奥巴马演讲 与日本首相在20国峰会的对话(2)
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Well, Prime Minister Kan and I just had an excellent conversation and bilateral1 meeting(双边会议) after three days where we’ve had an opportunity to share ideas on not only the most pressing issues that are facing our economies but also a range of security issues.

I congratulated Prime Minister Kan on his leadership, and we both noted2 the significance of 50 years of a U.S.-Japan alliance that has been a cornerstone(基础,柱石) not only of our two nations’ security but also peace and prosperity throughout Asia.

We discussed some very pressing security issues, in particular North Korea, the sinking of the Cheonan, and the importance of both our countries standing3 in solidarity4(团结) with South Korea and the entire international community standing with South Korea in condemning5 the incident and making sure that North Korea gets a clear signal that such provocations6(挑衅,激怒) are unacceptable.

I also expressed appreciation7 to Japan for its support for the Iran sanctions that we passed through the United Nations Security Council, and we discussed issues of implementation8.

But, of course, in addition to significant dangers, we also talked about great opportunities.  We see the possibilities of strengthening our economic ties across a whole range of issues.  That’s been, obviously, the subject of this summit.

We’re both determined9 to pursue opportunities in clean energy and job growth and promoting the kind of sustainable recovery that will create opportunities for our people and increase opportunities not just for this generation but for future generations.

And I’m very much looking forward to visiting Japan and enjoying the hospitality of Prime Minister Kan as he helps to shape the agenda for the next APEC meeting.  And I thanked him for the very generous offer of boom and skimmers(撇油器) coming from Japan that can help in what is going to be a very lengthy10 process of cleaning up the Gulf11 in the wake of the oil spill.

But it’s an example of a friendship and an alliance in which Japan and the United States have consistently been there for each other.  And although that friendship and alliance has to continually be renewed and reshaped in light of new circumstances, the core values and the shared vision at the heart of our alliance remains12 strong, and I am very confident that working with Prime Minister Kan, we are going to be able to continue to build on that tremendous history over the last 50 years.

PRIME MINISTER KAN:  (As translated.)  I am very happy to have such a -- have candid13(公正的,坦白的) discussions with President Obama today.  And at the outset of our meeting, I talked about my experience from 30 years ago when I visited the United States on the invitation of the Department of State, and about the experience of seeing the various NGOs are making activities depend solely14 on nations, and I saw the grassroots democracy there.  And I shared my recognition that President Obama was elected on such a background of the democracy in the United States.

And I said to the President I have an experience of political life based on such grassroots activities, and I will also continue to pursue such a style of politics with my allies.

And I am also happy to have such a meeting in a year which is a milestone15 of 50 years -- 50th anniversary of the Japan-U.S. alliance.  And this alliance between Japan and the United States not only has brought peace and prosperity not only to Japan, but also it has been a foundation and cornerstone of civility of the whole Asia-Pacific region.  And President Obama has such a recognition and he completely shares the same understanding about our alliance.  And for the stability of Asia, Japan is proud of having been working together with the United States.

And I told the President that it is very important to further enhance the partnership16 and our alliance, and at the same time, in order to pursue that goal, it is important for the Japanese public themselves to think really about the significance of our alliance, and for them to think about the decisions for the future of our alliance.

And I talked about my recognition with President Obama today.  And in other words -- in other words, it is often the case that people see the way -- people see the situation as politicians make their decisions and the public makes complaints about it, that it is important for us to avoid such a situation by creating real discussions about our future ways.

And we talked also about the incident in which North Korea attacked the -- attacked and sunk the North Korean naval17 -- South Korean naval vessel18, and we talked also about the issue of Iran and Afghanistan.  Always we have to work together to respond, and we share a common understanding of those issues.

And I also reaffirmed our recognition that it is important for us to cooperate in such issues as climate change or #p#分页标题#e#nuclear disarmament(核裁军) in North Korea’s regime.

And during the past three days, we talked about economic issues at the G8 and G20 meetings, and we discussed these issues together.  And President Obama expressed the support for the economic course that Japan will pursue, and I was strongly encouraged by his comments.

When I was the finance minister, Mr. Geithner was my counterpart but now Finance Minister Noda is his counterpart, and we have other counterparts between us.  And we will make sure that these counterparts will work together well.

And I’m happy that in November we are hosting the APEC meeting, and on that occasion, we will be welcoming President Obama to Japan.  I will make sure that we prepare much ice cream for him.

PRESIDENT OBAMA:  That’s my favorite.  (Laughter.)

PRIME MINISTER KAN:  And even before November, if I have an opportunity to visit the United States, I would be happy to do so, and as President Obama has suggested, that if our schedules meet, it would be good to create such an opportunity.  And in September, I haven’t made the final decision, but there is a possibility of visiting the United States for the United Nations General Assembly.  So I will be considering it then.

