RemarksbyPresidentObamaatCEOSummitoftheAmericas演示教學(xué)

1、Good is good, but better carries it.精益求精，善益求善。RemarksbyPresidentObamaatCEOSummitoftheAmericas-RemarksbyPresidentObamaatCEOSummitoftheAmericasGranSalonBolivarHiltonHotelCartagena,ColombiaPRESIDENTOBAMA:Well,firstofall,IwanttothankPresidentSantosandthepeopleofColombiafortheextraordinaryhospitalityinth

2、ebeautifulcityofCartagena.Werehavingawonderfultime.AndusuallywhenItakethesesummittrips,partofmyjobistoscoutoutwhereImaywanttobringMichellebacklaterforvacation.Sowellmakesuretocomebacksometimeinthenearfuture.(Applause.)IwanttoacknowledgeLuisMorenoofIDB,aswellasLuisVillegasoftheNationalBusinessAssocia

3、tionofColombia,forhelpingtosetthisup,andeverybodywhosparticipating.AsPresidentRousseffindicated,obviouslywevegonethroughsomeverychallengingtimes.Theselastthreeyearshavebeenasdifficultfortheworldeconomyasanythingthatweveseeninourlifetimes.Anditisbotharesultofglobalizationanditisalsoaresultofshiftsint

4、echnology.Thedayswhenwecouldthinkofeachofoureconomiesinisolation,thosedaysarelonggone.WhathappensinWallStreethasanimpactinRio.WhathappensinBogotahasanimpactinBeijing.AndsoIthinkthechallengeforallofourcountries,andcertainlythechallengeforthishemisphere,ishowdowemakesurethatthatglobalizationandthatint

5、egrationisbenefitingabroadbaseofpeople,thateconomicgrowthissustainableandrobust,andthatitisalsogivingopportunitytoagrowing,widercircleofpeople,andgivingbusinessesopportunitiestothriveandcreatenewproductsandnewservicesandenjoythisglobalmarketplace.Now,Ithinkthegoodnewsisthishemisphereisverywellpositi

6、onedinthisglobaleconomy.ItisremarkabletoseethechangesthathavebeentakingplaceinarelativelyshortperiodoftimeinLatinandCentralAmericaandintheCaribbean.WhenyoulookattheextraordinarygrowththatstakenplaceinBrazil,firstunderPresidentLulaandnowunderPresidentRousseff,whenyouthinkabouttheenormousprogressthats

7、beenmadehereinColombiaunderPresidentSantosandhispredecessor,whatyouseeisthatalotoftheoldargumentsontheleftandtherightnolongerapply.Andwhatpeopleareaskingis,whatworks?Howdowethinkinpracticaltermsaboutdeliveringprosperity,trainingourpeoplesothattheycancompeteintheglobaleconomy?Howdowecreateruleoflawth

8、atallowsbusinessestoinvestwithsomesenseofsecurityandtransparency?Howdoweinvestinscienceandtechnology?Howdowemakesurethatwehaveopenandfreetradeatthesametimeasweremakingsurethatthebenefitsoffreetradearedistributedbothbetweennationsbutalsowithinnations?AndthegoodnewsisIthinkthat,throughvariousinternati

9、onalorganizationsandorganizationsherewithinthehemisphere,weveseenenormousprogress.TradebetweentheUnitedStatesandLatin,Central-SouthAmerica,CentralAmericaandtheCaribbeanhasexpanded46percentsinceIcameintooffice-46percent.BeforeIcametoCartagena,IstoppedinTampa,Florida,whichisthelargestportinFlorida.And

10、theyareboomingandexpanding.Andthereasonis,isbecauseoftheenormousexpansionoftradeandcommercewiththisregion.ItscreatingjobsinFlorida,anditscreatingjobsinColombia,anditscreatingjobsinBrazilandthroughouttheregion.Businessesareseeingthatiftheyhaveanoutstandingproductoranoutstandingservice,theydonthavetor

