奥巴马访华复旦大学演讲稿英汉对照全文

奥巴马访华复旦大学演讲稿英汉对照全文

2009-11-27 15:30

Good afternoon. It is a great honor for me to be here in Shanghai, and to have this opportunity to speak with all

of you. I'd like to thank Fudan University's President Yang for his hospitality and his gracious welcome. I'd also

like to thank our outstanding Ambassador, Jon Huntsman, who exemplifies the deep ties and respect between

our nations. I don't know what he said, but I hope it was good. (Laughter.)

What

I'd

like

to

do

is

to

make

some

opening

remarks,

and

then

what

I'm

really

looking

forward

to

doing

is

taking

questions,

not

only

from

students

who

are

in

the

audience,

but

also

we've

received

questions

online,

which will be asked by some of the students who are here in the audience, as well as by Ambassador Huntsman.

And I am very sorry that my Chinese is not as good as your English, but I am looking forward to this chance to

have a dialogue.

This is my first time traveling to China, and I'm excited to see this majestic country. Here, in Shanghai, we see

the

growth

that

has

caught

the

attention

of

the

world

--

the

soaring

skyscrapers,

the

bustling

streets

and

entrepreneurial

activity.

And just as

I'm

impressed by these signs of China's journey to

the 21st century,

I'm

eager to see those ancient places that speak to us from China's distant past. Tomorrow and the next day I hope to

have a chance when I'm in Beijing to see the majesty of the Forbidden City and the wonder of the Great Wall.

Truly, this is a nation that encompasses both a rich history and a belief in the promise of the future.

The same can be said of the relationship between our two countries. Shanghai, of course, is a city that has great

meaning in the history of the relationship between the United States and China. It was here, 37 years ago, that

the

Shanghai

Communique

opened

the

door

to

a

new

chapter

of

engagement

between

our

governments

and

among

our

people.

However,

America's

ties

to

this

city

--

and

to

this

country

--

stretch

back

further,

to

the

earliest days of America's independence.

In 1784, our founding father, George Washington, commissioned the Empress of China, a ship that set sail for

these shores so that it could pursue trade with the Qing Dynasty. Washington wanted to see the ship carry the

flag around the globe, and to forge new ties with nations like China. This is a common American impulse -- the

desire to reach for new horizons, and to forge new partnerships that are mutually beneficial.

Over

the

two

centuries

that

have

followed,

the

currents

of

history

have

steered

the

relationship

between

our

countries in many directions. And even in the midst of tumultuous winds, our people had opportunities to forge

deep and even dramatic ties. For instance, Americans will never forget the hospitality shown to our pilots who

were shot down over your

soil during World War II, and cared for by Chinese civilians who risked all that they

had by doing so. And Chinese veterans of that war still warmly greet those American veterans who return to the

sites where they fought to help liberate China from occupation.

A different kind of connection was made nearly 40 years ago when the frost between our countries began to

thaw through the simple game of table tennis. The very unlikely nature of this engagement contributed to its

success -- because for all our differences, both our common humanity and our shared curiosity were revealed.

As

one

American

player

described

his

visit

to

China

--

are

just

like

us…The

country

is

very

similar to America, but still very different.

Of course this small opening was followed by the achievement of the Shanghai Communique, and the eventual

establishment of formal relations between the United States and China in 1979. And in three decades, just look

at how far we have come.

In 1979, trade between the United States and China stood at roughly $$5 billion -- today it tops over $$400 billion

each year. The commerce affects our people's lives in so many ways. America imports from China many of the

computer parts we use, the clothes we wear; and we export to China machinery that helps power your industry.

This trade could create even more jobs on both sides of the Pacific, while allowing our people to enjoy a better

quality of life. And as demand becomes more balanced, it can lead to even broader prosperity.

In 1979, the political cooperation between the United States and China was rooted largely in our shared rivalry

with the Soviet Union. Today, we have a positive, constructive and comprehensive relationship that opens the

door to partnership on the key global issues of our time

--

economic recovery and the development of clean

energy; stopping the spread of nuclear weapons and the scourge of climate change; the promotion of peace and

security in Asia and around the globe. All of these issues will be on the agenda tomorrow when I meet with

President Hu.

And in 1979, the connections among our people were limited. Today, we see the curiosity of those ping-pong

players manifested in the ties that are being forged across many sectors. The second highest number of foreign

students in the United States come from China, and we've seen a 50 percent increase in the study of Chinese

among our own students. There are nearly 200

and Chinese scientists cooperate on new research and discovery. And of course, Yao Ming is just one signal of

our shared love of basketball -- I'm only sorry that I won't be able to see a Shanghai Sharks game while I'm

visiting.

