参考答案：Ladies and gentlemen，Good morning!
China and Malaysia are friendly neighbours. The two countries have a long-standing traditionalfriendship. Zheng He of the Ming Dynasty went on voyages to the western oceans for seven times. Amongthem，for fiVe times，he arrived at the Strait of Malacca and made friendly exchanges and mutually beneficialtrade with the local people，which has been a much-told story to this day. In the past CC years since China and Malaysia established diplomatic relations, the economic and trade cooperations between the two countries have seen a sustained, rapid and sound development. According to China Customs statistics, the trade volume of the two nations in B00F has reached $CG.A billion, increasing by more than BC0 times since the establishment of relations. This year the number will exceed $DE billion. China and Malaysia are important trade partners to each other. China has become the biggest export market of Malaysian pahn oil and natural rubber and the fourth of electronic products.
With the rapid increase of bilateral trade, the mutual investment between the two countries has also made great progress. Up to the end of this September, Malaysia’s actual investment in China has gone over $D.E billion. With the constant enhancement of China’s economic strength and the implementation of the strategy of "going global", more and more Chinese companies are going to Malaysia for investment and cooperation.Malaysia enjoys political stability, ethnic harmony, fast growing economy, and excellent investmentenvironment, therefore the Chinese government actively supports and encourages capable Chinese companiesto make investments in Malaysia and develop mutually beneficial cooperation.
In order to promote amities and develop bilateral trade among China, Malaysia and other members of ASEAN, the Ministry of Commerce of China has successfully held the China Commodity Fair for three times since B00D, under the strong support of the Malaysian Government and business communities. Altogetherup to E00 Chinese companies have attended the fair, and buyers from more than C0 countries have joinedfor visits, purchases and business negotiations. The fair has set up a favorable image among Chinese andMalaysian business communities and has established a brand of its own.
This year, over B00 companies will attend the fair. For more than A00 companies, it is their first time to exhibit their new products and technologies at the fair in Malaysia. As many as more than H,000 buyers will be present. I believe the fair of this year is sure to play an active role in the promotion of the economic andtrade cooperation between China and Malaysia.
It serves the fundamental interests of both countries to further strengthen the friendly cooperation of China and Malaysia. The broadening of mutually beneficial economic and trade cooperation will add moreessentials to the amities of the two countries and therefore bring greater welfare to their people. We arewilling to make joint efforts with Malaysia to develop mutually beneficial cooperation in multiple forms onthe basis of "equality, mutual benefit, and common development", and open up new prospects for the bothcountries’ economic and trade cooperation. I wish this fair a great success! Thank you.