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口译必读 -- 中英文重要演讲
胡锦涛2005年新年贺词《共同创造人类的美好未来》

女士们，先生们，同志们，朋友们：
2005年新年钟声即将鸣响。在这辞旧迎新的时刻，我很高兴通过中国国际广播电台、中央人民广播电台和中央电视台，向全国各族人民，向香港特别行政区同胞和澳门特别行政区同胞，向台湾同胞和海外侨胞，向世界各国的朋友们，致以新年的祝福!
2004年，是中国人民在全面建设小康社会、加快推进社会主义现代化进程中开拓前进的一年。在这一年里，我们坚持以邓小平理论和“三个代表”重要思想为指导，树立和落实以人为本、全面协调可持续的科学发展观，继续深化改革、扩大开放、促迸发展、保持稳定，国民经济保持良好发展势头，社会主义政治文明、精神文明建设取得新的成就，各项社会事业有新的发展，人民生活进一步改善。中国共产党召开十六届四中全会，总结执政的主要经验，对加强党的执政能力建设作出全面部署。当前，中国各族人民正在为实现国家富强、民族振兴、社会和谐、人民幸福而团结奋斗。
在这一年里，我们高举和平、发展、合作的旗帜，坚持奉行独立自主的和平外交政策，坚持走和平发展道路，努力维护世界和平、促进共同发展，在一系列涉及世界和地区安全和发展的重大问题上发挥了建设性作用，推进了中国同世界各国的友好交往和务实合作。
女士们、先生们、同志们、朋友们!
2005年，是中国全面实现第十个五年计划目标的最后一年，也是中国推进全面建设小康社会进程的重要一年。我们将认真落实科学发展观，坚持以经济建设为中心，继续加强和改善宏观调控，加快调整经济结构，着力推进改革开放，促进经济平稳较快发展，推进政治文明和精神文明建设，努力构建和谐社会，把中国特色社会主义事业继续推向前进。
我们将继续坚持“一国两制”、“港人治港”、“澳人治澳”、高度自治的方针，严格按照香港特别行政区基本法和澳门特别行政区基本法办事，支持特别行政区行政长官和政府依法施政，密切内地同香港、澳门的经贸联系，保持香港、澳门长期繁荣稳定。
我们将坚持“和平统一、一国两制”的基本方针和现阶段发展两岸关系、推进祖国和平统一进程的八项主张，促进两岸人员往来和经济文化等领域的交流，继续以最大的诚意、尽最大的努力争取和平统一的前景。我们愿在一个中国原则的基础上，尽早恢复两岸对话和谈判。但是，我们绝不允许任何人以任何方式把台湾从中国分割出去。我再次呼吁，包括台湾同胞在内的全体中华儿女团结起来，反对和遏制“台独”分裂势力及其活动，为早日完成祖国统一大业而共同努力。
女士们、先生们、同志们、朋友们!
国际形势正处在深刻变化之中，和平与发展仍然是当今时代的主题。世界多极化和经济全球化的趋势继续在曲折中发展，科技进步日新月异，为各国发展带来了新的机遇。但是，影响和平与发展的不稳定、不确定因素也在增加，地区冲突、恐怖主义、南北差距、环境恶化、贸易壁垒等问题，使人类和平与发展的事业也面临着严峻挑战。
维护世界和平、促进共同发展，是各国人民的共同心愿。中国人民愿同各国人民一道，推动建立公正合理的国际政治经济新秩序，提倡国际关系民主化，尊重世界多样性，促进树立新安全观，努力实现全球经济均衡可持续发展。中国人民对世界上仍陷于战火、冲突、饥饿、贫困等苦难的人民怀着深切同情，衷心祝愿他们早日走上和平发展之路，并愿为他们提供力所能及的帮助。我相信，只要各国人民和有远见的政治家，从人类的前途命运和共同利益出发，以合作谋和平，以合作促发展，携手克服前进道路上的困难，我们就一定能够共同创造人类的美好未来。
最后，我从北京祝大家在新的一年里幸福安康!

