Passage 1

I’m very happy to talk to you about how the City of Toronto endeavors to turn itself into a green city in the process of economic integration with its surrounding cities. Toronto is a mature municipality and has limited greenfield development potential.
    The Greater Toronto Area has one of the most diversified economies. The largest economic sectors include aerospace, biomedical industry, food processing industry and business services.
    Due to the urbanization, they have spanned across municipal boundaries. Therefore, measures are taken to allow high value added business operations to locate within the City.
    Traditional heavy manufacturing operations are relocated in the surrounding areas, where the realty taxes are lower and there is a plenty of available land for greenfield development.

Although it is the common understanding that we are now living in a global village, the average Americans know China in part through the Chinese-Americans who helped build our country.
    China and the United States are geographically apart. However, it would be hard to find an area of American achievement unmarked by the footprints of Chinese-Americans.
    The contributions, large and small, of China’s sons and daughters in my country reflect their innate talents and hard work, as well as the devotion of their parents. We owe a great deal to China.
    Just as we have gained from the achievements of the Chinese who have come to America, the United States will gain benefit from a self-confident, developing China. This attitude provides a firm foundation for the deepening of friendship between our two countries.