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OPENING REMARKS
Ren Weimin
National Development and Reform Commission
Mr. Ren began by noting he was “very impressed” by
Ambassador Wolff’s list of Chinese inventions. “I don’t think Chinese
people have thought very deeply about our innovations. We had always
assumed we’ve got the Four Innovations,” he said. “Over our long
history, many things we considered to be normal for the survival and
everyday living of our ancestors may well have been innovations. So I
agree on this way of looking at our history and culture.”
China and the United States should focus on cultural exchange so that
the two nations can better understand each other, Mr. Ren said. “Even
after several thousand years of history, each nation has its own unique
mindset and thinking mode,” he said. “If we get to know each other from
this perspective, we can better handle our bilateral relations.”
Mr. Ren expressed the gratitude of the Chinese delegation for being
invited to visit the United States. “The international financial crisis has
not been fully alleviated, and the world economy revived, during this
trip,” he noted. “We have had an exchange of views on issues like energy
innovation. We have benefitted a lot.” The United States remains the
most advanced country in terms of technological exchange, Mr. Ren
said. “This program has broadened our horizon, as well as our
understanding of many aspects of the U.S.”
Even though the most difficult period of the recent global recession
appears to be over, “the legacy of this financial crisis has not left us yet,”
Mr. Ren said. “An entire revival of the global economy needs all
countries and industries to better have better understanding and co-
operation. Even though there may be some disparity of opinions, we
have reached common ground on many issues.”
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48 BUILDING THE 21ST CENTURY: U.S.-CHINA COOPERATION
The United States and China have “tremendous potential” to
cooperate in high-technology industries because they have
complementary strengths, Mr. Ren said. “I hope we can deepen the Sino-
U.S. friendship and that our cooperation with be continuously fruitful,”
he said. “I hope this conference today will be very great success.”
