21世纪是新经济的世纪、高科技的世纪、信息化的世纪、经济全球化的世纪。中国即将加入世贸组织，这将使我们面临有史以来最深刻、最广泛的一次对外开放的新浪潮。展望新世纪，河南的外经贸事业也将迎来历史性的发展机遇和挑战。　　2000年，河南外经贸实现“三外”同步增长，? The 21st century is the century of new economy, high-tech century, century of information and the century of economic globalization. China’s imminent accession to the WTO will enable us to confront the deepest and most extensive new wave of opening to the outside world ever since. Looking into the new century, Henan’s foreign trade and economic cooperation will also usher in historic opportunities and challenges in development. In 2000, Henan’s foreign trade and economic cooperation realized the simultaneous growth of the “three externalities”,?