徐学渊公使主题演讲暨南北卡侨界见面会（20图）

作者：世界名人网记者浅浅报道绍山供稿
录入于 April 11, 2022 at 11:10:13:
徐学渊公使（中）、北卡州务卿马歇尔（左四）与主办社团领导从左到右黄海晖、杨华东、卫高荣、王晴、杨建平、李勐、赵西隆在欢迎晚宴上。

演奏中美国歌

北卡州州务卿伊莱恩·马歇尔致词

徐学渊公使主题演讲

世界名人网讯 2022年4月10日，在美国北卡州凯瑞市Embassy Suites by Hilton大旅馆，由美中经济文化协会（CAECA）、南北卡华人工商总会（CCCC）、北卡州华人联合会（CAFA）联合举办徐学渊公使主题演讲暨南北卡侨界见面会，活动结束后举行了盛大的欢迎晚宴。南北卡华人代表和北卡州部分政要共计100多人参加了活动。

活动开始是演奏中美两个国歌，全体参会人员起立，肃穆庄严，面对中美两国国旗，伴随着熟悉的音乐旋律，齐声高唱中国国歌，随后高唱美国国歌。

华人领袖杨华东、黄海晖、赵西隆、卫高荣致词欢迎徐公使访问南北卡。北卡州州务卿伊莱恩·马歇尔（Elaine Marshall)，北卡州参议员威利·尼科（Wiley Nickel），北卡国会议员黛波拉·罗斯（Deborah Ross）办公室主任卡罗琳·斯宾塞(Caroline Spencer)应邀出席并讲话。

活动的重头戏是徐学渊公使的主题演讲，徐学渊公使主题演讲如下，

“尊敬的主办方，
各位民选官员和代表们，
朋友们，
女士们，先生们：

时隔三年再次来到北卡罗来纳州，首站即受到这么多新老朋友的欢迎，深表感谢！

很多中国人对北卡州并不陌生。蓝岭风景大道（Blue Ridge Parkway）、电影《绿皮书》（Green Book）、三角研究园，都在中国耳熟能祥。曾经，来自北卡海福尔斯（High Falls)的罗伯特·霍勒·厄普丘奇(Lt.Robert Hoyle Upchurch)是“飞虎队”的中尉，为中国人民的反法西斯战争献出了生命；如今，中国是北卡第三大出口市场和第一大进口来源地。北卡是中美友谊与合作的缩影。

女士们、先生们，

今年是尼克松总统访华50周年。半个世纪以来，中美关系犹如航行在大海中的巨轮，历经风雨向前发展，取得了历史性成就。如今，这艘巨轮正驶入风高浪急、暗礁林立的海域，面临复杂严峻的挑战。逆水行舟，是勇毅向前还是畏惧退缩，是摆在我们面前的重大课题。中美关系必须继续发展，停滞、倒退甚至重蹈冷战时期的冲突对抗，是两国和世界不能承受之重。

聚焦中美，双方利益交融、合作密切。2021年两国贸易额超过7556亿美元，逆势增长28.7%，支撑各自数百万人口的就业；其中，中国自美进口1795亿美元，同比增长32.7%。中国是全美47个州的前5位货物出口目的地。在华美资企业累计7万多家，97%实现盈利。30多万中国学生在美留学，占全美国际留学生的三分之一。美国科研机构近三分之一的研究人员有中国教育背景。双方迄已建立280多对友好省州和城市关系。事实胜于雄辩，在中美之间搞“脱钩”、拉仇恨，只会导致双输，两国人民都不会答应。

放眼全球，从打击恐怖主义、处理地区热点，到应对气候变化、推动疫情后经济复苏，两国围绕一系列事关世界和平与发展的重大挑战保持密切沟通和协调，办成了许多大事。世界离不开中美合作，各国不希望在中美之间选边站队。排斥、围堵中国，制造两个市场、两种体系，散布冷战思维，挑动集团对立，只会使世界遭殃，各国人民都不会答应。