11、estrictthemselvestoonemarket,theynowhavearegionalmarketandultimatelyaglobalmarketinwhichtheycanselltheirgoodsandsucceed.AcoupleofthingsthatIthinkwillhelpfurtherfacilitatethisproductiveintegration:Numberone,thefreetradeagreementthatwevenegotiatedbetweenColombiaandtheUnitedStatesisanexampleofafreetrad

12、eagreementthatbenefitsbothsides.Itsawin-win.Ithashighstandards-(applause)-itsahigh-standardsagreement.Itsnotaracetothebottom,butratheritsayseachcountryisabidingbyeverythingfromstrongrulesaroundlaborandtheenvironmenttointellectualpropertyprotection.AndsoIhaveconfidencethatasweimplementthisplan,whatwe

13、regoingtoseeisextraordinaryopportunitiesforbothU.S.andColombianbusinesses.Sotradeagreementsofthesortthatwehavenegotiated,thankstotheleadershipofPresidentSantosandhisadministration,Ithinkpointthewaytothefuture.Inaddition,Ithinkthereisthecapacityforustocooperateonproblemsthatallcountriesface,andIlltak

14、ejustoneexample-theissueofenergy.Allofusrecognizethatifweregoingtocontinuetogrowoureconomieseffectively,thenweregoingtohavetoadapttothefactthatfossilfuelsareafiniteresourceanddemandisgoingupmuchfasterthansupply.Therearealso,obviously,significantenvironmentalconcernsthatwehavetodealwith.Soforustocoop

15、erateonsomethinglikejointelectrificationandelectricgridintegration,sothatacountrylikeBrazil,thatisdoingoutstandingworkinbiofuelsorhydro-energy,hastheabilitytoexportthatenergybutalsoteachbestpracticestocountrieswithintheregion,createnewmarketsforcleanenergythroughouttheregion-whichbenefitsthosecustom

16、erswhoneedelectricitybutalsobenefitthosecountriesthataretopproducersofenergy-thatsanotherexampleofthekindofprogressthatwecanmaketogether.Ontheeducationfront,everycountryintheregionrecognizesthatifweregoingtocompetewithAsia,ifweregoingtocompetewithEurope,wevegottoupourgame.Wehavetomakesurethatwevegot

17、thebest-trainedworkersintheworld,wevegotthebesteducationsystemintheworld.AndsotheworkthatPresidentRousseffandIaredoingtogethertotrytosignificantlyexpandeducationalexchangesandsendyoungpeoplewhoarestudyingscienceandengineeringandcomputersciencetotheUnitedStatestostudyiftheyreBrazilian,downtoBraziltos

18、tudybestpracticesincleanenergyinBrazil-theresenormousopportunityforustoworktogethertotrainouryoungpeoplesothatthishemisphereisfilledwithoutstandingentrepreneursandworkers,andallowsustocompetemoreeffectively.SothereareanumberofareaswhereIthinkcooperationisproceeding.Sometimesitsnotflashy.Ithinkthatof

19、tentimesinthepresstheattentioninsummitslikethisendsupfocusingonwherearethecontroversies.SometimesthosecontroversiesdatebacktobeforeIwasborn.(Laughter.)AndsometimesIfeelasifinsomeofthesediscussionsoratleastthepressreportswerecaughtinatimewarp,goingbacktothe1950sandgunboatdiplomacyandYanquisandtheCold

20、War,andthisandthatandtheother.Thatsnottheworldweliveintoday.Andmyhopeis,isthatweallrecognizethisenormousopportunitythatwevegot.AndIknowthebusinessleaderswhoareheretoday,theyunderstandit;theyunderstandthatwereinanewworld,andwehavetothinkinnewways.LastpointIwanttomake-Ithinkwhenyouthinkabouttheextraor

