人类满怀希望和憧憬，迎来了新世纪。新世纪的中国将更加开放，更进一步汇入世界历史的潮流，中国人会更加关注“外面的世界”，世界史的“知音”会越来越多。这会对世界史研究提出更高的要求，提供更有利的条件，推动世界史研究向新的高度攀登。在新的世纪里，应该大力加强对? Humanity is full of hope and longing for ushering in the new century. In the new century, China will be more open and will further import the trend of world history. The Chinese will pay more attention to the “outside world” and there will be more and more “companions” in world history. This will place higher demands on the study of world history, provide more favorable conditions and promote the study of world history to a new height. In the new century, should we vigorously step up?