女士们、先生们，

中美关系如何才能冲出激流险滩，早日重回稳定正轨？

首先，要锚定航向。在习近平主席同拜登总统的会晤中，习主席提出了发展中美关系的相互尊重、和平共处、合作共赢三原则。拜登总统予以积极回应，并表示不寻求打“新冷战”，不寻求改变中国的体制，不寻求通过强化同盟关系反对中国，不支持“台独”，无意同中国发生冲突。两国元首达成的重要共识，为中美关系发展指明了方向，提供了遵循。

中美关系要稳定，最根本的是要尊重彼此的领土主权、社会制度以及发展道路。中美作为政治制度、历史文化、发展阶段不同的两个大国，要以客观理性的态度看待彼此。遇到问题并不可怕，但要避免无端揣测，故意曲解；存在分歧也很正常，应当互谅互让，妥善管控。矛盾再大，也大不过两国人民对美好生活的向往。不能让偏见和戒惧主导我们的思维；要让维护两国人民的共同福祉成为我们的一致追求。

第二，要添足动能。中国扩大高水平开放的决心不会变，同世界分享改革开放红利的决心不会变。中国市场巨大，预计未来10年累计商品进口额超过22万亿美元，到2035年将有8亿人迈进中等收入群体；中国将建设更有吸引力的营商环境，打造更高水平的开放型经济。中国坚持创新发展，科技研发投入、研发人员数量、发明专利申请和授权量等均稳居世界前列。中国倡导绿色发展，实现2030年前碳达峰、2060年前碳中和的目标将催生广泛多元的新业态新市场。中国积极推进高水平教育对外开放，赴美留学将继续成为广大中国学生的选择，中国也欢迎更多美国青年赴华学习交流，成为中美友谊与合作的新生力量。

毫无疑问，中美合作机遇无处不在。我们要共同努力，推动产生更多实实在在的各领域交流合作项目，给中美关系巨轮破浪前行提供强大动能。

第三，要合舟共济。中美同处一舟，命运与共，必须把彼此视为队友而非对手，相互鼓劲而不是彼此较劲。各行其事，只能使船原地打转甚至后退、倾覆；朝着同一方向一起划桨，才能战胜狂风巨浪，勇往直前！两国需要发动各界加入桨手行列，心往一处想，尽往一处使。

中美民间力量是两国关系发展的重要推手。以北卡州为例，2021年对华贸易总额超139亿美元、占北卡总贸易额的八分之一。过去30年，北卡对华直接投资达128亿美元，其中就有全美在中国的最大一笔投资，总部在夏洛特的美洲银行向中国建设银行投资30亿美元。至2021年，中国在北卡有5000多名留学生，是北卡最大的外国留学生来源国，杜克大学还与武汉大学在上海昆山合作办学。今年是北卡与中国湖南省结好10周年，北卡与包括湖南在内的中国多个省市在经贸、科技、环保、教育、文化等领域交流合作前景广阔。

在座的华侨华人朋友更是中美关系不可或缺的参与者、贡献者。你们为应对灾难慷慨解囊，为增进了解传播文化，为促进合作牵线搭桥，为反对针对中国人的不公平待遇奔走呼号。看到你们，更有理由相信中美关系的动能就在民间，大家从自身做起、从小事做起，一定能让两国互利共赢成为现实。

女士们、先生们，

美国著名作家菲茨杰拉德说过，“我们继续奋力向前，逆水行舟”（So we beat on，Boats against the current）；北卡罗来纳州的座右铭启示我们：“是”总比“似乎”好（To be not to seem）。是的，在中美关系发展的关键阶段，逆水行舟，不进则退。让我们朝着共同的目标，扬起风帆，开足马力，齐心协力，将中美关系这艘巨轮驶向光明的远方。

谢谢大家！”

