Address to Students at the University of Indonesia

Selamat pagi. [Good morning.] It is wonderful to be here at the University of Indonesia. To the faculty and the staff and the students, and to Dr. Gumilar Rusliwa Somantri, thank you so much for your hospitality. Selamat pagi.(早上好。)很高兴来到印度尼西亚大学。谨向全体教职员工、同学们,以及古米拉尔·拉斯利瓦·索曼特里博士,对你们的盛情款待表示衷心感谢。

Assalamualaikum dan salam sejahtera. [Peace be upon you and may God be with you.] Thank you for this wonderful welcome. Thank you to the people of Jakarta and thank you to the people of Indonesia. Assalamualaikum dan salam sejahtera.(愿和平降临于你,愿上帝与你同在。)感谢你们如此热烈的欢迎。感谢雅加达人民,感谢印度尼西亚人民。

Pulang kampung nih. [Back to/in my hometown]. I am so glad that I made it back to Indonesia and that Michelle was able to join me. We had a couple of false starts this year, but I was determined to visit a country that’s meant so much to me. And unfortunately, this visit is too short, but I look forward to coming back a year from now when Indonesia hosts the East Asia Summit. Pulang kampung nih.(回家乡啦。)我很高兴终于回到印度尼西亚,也很高兴米歇尔能与我同行。今年我们的行程曾两度未能成行,但我决心访问这个对我意义非凡的国家。遗憾的是,这次访问时间太短,我期待一年后印尼主办东亚峰会时再次来访。

Before I go any further, I want to say that our thoughts and prayers are with all of those Indonesians who are affected by the recent tsunami and the volcanic eruptions -- particularly those who’ve lost loved ones, and those who’ve been displaced. And I want you all to know that as always, the United States stands with Indonesia in responding to natural disasters, and we are pleased to be able to help as needed. As neighbors help neighbors and families take in the displaced, I know that the strength and the resilience of the Indonesian people will pull you through once more. 在继续之前,我要说,我们的思念与祈祷与所有受近期海啸和火山喷发影响的印尼人民同在,尤其是那些失去亲人、流离失所的人们。我要让大家知道,一如既往,美国与印尼站在一起共同应对自然灾害,我们很乐意在需要时提供帮助。邻里相帮、家庭收留流离失所者,我相信印尼人民的力量与坚韧终将助你们再次渡过难关。

Let me begin with a simple statement: Indonesia bagian dari didi saya. I first came to this country when my mother married an Indonesian named Lolo Soetoro. And as a young boy I was -- as a young boy I was coming to a different world. But the people of Indonesia quickly made me feel at home. 让我以一句简单的话开始:印度尼西亚是我生命的一部分。我第一次来到这个国家,是母亲嫁给一位名叫洛洛·苏托罗的印尼人之后。作为一个小男孩,我——作为一个小男孩,我来到了一个截然不同的世界。但印尼人民很快让我有了宾至如归的感觉。

Jakarta -- now, Jakarta looked very different in those days. The city was filled with buildings that were no more than a few stories tall. This was back in 1967, ’68 -- most of you weren’t born yet. The Hotel Indonesia was one of the few high rises, and there was just one big department store called Sarinah. That was it. Betchaks and bemos, that’s how you got around. They outnumbered automobiles in those days. And you didn’t have all the big highways that you have today. Most of them gave way to unpaved roads and the kampongs. 雅加达——当年的雅加达与如今大不相同。那时城里到处是不过几层高的楼房。那是1967年、1968年——你们中大多数人还未出生。印度尼西亚饭店是少数几座高楼之一,全市只有一家名叫萨里纳的大型百货商店。仅此而已。当时人们出行靠的是三轮车和小型公共汽车,它们的数量比汽车还多。那时也没有今天这些宽阔的公路,更多的是未铺装的道路和甘榜村落。

So we moved to Menteng Dalam, where -- hey, some folks from Menteng Dalam right here. And we lived in a small house. We had a mango tree out front. And I learned to love Indonesia while flying kites and running along the paddy fields and catching dragonflies, buying satay and baso from the street vendors. 后来我们搬到门腾达拉姆——嘿,这里就有来自门腾达拉姆的朋友。我们住在一栋小房子里,门前有一棵芒果树。我在放风筝、在稻田里奔跑、捕捉蜻蜓、向街边小贩买沙嗲和肉丸中学会了热爱印度尼西亚。

