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A NEW STARTING POINT FOR

CHINA’S DEvELOPMENT
A NEW BLUEPRINT FOR GLOBAL GROWTH

September 3, 2016

Ladies and Gentlemen,
Friends,

Good afternoon! I am delighted to have all of you with us here
in Hangzhou. The G20 Summit will begin tomorrow, an event much
anticipated by the international community as a whole, by businesses and
think tanks, and by organizations of labor, women, youth, and so on. All
of us share one and the same goal: to see the Hangzhou Summit deliver
fruitful outcomes.
Hangzhou is a historical and cultural city of great renown and a
center of business and trade in China. From the celebrated poets Bai Juyi
and Su Dongpo to the West Lake and the Grand Canal, Hangzhou has a
long and fascinating history and a rich and enchanting cultural heritage.
Yet it is still an innovative and dynamic city with booming e-commerce.
With just a click of a mouse you can connect with anywhere in the world
from Hangzhou. Hangzhou is also a leader in ecological conservation.
Its green hills and clear lakes and rivers delight the eye on sunny days and
impart a sense of wonder on those of rain. Hangzhou is imbued with a
charm unique to the south of the Yangtze River that has been fostered
over many generations.
I myself spent six years working in Zhejiang Province, during
which time I became familiar with its mountains and rivers, its people
and customs, and had the pleasure of both witnessing and participating
in its development endeavors. There are many cities in China that, just
like Hangzhou, have undergone great change and achieved spectacular

Keynote speech at the opening ceremony of the B20 Summit in Hangzhou.

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