President Obama: Thank you so much. Thank you. Sabaidii! Sabaidee bor? 奥巴马总统：非常感谢。谢谢你们。萨拜迪！萨拜迪博？[你好吗？]
Audience: Sabaidii. 观众：萨拜迪。[你好。]
President Obama: To the government and the people of Laos, thank you so much for the kind welcome that you’ve extended to me and my delegation. I am very honored to be the first American president to visit Laos. Thank you. 奥巴马总统：向老挝政府和人民表示衷心的感谢，感谢你们对我和我的代表团给予的热情欢迎。我非常荣幸能够成为第一位访问老挝的美国总统。谢谢你们。我听说这个礼堂是你们举办全国歌唱比赛的地方。我知道你们珍视自己的音乐传统，包括"甘兰"民歌。不过今天我不会唱歌，所以你们不用担心。
I am told that this hall is where you come together for the national singing contest. And I know that you celebrate your musical traditions, including kap lam. But I’m not going to sing today, so you should not worry. As you host leaders from across Southeast Asia and beyond, I do want to thank Laos for your leadership as this year’s chair of ASEAN. 在老挝接待来自东南亚及其他地区领导人之际，我要感谢老挝作为今年东盟轮值主席国所发挥的领导作用。今天，世界的目光聚焦在老挝。我知道这可能有些不寻常，因为老挝是一个小国，毗邻更大的邻国，因此，你们文化的丰富性往往没有得到充分的认识。
Today, the eyes of the world are on Laos. And I know that that may be a little unusual, because Laos is a small nation next to larger neighbors and, as a result, too often, the richness of your culture has not been fully appreciated. And that’s why, as part of my visit, I’m grateful for the opportunity to know Laos better, and to help share your story with the world. 正因为如此，作为我此次访问的一部分，我很感激有机会更好地了解老挝，并帮助世界分享你们的故事。我知道，在这里，你们珍爱这片土地的美丽——云雾缭绕的山峦和湄公河上的日落。古代文明的成就在瓦普神庙的废墟中回响，在你们寺庙中保存的贝叶经卷中流传。
I know that here, you cherish the beauty of the land -- the mist-covered mountains and sunsets over the Mekong. The achievements of ancient civilizations that echo in the ruins of Vat Phou, and palm leaf manuscripts that are preserved at your temples. Tomorrow, I’ll experience some of this heritage myself when I visit Luang Prabang. I only regret that -- I know this is called the Land of a Million Elephants, but Secret Service will not let me ride an elephant. But maybe I’ll come back when I’m no longer President. 明天，我将亲自体验其中一些文化遗产，届时我将访问琅勃拉邦。我唯一感到遗憾的是——我知道这里被称为"百万大象之国"，但特勤局不允许我骑大象。不过也许等我不再担任总统时我会再来。但在无数的佛塔中，在你们的日常生活中，我们看到了凝聚你们许多人的力量——源于你们的佛教信仰。
But in countless stupas and in your daily lives, we see the strength that draws -- so many of you from your Buddhist faith -- a faith that tells you that you have a moral duty to each other, to live with kindness and honesty, and that we can help end suffering if we embrace the right mindset and the right actions. And in literature like the epic of Sinxay, we see the values that define the people of Laos, which is modesty and compassion, and resilience and hope. 这种信仰告诉你们，对彼此负有道德义务，要以善良和诚实生活，如果我们秉持正确的心态、采取正确的行动，就能帮助终结苦难。在《辛赛史诗》这样的文学作品中，我们看到了定义老挝人民的价值观——谦逊与同情，以及坚韧与希望。
At our luncheon today, I was treated to the best of Lao culture and cuisine, including khao niaw. I did not get any Beerlao, but I will try some later, maybe this evening. And in all of you here today -- and especially the young people of Laos -- we see the diversity that is the strength of this nation. You have Lao and Khmu and Hmong, and a tapestry of proud ethnic groups and indigenous peoples. So you are truly a people of the heart, and I thank you for welcoming me with such generosity, your nam jai. 在今天的午宴上，我品尝了老挝最精美的文化和美食，包括糯米饭。我没有喝到老挝啤酒，但稍后我会尝尝，也许今晚就喝。今天在座的各位——尤其是老挝的年轻人——让我们看到了多样性，而多样性正是这个国家的力量。你们有佬族、克木族、赫蒙族，还有众多引以为傲的族群和原住民共同编织的锦绣。
I realize that having a U.S. president in Laos would have once been unimaginable. Six decades ago, this country fell into civil war. And as the fighting raged next door in Vietnam, your neighbors and foreign powers, including the United States, intervened here. As a result of that conflict and its aftermath, many people fled or were driven from their homes. At the time, the U.S. government did not acknowledge America’s role. It was a secret war, and for years, the American people did not know. 所以你们 truly 是一个有心的民族，我感谢你们如此慷慨地欢迎我，感谢你们的"南斋"——心意。我意识到，曾经有一位美国总统出现在老挝是不可想象的。六十年前，这个国家陷入了内战。随着越南境内战火蔓延至邻国，包括美国在内的外国势力介入了这里。