I still remember the call of the vendors. Satay! I remember that. Baso! But most of all, I remember the people -- the old men and women who welcomed us with smiles; the children who made a foreign child feel like a neighbor and a friend; and the teachers who helped me learn about this country. 我至今记得小贩的叫卖声。沙嗲!我还记得。肉丸!但最让我难忘的还是这里的人——那些微笑着欢迎我们的老人;那些让一个异国孩子觉得自己就是邻居、就是朋友的孩子;以及帮助我了解这个国家的老师们。

Because Indonesia is made up of thousands of islands, and hundreds of languages, and people from scores of regions and ethnic groups, my time here helped me appreciate the common humanity of all people. And while my stepfather, like most Indonesians, was raised a Muslim, he firmly believed that all religions were worthy of respect. And in this way -- in this way he reflected the spirit of religious tolerance that is enshrined in Indonesia’s Constitution, and that remains one of this country’s defining and inspiring characteristics. 印度尼西亚由数千座岛屿、数百种语言、数十个地区和族群组成,我在这里度过的时光让我体会到全人类共通的人性。我的继父和大多数印尼人一样,从小信奉伊斯兰教,但他坚信一切宗教都值得尊重。由此——由此他体现出一种宗教宽容的精神,这种精神已被写入印尼宪法,至今仍是这个国家最具标志性与启迪性的特质之一。

Now, I stayed here for four years -- a time that helped shape my childhood; a time that saw the birth of my wonderful sister, Maya; a time that made such an impression on my mother that she kept returning to Indonesia over the next 20 years to live and to work and to travel -- and to pursue her passion of promoting opportunity in Indonesia’s villages, especially opportunity for women and for girls. 我在这里生活了四年——这段时光塑造了我的童年;这段时光见证了我可爱的妹妹玛雅出生;这段时光也给母亲留下了如此深刻的印象,以至于此后二十年间,她不断回到印尼生活、工作和旅行——践行她为印尼乡村创造发展机会的热忱,尤其是为妇女和女童创造机会。

And I was so honored -- I was so honored when President Yudhoyono last night at the state dinner presented an award on behalf of my mother, recognizing the work that she did. And she would have been so proud, because my mother held Indonesia and its people very close to her heart for her entire life. 我也深感荣幸——昨晚在国宴上,尤多约诺总统颁发了一项表彰我母亲所做工作的奖项,我为此深感荣幸。她一定会非常骄傲,因为母亲一生都把印度尼西亚及其人民深深放在心上。

So much has changed in the four decades since I boarded a plane to move back to Hawaii. If you asked me -- or any of my schoolmates who knew me back then -- I don’t think any of us could have anticipated that one day I would come back to Jakarta as the President of the United States. And few could have anticipated the remarkable story of Indonesia over these last four decades. 自从我四十年前登机返回夏威夷以来,许多事情都发生了变化。如果你问我——或问任何当年认识我的同学——我想我们都无法预料,有朝一日我会以美国总统的身份重返雅加达。同样很少有人能预料到,过去四十年间印度尼西亚所书写的非凡故事。

The Jakarta that I once knew has grown into a teeming city of nearly 10 million, with skyscrapers that dwarf the Hotel Indonesia, and thriving centers of culture and of commerce. While my Indonesian friends and I used to run in fields with water buffalo and goats -- a new generation of Indonesians is among the most wired in the world -- connected through cell phones and social networks. And while Indonesia as a young nation focused inward, a growing Indonesia now plays a key role in the Asia Pacific and in the global economy. 我曾熟悉的雅加达,如今已成长为拥有近千万人口的繁华都市,摩天大楼令印度尼西亚饭店相形见绌,文化与商业中心蓬勃兴起。当年我和印尼朋友还在水牛和山羊出没的田野里奔跑——而新一代印尼人已是世界上最"互联"的一代——通过手机和社交网络紧密相连。当年印尼作为一个年轻国家曾向内关注,而如今日益壮大的印尼在亚太乃至全球经济中发挥着关键作用。

Now, this change also extends to politics. When my stepfather was a boy, he watched his own father and older brother leave home to fight and die in the struggle for Indonesian independence. And I’m happy to be here on Heroes Day to honor the memory of so many Indonesians who have sacrificed on behalf of this great country. 这种变化也延伸到政治领域。我继父年少时,亲眼目睹自己的父亲和兄长离家投身印尼独立斗争,并为之献出生命。我很高兴能在英雄日来到这里,缅怀那么多为这个伟大国家作出牺牲的印尼人。

