(完整版)奥巴马上海复旦大学演讲稿英文版

1、奥巴马上海复旦大学演讲稿（英文）Goodafternoon. It is a great honor for meto be here in Shanghai, and tohave this opport unity to speak with all of you. rd like to tha nk Fuda n UniversitysPreside nt Yang for his hospitalityand his gracious welcome. Id also like to thank our outstandingAmbassador, Jon Hun tsma n, wh

2、o exemplifies the deep ties and respectbetwee n our n ati on s. I dont know what he said, but I hope it was good.(Laughter.)What Id like to do is to make some opening remarks, and then what rmreally look ing forward to doing is tak ing questi ons, not only from studentswho are in the audienee, but a

3、lso weve received questions online, whichwill be asked by some of the students who are here in the audienee, aswell as by Ambassador Huntsman. And I am very sorry that my Chinese isnot as good as your English, but I amlooking forward to this chanee tohave a dialogue.This is my first time traveling t

4、o China, and Im excited tosee this majestic country. Here, in Shanghai, wesee the growth that hascaught the attention of the world - the soaring skyscrapers, the bustlingstreets and entrepreneurialactivity.And just as rm impressed by these sig ns of Chi nas journey tothe 21st cen tury, Im eager to s

5、ee those an cie nt places that speak to usfrom Chi nas dista nt past. Tomorrow and the n ext day I hope to have achancewhenIm in Beijing to see the majesty of the Forbidden City and thewonder of the Great Wall. Truly,this is a nation that encompasses both a rich history and a belief in thepromise of

6、 the future.The same can be said of the relati on ship betwee n our twocountries.Shanghai, of course, is a city that has great meaningin the history of the relati on ship betwee n the Un ited Statesand Chin a. It was here, 37 years ago, that the Shan ghaiCommunique ope ned the door to a new chapter

7、of en gageme nt betwee nour gover nments and among our people. However,Americas ties to this city - and to this country - stretchback further, to the earliest days of Americas in depe nden ce.In 1784, our founding father, George Washington,commissionedthe Empress of China, a ship that set sail for t

8、hese shores so that it couldpursue trade with the Qing Dyn asty. Washi ngton wan ted to see the shipcarry the flag around the globe, and to forge new ties with n ati ons likeChina. This is a com monAmerican impulse - the desire to reach for new horizons, andto forge new partn erships that are mutual

9、ly ben eficial.Over the two cen turies that have followed, the curre nts ofhistory have steered the relati on shipbetwee n our coun tries inman ydirecti ons.And eve n in the midst of tumultuous win ds, ourpeople had opportunitiesto forge deep and even dramatic ties.For in sta nee, America ns will n

10、ever forget the hospitality show n to ourpilots who were shot dow n over your soil duri ng WorldWar II, and cared for by Chi nese civilia ns who riskedall thatthey had by doing so. And Chin ese vetera ns of that war still warmly greetthose America n vetera ns who return to the sites where they fough

11、t to helpliberate Chi na from occupati on.A differe ntkind of conn ecti on was made nearly 40 years ago whe nthe frost betwee n our coun tries bega n to thaw through the simple gameof table tennis. The very unlikely nature of thisen gageme nt con tributed to its success - because for all ourdifferen

12、ces,both our commorhumanity and our shared curiositywere revealed. As one America n player described his visit toChi na - Thepeople are just like usThe country is very similar toAmerica, but still very differe nt.Of course this small ope ning was followed by the achieveme nt of theShan ghai Communiq

13、 ue, and the eve ntual establishme nt of formalrelations 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 $5billion - today it tops over $400 billion each year. The commerceaffectso

14、ur peoples lives in so manyways. America imports from China many ofthe computer parts we use, the clothes we wear; and we export to Chi namachi nery that helps power your industry.This trade could create evenmore jobs onboth sides of the Pacific, while allowing our people to enjoy a better qualityof

15、 life. And as demandbecomes more balaneed, it can lead to evenbroader prosperity.In 1979, the political cooperation between the United States and Chi nawas rooted largely in our shared rivalry with the Soviet Un io n. Today, wehave a positive, con structive and comprehe nsive relati on ship that ope

16、nsthe door to part nershipon the key global issues of our time - econo mic recovery and thedevelopment of clean energy; stopping the spread of nuclear weap onsand the scourge of climate cha nge; the promoti on of peace and securityin Asia and around the globe. All of these issues will be on the age

17、ndatomorrow whe nl meet with Preside nt Hu.And in 1979, the connections among our people were limited.Today, we see the curiosity of those pin g-p ong playersmani fested in the ties that are being forged across many sectors.The sec ond highest nu mber of foreig n stude nts in the Un itedStates come

18、from China, and weve see n a 50 perce nt in creasein the study of Chinese amongour own students. There are nearly200 friendship cities drawing our communities together.America n and Chi nese scie ntists cooperate on new research anddiscovery. And of course, Yao Ming is just one sig nal of our shared

19、 love ofbasketball - rm only sorry that I wont be able to see a Shanghai Sharksgame while Im visiting.It is no coin cide nce that the relati on ship betwee n ourcountries has accompanied a period of positive change. Chinahas lifted hundredsof millions ofpeople out of poverty - anaccomplishment unpar

