But what does the way ahead look like? In some parts of the world people are demonstrating against globalization. Are they justified then, in criticizing the globalizing world? Instead of narrowing the gap between the rich and the poor, they say, globalization enables developed nations to swallow the developing nations' wealth in debts and interest. Globalization, they argue, should be about an earnest interest in every other nation's economic health.

　　但是前方的路又將如何?世界上部分國(guó)家的人民示威游行，反對(duì)全球化。那么，他們責(zé)怪世界全球化有道理嗎?他們又說(shuō)，全球化只能使發(fā)達(dá)國(guó)家通過債務(wù)與利息吞并發(fā)展中國(guó)家的財(cái)富，而不是縮短貧富之間的差距。全球化，他們認(rèn)為，應(yīng)該是對(duì)其它國(guó)家經(jīng)濟(jì)健康的一種關(guān)注。

　　We are reminded by Karl Marx that capital goes beyond national borders and eludes control from any other entity. This has become a reality. Multinational corporations are seeking the lowest cost, the largest market, and the most favorable policy. They are often powerful lobbyists in government decision-making, ruthless expansionists in the global market place and a devastating presence to local businesses.

　　卡爾?馬克思提醒我們，資本跨越國(guó)界，便會(huì)逃離對(duì)象國(guó)政治實(shí)體的管制，這一點(diǎn)已成為現(xiàn)實(shí)?？鐕?guó)公司一直在實(shí)行尋求最低成本、最大市場(chǎng)和最多收益的政策。他們常常在政府做決定時(shí)施加強(qiáng)大的影響力，在全球市場(chǎng)上無(wú)情地?cái)U(kuò)張并在地區(qū)貿(mào)易中形成極強(qiáng)的殺傷力。

　　For China, still more challenges exist. How are we going to ensure a smooth transition from the planned economy to a market-based one? How to construct a legal system that is sound enough and broad enough to respond to the needs of a dynamic society? How to maintain our cultural identity in an increasingly homogeneous world? And how to define greatness in our rise as a peace-loving nation? Globalization entails questions that concern us all.

　　對(duì)于中國(guó)來(lái)說(shuō)，仍然是挑戰(zhàn)居多。我們?nèi)绾未_保從計(jì)劃經(jīng)濟(jì)向市場(chǎng)經(jīng)濟(jì)平穩(wěn)過渡?如何建立一個(gè)足夠健全、足夠廣泛的法制體系來(lái)適應(yīng)一個(gè)生機(jī)勃勃的社會(huì)的需要?如何在這個(gè)日益同化的世界中保持我們的文化特性?還有，如何樹立我們這個(gè)愛好和平的國(guó)度的良好形象?全球化所牽涉的問題關(guān)系到我們大家。

　　Like many young people my age in China, I want to see my country get prosperous and enjoying respect in the international community. But it seems to me that mere patriotism is not just enough. It is vitally important that we young people do more serious thinking and broaden our mind to bigger issues. And, there might never be easy answers to those issues such as globalization, but to take them on and give them honest thinking is the first step to be prepared for both opportunities and challenges coming our way. And this is also one of the thoughts that came to me while preparing this speech. Thank you.

　　和中國(guó)的許多同齡人一樣，我期待著我的祖國(guó)變得繁榮，受到國(guó)際社會(huì)的尊重。但是對(duì)我來(lái)說(shuō)，僅僅愛國(guó)是不夠的，我們年輕人多做一些冷靜的思考，把視野拓展到更大的問題上，這才是最為重要的。也許回答那些諸如全球化的問題并不是件容易的事，但是我們可以關(guān)注它們，對(duì)它們做一些認(rèn)真的思考，這是我們迎接所有機(jī)遇和挑戰(zhàn)的準(zhǔn)備工作的第一步，這也是我準(zhǔn)備這次演講比賽時(shí)時(shí)刻刻的想法之一。謝謝!