Even now, many Americans are not fully aware of this chapter in our history, and it’s important that we remember today. 那场冲突及其后果导致许多人逃离或被迫离开家园。当时，美国政府并未承认美国的角色。那是一场秘密战争，多年来，美国人民并不知情。即使在今天，许多美国人也没有完全意识到我们历史中的这一章，而我们今天铭记这段历史是很重要的。
Over nine years -- from 1964 to 1973 -- the United States dropped more than two million tons of bombs here in Laos -- more than we dropped on Germany and Japan combined during all of World War II. It made Laos, per person, the most heavily bombed country in history. As one Laotian said, the “bombs fell like rain.” Villages and entire valleys were obliterated. The ancient Plain of Jars was devastated. Countless civilians were killed. 在1964年至1973年的九年间，美国在老挝投下了超过两百万吨炸弹——比我们在整个二战期间投在德国和日本的总和还要多。这使得老挝按人均计算成为历史上受轰炸最严重的国家。正如一位老挝人所说，"炸弹如雨而下"。村庄和整个山谷被夷为平地。
And that conflict was another reminder that, whatever the cause, whatever our intentions, war inflicts a terrible toll, especially on innocent men, women and children. Today, I stand with you in acknowledging the suffering and sacrifices on all sides of that conflict. 古老的石缸平原遭受重创。无数平民丧生。那场冲突再次提醒我们，无论事业是什么，无论我们的意图是什么，战争都会造成可怕的代价，尤其是对无辜的男女老幼。今天，我与你们站在一起，承认那场冲突各方所遭受的苦难和牺牲。从战争的痛苦中，我们两国人民之间产生了一种意想不到的纽带。
And from the anguish of war, there came an unlikely bond between our two peoples. Today, the United States is home to many proud Laotian Americans. Many have made a hard journey through refugee camps and relocation, building new lives in a new country. And even as they’ve become Americans, they’ve held on to their Lao heritage -- worshipping in their temples, honoring their elders, dancing the lamvong. 今天，美国是许多自豪的老挝裔美国人的家园。许多人经历了难民营和重新安置的艰难旅程，在新的国家建立了新的生活。即使他们成为了美国人，他们仍然坚守着老挝的传统——在寺庙里礼佛，孝敬长辈，跳"朗旺"圈舞。
Even now, they remember a beloved song -- that “If we depart from our homeland and flee far away from her, we will always have you as our true friend as long as we live.” And as a new generation has come of age, more Laotian Americans have made the journey here to their ancestral homeland. Said one of them who was born in Vientiane, our “heart and home have always been in Laos.” And this spirit of reconciliation is what brings me here today. 即使在今天，他们还记得一首深爱的歌——"如果我们离开故土，远走他乡，只要我们活着，我们就永远有你这位真正的朋友。"随着新一代的成长，更多的老挝裔美国人踏上了回到他们祖先家园的旅程。其中一位出生在万象的人说，我们的"心和家永远在老挝"。这种和解的精神正是我今天来到这里的原因。
Our two governments will continue to have differences. That’s true with many nations. As we do around the world, the United States will continue to speak up on behalf of what we consider universal human rights, including the rights of the people of Laos to express yourselves freely and decide your own future. Yet even as our governments deal candidly with our differences, I believe, as we have shown from Cuba to Burma to Vietnam, the best way to deliver progress for all of our peoples is by closer cooperation between our countries. 我们两国政府将继续存在分歧。与许多国家的关系都是如此。正如我们在世界各地所做的那样，美国将继续为我们所认为的普世人权发声，包括老挝人民自由表达意见、决定自己未来的权利。
And that’s why, today, the United States and Laos have agreed to a new comprehensive partnership to guide and deepen our relationship for years to come. 然而，即使我们的政府坦诚地处理分歧，我相信，正如我们从古巴到缅甸再到越南所展示的那样，为各国人民带来进步的最佳途径是通过我们国家之间更紧密的合作。正因为如此，今天，美国和老挝已同意建立新的全面伙伴关系，以指导和深化我们未来多年的关系。我们的伙伴关系承认，老挝人民民主共和国是一个独立、主权的国家。
Our partnership recognizes that the Lao People’s Democratic Republic is an independent, sovereign nation. The United States does not seek to impose our will on Laos. Rather, we seek a relationship based on mutual respect, including respect for your independence and your sovereignty. 美国不寻求将我们的意志强加给老挝。相反，我们寻求建立在相互尊重基础上的关系，包括尊重你们的独立和主权。我们新的伙伴关系将继续处理战争留下的痛苦遗产。我代表美国人民，特别是我们的退伍军人和军人家属，感谢老挝政府和人民在我们共同努力寻找失踪美军人员的过程中给予的人道主义合作。
