各位院士,同志们,朋友们:今天,群英荟萃,群贤毕至,中国科学院第十七次院士大会、中国工程院第十二次院士大会开幕了。有机会同大家见面,感到十分高兴。首先,我代表党中央、国务院,对两院院士大会的召开,表示衷心的祝贺!向两院院士和全国广大科技工作者,表示诚挚的问候!向前来参加会议的外籍院士和国际科学界的朋友们,表示热烈的欢迎! Honorable Members, Comrades and Friends: Today, the gathering of experts and scholars is completed. The 17th Academician Conference of the Chinese Academy of Sciences and the 12th Academician Conference of the Chinese Academy of Engineering were opened. I am very happy to have the chance to meet with you. First of all, on behalf of the Party Central Committee and the State Council, I hereby express my heart-felt congratulations on the convening of the assembly of academicians and academicians of the two chambers. I would like to extend my sincere greetings to the academicians of the two chambers and to the vast numbers of scientists and technicians from across the country. Friends, a warm welcome!