When I moved to Jakarta, it was 1967, and it was a time that had followed great suffering and conflict in parts of this country. And even though my stepfather had served in the Army, the violence and killing during that time of political upheaval was largely unknown to me because it was unspoken by my Indonesian family and friends. In my household, like so many others across Indonesia, the memories of that time were an invisible presence. Indonesians had their independence, but oftentimes they were afraid to speak their minds about issues. 我搬到雅加达是在1967年,那时这个国家的部分地区刚刚经历巨大的苦难与冲突。虽然我的继父曾在军队服役,但那场政治动荡中的暴力与杀戮对我而言大多陌生,因为我的印尼家人和朋友对此讳莫如深。在我家,也像印尼无数家庭一样,那段记忆是一种看不见的存在。印尼人获得了独立,但往往不敢就各种议题坦率发声。

In the years since then, Indonesia has charted its own course through an extraordinary democratic transformation -- from the rule of an iron fist to the rule of the people. In recent years, the world has watched with hope and admiration as Indonesians embraced the peaceful transfer of power and the direct election of leaders. 此后多年里,印度尼西亚走出了一条属于自己的道路,完成了非凡的民主转型——从铁腕统治走向人民当家作主。近年来,全世界满怀希望与钦佩地看着印尼人民拥抱和平的权力交接和领导人的直选。

And just as your democracy is symbolized by your elected President and legislature, your democracy is sustained and fortified by its checks and balances: a dynamic civil society; political parties and unions; a vibrant media and engaged citizens who have ensured that -- in Indonesia -- there will be no turning back from democracy. 正如你们的民主以民选总统和议会为象征,它也依靠制衡机制得到维系和巩固:充满活力的公民社会、政党与工会、蓬勃发展的媒体以及积极参与公共事务的公民;正是他们共同确保——在印度尼西亚——民主不会倒退。

But even as this land of my youth has changed in so many ways, those things that I learned to love about Indonesia -- that spirit of tolerance that is written into your Constitution; symbolized in mosques and churches and temples standing alongside each other; that spirit that’s embodied in your people -- that still lives on. Bhinneka Tunggal Ika -- unity in diversity. This is the foundation of Indonesia’s example to the world, and this is why Indonesia will play such an important part in the 21st century. 尽管我童年生活的这片土地已在许多方面发生改变,但我当年学会热爱的那些特质——写入你们宪法、由比邻而立的清真寺、教堂和寺庙所象征的宽容精神,那种体现在你们人民身上的精神——依然延续。Bhinneka Tunggal Ika——多元一体。这是印度尼西亚为世界树立典范的根基,也是印度尼西亚将在21世纪发挥如此重要作用的原因。

So today, I return to Indonesia as a friend, but also as a President who seeks a deep and enduring partnership between our two countries. Because as vast and diverse countries; as neighbors on either side of the Pacific; and above all as democracies -- the United States and Indonesia are bound together by shared interests and shared values. 因此,今天我以朋友身份、也以寻求两国深厚而持久伙伴关系的总统身份回到印度尼西亚。因为作为辽阔而多元的国家;作为太平洋两岸的邻邦;最重要的是,作为民主国家——美国和印度尼西亚因共同利益与共同价值观而紧密相连。

Yesterday, President Yudhoyono and I announced a new Comprehensive Partnership between the United States and Indonesia. We are increasing ties between our governments in many different areas, and -- just as importantly -- we are increasing ties among our people. This is a partnership of equals, grounded in mutual interests and mutual respect. 昨天,尤多约诺总统和我共同宣布建立美印尼全面伙伴关系。我们正在多个领域加强两国政府之间的联系;同样重要的是——我们也在加强两国人民之间的联系。这是一种平等的伙伴关系,以共同利益和相互尊重为基础。

So with the rest of my time today, I’d like to talk about why the story I just told -- the story of Indonesia since the days when I lived here -- is so important to the United States and to the world. I will focus on three areas that are closely related, and fundamental to human progress -- development, democracy and religious faith. 因此,今天余下的时间,我想谈谈为何我刚才讲述的故事——自我居住于此以来印度尼西亚的故事——对美国和世界都如此重要。我将聚焦于三个密切相关、且对人类进步至关重要的领域——发展、民主与宗教信仰。

First, the friendship between the United States and Indonesia can advance our mutual interest in development. 首先,美国与印度尼西亚的友谊能够推动我们在发展方面的共同利益。