Our new partnership will continue to deal with the painful legacy of war. And on behalf of the American people, especially our veterans and military families, I thank the government and the people of Laos for your humanitarian cooperation as we’ve worked together to account for Americans missing in action. And I’m pleased that, as a result of this visit, we will increase our efforts and bring more of our missing home to their families in America. 我很高兴，作为此次访问的成果，我们将加大努力，让更多失踪人员回到他们在美国的家人身边。我也知道，战争的残余继续在老挝摧残着生命。许多投下的炸弹从未爆炸。多年来，成千上万的老挝人被炸死或炸伤——在田间劳作的农民，玩耍的孩子。
I also know that the remnants of war continue to shatter lives here in Laos. Many of the bombs that were dropped were never exploded. Over the years, thousands of Laotians have been killed or injured -- farmers tending their fields, children playing. The wounds -- a missing leg or arm -- last a lifetime. And that’s why, as President, I’ve dramatically increased our funding to help remove these unexploded bombs. As a result, Laos is clearing more bombs. Fewer Laotians are being hurt or killed. And together, we are saving lives. 那些创伤——失去一条腿或一只手臂——将伴随一生。正因为如此，作为总统，我大幅增加了帮助清除这些未爆炸弹的资金。因此，老挝正在清除更多的炸弹。越来越少的老挝人受伤或死亡。我们正在共同拯救生命。但还有更多的工作要做。
But there is still much more work to do. So today, I’m proud to announce a historic increase in these efforts. The United States will double our annual funding to $90 million over the next three years to help Laos expand its work. This will help Laos expand its work to remove even more bombs, allow Laotians to farm more land, and increase support for victims. I’ll bear witness to this work tomorrow when I meet with survivors. 因此，今天，我自豪地宣布在这些工作上实现历史性的增长。美国将在未来三年内将年度资金翻倍至9000万美元，以帮助老挝扩大工作规模。这将帮助老挝扩大排雷工作，让老挝人能够耕种更多土地，并增加对受害者的支持。明天我与幸存者会面时，将亲眼见证这项工作。
Given our history here, I believe that the United States has a moral obligation to help Laos heal. And even as we continue to deal with the past, our new partnership is focused on the future. We want to be your partners as you invest in the well-being of your people, and especially your children. I believe that when any child anywhere goes hungry, when their growth is stunted, that’s a profound injustice. So we’re joining with Laos to promote nutrition and bring more healthy meals to children in school so they can grow strong, focus in class, and realize their full potential. 鉴于我们在这里的历史，我相信美国有道义上的义务帮助老挝愈合创伤。即使我们继续处理过去的问题，我们的新伙伴关系也着眼于未来。我们希望在你们投资于人民福祉、特别是儿童福祉的过程中成为你们的伙伴。我相信，当任何地方的任何孩子挨饿时，当他们的生长发育迟缓时，那都是一种深重的不公。
We want to be your partner in improving education. I’m told that there’s a saying here -- “a tray full of silver is not worth a mind full of knowledge.”[1] So we’ll help more children learn how to read. We’ll bring more American teachers here to help teach English, and more Lao teachers to America to strengthen their English. And I’m proud to announce that an initiative that’s very important to me and to my wife Michelle, an initiative called Let Girls Learn, is coming to Laos and Nepal. We believe that the daughters of Laos have just as much talent and potential as your sons. 因此，我们正与老挝合作，促进营养改善，为在校儿童提供更多健康膳食，让他们能够茁壮成长，专心学习，充分发挥潜力。我们希望成为你们改善教育的伙伴。我听说这里有一句谚语——"满盘银钱不如满腹学问"。[1] 因此，我们将帮助更多孩子学习阅读。
And none of our countries anywhere in the world can truly succeed unless our girls and our women have every opportunity to succeed, the same opportunities as boys and men do. 我们将派遣更多美国教师来这里帮助教授英语，也将让更多老挝教师前往美国加强英语能力。我很自豪地宣布，一项对我和我夫人米歇尔都非常重要的倡议——"让女孩学习"倡议——即将进入老挝和尼泊尔。我们相信，老挝的女儿们与儿子们拥有同样的才华和潜力。
We want to be your partner with the young people of Laos as you strengthen your communities and start businesses, and use Facebook to raise awareness for the rights and dignity of all people. And that’s why, as part of our Young Southeast Asian Leaders Initiative, we’re helping young men and women across Laos develop the skills you need to succeed. Two of our top companies -- Microsoft and General Electric -- are helping to increase training in engineering and technology. Young people in Laos shouldn’t have to move someplace else in order to prosper. 世界上任何一个国家，除非我们的女孩和妇女拥有与男孩和男人同等的成功机会，否则都不可能真正取得成功。我们希望成为老挝年轻人的伙伴，帮助你们加强社区、创办企业，利用脸书提高对所有人权利和尊严的认识。
