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中國是強國嗎？
——在牛津學聯的演講
中華人民共和國駐英國大使 傅瑩
2009年4月29日
Is China a Power?
Speech by Ambassador Fu Ying at Oxford Union
29 April 2009
迪克森主席，
各位學聯的成員們，
女士們、先生們：
Corey Dixon,
Union Officers and Members,
Ladies and Gentlemen,
感謝邀請我發表演講。
Thank you for inviting me to speak here.
多年前，我在肯特大學學習國際政治的時候，曾經參加了一個活動，其中包括出席牛津的一場辯論會。記得當時我們提了許多讓演講者很為難的問題，現在輪到我來接受烘烤了。但是我覺得自己有責任回來，為延續牛津良好的學術辯論傳統出一份力。
When I was a student of international politics in Kent University many years ago, I took part in a program which included an Oxford Union debate. I remember we gave the speaker very hard time. Now it’s my turn to be on the grill. But I do feel duty bound to come back to contribute to the good tradition of academic debating in Oxford.
我今天演講的題目是：“中國是強國嗎？”
My topic is about China: “is China a power?”
2008年北京奧運會燦爛的煙火，被視為是慶祝中國成為世界強國的禮花。英國皇家國際問題研究所、威爾頓莊園、《金融時報》和《經濟學家》，還有不少美國刊物都在談論中國成為強國的問題。國際上正在形成中國已經成為世界強國的共識。因此，外界對中國的一舉一動都高度關注，并且品頭論足。
The splendid fireworks of the Beijing Olympics in 2008 are seen as marking China’s ascendance into world power status. Chatham House, Wilton Park, the Financial Times and economist, together with many American publications are all talking about China as a power. An international consensus is emerging that China is a world power. There is therefore a lot of scrutiny about the rights and wrongs in China and what China should and should not do.