When I moved to Indonesia, it would have been hard to imagine a future in which the prosperity of families in Chicago and Jakarta would be connected. But our economies are now global, and Indonesians have experienced both the promise and the perils of globalization: from the shock of the Asian financial crisis in the ’90s, to the millions lifted out of poverty because of increased trade and commerce. What that means -- and what we learned in the recent economic crisis -- is that we have a stake in each other’s success. 当我搬到印度尼西亚时,很难想象有朝一日芝加哥和雅加达两地家庭的富足会紧密相连。但如今我们的经济已经全球化,印尼人民既体验过全球化带来的机遇,也承受过它带来的风险:既经历了20世纪90年代亚洲金融危机的冲击,也见证了贸易和商业增长使数百万人摆脱贫困。这意味着——正如我们从最近这场经济危机中认识到的——彼此的成功与我们休戚相关。

America has a stake in Indonesia growing and developing, with prosperity that is broadly shared among the Indonesian people -- because a rising middle class here in Indonesia means new markets for our goods, just as America is a market for goods coming from Indonesia. So we are investing more in Indonesia, and our exports have grown by nearly 50 percent, and we are opening doors for Americans and Indonesians to do business with one another. 美国的利益与一个不断成长、持续发展,并让全体人民广泛共享繁荣的印度尼西亚息息相关——因为印尼不断壮大的中产阶层意味着美国商品拥有新的市场,正如美国也是印尼商品的市场。因此,我们正在增加对印尼的投资,对印尼的出口增长了近50%,并为美印尼两国人民相互开展商业合作打开更多大门。

America has a stake in an Indonesia that plays its rightful role in shaping the global economy. Gone are the days when seven or eight countries would come together to determine the direction of global markets. That’s why the G20 is now the center of international economic cooperation, so that emerging economies like Indonesia have a greater voice and also bear greater responsibility for guiding the global economy. And through its leadership of the G20’s anti-corruption group, Indonesia should lead on the world stage and by example in embracing transparency and accountability. 美国的利益也与一个在塑造全球经济时发挥应有作用的印度尼西亚息息相关。由七八个国家聚在一起决定全球市场走向的时代已经过去。这就是二十国集团如今成为国际经济合作核心的原因:让印尼这样的新兴经济体拥有更大话语权,同时承担引导全球经济的更大责任。印度尼西亚领导着二十国集团反腐败工作组,应当在世界舞台上率先垂范,践行透明与问责。

America has a stake in an Indonesia that pursues sustainable development, because the way we grow will determine the quality of our lives and the health of our planet. And that’s why we’re developing clean energy technologies that can power industry and preserve Indonesia’s precious natural resources -- and America welcomes your country’s strong leadership in the global effort to combat climate change. 美国的利益还与一个追求可持续发展的印度尼西亚息息相关,因为我们的增长方式将决定我们的生活质量和地球的健康。正因如此,我们正在开发既能为工业提供动力、又能保护印尼珍贵自然资源的清洁能源技术——美国也欢迎贵国在全球应对气候变化的行动中展现强有力的领导力。

Above all, America has a stake in the success of the Indonesian people. Underneath the headlines of the day, we must build bridges between our people, because our future security and prosperity is shared. And that is exactly what we’re doing -- by increasing collaboration among our scientists and researchers, and by working together to foster entrepreneurship. 最重要的是,美国的利益与印尼人民的成功息息相关。在每天的新闻头条背后,我们必须在两国人民之间架起桥梁,因为我们共享未来的安全与繁荣。这正是我们正在做的——加强两国科学家和研究人员之间的合作,并携手弘扬创业精神。

And I’m especially pleased that we have committed to double the number of American and Indonesian students studying in our respective countries. We want more Indonesian students in American schools, and we want more American students to come study in this country. We want to forge new ties and greater understanding between young people in this young century. 我也特别高兴我们已承诺将美印尼两国互派留学生人数翻一番。我们希望有更多印尼学生进入美国学校,也希望更多美国学生来到贵国学习。我们希望在这个年轻的世纪里,为年轻人之间搭建新的纽带和更深的理解。

These are the issues that really matter in our daily lives. Development, after all, is not simply about growth rates and numbers on a balance sheet. It’s about whether a child can learn the skills they need to make it in a changing world. It’s about whether a good idea is allowed to grow into a business, and not suffocated by corruption. It’s about whether those forces that have transformed the Jakarta I once knew -- technology and trade and the flow of people and goods -- can translate into a better life for all Indonesians, for all human beings, a life marked by dignity and opportunity. 这些才是真正影响我们日常生活的问题。毕竟,发展不仅仅是资产负债表上的增长率和数字。它关乎一个孩子能否学到在不断变化的世界中立足所需的技能;关乎一个好点子能否成长为一门生意,而不被腐败所扼杀;关乎那些改变了昔日雅加达的力量——技术、贸易、人员与货物的流动——能否转化为所有印尼人、所有人类更美好的生活,一种有尊严、有机遇的生活。