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1 bilateral dQGyW     
adj.双方的,两边的,两侧的
参考例句:
  • They have been negotiating a bilateral trade deal.他们一直在商谈一项双边贸易协定。
  • There was a wide gap between the views of the two statesmen on the bilateral cooperation.对双方合作的问题,两位政治家各自所持的看法差距甚大。
2 noted 5n4zXc     
adj.著名的,知名的
参考例句:
  • The local hotel is noted for its good table.当地的那家酒店以餐食精美而著称。
  • Jim is noted for arriving late for work.吉姆上班迟到出了名。
3 standing 2hCzgo     
n.持续,地位;adj.永久的,不动的,直立的,不流动的
参考例句:
  • After the earthquake only a few houses were left standing.地震过后只有几幢房屋还立着。
  • They're standing out against any change in the law.他们坚决反对对法律做任何修改。
4 solidarity ww9wa     
n.团结;休戚相关
参考例句:
  • They must preserve their solidarity.他们必须维护他们的团结。
  • The solidarity among China's various nationalities is as firm as a rock.中国各族人民之间的团结坚如磐石。
5 condemning 3c571b073a8d53beeff1e31a57d104c0     
v.(通常因道义上的原因而)谴责( condemn的现在分词 );宣判;宣布…不能使用;迫使…陷于不幸的境地
参考例句:
  • The government issued a statement condemning the killings. 政府发表声明谴责这些凶杀事件。
  • I concur with the speaker in condemning what has been done. 我同意发言者对所做的事加以谴责。 来自《现代英汉综合大词典》
6 provocations d884c73199161d0601a7f1241a3fb110     
n.挑衅( provocation的名词复数 );激怒;刺激;愤怒的原因
参考例句:
  • We cannot ignore such provocations. 对于这种挑衅,我们不能置之不理。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
  • They must immediately cease all their provocations. 他们必须停止一切挑衅。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
7 appreciation Pv9zs     
n.评价;欣赏;感谢;领会,理解;价格上涨
参考例句:
  • I would like to express my appreciation and thanks to you all.我想对你们所有人表达我的感激和谢意。
  • I'll be sending them a donation in appreciation of their help.我将送给他们一笔捐款以感谢他们的帮助。
8 implementation 2awxV     
n.实施,贯彻
参考例句:
  • Implementation of the program is now well underway.这一项目的实施现在行情看好。
9 determined duszmP     
adj.坚定的;有决心的
参考例句:
  • I have determined on going to Tibet after graduation.我已决定毕业后去西藏。
  • He determined to view the rooms behind the office.他决定查看一下办公室后面的房间。
10 lengthy f36yA     
adj.漫长的,冗长的
参考例句:
  • We devoted a lengthy and full discussion to this topic.我们对这个题目进行了长时间的充分讨论。
  • The professor wrote a lengthy book on Napoleon.教授写了一部有关拿破仑的巨著。
11 gulf 1e0xp     
n.海湾;深渊,鸿沟;分歧,隔阂
参考例句:
  • The gulf between the two leaders cannot be bridged.两位领导人之间的鸿沟难以跨越。
  • There is a gulf between the two cities.这两座城市间有个海湾。
12 remains 1kMzTy     
n.剩余物,残留物;遗体,遗迹
参考例句:
  • He ate the remains of food hungrily.他狼吞虎咽地吃剩余的食物。
  • The remains of the meal were fed to the dog.残羹剩饭喂狗了。
13 candid SsRzS     
adj.公正的,正直的;坦率的
参考例句:
  • I cannot but hope the candid reader will give some allowance for it.我只有希望公正的读者多少包涵一些。
  • He is quite candid with his friends.他对朋友相当坦诚。
14 solely FwGwe     
adv.仅仅,唯一地
参考例句:
  • Success should not be measured solely by educational achievement.成功与否不应只用学业成绩来衡量。
  • The town depends almost solely on the tourist trade.这座城市几乎完全靠旅游业维持。
15 milestone c78zM     
n.里程碑;划时代的事件
参考例句:
  • The film proved to be a milestone in the history of cinema.事实证明这部影片是电影史上的一个里程碑。
  • I think this is a very important milestone in the relations between our two countries.我认为这是我们两国关系中一个十分重要的里程碑。
16 partnership NmfzPy     
n.合作关系,伙伴关系
参考例句:
  • The company has gone into partnership with Swiss Bank Corporation.这家公司已经和瑞士银行公司建立合作关系。
  • Martin has taken him into general partnership in his company.马丁已让他成为公司的普通合伙人。
17 naval h1lyU     
adj.海军的,军舰的,船的
参考例句:
  • He took part in a great naval battle.他参加了一次大海战。
  • The harbour is an important naval base.该港是一个重要的海军基地。
18 vessel 4L1zi     
n.船舶;容器,器皿;管,导管,血管
参考例句:
  • The vessel is fully loaded with cargo for Shanghai.这艘船满载货物驶往上海。
  • You should put the water into a vessel.你应该把水装入容器中。
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