21、dinarysuccessinBrazil,thesuccessinColombia,abigpieceofthatisgovernance.Youcant,Ibelieve,have,overthelongterm,successfuleconomiesifyoudonthavesomebasicprinciplesthatarebeingfollowed:democracyandruleoflaw,humanrightsbeingobserved,freedomofexpression.AndIthink-andalsopersonalsecurity,thecapacityforpeop

22、letofeelasiftheyworkhardthentheyreabletoachieve,andtheyhavemotivationtostartabusinessandtoknowthattheirownworkwillpayoff.AndIjustwanttocomplimentbothBrazilandColombia,comingfromdifferentpoliticaltraditions,butpartofthereasonwhyyouveseensustainedgrowthisgovernmentshaveworkedeffectivelyineachcountry.A

23、ndIthinkthatwhenwelookathowweregoingtointegratefurtherandtakeadvantageofincreasedopportunityinthefuture,itsveryimportantforusnottoignorehowimportantitistohaveaclean,transparent,opengovernmentthatisworkingonbehalfofitspeople.Andthatsimportanttobusinessaswell.Thedayswhenabusinessfeelsgoodworkinginapla

24、cewherepeoplearebeingoppressed-ultimatelythatsanunstableenvironmentforyoutodobusiness.Youdobusinesswellwhenyouknowthatitsawell-functioningsocietyandthattheresalegitimategovernmentinplacethatisgoingtobelookingoutforitspeople.SoIjustwanttothankbothofmyoutstandingpartnershere.Theyretrueleadersintheregi

25、on.AndIcanspeak,Ithink,fortheUnitedStatestosaythatweveneverbeenmoreexcitedabouttheprospectsofworkingasequalpartnerswithourbrothersandsistersinLatinAmericaandtheCaribbean,becausethatsgoingtobethekeytooursuccess.(Applause.)*MR.MATTHEWS:PresidentSantos,IguesstherearesomeissuesinAmerica-wehaveaverylarge

26、Hispanicpopulation.TenpercentofourelectorateisgoingtobeHispanicinbackground.Wearethesecond-largestSpanish-speakingcountryintheworldafterMexico.PeoplehaveduallanguagesintheUnitedStates,ofcourse,butthereissomuchSpanishspeaking.YouhavethechancetositnexttoPresidentObamanow.Doyouwanttoaskhimaboutthewaysy

27、outhinktheUnitedStatescouldhelpyourcountryinthedrugwar?*PRESIDENTOBAMA:Doyouwantmetorespond?MR.MATTHEWS:Yes,sir.PRESIDENTOBAMA:Well,thisisaconversationthatIvehadwithPresidentSantosandothers.Justastheworldeconomyisintegrated,so,unfortunately,thedrugtradeisintegrated.AndwecantlookattheissueofsupplyinL

28、atinAmericawithoutalsolookingattheissueofdemandintheUnitedStates.(Applause.)AndsowhetheritsworkingwithPresidentSantosorsupportingthecourageousworkthatPresidentCaldernisdoinginMexico,I,personally,andmyadministrationandIthinktheAmericanpeopleunderstandthatthetollofnarco-traffickingonthesocietiesofCent

29、ralAmerica,Caribbean,andpartsofSouthAmericaarebrutal,andunderminingthecapacityofthosecountriestoprotecttheircitizens,anderodinginstitutionsandcorruptinginstitutionsinwaysthatareultimatelybadforeverybody.Sothisispartofthereasonwhyweveinvested,Chris,about$30billioninpreventionprograms,drugtreatmentpro

30、gramslookingatthedrugissuenotjustfromalawenforcementandinterdictionissue,butalsofromapublichealthperspective.ThisiswhyweveworkedinunprecedentedfashionincooperationwithcountrieslikeMexicoonnotjustdrugscomingnorth,butalsogunsandcashgoingsouth.Thisisoneofthereasonswhywehavecontinuedtoinvestinprogramsli

31、kePlanColombia,butalsonowareworkingwithColombia,giventheirbestpracticesaroundissuesofcitizensecurity,tohavenotjusttheUnitedStatesbutColombiaprovidetechnicalassistanceandtrainingtocountriesinCentralAmericaandtheCaribbeaninfindingwaysthattheycanduplicatesomeofthesuccessthatweveseeninColombia.Soweremin