Now, this kind of development is inseparable from the role of democracy. 而这种发展离不开民主的作用。

Today, we sometimes hear that democracy stands in the way of economic progress. This is not a new argument. Particularly in times of change and economic uncertainty, some will say that it is easier to take a shortcut to development by trading away the right of human beings for the power of the state. But that’s not what I saw on my trip to India, and that is not what I see here in Indonesia. Your achievements demonstrate that democracy and development reinforce one another. 今天,我们有时会听到民主妨碍经济进步的论调。这并不新鲜。尤其在变革和经济充满不确定性的时期,有人会说,牺牲人的权利、强化国家权力,是一条更容易走的发展捷径。但我在印度之行中看到的并非如此,我在印度尼西亚看到的也并非如此。你们的成就证明,民主与发展相互促进。

Like any democracy, you have known setbacks along the way. America is no different. Our own Constitution spoke of the effort to forge a “more perfect union,” and that is a journey that we’ve traveled ever since. We’ve endured civil war and we struggled to extend equal rights to all of our citizens. But it is precisely this effort that has allowed us to become stronger and more prosperous, while also becoming a more just and a more free society. 如同任何民主国家,你们一路上也经历过挫折。美国也不例外。我们自己的宪法谈到要打造一个"更完美的联邦",这是我们自此一直在走的旅程。我们经历过内战,也努力把平权扩展到所有公民。但正是这种努力,让我们变得更强大、更繁荣,同时也成为一个更公正、更自由的社会。

Like other countries that emerged from colonial rule in the last century, Indonesia struggled and sacrificed for the right to determine your destiny. That is what Heroes Day is all about -- an Indonesia that belongs to Indonesians. But you also ultimately decided that freedom cannot mean replacing the strong hand of a colonizer with a strongman of your own. 像上个世纪摆脱殖民统治而诞生的其他国家一样,印度尼西亚为决定自身命运的权利而奋斗和牺牲。这就是英雄日的意义所在——一个属于印尼人的印度尼西亚。但你们最终也决定,自由不能意味着用一个本国的强人取代殖民者的铁腕。

Of course, democracy is messy. Not everyone likes the results of every election. You go through your ups and downs. But the journey is worthwhile, and it goes beyond casting a ballot. It takes strong institutions to check the power -- the concentration of power. It takes open markets to allow individuals to thrive. It takes a free press and an independent justice system to root out abuses and excess, and to insist on accountability. It takes open society and active citizens to reject inequality and injustice. 当然,民主的运作难免纷繁复杂。并非每个人都喜欢每次选举的结果,你们也会经历起伏。但这段历程值得走下去,而且民主远不止投下一张选票。它需要强有力的制度来制约权力——防止权力过度集中;需要开放的市场让个人充分发展;需要自由的媒体和独立的司法制度根除滥权与越权,坚持追究责任;也需要开放的社会和积极的公民拒绝不平等与不公正。

These are the forces that will propel Indonesia forward. And it will require a refusal to tolerate the corruption that stands in the way of opportunity; a commitment to transparency that gives every Indonesian a stake in their government; and a belief that the freedom of Indonesians -- that Indonesians have fought for is what holds this great nation together. 这些将是推动印度尼西亚前进的力量。它要求我们拒绝容忍阻碍机会的腐败;要求承诺透明,让每个印尼人对政府都有参与感;要求相信印尼人民为之奋斗的自由是凝聚这个伟大国家的纽带。

That is the message of the Indonesians who have advanced this democratic story -- from those who fought in the Battle of Surabaya 55 years ago today; to the students who marched peacefully for democracy in the 1990s; to leaders who have embraced the peaceful transition of power in this young century. 这正是推动这一民主故事的印尼人所传达的信息——从55年前的今天在泗水战役中奋战的人;到1990年代和平游行争取民主的学生;到在本世纪初期拥抱和平权力交接的领导人。

Because ultimately, it will be the rights of citizens that will stitch together this remarkable Nusantara that stretches from Sabang to Merauke, an insistence -- an insistence that every child born in this country should be treated equally, whether they come from Java or Aceh; from Bali or Papua. That all Indonesians have equal rights. 因为归根结底,正是公民权利将这片从沙璜延伸到马老奇的非凡努山塔拉群岛凝聚在一起——这是一种坚持,一种坚持:在这个国家出生的每个孩子都应受到平等对待,无论他们来自爪哇还是亚齐,来自巴厘还是巴布亚;所有印尼人都享有平等权利。

