奧巴馬在復旦大學的演講稿（中英文對照）

2009年11月中旬美國總統奧巴馬首次訪華，訪華期間，奧巴馬與中國青年進行交流，在上海復旦大學作了一場15分鐘的演講。

以下分享奧巴馬在復旦大學的演講稿中英文對照版

Nong hao! 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 nati ons. I don't know what he said, but I hope it was good. (Laughter.)

儂好！諸位下午好。我感到很榮幸能夠有機會到上海跟你們交談，我要感謝復旦大學的楊校長，感謝他的款待和熱情的歡迎。我還想感謝我們出色的大使洪博培，他是我們兩國間深厚的紐帶。我不知道他剛纔說什麼，但是希望他說得很好。

What I'd like to do is to make some opening comments, 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.

我今天準備這樣，先做一個開場白，我真正希望做的是回答在座的問題，不但回答在座的學生問題，同時還可以從網上得到一些問題，由在座的一些學生和洪博培大使代爲提問。很抱歉，我的中文遠不如你們的英文，所以我期待和你們的對話。

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.

這是我首次訪問中國，我看到你們博大的國家，感到很興奮。在上海這裏，我們看到了矚目的增長，高聳的塔樓，繁忙的街道，還有企業家的精神。這些都是中國步入21世紀的跡象，讓我感到讚歎。同時我也急切的要看到向我們展現中國古老的古蹟，明天和後天我要到北京去看雄偉壯麗的故宮和令人歎爲觀止的長城，這個國度既有豐富的歷史，又有對未來憧憬的信念。

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.

而我們兩國的關係也是如此，上海在美中關係的歷史中是個具有意義的重大城市，在37年前，《上海公報》打開了我們兩國政府和兩國人民接觸交往的新的篇章。

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.

不過美國與這個國家的紐帶可以追溯更久遠的過去，追溯到美國獨立的初期，喬治?華盛頓組織了皇后號的下水儀式，這個船成功前往大清王朝，華盛頓希望看到這艘船前往各地，與中國結成新的紐帶。希望與中國開闢新的地平線，建立新的夥伴關係。

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.

在其後的兩個世紀中，歷史洪流使我們兩國關係向許多不同的方向發展，而即使在最動盪的方向中，我們的兩國人民也打造了很深的，甚至有戲劇性的紐帶，比如美國人永遠不會忘記，在二戰期間，美國飛行員在中國上空被擊落後，當地人民對他們的款待，中國公民冒着失去一切的危險保護着他們。而參加二戰的中國老兵仍然歡迎故地重遊的美國老兵，他們在那裏參戰。

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 -- "[The]people 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.

40年前，我們兩國間開啓了又一種聯繫，兩國關係開始解凍，通過乒乓球的比賽解凍關係。我們兩國之間有着分歧，但是我們也有着共同的人性及有着共同的好奇，就像一位乒乓球人員所說的一樣，那的國家就是一樣，但是這個小小的開頭帶來了《上海公報》的問世，最終還帶來了美中在1979年建交。在其後的30年我們又取得了長足的進展。

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 bothsides 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.

1979年中美貿易僅有500億美元，而今天美中貿易已經接近4000億美元。貿易在許多方面影響人民的生活，比如美國電腦中許多部件，還有穿的衣服都是從中國進口的，我們向中國出口中國工業要使用的機器，這種貿易可以在太平洋兩岸創造更多的就業機會，讓我們的人民過上質量更高的生活。

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.

在需求趨於平衡的過程中，這種貿易可以是更廣闊的貿易。如今我們有着積極合作和全面的關係，爲我們在當前重大的全球問題上建立夥伴關係打開了大門，這些問題包括經濟復甦、潔淨能源的開發、制止核武器擴散以及應對氣候變化。還有在亞洲及全球各地促進和平和穩定，所有這些問題我明天與胡主席會談時都會談到。

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 "friendship cities" drawing our communities together. American 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.

1979年的時候，我們兩國人民的聯繫十分有限。當年在乒乓球領域的好奇如今已延伸到許多領域，美國現在數量最多的留學生都來自中國。而在美國的學生中，學中文的人數增加了50%。我們兩國有近200個友好城市，美中科學家在許多新的研究領域和發現領域進行合作。我們兩國人民都熱愛籃球，姚明就是個例子。不過，此行中我不能觀看上海鯊魚隊的比賽，有點遺憾。

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.

我們兩國之間的這種關係給我們帶來了積極的變化，這並不是偶然的，中國使得億萬人民脫貧，而這種成就是人類歷史上史無前例的。而中國在全球問題中也發揮更大的作用，美國也目睹了我們經濟的成長。

There is a Chinese proverb: "Consider the past, and you shall know the future." Surely, we have known setbacks 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.

中國有句古言，溫故而知新。當然，我們過去30年中也遇到了挫折和挑戰，我們的關係並不是沒有困難的，沒有分歧的。“但是我們必須一定是對手”的這種想法不應該是一成不變的。由於我們兩國的合作，美中兩國都變得更加繁榮、更加安全。我們基於相互的利益、相互的尊重就能有成就。

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.

不過，這種接觸的成功要取決於我們要彼此瞭解，要能夠進行開誠佈公的對話，彼此進行了解。就像當年美國乒乓球運動員所說的，我們作爲人有着共同的嚮往，但是我們兩國又不同。