Passage 1

One of the challenges to which governments today must respond is economic - finding the determination not to seek shelter from the global market, but to exploit the opportunities that it offers. The challenge of responding to global competition is one that China has embraced. And the results are simply staggering. The world has never before seen growth on the scale that China is producing. It is turning this country into a central player in the global economy and lifting millions of people out of poverty.
   The second challenge posed by globalization is one for our foreign policy - the need to act globally to promote safety and prosperity at home and in the world. As China’ s prosperity has grown, so too has its stake in global security. China is a crucial partner in international efforts to combat terrorism. As a permanent member of the UN Security Council, China has, as always, based its foreign policy on the maintenance of a strong and effective international system.