You should be able to work and build a better life right here in Laos. 正因为如此，作为我们"东南亚青年领袖倡议"的一部分，我们正在帮助老挝各地的年轻男女培养取得成功所需的技能。我们两家顶尖企业——微软和通用电气——正在帮助增加工程和技术培训。老挝的年轻人不应该为了过上好日子而背井离乡。你们应该能够就在老挝这里工作，建设更美好的生活。
And we want to be your partners as Laos forges greater trade and commerce with the world. When other countries invest here, it should create jobs here for the people of Laos. So as Laos pursues economic and labor reforms, we’ll work to encourage more trade and investment between our two countries, and between Laos and the rest of this region. As a result of my visit, I hope that more Americans come here as well, to experience your country and the beautiful culture, and to forge new friendships between our peoples. 我们希望在老挝与世界建立更广泛的贸易和商业联系的过程中成为你们的伙伴。当其他国家来这里投资时，应该为老挝人民创造就业机会。因此，在老挝推进经济和劳工改革之际，我们将努力鼓励我们两国之间以及老挝与本地区其他国家之间更多的贸易和投资。
And as Laos grows, we want to be your partner in protecting the natural beauty of your country, from your forests to your rivers. As Laos works to meet its growing need for energy, I want to work with you to pursue clean, renewable energies like solar. And let’s help farmers protect their crops, and villages adapt to a changing climate. We should work together so that development is sustainable -- especially along the Mekong, upon which millions of people depend for their livelihood and their food and their health. 通过我的访问，我希望更多的美国人也能来到这里，体验你们的国家和美丽的文化，在我们两国人民之间建立新的友谊。随着老挝的发展，我们希望成为你们保护国家自然之美的伙伴，从森林到河流。在老挝努力满足日益增长的能源需求之际，我希望与你们合作，发展太阳能等清洁可再生能源。
The Mekong is a treasure that has to be protected for future generations, and we want to be your partner in that process. 让我们帮助农民保护庄稼，帮助村庄适应气候变化。我们应该共同努力，确保发展是可持续的——尤其是在湄公河流域，数百万人的生计、食物和健康都依赖于这条河流。湄公河是一项必须为子孙后代保护的宝藏，我们希望在这一进程中成为你们的伙伴。
So this is the future our two countries can build together, and I’m optimistic that we can do it. I’m confident because my visit is part of a broader agenda. As some of you know, as President, a key priority of my foreign policy has been to deepen our engagement with the nations and peoples of the Asia Pacific. And here, on the final leg of my last visit to Asia as President, I want to discuss why the commitment of the United States to this region will endure for the long term. 这就是我们两国可以共同建设的未来，我对我们能够做到这一点持乐观态度。我之所以有信心，是因为我的访问是一个更广泛议程的一部分。正如你们中一些人所知，作为总统，我外交政策的一个关键优先事项就是深化我们与亚太地区国家和人民的接触。
America’s interest in the Asia Pacific is not new. It’s not a passing fad. It reflects fundamental national interests. And in the United States, across the political spectrum, there’s widespread recognition that the Asia Pacific will become even more important in the century ahead, both to America and to the world. In this region, we see hundreds of millions of young people with high expectations for their lives. With many of our major trading partners and most of the world’s growing middle class, growth here can mean more jobs and opportunity in all countries. 在这里，在我作为总统最后一次亚洲之行的最后一站，我想讨论为什么美国对这一地区的承诺将长期持续下去。美国对亚太地区的关注不是新事物。它不是一时的潮流。它反映了根本的国家利益。在美国，跨政治光谱的各界都普遍认识到，亚太地区在未来一个世纪将变得更加重要，无论是对美国还是对世界。
This region is home to five of our treaty allies and some of the world’s most capable militaries, which means Asia will shape the course of global security. And this region is home to more than half of humanity -- Asian nations, developing and developed, who will be essential in the fight against challenges like climate change. 在这一地区，我们看到数亿年轻人对生活抱有很高的期望。由于这里有我们许多主要的贸易伙伴和世界上大多数不断壮大的中产阶级，这里的增长可以为所有国家带来更多就业和机会。这一地区是我们五个条约盟友的所在地，也是世界上一些最强大的军事力量的所在地，这意味着亚洲将塑造全球安全的进程。
So for all these reasons, I’ve worked to rebalance our foreign policy so the United States is playing a larger and long-term role in the Asia Pacific region. We’ve strengthened our alliances. With our new defense guidelines, Japan and the United States will do even more together to uphold regional security. We’ve expanded our collaboration with the Republic of Korea, including on missile defense to counter North Korean threats. 这一地区拥有超过一半的人类——无论是发展中国家还是发达国家的亚洲国家，都将在应对气候变化等挑战的斗争中发挥关键作用。因此，基于所有这些原因，我一直在努力重新平衡我们的外交政策，使美国在亚太地区发挥更大和更长期的作用。我们加强了联盟。
