今天的亚洲正处在发展的关键时期。亚洲是全球最具活力的地区之一,经济规模占世界的1/3,人口有 40多亿,劳动力供给充足,后发优势明显,发展潜力远未 释放。同时,亚洲大多是发展中国家,人均GDP不高,地区发展水平很不平衡,还有7亿多人生活在国际贫困线以下,发展经济、改善民生的任务依然艰巨。
Asia is at a crucial stage of development. Asia is one of the most dynamic regions in the world. It boasts one third of the global GDP, over 4 billion people and ample supply of labor force. It enjoys distinct advantages as a late comer and has tremendous untapped development potential. That said, most Asian countries are developing nations, with low per capita GDP and uneven regional development. Over 700 million people in Asia still live below the international poverty line. Asia is faced with the huge challenge of growing the economy and improving people's livelihood.
亚洲各国既面临老问题,也有不少新烦恼。解决亚洲的问题,归根结底,还是要靠发展。发展改变世界,发展创造未来。发展仍然是亚洲国家的第一要务。
[en]And Asian countries have to address both old problems and new ones. Ultimately, the key to solving Asia's problems lies in development. It is development that will change the world and shape the future. Development therefore remains the top priority of Asian countries.[/en]
新形势下,亚洲保持发展势头需要源头活水,最重要的是发掘新的动力。本届年会以“亚洲的新未来:寻找和释放新的发展动力”为主题,很有现实针对性,这对亚洲乃至全球都具有深远意义。
To sustain its development momentum under the new conditions, Asia needs to find a dynamic source of development to re-energize itself. The theme of the annual conference: "Asia's New Future: Identifying New Growth Drivers" cannot be more re