That effort extends to the example that Indonesia is now setting abroad. Indonesia took the initiative to establish the Bali Democracy Forum, an open forum for countries to share their experiences and best practices in fostering democracy. Indonesia has also been at the forefront of pushing for more attention to human rights within ASEAN. 这种努力也延伸到印度尼西亚如今在国际上树立的榜样。印尼主动发起成立巴厘民主论坛,为各国提供一个分享促进民主经验与最佳做法的开放平台。印尼也走在推动东盟更加重视人权问题的最前列。

The nations of Southeast Asia must have the right to determine their own destiny, and the United States will strongly support that right. But the people of Southeast Asia must have the right to determine their own destiny as well. And that’s why we condemned elections in Burma recently that were neither free nor fair. 东南亚各国有权决定自身命运,美国将坚定支持这一权利。但东南亚的人民也必须有权决定自身命运。正因如此,我们谴责了近期缅甸那些既不自由也不公正的选举。

That is why we are supporting your vibrant civil society in working with counterparts across this region. Because there’s no reason why respect for human rights should stop at the border of any country. 正因如此,我们支持你们活跃的公民社会与本地区同行开展合作。因为对人权的尊重,没有任何理由在任何国家的边境止步。

Hand in hand, that is what development and democracy are about -- the notion that certain values are universal. Prosperity without freedom is just another form of poverty. Because there are aspirations that human beings share -- the liberty of knowing that your leader is accountable to you, and that you won’t be locked up for disagreeing with them; the opportunity to get an education and to be able to work with dignity; the freedom to practice your faith without fear or restriction. Those are universal values that must be observed everywhere. 发展与民主携手并进,其核心正在于某些价值具有普遍性。没有自由的繁荣,不过是另一种形式的贫困。因为人类有着共同的渴望——知道领导人对自己负责,并且不会因意见相左而遭到监禁的自由;接受教育并能够有尊严地工作的机会;不受恐惧或限制、践行自身信仰的自由。这些都是必须在世界各地得到尊重的普遍价值。

Now, religion is the final topic that I want to address today, and -- like democracy and development -- it is fundamental to the Indonesian story. 宗教是我今天要谈的最后一个议题,它——与民主和发展一样——是印尼故事的根本。

Like the other Asian nations that I’m visiting on this trip, Indonesia is steeped in spirituality -- a place where people worship God in many different ways. Along with this rich diversity, it is also home to the world’s largest Muslim population -- a truth I came to know as a boy when I heard the call to prayer across Jakarta. 与我此行访问的其他亚洲国家一样,印度尼西亚有着深厚的宗教精神——这里的人们以许多不同的方式敬奉上帝。在这种丰富的多样性之中,印度尼西亚也是世界上穆斯林人口最多的国家——我儿时听着响彻雅加达的宣礼声,便认识到了这一点。

Just as individuals are not defined solely by their faith, Indonesia is defined by more than its Muslim population. But we also know that relations between the United States and Muslim communities have frayed over many years. As President, I have made it a priority to begin to repair these relations. As part of that effort, I went to Cairo last June, and I called for a new beginning between the United States and Muslims around the world -- one that creates a path for us to move beyond our differences. 正如个体不能仅凭信仰来定义,印度尼西亚也不仅仅由其穆斯林人口定义。但我们也知道,美国与穆斯林社群之间的关系多年来出现裂痕。作为总统,我已将修复这些关系列为优先事项。作为这一努力的一部分,我去年六月前往开罗,呼吁美国与世界穆斯林之间开启新的开端——一条让我们超越分歧的道路。

I said then, and I will repeat now, that no single speech can eradicate years of mistrust. But I believed then, and I believe today, that we do have a choice. We can choose to be defined by our differences, and give in to a future of suspicion and mistrust. Or we can choose to do the hard work of forging common ground, and commit ourselves to the steady pursuit of progress. 我那时说过,现在再次重申:任何一次演讲都无法抹去多年累积的不信任。但我当时相信,今天也依然相信,我们确实拥有选择。我们可以选择被分歧所定义,向一个充满猜疑与不信任的未来屈服。或者我们可以选择去做艰苦的寻求共识的工作,致力于稳步推进进步。

And I can promise you -- no matter what setbacks may come, the United States is committed to human progress. That is who we are. That is what we’ve done. And that is what we will do. 我可以向你们承诺——无论遇到什么挫折,美国都致力于人类的进步。这就是我们是谁。这就是我们所做的。这也是我们将要做的。