Today, I’ll be meeting with President Park to reaffirm our unbreakable alliance and to insist that the international community remain united so that North Korea understands that its provocations will only continue to deepen its isolation. With our U.S. Marines now rotating through Australia, we can respond even faster to regional challenges. And with our new access agreement with the Philippines, our militaries are closer than they’ve been in decades. 根据我们新的防务指针，日本和美国将共同做出更多努力来维护地区安全。我们扩大了与大韩民国的合作，包括在导弹防御方面以应对朝鲜的威胁。今天，我将与朴总统会面，重申我们牢不可破的联盟，并坚持国际社会保持团结，以便朝鲜明白，其挑衅只会继续加深其孤立。
To keep the peace and deter aggression, we’ve deployed more of our most advanced military capabilities to the region, including ships and aircraft to Singapore. And by the end of the decade, a majority of our Navy and Air Force fleets will be based out of the Pacific. And our allies and partners are collaborating more with each other as well. So our alliances and defense capabilities in the Asia Pacific are as strong as they’ve ever been. 随着我们的海军陆战队现在轮换驻扎澳大利亚，我们可以更快地应对地区挑战。凭借我们与菲律宾达成的新准入协议，我们两国军队的关系达到了几十年来最密切的程度。为了维护和平、威慑侵略，我们已将更多最先进的军事能力部署到该地区，包括向新加坡部署了舰艇和飞机。
We’ve also forged deeper ties with emerging economies and emerging powers. With Indonesia and Malaysia, we’re promoting entrepreneurship. We’re opposing violent extremism, and we’re addressing environmental degradation. With my recent visit to Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City, we’ve shown our commitment to fully normalizing our relationship with Vietnam. We’ve elevated our ties with India across the board, and we welcome India’s growing role in the Asia Pacific. 到本十年末，我们海军和空军的大部分舰队将部署在太平洋地区。我们的盟友和伙伴之间也在加强合作。因此，我们在亚太地区的联盟和防务能力比以往任何时候都更加强大。我们还与新兴经济体和新兴大国建立了更深入的联系。我们与印度尼西亚和马来西亚一起促进创业精神。
We’ve deepened our cooperation with regional institutions, especially here in Southeast Asia. And as part of our new strategic partnership with ASEAN, we’ve agreed to key principles, including that ASEAN will remain central to peace, prosperity and progress in the Asia Pacific. The United States is now part of the East Asia Summit, and together we’ve made it the leading forum in the region for addressing political and security challenges, including maritime security. 我们反对暴力极端主义，我们致力于解决环境退化问题。通过我最近对河内和胡志明市的访问，我们展示了与越南实现关系全面正常化的承诺。我们全面提升了与印度的关系，我们欢迎印度在亚太地区发挥越来越大的作用。我们深化了与地区机构的合作，特别是在东南亚地区。
We’ve increased the trade and investment that creates jobs and opportunity on both sides of the Pacific. Since I took office, we’ve boosted U.S. exports to the Asia Pacific by 50 percent. Our young leaders’ initiative is helping more than 100,000 young men and women across this region start new companies and ventures. So we’re connecting entrepreneurs and investors and businesses in America and in ASEAN with each other. 作为我们与东盟新战略伙伴关系的一部分，我们已就关键原则达成一致，其中包括东盟将继续在亚太地区的和平、繁荣与进步中发挥核心作用。美国现在是东亚峰会的成员，我们共同使它成为该地区解决政治和安全挑战（包括海上安全）的首要论坛。
And thanks to our sustained leadership, 12 of our nations have come together in the Trans-Pacific Partnership to establish the rules of trade for nearly 40 percent of the global economy. 我们增加了贸易和投资，为太平洋两岸创造了就业机会。自我上任以来，我们将美国对亚太地区的出口提高了50%。我们的青年领袖倡议正在帮助该地区超过10万名年轻男女创办新公司和企业。因此，我们正在将美国和东盟的企业家、投资者和企业相互联系起来。
We’ve also stood with citizens on behalf of democracy and human rights. We’ve expanded our support for civil society groups and open government. We saw another democratic election and transition in Indonesia. And as the first U.S. president to visit Myanmar, I am proud that the United States encouraged and now is supporting a historic transition toward democracy. And I look forward to welcoming State Counselor Aung San Suu Kyi to the White House next week as we stand with the people of Myanmar in their journey towards pluralism and peace. 由于我们的持续领导，我们12个国家共同加入了跨太平洋伙伴关系协定，为近40%的全球经济制定了贸易规则。我们还代表民主和人权与公民站在一起。我们扩大了对民间社会团体和开放政府的支持。我们见证了印度尼西亚的又一次民主选举和权力过渡。
