新世纪的五年到十年，是无锡市率先基本实现现代化的关键时期，正确把握世纪之交的国内外大势，认清无锡所处的历史方位，是我们谋划未来发展的前提。从国际形势看，经济全球化、世界范围内的结构调整和产业重组、以信息技术和生物技术为主导的新科技革命等，对各国的发展产生 The five to ten-year period in the new century is the crucial period for Wuxi City to take the lead in basically realizing modernization. To correctly grasp the general trend both at home and abroad at the turn of the century and to recognize the historic position of Wuxi is a prerequisite for our plan for future development. Judging from the international situation, the economic globalization, structural adjustment and industrial restructuring worldwide, and the new scientific and technological revolution dominated by information technology and biotechnology have resulted in the development of various countries