徐公使主题演讲后，就华人和美国政要关心的中美关系话题自由提问，徐公使一一给予回答。

此次徐公使一行7人访问南北卡，也是自新冠病毒疫情两年多以来中国驻美大使馆第一次访问南北卡，徐公使对侨界嘘寒问暖，倍感亲切，欢迎晚宴中，徐公使逐一一桌桌的敬酒，给大家留下深刻的印象。晚宴期间，邹丽莎女士和同伴献上一曲琵琶、古筝协奏，徐长伟先生演唱了一首经典意大利歌剧。

威克郡委员会委员Maria Cervania、Vickie Adamson，凯瑞市市议员Jack Smith、刘广亚，莫里斯维尔（Morrisville）市市长T.J.Cawley、市议员Steve Rao，前凯瑞市警长Jerry McCormick，前教堂山市市议员顾泓彬等人参加了活动。杜克大学华人学生会、北卡大学教堂山分校华人学生会、北卡州州立大学华人学生会、Raleigh中文学校、Chappel Hill中文学校、Cary中文学校和南卡州哥伦比亚华协、查尔斯顿华人同乡会、格林维尔华人协会等组织都派有领袖参加活动。

附：徐学渊公使英文讲话原文

Good evening, everyone!It’s been three years since my last visit to North Carolina three years ago. I wish to thank you all, my friends, for giving me such a warm welcome on the first stop of my trip!For the Chinese, North Carolina is not an unfamiliar name. From the Blue Ridge Parkway, to the movie Green Book, and to the Research Triangle Park, the icons of North Carolina are well-known names in China. Lieutenant Robert Hoyle Upchurch, who was from High Falls, North Carolina, was a member of the Flying Tigers in the Second World War, and he laid down his life for the Chinese People’s War of Resistance against Japanese Aggression. Now, China is North Carolina’s third largest export market and largest source of import. North Carolina knows best how the friendship and cooperation between China and the US have developed along the way.This year marks the 50th anniversary of President Richard Nixon’s historic visit to China. Over the past 50 years, the China-US relationship has registered historic achievements, like a giant ship sailing forward in an ocean. Today, the relationship is faced with complex and severe challenges, just like the ship is going through some hidden shoals against high winds. To brave the wind and forge ahead, or to hang back and doubt its direction, this is a significant choice facing us all. The China-US relationship must and can only go forward. Any stagnation, backsliding of the relationship, or any repeat of the Cold-War conflict and confrontation would bring unbearable costs for both countries and the whole world.China and the US enjoy intertwined interests and close cooperation. In 2021, the two-way trade bucked the global trend and exceeded $755.6 billion, up by 28.7% and supporting millions of jobs in both countries. Among that, China’s import from the US reached $179.5 billion, up by 32.7%. China is among the top five export destinations for 47 US states. There are over 70,000 American businesses in China, and 97% of them are profitable. More than 300,000 Chinese students are studying in the US, accounting for 1/3 of the total international students in the country. Almost 1/3 of researchers in the US research institutions have received at least part of their education in China. The two sides have established over 280 pairs of sister province/state and city relations. Facts speak louder than words. To decouple or to incite hatred will only cause a lose-lose situation, and this is unacceptable to our people.Globally, from fighting terrorism and dealing with regional hotspots, to addressing climate change and delivering post-pandemic recovery, China and the US have maintained close communication and coordination on major challenges concerning world peace and development, and we have got many things done. The world cannot do without China-US cooperation. No country in the world want to choose sides between our two countries. To form any cliques that exclude or encircle China, to create two markets or two systems, and to stoke Cold-War mentality and bloc confrontation will only make the world suffer, and this is unacceptable to the people of the whole world.Ladies and gentlemen,How can the ship of China-US relationship sail past the treacherous shoals and return to the right track as soon as possible?First of all, we need to steer it in the right direction. In his video call with President Joe Biden, President Xi Jinping highlighted the three principles of mutual respect, peaceful coexistence and win-win cooperation in developing China-US relations. President Biden responded positively, and reaffirmed that the US does not seek a new Cold War with China; it does not aim to change China’s system; the revitalization of its alliances is not targeted at China; the US does not support “Taiwan independence”; and it has no intention to seek a conflict with China. The important common ground reached by the two Presidents has pointed the direction and provided guidance for the growth of China-US relations.The most fundamental principle for a stable China-US relationship is respect for each other’s sovereignty, social system and development path. As two major countries different in political system, history, culture