It is no coincidence that the relationship between our countries has accompanied a period of positive change.

China

has

lifted

hundreds

of

millions

of

people

out

of

poverty

--

an

accomplishment

unparalleled

in

human

history -- while playing a larger role in global events. And the United States has seen our economy grow along

with the standard of living enjoyed by our people, while bringing the Cold War to a successful conclusion.

There is a Chinese proverb:

and challenges over the last 30 years. Our relationship has not been without disagreement and difficulty. But the

notion that we must be adversaries is not predestined -- not when we consider the past. Indeed, because of our

cooperation,

both

the

United

States

and

China

are

more

prosperous

and

more

secure.

We

have

seen

what

is

possible when we build upon our mutual interests, and engage on the basis of mutual respect.

And

yet

the success

of that

engagement depends upon understanding

--

on sustaining

an open dialogue, and

learning about one another and from one another. For just as that American table tennis player pointed out -- we

share much in common as human beings, but our countries are different in certain ways.

I believe that each country must chart its own course. China is an ancient nation, with a deeply rooted culture.

The

United

States,

by

comparison,

is

a

young

nation,

whose

culture

is

determined

by

the

many

different

immigrants who have come to our shores, and by the founding documents that guide our democracy.

Those documents put forward a simple vision of human affairs, and they enshrine several core principles -- that

all men and women are created equal, and possess certain fundamental rights; that government should reflect

the will of the people and respond to their wishes; that commerce should be open, information freely accessible;

and that laws, and not simply men, should guarantee the administration of justice.

Of course, the story of our nation is not without its difficult chapters. In many ways -- over many years -- we

have struggled to advance the promise of these principles to all of our people, and to forge a more perfect union.

We fought a very painful civil war, and freed a portion of our population from slavery. It took time for women

to be extended the right to vote, workers to win the right to organize, and for immigrants from different corners

of the globe to be fully embraced. Even after they were freed, African Americans persevered through conditions

that were separate and not equal, before winning full and equal rights.

None of this was easy. But we made progress because of our belief in those core principles, which have served

as our compass through the darkest of storms. That is why Lincoln could stand up in the midst of civil war and

declare it a struggle to see whether any nation, conceived in liberty, and

men are created equal

Lincoln Memorial and ask that our nation live out the true meaning of its creed. That's why immigrants from

China to Kenya could find a home on our shores; why opportunity is available to all who would work for it; and

why someone like me, who less than 50 years ago would have had trouble voting in some parts of America, is

now able to serve as its President.

And that is why America will always speak out for these core principles around the world. We do not seek to

impose

any

system

of

government

on

any

other

nation,

but

we

also

don't

believe

that

the

principles

that

we

stand for are unique to our nation. These freedoms of expression and worship -- of access to information and

political participation -- we believe are universal rights. They should be available to all people, including ethnic

and religious minorities -- whether they are in the United States, China, or any nation. Indeed, it is that respect

for

universal

rights

that

guides

America's

openness

to

other

countries;

our

respect

for

different

cultures;

our

commitment to international law; and our faith in the future.

These are all things that you should know about America. I also know that we have much to learn about China.

Looking around at this magnificent city -- and looking around this room -- I do believe that our nations hold

something important in common, and that is a belief in the future. Neither the United States nor China is content

to

rest

on

our

achievements.

For

while

China

is

an

ancient

nation,

you

are

also

clearly

looking

ahead

with

confidence, ambition, and a commitment to see that tomorrow's generation can do better than today's.

In addition to your growing economy, we admire China's extraordinary commitment to science and research -- a

commitment borne out in everything from the infrastructure you build to the technology you use. China is now

the world's largest Internet user -- which is why we were so pleased to include the Internet as a part of today's

event. This country now has the world's largest mobile phone network, and it is investing in the new forms of

energy that can both sustain growth and combat

climate change -- and I'm looking forward to deepening the

partnership

between

the

United

States

and

China

in

this

critical

area

tomorrow.

But

above

all,

I

see

China's

future in you -- young people whose talent and dedication and dreams will do so much to help shape the 21st

century.

I've said many times that

I believe that our world is now fundamentally interconnected. The jobs we do, the

prosperity we build, the environment we protect, the security that we seek -- all of these things are shared. And

given that interconnection, power in the 21st century is no longer a zero-sum game; one country's success need

not come at the expense of another. And that is why the United States insists we do not seek to contain China's