Now, we know well the issues that have caused tensions for many years -- and these are issues that I addressed in Cairo. In the 17 months that have passed since that speech, we have made some progress, but we have much more work to do. 我们深知多年来引发紧张的那些问题——这些也是我在开罗谈到的问题。自那次演讲以来的17个月里,我们取得了一些进展,但仍有更多工作要做。

Innocent civilians in America, in Indonesia and across the world are still targeted by violent extremism. I made clear that America is not, and never will be, at war with Islam. Instead, all of us must work together to defeat al Qaeda and its affiliates, who have no claim to be leaders of any religion -- certainly not a great, world religion like Islam. But those who want to build must not cede ground to terrorists who seek to destroy. And this is not a task for America alone. Indeed, here in Indonesia, you’ve made progress in rooting out extremists and combating such violence. 在美国、印度尼西亚以及世界各地,无辜平民仍是暴力极端主义袭击的目标。我已明确表示,美国没有、也永远不会与伊斯兰交战。相反,我们所有人必须共同击败基地组织及其关联组织;他们没有资格自称任何宗教的领袖——更没有资格代表伊斯兰这样伟大的世界性宗教。但致力于建设的人绝不能把阵地让给企图毁灭的恐怖分子。这并非美国一国的任务。事实上,印度尼西亚在清除极端分子、打击此类暴力方面已经取得进展。

In Afghanistan, we continue to work with a coalition of nations to build the capacity of the Afghan government to secure its future. Our shared interest is in building peace in a war-torn land -- a peace that provides no safe haven for violent extremists, and that provide hope for the Afghan people. 在阿富汗,我们继续与多国联盟合作,帮助阿富汗政府建立保障自身未来的能力。我们的共同利益是在饱受战火蹂躏的土地上建设和平——一种既不给暴力极端分子提供避风港,又能给阿富汗人民带来希望的和平。

Meanwhile, we’ve made progress on one of our core commitments -- our effort to end the war in Iraq. Nearly 100,000 American troops have now left Iraq under my presidency. Iraqis have taken full responsibility for their security. And we will continue to support Iraq as it forms an inclusive government, and we will bring all of our troops home. 与此同时,我们在一项核心承诺上取得进展——结束伊拉克战争的努力。在我的总统任内,已有近十万名美军撤离伊拉克。伊拉克人已全面承担起安全责任。我们将继续支持伊拉克组建一个包容性的政府,并将把我们的全部军队撤回国内。

In the Middle East, we have faced false starts and setbacks, but we’ve been persistent in our pursuit of peace. Israelis and Palestinians restarted direct talks, but enormous obstacles remain. There should be no illusion that peace and security will come easy. But let there be no doubt: America will spare no effort in working for the outcome that is just, and that is in the interests of all the parties involved -- two states, Israel and Palestine, living side by side in peace and security. That is our goal. 在中东,我们虽经历过起步受挫和其他挫折,却始终坚持追求和平。以色列人和巴勒斯坦人重启了直接谈判,但巨大的障碍依然存在。不要幻想和平与安全能够轻易实现。但请不要怀疑:美国将不遗余力地争取一个公正且符合有关各方利益的结果——以色列和巴勒斯坦两个国家和平、安全地比邻而居。这就是我们的目标。

The stakes are high in resolving all of these issues. For our world has grown smaller, and while those forces that connect us have unleashed opportunity and great wealth, they also empower those who seek to derail progress. One bomb in a marketplace can obliterate the bustle of daily commerce. One whispered rumor can obscure the truth and set off violence between communities that once lived together in peace. In an age of rapid change and colliding cultures, what we share as human beings can sometimes be lost. 解决所有这些问题利害攸关。因为我们的世界已经变小,那些将我们连接起来的力量虽然释放了机遇、创造了巨大财富,却也给企图阻挠进步的人增添了力量。市场里的一枚炸弹足以让日常交易的繁忙景象荡然无存。一则悄然传播的谣言可以遮蔽真相,在曾经和平共处的群体之间引发暴力。在一个瞬息万变、文化相互碰撞的时代,我们人类共有的特质有时会被遗忘。

But I believe that the history of both America and Indonesia should give us hope. It is a story written into our national mottos. In the United States, our motto is E pluribus unum -- out of many, one. Bhinneka Tunggal Ika -- unity in diversity. We are two nations, which have traveled different paths. 但我相信,美国和印度尼西亚的历史应当带给我们希望。这个故事就写在两国的国家格言之中。在美国,我们的格言是 E pluribus unum——合众为一。Bhinneka Tunggal Ika——多元一体。我们是两个走过不同道路的国家。