32、dfulofourresponsibilitiesonthisissue.AndIthinkitisentirelylegitimatetohaveaconversationaboutwhetherthelawsinplaceareonesthataredoingmoreharmthangoodincertainplaces.Ipersonally,andmyadministrationsposition,isthatlegalizationisnottheanswer;that,infact,ifyouthinkabouthowitwouldendupoperating,thatthecap

33、acityofalarge-scaledrugtradetodominatecertaincountriesiftheywereallowedtooperatelegallywithoutanyconstraintcouldbejustascorruptingifnotmorecorruptingthenthestatusquo.Nevertheless,Imabigbelieverinlookingattheevidence,havingadebate.Ithinkultimatelywhatweregoingtofindis,isthatthewaytosolvethisproblemis

34、bothintheUnitedStates,usdealingwithdemandinamoreeffectiveway,butitsalsogoingtobestrengtheninginstitutionsathome.Youmentionedearlier,thebiggestthingthatsoneverybodysminds-whetheritstheUnitedStates,Canada,Brazil,Colombia,Jamaica-is,canIfindajobthatallowsmetosupportmyfamilyandallowsmychildrentoadvancea

35、ndfeelsecure.Andinthosesocietieswhereyouvegotstronginstitutions,youvegotstrongbusinessinvestment,youvegotruleoflaw,youhavealawenforcementinfrastructurethatissound,andaneconomythatsgrowing-thatcountryisgoingtobelikeahealthybodythatismoreimmunethancountriesthathaveweakinstitutionsandhighunemployment,i

36、nwhichkidsseetheironlyfutureasparticipatinginthedrugtradebecausenobodyhasactuallytrainedthemtogetajobwithGoogle,orPepsi,orstarttheirownsmallbusiness.AndsoIthinkthatitsimportantforusnottothinkthatifsomehowwelookatthedrugissueinisolation,intheabsenceofdealingwithsomeoftheseotherchallenges-institutiona

37、lchallengesandbarrierstogrowthandopportunityandthecapacityforpeopletoclimbtheirwayoutofpoverty,thatweregoingtobeabletosolvethisproblem.Thedrugissueinthisregionis,insomeways,acause,butitsalso,insomeways,aneffectofsomebroaderandunderlyingproblems.AndweastheUnitedStateshaveanobligationnotonlytogetourow

38、nhouseinorderbutalsotohelpcountriesinapartnershiptotrytoseeifwecanmoveinabetterdirection.(Applause.)*MR.MATTHEWS:Mr.President,doyouwanttorespond?Ithinkthequestionthatseemstobeapparenthereinthelastcoupleofdaysis,firstofall,tremendousenthusiasm,azeitgeistherethatsalmostunusualintheworldforpositiveopti

39、mismaboutthedevelopmentinthispartoftheworld.Itsnotlikeitwas-justisntthewayitwaswegrewupwith.ThechallengeIthinkyoujustheardfromthePresidentofBrazilwasthenotionthatLatinAmericaisnotinterestedinbeingourcomplementaryeconomyanymore-theagriculturalendwhilewedotheindustrialend;theydotheprovisionofrawmateri

40、alsandwedothefinestandhighest-levelhigh-techwork.HowdoweeitherrespondtoBrazilsdemand,really,tobepartnersandrivals-theywanttouseoureducationalresources,theywanttocomenorthtolearnhowtocompetewithus-right,MadamPresident?Youwanttobeequals.Youwanttolearneverythingweknow,andthentakeitbackandshoveitatus,ri

41、ght?(Laughter.)Isntthatit?Well,anyway,thatstheresponse-Idaskyouforyourresponse.(Laughter.)PRESIDENTOBAMA:Chris,ImnotsureyourecharacterizingwhatPresidentRousseffsaid-(laughter)-butthisiswhathappenswhenyougetsomeofourU.S.politicalcommentatorsmoderatingapanel.(Laughter.)Theytrytostirupthingsthatmaynota