胡锦涛2005年新年贺词 英译
Ladies and Gentlemen, Comrades and Friends,
As the clock counts down the few remaining hours to the Year 2005, through China Radio International, China National Radio and China Central Television, I am very delighted to extend my best wishes to Chinese people of all ethnic groups, people in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, Macao Special Administrative Region, and in Taiwan, overseas Chinese and friends of all countries in the world.
In 2004, Chinese people worked hard and made new strides in creating a well-off society in an all round way, and pushing forward the country's socialist modernization drive. This year, guided by the Deng Xiaoping Theory and the important thought of "Three Represents", we set up a human-oriented and sustainable development concept. We have deepened our reform and opening-up, promoted economic development and maintained social stability. The national economy has maintained a good growth; the construction of a political and spiritual civilization has made new achievements; and Chinese people's lives further improved. At the Fourth Plenary Session of the 16th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China, we summarized our experience in governance and mapped out a blue print for further improving our governing capability. At present, the Chinese people of all ethnic groups are working hard to achieve national prosperity and rejuvenation, social harmony and people's well-being
In the past year, we held high the banner of promoting peace, development and cooperation, adhered to the independent foreign policy of peace, and adhered to peaceful development. We made great efforts to safeguard world peace and promote common development by playing a constructive role in a series of important issues concerning world peace and regional development. And we have also promoted friendly exchanges and cooperation between China and many other countries around the world.
Ladies and Gentlemen, Comrades and Friends!
2005 will be the final year of China tenth five-year development plan. It will also be an important year in building a well-off society in an all round way. We will observe the concept of scientific development, concentrate on economic development, continue to strengthen and improve macro-controls, accelerate economic restructuring, promote reform and opening-up, strive to achieve a rapid and stable development of the economy, push forward the construction of political and spiritual civilization, try to create a harmonious society and push forward the cause of building socialism with Chinese characteristics.
In handling the affairs of Hong Kong and Macao, we will continue to implement the principles of "One Country, Two Systems", "Hong Kong People Governing Hong Kong", "Macao people Governing Macao" and "a High Degree of Autonomy", and strictly observe the Basic Law on Hong Kong and the Basic Law on Macao. We will support the chief executives and regional governments of Hong Kong and Macao in governing their respective regions by law. We will also tighten economic and trade links between the Chinese mainland and Hong Kong and Macao, while maintaining the long-term prosperity and stability of the two regions.
We will adhere to the principle of "One Country, Two Systems" and the "Eight-Point Proposal" to promote the exchange of people from both sides of the Taiwan Straits as well as economic and cultural exchange across the Straits. We will make every effort with our utmost sincerity to achieve a peaceful reunification of the country. We are willing to resume cross-strait dialogue at an earliest possible date on the basis of the "One China" principle. However, we will never allow anybody to separate Taiwan from China. Here I would like to once again call on all Chinese people, including Taiwan compatriots, to unite in their opposition to and contain secessionist forces and "Taiwan independence", in order to realize national reunification as soon as possible.
Ladies and Gentlemen, Comrades and Friends!
The world is undergoing profound changes, but peace and development is still the theme of the era. The trends of world multi-polarization and economic globalization are developing with twists. Science and technology are progressing every day, bringing new opportunities for all countries around the world. However, some unstable and uncertain factors to world peace and development are also on rise, with regional conflict, terrorism, the gap between north and south, environmental degradation, and trade barriers challenging world peace and development.
Maintaining world peace and promoting common development is the shared goal of people in all countries. The Chinese are willing to work with everyone in the world to promote the establishment of a new international political and economic order that is just and rational, promote democratization of international relations, respect diversities in the world, help establish a new security concept and endeavour to realize a balanced and sustainable development of the world economy. Chinese people are deeply sympathetic to people still suffering from warfare, conflicts, hunger and poverty. We sincerely hope they will walk on the road of peace and development as soon as possible; and we are willing to do what we can in providing assistance in this regard. I believe that as long as people around the world and politicians with vision give the future of humanity and common interests top priority while seeking peace and development through cooperation and jointly overcoming difficulties on the road of development, we will be able to create a better future for human kind.
Finally,from Beijing I wish you all happiness and good health in the new year!

布什总统关于援助亚洲海啸灾难的讲话与答记者问
THE PRESIDENT: Good morning. Laura and I and the American people are shocked and we are saddened by the terrible loss of life from the recent earthquake and the tsunamis (海啸) in the Indian Ocean. Our prayers go out to the people who have lost so much to this series of disasters. Our hearts are also with the Americans who have lost loved ones in this tragedy. Our embassies are working with host governments to locate American citizens who are still missing and to assist those who have been injured or displaced.

This morning, I spoke with the leaders of India, Sri Lanka, Thailand and Indonesia, and expressed my condolences and our country's condolences. I told them of our support; I praised their steadfast leadership during these difficult times. We're grateful to the American and international organizations that are working courageously to save lives and to provide assistance, and I assured those leaders this is only the beginning of our help.

We are committed to helping the affected countries in the difficult weeks and months that lie ahead. We pledged an initial 35 million in relief assistance. We have deployed disaster experts to the region. All leaders expressed their appreciation for the hard work of our ambassadors and their embassy staffs to help the countries in need. As well, we're dispatching a Marine expeditionary unit, the aircraft carrier Abraham Lincoln, and the Maritime pre-position squadron from Guam to the area to help with relief efforts.

