「双语」例行记者会/RegularPressConference（2021-5-24）(17)

赵立坚：中国著名科学家、“共和国勋章”获得者、中国工程院院士袁隆平逝世后，中外各界都表示沉痛悼念，这充分说明他对中国乃至世界杂交水稻事业所作的贡献受到广泛认可和高度评价。他的逝世是中国和世界的巨大损失，他将永远为人们所缅怀和铭记。
Zhao Lijian: Tributes have flooded in for Yuan Longping, a prominent Chinese scientist, recipient of the Medal of the Republic and academician of the Chinese Academy of Engineering. This shows that his contributions to the development of hybrid rice in China and beyond have been widely recognized and highly applauded. The passing of him means a huge loss to China and the world, and he will be remembered and honored forever.
目前，中国杂交水稻年种植面积超过2.4亿亩，仅每年增产的粮食就可养活8000万人。中国用不到世界9%的耕地，养活了世界近五分之一的人口，将饭碗牢牢端在自己手中。这与袁隆平院士的艰苦努力密不可分。
In China, where rice is the staple, the annual planting area of hybrid rice has exceeded 240 million mu, with the increased annual production feeding an extra 80 million people. China has succeeded in feeding one fifth of world"s population with less than 9 percent of world arable land, enabling the Chinese people to hold their rice bowl firmly in their own hands. This wouldn"t have been possible without Academician Yuan"s strenuous effort.