Rapid changes in information and communication and transportation technologies have made possible the international movement of people, finance, goods and services at a fraction of the time and costs that prevailed half a century ago.
信息和通信技术及交通技术的快速变化，为人员、金融、商品和服务在极短时间内以半个世纪前成本的几分之一进行国际流动提供了可能。