Secretary Powell is working hard. He has spoken with his counterparts in Japan, India, Australia, as well as other nations who are helping with the response in order to begin building an international coalition for immediate humanitarian relief and long-term recovery and reconstruction efforts. Based on these discussions, we've established a regional core group with India, Japan and Australia to help coordinate relief efforts. I'm confident more nations will join this core group in short order. Under Secretary of State Mark Grossman will lead a U.S. task force to work with these partners to help coordinate interagency response in our own government and to encourage other nations to participate in the relief efforts.

These past few days have brought loss and grief to the world that is beyond our comprehension. The United States will continue to stand with the affected governments as they care for the victims. We will stand with them as they start to rebuild their communities. And together the world will cope with their loss; we will prevail over this destruction.

Let me answer some questions. (to be continued)
布什总统关于援助亚洲海啸灾难答记者问

Q Mr. President, more than 50 people died yesterday, alone, in the Sunni Triangle area. And with the Sunnis backing out of the election, how concerned are you that the world and the Iraqis will view this election as credible?

THE PRESIDENT: Well, you said "with the Sunnis backing out," you mean a Sunni party has backed out? Yes. I talked to President Yawer yesterday, who happens to be a Sunni, who on the one hand expressed concern about the security situation in Mosul, and on the other hand, reminded me that most people in Iraq -- Sunni or Shia -- want to vote. And so the task at hand is to provide as much security as possible for the election officials, as well as for the people inside cities like Mosul, to encourage them to express their will.

Now, Osama bin Laden issued a statement, as you know, which made the stakes of this pretty clear to me. His vision of the world is where people don't participate in democracy. His vision of the world is where people kill innocent lives in order to affect their behavior and affect their way of living. His vision of the world is one in which there is no freedom of expression, freedom of religion, and/or freedom of conscience. And that vision stands in stark contrast to the vision of, by far, the vast majority of Iraqis and leaders like Prime Minister Allawi and President Yawer, whose vision includes the freedom of expression, the freedom of the right to vote.

And so the stakes are clear in this upcoming election. It's the difference between the ability for individuals to express themselves and the willingness of an individual to try and impose his dark vision on the world, on the people of Iraq and elsewhere. And it's very important that these elections proceed.

We just got off a conference call with our acting -- not "acting" -- Ambassador Negroponte is not in Baghdad, but Ambassador Jeffrey, his number two man, as well as General Casey, talking about how best to provide the security necessary for people to feel comfortable in voting.

Yes, ma'am.

Q Mr. President, were you offended by the suggestion that rich nations have been stingy in the aid over the tsunami? And is this a sign of another rift with the U.N.?

THE PRESIDENT: Well, I felt like the person who made that statement was very misguided and ill-informed. The -- take, for example, in the year 2004, our government provided $2.4 billion in food, in cash, in humanitarian relief to cover the disasters for last year. That's $2.4 billion. That's 40 percent of all the relief aid given in the world last year, was provided by the United States government. No, we're a very generous, kindhearted nation.

You know, the -- what you're beginning to see is a typical response from America. First of all, we provide immediate cash relief, to the tune of about $35 billion [sic]. And then there will be an assessment of the damage, so that the relief is -- the next tranche of relief will be spent wisely. That's what's happening now. I just got off the phone with the President of Sri Lanka, she asked for help to assess the damage. In other words, not only did they want immediate help, but they wanted help to assess damage so that we can better direct resources. And so our government is fully prepared to continue to provide assistance and help.

It takes money, by the way, to move an expeditionary force into the region. In other words, we're diverting assets, which is part of our overall aid package. We'll continue to provide assets. Plus, the American people will be very generous, themselves. I mean, the $2.4 billion was public money -- of course, provided by the taxpayers. But there's also a lot of individual giving in America. In this case, I think it's very important for Americans who want to give to provide cash to organizations that will be able to focus resources and assets to meet specific needs. In other words, a lot of times Americans, in their desire to help, will send blankets or clothes. That may be necessary, but to me it makes more sense to send cash to organizations that could then use that cash to make sure we match resources with specific needs on the ground. There are many NGOs now involved that understand what is specifically needed to meet the needs of these countries.

This has been a terrible disaster. I mean, it's just beyond our comprehension to think about how many lives have been lost. I know that our fellow citizens are particularly troubled to learn that many of the deaths were young children, and we grieve for their families, their moms and dads who are just, you know, heartsick during this -- during these times.

Yes, Holly.

Q Sir, Schroeder this morning said that the Paris Club nations should put a moratorium on this debt of Somalia and Indonesia. Is that something that you think the U.S. and other Paris Club nations should do, put a moratorium on these countries' debt?

THE PRESIDENT: We'll look at all requests. Right now we're assessing the short-term n