And alongside all these efforts, we’ve worked to build a constructive relationship with China. Our two governments continue to have serious differences in important areas. The United States will remain unwavering in our support for universal human rights, but at the same time, we’ve shown that we can work together to advance mutual interests. The United States and China are engaged across more areas than ever before -- from preventing Iran from obtaining a nuclear weapon, to our shared commitment to denuclearizing the Korean Peninsula, to our historic leadership together on climate change. 作为第一位访问缅甸的美国总统，我感到自豪的是，美国鼓励并现在正在支持一场迈向民主的历史性过渡。我期待着下周欢迎国务资政昂山素季访问白宫，与缅甸人民站在一起，支持他们走向多元与和平的旅程。在所有这些努力的同时，我们致力于与中国建立建设性关系。
So I will say it again: The United States welcomes the rise of a China that is peaceful and stable and prosperous and a responsible player in global affairs, because we believe that that will benefit all of us. 我们两国政府在重要领域继续存在严重分歧。美国将继续坚定不移地支持普世人权，但与此同时，我们已经证明，我们可以共同努力推进共同利益。美中两国的合作领域比以往任何时候都多——从防止伊朗获得核武器，到我们对朝鲜半岛无核化的共同承诺，再到我们在气候变化问题上的历史性共同领导。
In other words, the United States is more deeply engaged across the Asia Pacific than we have been in decades. Our position is stronger. And we’ve sent a clear message that, as a Pacific nation, we’re here to stay. In good times and bad, you can count on the United States of America. 因此，我要再次表示：美国欢迎一个和平、稳定、繁荣并在全球事务中负责任地发挥作用的中国的崛起，因为我们相信这将使我们所有人受益。换句话说，美国对亚太地区的参与比几十年来任何时候都更加深入。我们的立场更加坚定。
And the question going forward is, what will the future hold for this region? Will disagreements be resolved peacefully, or lead to conflict? Will economies continue to integrate, or succumb to mercantilism or protectionism? Will human dignity be upheld, or will it be denied? Will the international rules and norms that have enabled progress in this region be maintained, or will they erode? 我们已经发出了一个明确的信息：作为一个太平洋国家，我们将留在这里。无论顺境还是逆境，你们都可以信赖美利坚合众国。未来的问题是，这个地区将迎来怎样的未来？分歧将得到和平解决，还是会导致冲突？经济将继续一体化，还是会屈服于重商主义或保护主义？人的尊严将得到维护，还是会被剥夺？
So with the time I have left, allow me to share our vision, the values that guide us, and the future we’re working toward; our basic principles for peace and progress here in this region, including Laos, and across the Asia Pacific. 推动该地区进步的国际规则和规范将得到维护，还是会被侵蚀？因此，在我剩下的时间里，请允许我分享我们的愿景、指导我们的价值观，以及我们正在努力建设的未来；我们为包括老挝在内的本地区以及整个亚太地区的和平与进步所遵循的基本原则。
First, we believe that all nations and peoples deserve to live in security and peace. We believe that the sovereignty and territorial integrity of every nation must be upheld. And we believe that every nation matters, no matter their size. We believe that bigger nations should not dictate to smaller nations, and that all nations should play by the same rules. America’s treaty allies must know our commitment to your defense is a solemn obligation that will never waiver. 首先，我们认为，所有国家和人民都有权生活在安全与和平之中。我们认为，每个国家的主权和领土完整都必须得到维护。我们认为，每个国家都很重要，无论其大小。我们认为，大国不应对小国发号施令，所有国家都应遵循同样的规则。美国的条约盟友必须知道，我们对你们防务的承诺是一项庄严的义务，永远不会动摇。
And across the region, including in the East and South China Seas, the United States will continue to fly and sail and operate wherever international law allows, and support the right of all countries to do the same. 在整个地区，包括在东海和南海，美国将继续在国际法允许的任何地方飞行、航行和行动，并支持所有国家这样做的权利。我们将与我们的盟友和伙伴站在一起，维护根本利益，其中包括航行和飞越自由、不受阻碍的合法商业活动，以及和平解决争端。
We will stand with our allies and partners in upholding fundamental interests, among them freedom of navigation and overflight, lawful commerce that’s not impeded, and peaceful resolution of disputes. That’s the security that we seek. 这就是我们所寻求的安全。我们还认为，正如国家享有权利一样，国家也负有责任，包括共同努力解决任何国家都无法独自解决的问题的责任。当今许多威胁都超越国界，每个国家都可以发挥作用。我们必须更好地合作，阻止恐怖袭击，防止世界上最危险武器的扩散。
