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1、奥巴马总统在与中国青年见面会上的讲话 Part I 2010-06-11 16:48 本文选自中信出版社 2010 年 5 月出版的跟奥巴马学英语 2一书中奥巴马总统 在与中国青年见面会上的讲话一文。该书独家收录奥巴马上海演讲、中美经济战略 对话演讲以及开罗大学演讲 权威专家解读。作者孟宪波，男，1969 年生于山东省临沂市。学者、资深同声传译译员。毕业于中 国外交学院，1993 年进入外交部工作。长期从事口、笔译实践与翻译教学。学识渊 博、著述颇丰。Remarks by President Barack Obama at Town Hall Meeting with Future Chine
2、se LeadersMuseum of Science and Technology, Shanghai, ChinaNovember 16, 2009Part II中文中文Get Flash PlayerGood afternoon. It is a great honor for me to be here in Shanghai, and to have this opportunity to speak with all of you. Id like to thank Fudan Universitys President Yang for his hospitality and h
3、is gracious welcome. Id also like to thank our outstanding Ambassador, Jon Huntsman, who exemplifies the deep ties and respect between our nations. 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 Im really looking forward
4、 to doing is taking questions, not only from students who are in the audience, but also weve 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
5、 I am looking forward to this chance to have a dialogue.This is my first time traveling to China, and Im 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. A
6、nd just as Im impressed by these signs of Chinas journey to the 21st century, Im eager to see those ancient places that speak to us from Chinas distant past. Tomorrow and the next day I hope to have a chance when Im in Beijing to see the majesty of the Forbidden City and the wonder of the Great Wall
7、. 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. I
8、t was here, 37 years ago, that the Shanghai Communiqu opened the door to a new chapter of engagement between our governments and among our people. However, Americas ties to this city and to this country stretch back further, to the earliest days of Americas independence.In 1784, our founding father,
9、 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 de
10、sire 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 opportunitie
11、s 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 gree
12、t 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 engageme
13、nt 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 usThe country is very similar to America, but still very different.“Of course this small openi
14、ng was followed by the achievement of the Shanghai Communiqu, 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 i
15、t tops over $400 billion each year. The commerce affects our peoples 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
16、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 iss
