主要标志是：世界多极化、经济全球化的不断发展，尤其是科学技术的突飞猛进，为全球经济和社会发展提供了前所未有的物质技术条件，打开了广阔的前景。

• This new era distinguishes itself from others by a growing trend towards a multi-polar world and economic globalization, and, particularly, by the rapid progress in science and technology.All these have laid unprecedented material and technological conditions for continued economic and social progress worldwide and promise a broad prospect.