We also believe that just as nations have rights, nations also have responsibilities, including the responsibility to work together to address problems no nation can solve alone. So many of today’s threats transcend borders, and every country has a role to play. We will have to cooperate better together to stop terrorist attacks, and to prevent the spread of the world’s most dangerous weapons. We will have to work together to avoid the worst effects of climate change. We have to work together to stop the horror of human trafficking, and end the outrage of modern-day slavery. 我们必须共同努力，避免气候变化的最坏影响。我们必须共同努力，制止人口贩运的恐怖行径，结束现代奴隶制的暴行。这些都是我们寻求深化合作的领域。我们相信共享的繁荣，相信通过提升多数人而不仅仅是少数富人来减少贫困和不平等。
These are areas where we seek deeper cooperation. 我们认为，发展不应仅仅是掠夺另一个国家的自然资源，而必须投资于人——投资于他们的教育和技能。我们认为，贸易应该是自由的、真正公平的，工人和环境应该得到保护。我们认为，政府不应从事或知情支持以商业利益为目的的网络知识产权盗窃。
We believe in prosperity that is shared and that reduces poverty and inequality by lifting up the many and not just a few wealthy people at the top. Rather than simply extracting another country’s natural resources, we believe development has to invest in people -- in their education and in their skills. We believe that trade should be free and truly fair, and that workers and the environment should be protected. We believe that governments should not conduct or knowingly support cyber-enabled theft of intellectual property for commercial gain. 我们认为，必须有良好的治理，因为人们不应该为了创办企业或销售商品而行贿。这就是我们所寻求的那种发展和那种贸易。这就是跨太平洋伙伴关系协定如此重要的原因——不仅因为包括美国在内的TPP成员国将能够相互销售更多商品，而且它还具有重要的战略利益。TPP是美国亚太再平衡的核心支柱。
And we believe that there needs to be good governance, because people should not have to pay a bribe to start a business or sell their goods. And that’s the kind of development and the kind of trade that we seek. 它所支持的贸易和增长将加强美国的安全联盟和地区伙伴关系。它将在整个地区建立更大的融合和信任。我以前说过，我还要再说一遍：如果不能推进TPP，不仅会产生经济后果，还会让人们对美国在这一重要地区的领导力产生质疑。
That’s why the Trans-Pacific Partnership is so important -- not only because TPP countries, including the United States, will be able to sell more goods to each other, but it also has important strategic benefits. TPP is a core pillar of America’s rebalance to the Asia Pacific. And the trade and the growth it supports will reinforce America’s security alliances and regional partnerships. It will build greater integration and trust across this region. 因此，尽管国内的政治困难重重，我将继续大力推动美国国会在我离任前批准TPP，因为我认为这对整个地区都很重要，对美国也很重要。我相信，当各国维护人权时，它们会更强大、更成功。
And I have said before and I will say again: Failure to move ahead with TPP would not just have economic consequences, but would call into question America’s leadership in this vital region. So as difficult as the politics are back home, I will continue to push hard on the U.S. Congress to approve TPP before I leave office, because I think it is important for this entire region and it is important for the United States. 我们为这些权利发声，不是因为我们认为我们自己的国家是完美的——没有任何国家是完美的——也不是因为我们认为每个国家都应该照搬我们的做法，因为每个国家都必须走自己的路。
I believe that nations are stronger and more successful when they uphold human rights. We speak out for these rights not because we think our own country is perfect -- no nation is -- not because we think every country should do as we do, because each nation has to follow its own path. But we will speak up on behalf of human rights because we believe they are the birthright of every human being. And we know that democracy can flourish in Asia because we’ve seen it thrive from Japan and South Korea to Taiwan. 但我们将为人权发声，因为我们相信人权是每个人与生俱来的权利。我们知道民主可以在亚洲蓬勃发展，因为我们已经看到它在日本、韩国和台湾欣欣向荣。在整个地区，我们看到公民正在努力塑造自己的未来。
Across this region, we see citizens reaching to shape their own futures. And freedom of speech and assembly, and the right to organize peacefully in civil society without harassment or fear of arrest or disappearing we think makes a country stronger. A free press that can expose abuse and injustice makes a country stronger. And access to information and an open Internet where people can learn and share ideas makes a country stronger. 言论和集会自由，以及在民间社会中和平组织而不受骚扰、不担心被捕或失踪的权利，我们认为会让一个国家更强大。能够揭露滥用和不公的新闻自由会让一个国家更强大。获取信息的机会和人们可以学习和分享思想的开放互联网会让一个国家更强大。
