第七届全国英语演讲比赛冠军得主演讲稿(6)

                  of participating in and contributing to a broader economic
                  order. From a precarious role in the world arena to our
                  present WTO membership, we have come a long way.
                  But what does the way ahead look like? In some parts of the
                  world people are demonstrating against globalization. Are they
                  justified, then, in criticizing the globalizing world? Instead
                  of narrowing the gap between the rich and the poor, they say,
                  globalization enables the developed nations to swallow the
                  developing nations' wealth in debts and interest.
                  Globalization, they argue, should be about a common interest
                  in every other nation's economic health.
                  We are reminded by Karl Marx that capital goes beyond national
                  borders and eludes control from any other entity. This has
                  become a reality. Multinational corporations are seeking the
                  lowest cost, the largest market, and the most favourable
                  policy. They are often powerful lobbyists in government
                  decision-making, ruthless expansionists in the global market
                  and a devastating presence to local businesses.
                  For China, still more challenges exist. How are we going to