1999年 12月 3 1日 ,江泽民主席发表了题为《2 0 0 0年贺词》的讲话。他指出 :“早在这一千年前 ,中华民族就以发展了几千年的灿烂文明而著称于世界 ,并将这种领先地位一直保持到十五世纪。后来由于生产力发展的迟缓和社会政治的腐朽 ,中国逐渐落后了 ,以至于近代陷入了遭受列? On December 31, 1999, President Jiang Zemin delivered a speech entitled “Message of 2000”. He pointed out: "As early as this millennia ago, the Chinese nation was known around the world for its splendid civilization for thousands of years and maintained this leading position until the 15th century. Later, due to the slow development of productive forces and the society Political decay, China has gradually lagged behind, so that the modern caught in the list?