Fortune forum to highlight "China's New Future"

 　　BEIJING, April 9 (Xinhua) -- The 2013 Fortune Global Forum¹, a prestigious² world business summit, will be held in the southwest Chinese city of Chengdu in June 2013, organizers announced Monday.

　　The forum, running from June 6 to 8, will bring the CEOs of the world's biggest multinational³ companies as well as top government officials, economists⁴, entrepreneurs, investors⁵ and scholars to China for an event themed "China's New Future."

　　Andy Serwer, managing editor of U.S.-based Fortune Magazine, said China has an emerging role to play in the world market and noted⁶ the dramatic growth of the country's western region.

　　Delegates will share deep insights into new trends in today's complex global economy and glimpse its future, he added.

　　It will be the fourth time China gets to host the forum, initiated⁷ in 1995 by Fortune Magazine. Shanghai, Hong Kong and Beijing have held the annual gathering⁸ previously⁹, in 1999, 2001 and 2005 respectively.

　　Chengdu is the ideal place to hold the Fortune Global Forum. The city is in the heart of China's booming west and is becoming a leading center for higher education, a diverse range of technologies and industries, logistics and services to attract global companies, said Serwer.

　　Eyeing its preferential policies and vast market, more than 200 Fortune Global 500 companies have already set up operations in Chengdu, with their facilities in the city including research centers, plants and regional headquarters.

　　"This shows a larger trend of Fortune Global 500's moving forward to western China and a migration¹⁰ of industry to a developing country," according to Serwer.

1 forum   

n.论坛，讨论会

参考例句：

• They're holding a forum on new ways of teaching history.他们正在举行历史教学讨论会。
• The organisation would provide a forum where problems could be discussed.这个组织将提供一个可以讨论问题的平台。

2 prestigious   

adj.有威望的，有声望的，受尊敬的

参考例句：

• The young man graduated from a prestigious university.这个年轻人毕业于一所名牌大学。
• You may even join a prestigious magazine as a contributing editor.甚至可能会加入一个知名杂志做编辑。

3 multinational   

adj.多国的，多种国籍的；n.多国籍公司，跨国公司

参考例句：

• The firm was taken over by a multinational consulting firm.这家公司被一个跨国咨询公司收购。
• He analyzed the relationship between multinational corporations and under-developed countries.他分析了跨国公司和不发达国家之间的关系。

4 economists   

n.经济学家，经济专家( economist的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• The sudden rise in share prices has confounded economists. 股价的突然上涨使经济学家大惑不解。
• Foreign bankers and economists cautiously welcomed the minister's initiative. 外国银行家和经济学家对部长的倡议反应谨慎。 来自《简明英汉词典》

5 investors   

n.投资者，出资者( investor的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• a con man who bilked investors out of millions of dollars 诈取投资者几百万元的骗子
• a cash bonanza for investors 投资者的赚钱机会

6 noted   

adj.著名的，知名的

参考例句：

• The local hotel is noted for its good table.当地的那家酒店以餐食精美而著称。
• Jim is noted for arriving late for work.吉姆上班迟到出了名。

7 initiated   

n. 创始人 adj. 新加入的 vt. 开始，创始，启蒙，介绍加入

参考例句：

• He has not yet been thoroughly initiated into the mysteries of computers. 他对计算机的奥秘尚未入门。
• The artist initiated the girl into the art world in France. 这个艺术家介绍这个女孩加入巴黎艺术界。

8 gathering   

n.集会，聚会，聚集

参考例句：

• He called on Mr. White to speak at the gathering.他请怀特先生在集会上讲话。
• He is on the wing gathering material for his novels.他正忙于为他的小说收集资料。

9 previously   

adv.以前，先前（地）

参考例句：

• The bicycle tyre blew out at a previously damaged point.自行车胎在以前损坏过的地方又爆开了。
• Let me digress for a moment and explain what had happened previously.让我岔开一会儿，解释原先发生了什么。

10 migration   

n.迁移，移居，（鸟类等的）迁徙

参考例句：

• Swallows begin their migration south in autumn.燕子在秋季开始向南方迁移。
• He described the vernal migration of birds in detail.他详细地描述了鸟的春季移居。