42、lwaysbethere.(Applause.)AndChrisisgoodatit.Hesoneofthebest.(Laughter.)But,look,thisisalreadyhappening.Thisisalreadyhappening.Brazilhaschanged,Colombiahaschanged-andwewelcomethechange.Thenotionsomehowthatweseethisasaproblemisjustnotthecase,becauseifwevegotastrong,growing,prosperousmiddleclassinLatinA

43、merica,thosearenewcustomersforourbusinesses.(Applause.)Brazilisgrowingandthatopportunityisbroad-based,thensuddenlytheyreinterestedinbuyingiPads,andtheyreinterestedinbuyingBoeingairplanesand-(laughter.)PRESIDENTROUSSEFF:Boeing-Embraer.(Laughterandapplause.)PRESIDENTOBAMA:Iwasjusttryingtoseehowshedres

44、pondtothat.(Laughter.)Butthepointis,isthatthatsamarketforus.SoweintheUnitedStatesshouldwelcomenotjustgrowth,butbroad-basedgrowth,ofthesortthatPresidentRousseffdescribed.Illgiveyoujust-IsaidIwasinTampa.Allthosecontainersthatarecomingin,theyhave,insomecases,commoditiescomingfromLatinAmerica,buttheyals

45、ohavefinishedproductsthatarecominginfromLatinAmerica.WehavecommoditiesthataregoingintoLatinAmericathatweresendingbackonthosecontainers,aswellasfinishedproducts.Andsothisisatwo-waystreet.WhenIcameintooffice,oneofmyfirstdecisionswastosaythattheG20wasnotatemporarythingtorespondtotheworldeconomiccrisis;

46、thisshouldbethepermanentforumfordeterminingandcoordinatingdirectionintheworldeconomy.Andfrankly,thereweresomefolkswhoweremembersoftheG8whowereupsetwithmeaboutthatdetermination,butrealisticallyyoucantcoordinateworldeconomicissuesifyoudonthaveChinaandBrazilandIndiaandSouthAfricaatthetable-andMexico.Th

47、atsnotpossible.Sotheworldhaschanged.IthinktheUnitedStatesandU.S.businessesstandtobenefitfromthosechanges.Butitdoesmeanthatwehavetoadapttothatcompetitiveenvironment.AndalltheadvantagesthatPresidentRousseffmentionedwehaveastheUnitedStates-itsflexibility,ourscientificedge,ourwell-educatedworkforce,ourt

48、opuniversities-thosearethethingsthatwecontinuetohavetobuildandgetbetterat.Andthatstrueforeverycountryhere.Everyoneofthebusinessesherearegoingtobemakingdeterminationsaboutwhereyoulocatebasedonthequalityoftheworkforce,howmuchinvestmentyouhavetomakeintrainingsomebodytohandleamillion-dollarpieceofequipm

49、ent.Doyoufeelasifyourintellectualpropertyisgoingtobeprotected?Doyoufeelasiftheresagoodinfrastructuretobeabletogetyourproductstomarket?AndsoIthinkthisisahealthycompetitionthatweshouldbeencouraging.AndwhatIvesaidatthefirstsummitthatIcameto,SummitoftheAmericasthatIcameto,waswedonotbelievetherearejunior

50、partnersandseniorpartnersinthissituation.Webelievetherearepartners.AndBrazilisinmanywaysaheadofusonsomethinglikebiofuels;weshouldlearnfromthem.Andifweregoingtobetryingtomountaregionalinitiative,letsmakesurethatBrazilistakingthelead.Itdoesnthavetobeusineverysituation.Now,theflipsideis-andIllclosewiththis-IthinkinLatinAmerica,partofthechangeinmentalityisalsonotalwayslookingtotheUnitedStatesasthereasonforeverythingthathappensthatgo