酒会祝词（二）

Ceremonial speeches (II)

Your honor Mr. Mayor,

My Chinese friends,

Ladies and gentlemen,



I feel honored to come here on my first visit to your beautiful city. On behalf of all the members of my mission, I would like to take this opportunity to express our sincere thanks to our host for their earnest invitation and gracious hospitality we have received since we set foot on this charming land. I am also very happy that this visit has given me an excellent opportunity to convey to you and to the people of Shanghai warm greetings and sincere good wishes for the government and people of my country. Although we live with a distance of tens of thousands miles between us, "Long distance separates no bosom friends," as one of your Tang poets said.

The whole world is watching with great interest the sea changes that are taking place in China, particularly in Shanghai. This is a country with the fastest growing economy in the world. China's rise as one of the strongest economic powers in the Asia- pacific region has attracted a growing number of business and financial giants in our country to invest in China, particularly to invest in a number of long term projects in Shanghai and its surrounding areas. Over the last few years, there has never been any place other than Pudong that hold so much attraction for our people in the business community. It is with this awareness that we have come here to seek better ways of promoting our economic and financial cooperation. One of the objectives of my mission is to sign our Investment Protection Agreement. I am also seeking possibilities of establishing through partnership with our Chinese colleagues, consultancy services for transnational corporations in Shanghai.

Last but not the least, I would like to extend in person our official invitation to the mayor of Shanghai. We would like his honor to visit the NYC at his earliest convenience, so as to given us an opportunity to return the warm reception and hospitality we enjoy here.

I greatly cherish the close relationship between our two cities. I also greatly value the position we enjoy as one of your most important trading partners. It is our sincere wish that we continued to work closely together to enhance our friendly relationship and to ensure a sustained growth in our economic, financial and trade cooperation. On the occasion of this reception, I wish Mr. Mayor and all our Chinese friends present here tonight

Good health!

Thanks a lot!
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