An independent judiciary that upholds the rule of law, and free and fair elections so that citizens can choose their own leaders -- these are all the rights that we seek for all people. 维护法治的独立司法机构，以及让公民能够选择自己领导人的自由公正选举——这些都是我们为所有人争取的权利。我们认为，当社会承认每个人与生俱来的尊严时，社会就会更加稳定和公正——能够按照自己的选择生活和信仰的尊严，这样穆斯林就知道他们是缅甸未来的一部分，基督徒和佛教徒在中国有自由信仰的权利。
We believe that societies are more stable and just when they recognize the inherent dignity of every human being -- the dignity of being able to live and pray as you choose, so that Muslims know they are a part of Myanmar’s future, and Christians and Buddhists have the right to worship freely in China. The dignity of being treated equally under the law, so that no matter where you come from or who you love or what you look like you are respected. And the dignity of a healthy life -- because no child should ever die from hunger or a mosquito bite, or the poison of dirty water. 在法律面前人人平等的尊严，这样无论你来自哪里，无论你爱谁，无论你长什么样，你都会受到尊重。以及健康生活的尊严——因为没有任何孩子应该死于饥饿或蚊虫叮咬，或死于肮脏的水的毒害。这就是我们在世界上寻求的正义。
This is the justice that we seek in the world. 最后，我们认为，我们国家之间的联系必须植根于我们两国人民之间的友谊和信任。我想到了几位老挝裔美国人，他们的家人作为难民来到了美国。
And finally, we believe that the ties between our nations must be rooted in friendship and trust between our peoples. I think of several Laotian Americans whose families came to the United States as refugees. Our nations are connected not just by policies, but also by people like John Douangdara -- whose family settled in our state of Nebraska -- and after high school joined our military, served with our elite Special Forces, and ultimately gave his life for our nation. His mother said, “He is a son of the Lao people.” And he sacrificed for us, and we honor him. 我们国家之间的联系不仅是通过政策，也是通过像约翰·敦达拉这样的人——他的家人定居在我们的内布拉斯加州——高中毕业后加入了我们的军队，在我们的精英特种部队服役，并最终为我们的国家献出了生命。
We’re connected by Channapha Khamvongsa, who came to America when she was seven years old and who is back here today. And for years, she urged the United States to do more to help remove unexploded bombs here in Laos. “There are many, many problems in this world that might not be able to be solved in a lifetime,” she’s said, but this is one we can fix. So, Channapha, we thank you for working to fix this problem. 他的母亲说："他是老挝人民的儿子。"他为我们牺牲了，我们向他致敬。我们因查那法·坎翁萨而相连，她七岁时来到美国，今天也回到了这里。多年来，她一直敦促美国采取更多行动帮助清除老挝境内的未爆炸弹。
And we’re connected by Stacey Phengvath, who is here as well and who I met earlier. Her parents came to America and stressed the importance of education. And today, this proud Laotian American serves at our embassy here in Laos. “I feel a sense of home,” she says, “as if I have known this country before, through my parents.” It feels “like we’ve come full circle.” So, Stacey, on behalf of all of us, thank you for helping to bring our countries closer together. "世界上有很多很多问题可能一生都无法解决，"她说，但这个问题我们可以解决。所以，查那法，我们感谢你为解决这个问题所做的努力。我们还因斯泰西·冯瓦而相连，她今天也在这里，我早些时候见过她。她的父母来到美国，强调教育的重要性。
So these are the values that guide us. And this is the partnership that America offers here in Laos and across the Asia Pacific. Respect for your sovereignty. Security and peace through cooperation. Investment in the health of children. Education for students. Support for entrepreneurs. Development and trade that creates jobs for all of us and protects our environment. A commitment to rights and dignity that is borne out of our common humanity. 今天，这位自豪的老挝裔美国人在我们驻老挝大使馆任职。"我有一种回家的感觉，"她说，"仿佛我以前就了解这个国家，通过我的父母。"感觉就像"我们走了完整的一圈"。所以，斯泰西，我代表我们所有人，感谢你帮助拉近我们两国的距离。
This is our vision. This is the future we can realize together. And based on my visit to Laos and the proud work of the past eight years, I believe that Americans and the peoples of the Asia Pacific will be able to say to each other, as the song goes, “we will always have you as our true friend as long as we live.” Khop jai lai lai. ["Thank you very much."] 这些就是指导我们的价值观。这就是美国在老挝和整个亚太地区提供的伙伴关系。尊重你们的主权。通过合作实现安全与和平。投资于儿童的健康。为学生提供教育。支持创业者。为我们所有人创造就业并保护环境的发展与贸易。对源于我们共同人性的权利和尊严的承诺。这就是我们的愿景。
Thank you very much. 这就是我们可以共同实现的未来。基于我对老挝的访问以及过去八年令人自豪的工作，我相信，美国人民和亚太地区各国人民将能够像那首歌所唱的那样，对彼此说："只要我们活着，我们就永远有你这位真正的朋友。"科布斋莱莱。["非常感谢。"]非常感谢。