２０００年是世纪之交的一年，也是完成我国“九五”计划和本世纪末重要奋斗目标的最后一年。在新的一年里，我们要贯彻落实党中央确定的全年经济工作的指导思想和总体要求，有一个关键问题必须抓住，就是加快科技进步，提高科技水平。值得注意的是，现在有些党政领导干部对这 Year 2000 is the turn of the century and the final year for completing the Ninth Five-Year Plan and the important goal to be achieved by the end of this century. In the new year, we must implement the guiding ideology and overall requirements set by the party Central Committee for the annual economic work. One of the key issues must be grasped: accelerating the progress of science and technology and raising the level of science and technology. It is noteworthy that some party and government leading cadres now have this