尊敬的克劳斯·施瓦布主席，尊敬的各位来宾，女士们，先生们：
Professor Klaus Schwab, Executive Chairman of the World Economic Forum, Distinguished Guests,Ladies and Gentlemen,
2008年夏季达沃斯论坛在天津召开。首先，我谨代表中国政府，并以我个人的名义表示热烈的祝贺！对各位来宾表示诚挚的欢迎！
Let me begin by extending,on behalf of the Chinese Government and in my own name, warm congratulations on the opening of the World Economic Forum Summer Davos 2008 in Tianjin and a warm welcome to you all!
达沃斯论坛创办37年来，已成为国际交流与对话的重要平台，为世界的发展和进步发挥了积极作用。去年达沃斯论坛在中国大连成功举办了首届夏季年会，今年又在天津举办第二届年会。我们为论坛的发展和成就，为论坛与中国的进一步合作感到由衷的高兴。
In the 37 years since its inception,the World Economic Forum has grown into an important platform for international exchanges and dialogue and played an active role in promoting world development and progress. Last year,the Summer Davos had its first successful annual meeting in Dalian,China and now it is holding this second annual meeting in Tianjin. We applaud the Forum's progress and achievements and are pleased with the deepened cooperation between China and the Forum.
今年是中国改革开放30周年。30年前的中国是个什么样子？那时，我们刚刚结束了“文化大革命”，整个国家处于封闭半封闭的落后状况，国民经济走到了崩溃的边缘。中国向何处去？这个重大而紧迫的问题摆在了中国人民面前。我们坚持解放思想，实事求是，选择了改革开放的道路，这是决定当代中国命运的关键抉择。
This year marks the 30th anniversary of reform and opening-up in China. What was China like 30 years ago? At that time,we had just put an end to the "Cultural Revolution", and the country wasin a backward and closed or semi-closed state with the economy on the brink of collapse. "Where should China go?" was a big and pressing question facing the Chinese people. Following the principles of freeing minds and seeking truth from facts, we chosethe path of reform and opening-up,a critical choice that has since shaped the course of development of contemporary China.
中国的改革发端于农村。开始时是涓涓细流，后来发展成势不可挡的洪流。改革从农村到城市，从经济领域到政治、文化和社会等各个领域。中国的开放则从建立深圳等四个经济特区到沿海、沿江、沿边城市，再到全方位、多层次的全面开放。我们成功实现了从高度集中的计划经济体制到充满活力的社会主义市场经济体制、从封闭半封闭状态到全方位对外开放的历史性转变。确立了社会主义初级阶段的基本经济制度，建立了适应市场经济要求的现代企业制度，形成了统一开放竞争有序的现代市场体系，建立了以经济手段和法律手段为主的宏观调控体系，完善了按劳分配为主体、多种分配方式并存的分配制度，逐步健全以公平正义为目标的社会保障等体系。同时，推进了教育、文化、科技、卫生等社会领域的改革，推进了以社会主义民主政治建设为主要内容的政治体制改革，确立依法治国、建设法治国家的方略。
China's reform began in the rural areas. It spread from the country to cities and from the economic sector to the political, cultural, social and all other fields. What started as a small stream grew into an unstoppable mighty current. The opening-up endeavor started with the establishment of Shenzhen and three other special economic zones and expanded to cities along the coast,rivers and border areas and eventually became an all-directional and multi-tiered opening-up. We have achieved the historic transition from a highly centralized planned economy to avibrant socialist market economy and from a closed or semi-closed society to one that is fully open to the outside world. We have established the basic economic system for the primary stage of socialism,a modern corporate system that meets the needs of the market economy,and a modern market system that is unified, open, competitive and in good order. We have built a macro-economic regulation system that relies mainly on economic and legal means. And we have gradually improved the system under which distributionaccording to work is dominant and a variety of distribution modes coexist. The social safety net has been further improved for greater equity and justice. At the same time,we have advanced reform in education,culture,science,technology,health and other areas,promoted political restructuring with the focus on expanding socialist democracy and adopted the strategy of building a country under the rule of law.
改革开放从根本上改变了中国长期闭关锁国和沉闷僵化的状况，打破了束缚人们的思想和体制桎梏，极大地调动了亿万人民群众的积极性和创造性，给中国大地带来了蓬勃生机和活力，有力地推动了经济社会的大发展。中国经济连续30年保持高速增长，国内生产总值占全球的比重由1978年的1%上升到2007年的5%以上，对外贸易总额占全球的比重由不足1%上升到8%左右。广大人民群众真正从改革开放中得到了实惠，实现了从温饱不足到总体小康的转变。更为重要的是，改革开放使整个社会活跃起来了，人们能够自由地依靠自己的勤劳、节俭和智慧创造幸福美好的生活。
Reform and opening-up brought a fundamental change to the closed,backward and ossified situation that existed in China for years. They freed people's minds,broke the institutional barriersto development,unleashed tremendous enthusiasm and creativity of hundreds of millions of Chinese people,injected great vigor and vitality into the nation,and greatly stimulated economic and social development. As a result,China has achieved 30 years of continued fast economic growth. Back in 1978,China's GDP accounted for only 1% of the world's total. By 2007,it was over 5%. China's share in global trade jumped from less than 1% to roughly 8% during this period. Reform and opening-up have delivered real benefits to the people,whose livelihood has undergone great changes - from lack of adequate food and clothing to moderate prosperity. What is more important is that reform and opening-up have invigorated the whole society and enabled people to freely pursue a happy life through hard work,frugality and wisdom.
女士们，先生们：
Ladies and Gentlemen,
中国30年的变化，得益于改革开放。中国要实现富强民主文明和谐的现代化目标，仍然要靠改革开放。中国正处于并将长期处于社会主义初级阶段，经济社会还存在许多不容忽视的问题，城乡之间、地区之间、经济与社会发展之间不平衡、不协调，经济发展方式粗放，人口、资源、环境压力大，劳动就业、社会保障、收入分配、教育卫生等方面问题仍然较多，还有贪污腐败现象严重等问题。解决这些问题归根到底要靠深化改革。只有坚持改革开放，坚定不移地走中国特色社会主义道路，国家才有光明的前途，从这个意义上说，改革开放一定要贯穿于中国现代化建设的全过程。
China's changes over the past three decades would not have been possible without reform and opening-up. To meet the goals of the modernization drive and build China into a prosperous,strong,democratic,culturally advanced and harmonious country,we must remain committed to reform and opening-up. China is still in the primary stage of socialism and will remain so for a long time to come,and there are many economic and social issues that call for our attention. For example,there is a lack of balance and coordination in the development between urban and rural areas,among different regions and between the economic and social sectors. The pattern of economic growth remains extensive. There are heavy population,resources and environmental pressures,as well as many challenges in employment,social security,income distribution,education and health. Corruption is also a serious problem. The fundamental solution to these problems lies in deepened reform. Only by continuing reform and opening-up and unswervingly following the path of socialism with distinctive Chinese features can China have a bright future. Reform and opening-up must be carried on through the entire process of China's modernization drive.