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尊敬的理查德校長，
女士們，先生們：
Vice Chancellor Alison Richard, Ladies and Gentlemen,
來到向往已久的劍橋大學，非常高興。劍橋舉世聞名，培養出牛頓、達爾文、培根等許多杰出的科學家、思想家，為人類文明進步作出了重要貢獻。今年是劍橋建校８００周年，我謹致以熱烈祝賀！
It gives me great pleasure to come to Cambridge, a world-renowned university that I have long wanted to visit. Cambridge has produced many great scientists and thinkers Isaac Newton, Charles Darwin and Francis Bacon, to name but a few, and made important contribution to the progress of human civilization. This year marks the 800th anniversary of the university. Please accept my warm congratulations.
這是我第四次訪問英國。中英相距遙遠，但兩國人民的友好交往不斷增多。香港問題的圓滿解決，經貿、文教、科技等領域的有效合作，為發展中英全面戰略伙伴關系奠定了堅實基礎。在此，我向長期致力于中英友好的朋友們表示崇高的敬意！
This is my fourth visit to your country. Despite the great distance between China and Britain, the friendly exchanges between our peoples have been on the rise. The successful resolution of the question of Hong Kong and fruitful cooperation between our two countries in areas such as economy, trade, culture, education, science and technology have cemented the foundation of our comprehensive strategic partnership. Here, I wish to pay high tribute to all those who have been working tirelessly to promote friendly ties between our two countries.
今天，我演講的題目是：用發展的眼光看中國。
The title of my speech today is "See China in the Light of Her Development".
我深深愛著的祖國——古老而又年輕。
My beloved motherland is a country both old and young.
說她古老，她是一個有著數千年文明史的東方大國。中華民族以自己的勤勞和智慧，創造了燦爛的古代文明，對人類發展作出過重大貢獻。
She is old, because she is a big Oriental country with a civilization stretching back several thousand years. With diligence and wisdom, the Chinese nation created a splendid civilization and made significant contributions to the progress of humanity.
說她年輕，新中國成立才６０年，改革開放才３０年。中國人民經過長期不懈的斗爭建立了新中國，又經過艱苦的探索，終于找到了適合國情的發展道路——中國特色社會主義道路，文明古國煥發了青春活力。
She is young, because the People's Republic is just 60 years old, and the country began reform and opening-up only 30 years ago. The Chinese people established the New China after unremitting struggles and ultimately found a development path suited to China's national conditions through painstaking efforts. This is the path of socialism with Chinese characteristics. Following this path, our ancient civilization has been rejuvenated.
中國改革開放，最重要的是解放思想，最根本、最具有長遠意義的是體制創新。我們推進經濟體制改革，建立了社會主義市場經濟體制。在政府的宏觀調控下，充分發揮市場對資源配置的基礎性作用。我們深化政治體制改革，把發展民主和完善法制結合起來，實行人民當家作主，依法治國，建設社會主義法治國家。
The key element of China's reform and opening-up is to free people's mind and the most fundamental and significant component is institutional innovation. Through economic reform, we have built a socialist market economy, where the market plays a primary role in allocating resources under government macro-regulation. We have carried out political reform, promoted democracy and improved the legal system. People are the masters of the country. We run the country according to law and endeavor to build a socialist country under the rule of law.
改革開放的實質，就是堅持以人為本，通過解放和發展生產力滿足人們日益增長的物質文化需求，在公正的條件下促進人的全面發展；就是保障人民的民主權利，讓國家政通人和、興旺發達；就是維護人的尊嚴和自由，讓每個人的智慧和力量得以迸發，成功地追求自己的幸福生活。
The essence of China's reform and opening-up is to put people first and meet their ever growing material and cultural needs through releasing and developing productive forces. It aims to give everyone equal opportunities for all-round development. It aims to protect the democratic rights of the people and promote stability, harmony and prosperity across the land. And it aims to safeguard the dignity and freedom of everyone so that he or she may pursue happiness with ingenuity and hard work.
３０年來，中國貧困人口減少了２億多，人均壽命提高了５歲，８３００萬殘疾人得到政府和社會的特殊關愛，這是中國保障人權的光輝業績。九年免費義務教育的推行，農村合作醫療制度的建立，社會保障體系的完善，使學有所教、病有所醫、老有所養的理想，正在變為現實。
Over the past three decades, more than 200 million Chinese have been lifted out of poverty, the average life expectancy has increased by 5 years, and the 83 million people with disabilities in China have received special care from the government and the society. All this points to the tremendous efforts China has made to protect human rights. We have introduced free nine-year compulsory education throughout the country, established the cooperative medical system in the rural areas and improved the social safety net. The age-old dream of the Chinese nation is being turned into reality a dream to see the young educated, the sick treated and the old cared for.
我愿借用兩句唐詩形容中國的現狀：“潮平兩岸闊，風正一帆懸。”中國人正在努力實現現代化，這是一個古而又新的發展中大國進行的一場偉大實踐。掌握了自己命運的中國人民，對未來充滿信心！
I want to quote from a Tang Dynasty poem to describe what is happening in China, "From shore to shore it is wide at high tide, and before fair wind a sail is lifting." The Chinese people are working hard to modernize their country. This is a great practice in a large developing country both ancient and new. The Chinese people, with destiny in their own hands, are full of confidence in their future.
我深深愛著的祖國——歷經磨難而又自強不息。
My beloved motherland is a country that stood numerous vicissitudes but never gave up.
