2019年1月1日迎来了中美正式建交40周年纪念日。中美关系风风雨雨走过四十年,进入“不惑之年”,虽说一路磕磕碰碰发展并不顺利,但在维护双边关系建设性发展、在区域与全球热点问题相互合作等方面,中美双方本着建交时达成的基本原则共识,以及在中美双边各种对话与协调机制的保障下,双边关系发展仍算是稳中有进,而且双方的有效合作也为两国人民的福祉、两国的根本利益,带来众多实实在在的好处。中美关系在历经“螺旋式”发展历程中,总体是向上的、趋势是发展的、结果是互利的。
January 1st, 2019 marks the 40th anniversary of the establishment of formal diplomatic relations between China and the United States. After forty years of ups and downs, China-US relations have entered a mature stage. Although the development of bilateral relations has not been smooth and easy along the way, both countries were able to maintain the constructive development and cooperate with each other on various regional and global issues. Based on the mutually agreed principles and consensus as well as multiple dialogue and coordination mechanisms between China and the United States, the bilateral relations are steady and progressive through effective cooperation in many fields to deliver tangible benefits to the well-being of the two peoples and the fundamental interests of the two countries. In other words, the China-US relationship development had a “spiral” pattern with upward direction and many solid mutual benefits.
中外新闻社总裁韦燕同克林顿在美国洛杉矶见面时,近距离感受到其实回顾这四十年历史,克林顿时代是世界最和平的,克林顿时代可以说是美国二战后最为辉煌的时代,也应该是人类有史以来相对对全球控制力,影响力最强大的帝国,台海危机时那种遥不可及的强势令人们深深震撼。
When Mrs. Wei Yan, the President of Home and Abroad News Press, met with American Former President Bill Clinton in Los Angeles, USA, she reviewed the past 40 years of the China and U.S. relations. The Clinton Period was during the most peaceful time in the world, it was also the most prosperous time after World War II in the United States. The country was considered having the most controlling power and most influential country in the world, even its strong and profound influence on the Taiwan Strait Crisis period.
克林顿总统执政时期美国经济空前繁荣昌盛,在克林顿总统执政时期美国没有受到战争的困扰,也没有经济的不景气,在克林顿总统主政白宫时期,华尔街三大股指屡次创新高,克林顿总统是美国最成功的总统之一,他八年的执政被誉为黄金八年。
During President Clinton's presidency, the U.S. economy was unprecedented prosperity, and the country did not suffer from any wars or economic depression. During that period, the three major Wall Street stock indexes reached new heights repeatedly. All achievements made President Clinton as one of the most successful presidents in the United States history, and his eight-year administration was praised as the golden eight years.