and development stage, China and the US should view each other in an objective and rational light. It is nothing unusual for us to have problems, but there should be no groundless speculation or intentional misinterpretation. It is only normal for us to have differences, and they should be properly managed with mutual understanding and mutual accommodation. However big the problems is, it is no big deal when you think of the two peoples’ aspiration for a better life. We should not let prejudice and alarmism control our minds. Instead, we need to make improving the well-being of the two peoples our shared goal.Second, we need to ensure the ship is fully empowered. China is determined to pursue opening-up of higher standards and share with the world the dividends of its reform and opening-up. China is a vast market. It is expected to import $22 trillion worth of goods in the coming decade, and by 2035, it will have a middle-income group of 800 million people. China will build a more attractive business environment and develop a higher-level open economy. China is committed to innovative development, and is among the best in the world in terms of R&D investment, the number of researchers, and the number of patent applications and grants for inventions. As a champion for green development, China will achieve carbon peaking before 2030 and carbon neutrality before 2060, and this will create new and diverse business forms and markets. China is also working on high-level opening-up of education. The US will remain the first choice for many Chinese students when they decide to study abroad. China also welcomes more American students to study in China. I believe that the youth will be the new force supporting China-US friendship and cooperation.In fact, cooperation opportunities are everywhere. We need to work together to bring about more exchange and cooperation programs in various fields, and they will empower the ship of China-US relations to forge ahead.Third, we need to remember that as passengers on the same ship, we sink or swim together. As such, we have no future but a shared future. We must regard each other as partners, not rivals. We must cheer for each other, not undercut each other. Having one’s own way would only keep the ship from advancing; worse still, it may get the ship reversed or capsized. Only by paddling together can we ride the waves and navigate out of choppy waters. So we need to get more people, from all walks of life in both countries, to come on-board and paddle together, of one mind and in one direction.People at the sub-national level are an important driving force for the development of China-US relations. Take North Carolina as an example. Its goods and services trade with China exceeded $13.9 billion in 2021, accounting for about one-eighth of its total international trade. In the past 30 years, North Carolina’s direct investment in China has reached $12.8 billion, and the largest single US investment in China comes from North Carolina: Bank of America, which is headquartered in Charlotte, invested $3 billion to China Construction Bank. By 2021, there were over 5,000 Chinese students in North Carolina, making China the biggest source of international students here. Duke University of North Carolina and Wuhan University established a joint-venture university in Kunshan, Jiangsu Province of China. This year marks the 10th anniversary of the sister relationship between North Carolina and China’s Hunan Province. Exchanges and cooperation between North Carolina and many Chinese provinces including Hunan in economy and trade, science and technology, energy, environmental protection and education are very promising. The Chinese community in the US has played an indispensable role in the growth of China-US relations. You have made generous donations to disaster relief in China. You have helped spread Chinese culture in the US. You have also facilitated cooperation programs between the two countries, and spoken out against unfair treatment of the Chinese in the US. You have proved that people-to-people exchanges will drive China-US relations forward. Act from ourselves, act from little things, and we will realize a win-win result for our two countries.Ladies and gentlemen,American writer Scott Fitzgerald said, “So we beat on, boats against the current”. The state motto of North Carolina is “To be, rather than to seem”. Indeed, at this critical juncture, the ship of China-US relations will fall behind if it is not moving forward. Let’s set the sails, go full speed ahead, and sail the ship of China-US relations together towards better shores.

Thank you!

晚宴现场