for our mutual benefit and the benefit of our future generations.