Yet our nations show that hundreds of millions who hold different beliefs can be united in freedom under one flag. And we are now building on that shared humanity -- through young people who will study in each other’s schools; through the entrepreneurs forging ties that can lead to greater prosperity; and through our embrace of fundamental democratic values and human aspirations. 然而,我们两国证明了,数以亿计信仰各异的人可以在自由之下团结于同一面旗帜。如今,我们正在这种共同人性的基础上继续前行——通过前往对方国家学校求学的年轻人,通过建立联系、推动更大繁荣的创业者,也通过我们共同秉持基本的民主价值和人类理想。

Before I came here, I visited Istiqlal mosque -- a place of worship that was still under construction when I lived in Jakarta. And I admired its soaring minaret and its imposing dome and welcoming space. But its name and history also speak to what makes Indonesia great. Istiqlal means independence, and its construction was in part a testament to the nation’s struggle for freedom. Moreover, this house of worship for many thousands of Muslims was designed by a Christian architect. 来到这里之前,我参观了伊斯蒂克拉尔清真寺——我居住在雅加达时,这座礼拜场所仍在建设之中。我赞叹它高耸的宣礼塔、庄严的穹顶和开放包容的空间。但它的名字和历史也诠释了印度尼西亚何以伟大。Istiqlal 意为“独立”,它的建造在一定程度上见证了这个国家争取自由的斗争。此外,这座供成千上万名穆斯林礼拜的清真寺,是由一位基督徒建筑师设计的。

Such is Indonesia’s spirit. Such is the message of Indonesia’s inclusive philosophy, Pancasila. Across an archipelago that contains some of God’s most beautiful creations, islands rising above an ocean named for peace, people choose to worship God as they please. Islam flourishes, but so do other faiths. Development is strengthened by an emerging democracy. Ancient traditions endure, even as a rising power is on the move. 这就是印度尼西亚的精神。这就是印尼包容性国家哲学潘查希拉所传递的信息。在这片拥有上帝最美造物的群岛上,一座座岛屿耸立于以“和平”得名的太平洋之中,人们可以按照自己的意愿敬奉上帝。伊斯兰教繁荣兴盛,其他信仰也同样欣欣向荣。新兴的民主推动发展,古老的传统绵延不绝,而一个正在崛起的大国也阔步向前。

That is not to say that Indonesia is without imperfections. No country is. But here we can find the ability to bridge divides of race and region and religion -- by the ability to see yourself in other people. As a child of a different race who came here from a distant country, I found this spirit in the greeting that I received upon moving here: Selamat Datang. As a Christian visiting a mosque on this visit, I found it in the words of a leader who was asked about my visit and said, “Muslims are also allowed in churches. We are all God’s followers.” 这并不是说印度尼西亚毫无缺点。没有哪个国家是完美的。但在这里,我们可以看到一种弥合种族、地区和宗教分歧的能力——也就是在他人身上看到自己的能力。儿时,我作为一个不同族裔的孩子从遥远的国家来到这里,从搬来时听到的那句问候中感受到了这种精神:Selamat Datang(欢迎)。这次访问中,我作为一名基督徒走进清真寺,也从一位被问及我此次到访的领袖所说的话中感受到了这种精神:“穆斯林也可以走进教堂。我们都是上帝的信徒。”

That spark of the divine lives within each of us. We cannot give in to doubt or cynicism or despair. The stories of Indonesia and America should make us optimistic, because it tells us that history is on the side of human progress; that unity is more powerful than division; and that the people of this world can live together in peace. May our two nations, working together, with faith and determination, share these truths with all mankind. 那一星神圣的火花存在于我们每个人心中。我们不能向怀疑、愤世嫉俗或绝望屈服。印度尼西亚和美国的故事应当使我们保持乐观,因为它们告诉我们:历史站在人类进步的一边,团结比分裂更有力量,世界各国人民能够和平共处。愿我们两国携手合作,怀着信念与决心,与全人类分享这些真理。

Sebagai penutup, saya mengucapkan kepada seluruh rakyat Indonesia: Terima kasih atas. Terima kasih. Assalamualaikum. [In conclusion, I would like say thank you to all Indonesia: Thank you for your assistance. Thank you. Peace be upon you.] Sebagai penutup, saya mengucapkan kepada seluruh rakyat Indonesia: Terima kasih atas. Terima kasih. Assalamualaikum.(作为结语,我想对全体印尼人民说:感谢你们的帮助。谢谢。愿和平降临于你。)

Thank you. 谢谢。

署名Barack Obama(巴拉克·奥巴马)  2010-11-10  发表于 University of Indonesia, Jakarta, Indonesia