20、alleled in human history - while playing a largerrole in global events. And the United Stateshas seenour economy grow along with the standard of living enjoyed by our people,while br inging the Cold War to a successful con clusi on.There is a Chin ese proverb: C on sider the past, and you shallknow

21、the future. Surely, we have known setbacks and challenges over thelast 30 years. Our relati on ship has not bee n without disagreement anddifficulty. But the notion that we must beadversaries is not predesti ned - not whe n wee on sider the past. In deed,because of our eooperati on, both the Un ited

22、 States and China are moreprosperous and more secure. We have see n what is possible whenwebuild upon our mutual interests,and engageon the basis of mutual respect.And yet the success of that en gageme nt depe nds uponun dersta nding - on susta ining an ope n dialogue, and lear ning aboutone ano the

23、r and from one ano ther. For just as that America n table tennisplayer poin ted out - we share much in com mon as huma n bein gs, butour coun tries are differe nt in certa in ways.I believe that each country must chart its own course. Chinais an ancient nation, with a deeply rooted culture. The Unit

24、ed States, bycomparison, is a young nation, whose culture is determ ined by the manydiffere nt immigra nts who have come to our shores, and by the foundingdocume nts that guide our democracy.Those docume nts put forward a simple visio n of huma n affairs, and theyenshrine several core principles - t

25、hat all men and womenare createdequal, and possess certa in fun dame ntal rights; that gover nment shouldreflect the will of the people and resp ond to their wishes; that commerceshould be ope n, in formati on freely accessible; and that laws, and notsimply men, should guarantee the administration o

26、f justice.Of course, the story of our nation is not without its difficult chapters .Inmany ways - over many years - we have struggled to advanee thepromise of these principles to all of our people, and to forge a more perfectunion. Wefought a very painful civil war, and freed a portion of ourpopulat

27、ion from slavery. It took time for womerto be extended the right tovote, workers to win the right to orga ni ze, and for immigra nts from different corners of the globe to be fully embraced. Even after they were freed,Africa n America ns persevered through con diti ons that were separateand not equa

28、l, before winning full and equal rights.Noneof this was easy. But we madeprogress because of our belief in thosecore prin ciples, which have served as our compass through the darkest ofstorms. That is why Lineoln could stand up in the midst of civil war anddeclare it a struggle to see whether any na

29、tion, conceived in liberty, anddedicated to the propositi on that all menare created equal could long endure. That is why Dr. Martin Luther King could stand on the steps of the Lincol n Memorial and ask that our n ati on live out the true meaning of itscreed. Thats why immigrants from China to Kenya

30、 could find a home onour shores; why opport unity is availableto all who would work for it; and why some on elike me, who less than 50years ago would have had trouble voti ng in some parts of America, is nowable to serve as its Preside nt.And that is why America will always speak out for these corep

31、rinciplesaround the world. Wedo not seek to impose any systemof gover nment on any other n ati on, but we also dont believe that theprinciplesthat we stand for are unique to our nation.These freedoms of expressi on and worship - of access to information andpolitical participation - we believe are un

32、i versal rights. They should beavailable to all people,including ethnic and religious minorities - whether they arein the Un ited States, China, or anyn atio n. In deed, it is thatrespect for universal rights that guides Americas openness to othercountries; our respect for different cultures; our co

33、mmitme nt to intern ation al law; and our faith in the future.These are all things that you should know about America. I also know thatwe have much to learn aboutChina. Looking around atthis magnificent city - and looking around this room - I do believe that ourn atio ns hold somethi ng importa nt i

34、n com mon, and that is a belief in thefuture. Neither the United Statesnor Chi na is content to rest on our achieveme nts. For whileChina is an ancient nation, you are also clearlylooking aheadwith con fide nee, ambiti on, and a commitme nt to see that tomorrows generatio n can do better tha n today

35、s.In additi on to your grow ing economy, we admire Chi nas extraord inarycommitme nt to scie nee and research - a commitment borne out ineverything from the infrastructureyoubuild to the tech no logy you use. China is now the worlds largest Internetuser - which is why we were so pleased to in clude

36、the In ter net as a partof todays eve nt. This country now has the worlds largest mobile phone network, and it is investing in the new forms of energy that can both sustaingrowth and combat climate change - and rm looking forward to deepening the part nership betwee n the Un ited States and China in

37、 this criticalarea tomorrow. But above all, I see Chi nas future in you - young peoplewhose tale nt and dedicati on and dreams will do so much to help shapethe 21st cen tury.Ive said many times that I believe that our world is now fun dame ntally interc onn ected. The jobs we do, the prosperity we b

38、uild, the environmentwe protect, the security that we seek -all of these thi ngs are shared. Andgive n that in terc onn ecti on, power in the 21st cen tury is no Ion ger azero-sum game; one coun trys success n eed not come at the expense ofanother. And that is why the United States insists we do not

39、 seek to con tain Chin as rise. On the con trary, we welcome China as a strong andprosperous and successful member of the community of nations - a Chinathat draws on the rights, strengths, and creativity of individual Chinese likeyou.To return to the proverb - consider the past. Weknow that more is to begained whe n great powers cooperate tha n whe n they collide. Th