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美國總統(tǒng)巴拉克•奧巴馬(Barack Obama)在華盛頓特區(qū)2014年8月5日美非領(lǐng)導(dǎo)人峰會美非商業(yè)論壇發(fā)表講話。
今天下午為期三天的美非領(lǐng)導(dǎo)人峰會華盛頓特區(qū)舉辦，奧巴馬總統(tǒng)在美非商業(yè)論壇向包括50個非洲領(lǐng)導(dǎo)人發(fā)表講話,此次商業(yè)論壇是歷史性的,這是美國總統(tǒng)與非洲國家元首和政府首腦舉行的前所未有的事件,此次活動是建立在2013年總統(tǒng)的非洲之旅基礎(chǔ)上。
此次峰會是一個奧巴馬總統(tǒng)展示對非洲政策的機會。他在今天的商業(yè)論壇上說,雖然在非洲仍面臨許多挑戰(zhàn),疾病,貧窮,暴力,和饑餓,但有許多跡象表明,一個新的非洲市場正在興起:
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這里有一些世界上增長最快的經(jīng)濟體，不斷壯大的中產(chǎn)階級，包括制造和零售等日益壯大的行業(yè)，這里是世界上增長最快的電信市場之一，還有更多吸引了創(chuàng)紀錄水平外國投資的政府改革，這里也是是最年輕的和增長最快的地區(qū),擁有一群充滿了夢想和野心的年輕。
非洲經(jīng)歷持續(xù)增長勢頭,奧巴馬總統(tǒng)明確表示,美國將是其成功道路上的合作伙伴——“一個好伙伴,一個平等的合作伙伴,同樣也是一個長期合作伙伴。”
我們看重非洲的不僅僅簡簡單單是因為其自然資源,我們認識到非洲最偉大的資源是它的人民,其才華和潛力。我們不只為我們增長而從這片土地上提取礦物質(zhì);我們想要做的是建立真正的伙伴關(guān)系,為我們兩洲的人民創(chuàng)造就業(yè)和機會,引領(lǐng)下一個非洲增長發(fā)展的時代。這是美國提供的那種伙伴關(guān)系。
我們已取得了很多進展,奧巴馬總統(tǒng)指出:“我很自豪,美國對非洲的出口增長達到紀錄水平,這帶動了非洲和美國的就業(yè),為美國創(chuàng)造了幾十萬的就業(yè)機會。”
President Obama Speaks at the U.S.-Africa Business Forum
August 05, 2014
07:55 PM EDT
President Barack Obama delivers remarks at the U.S.-Africa Business Forum during the U.S. Africa Leaders Summit in Washington, D.C., Aug. 5, 2014. (Official White House Photo by Lawrence Jackson)
This afternoon, President Obama spoke to a crowd that included 50 African leaders, at the U.S.-Africa Business Forum in Washington, D.C. The Business Forum is part of the historic three-day U.S.-Africa Leaders Summit, which is the largest event any U.S. President has held with African heads of state and government, and builds on the President's trip to Africa in 2013.
The summit is an opportunity for the President to illustrate his approach to Africa. As he said at today's Business Forum, even as Africa continues to face many challenges — disease, poverty, violence, and hunger — there are many signs that a new Africa is emerging:
Some of the fastest-growing economies in the world. A growing middle class. Expanding sectors like manufacturing and retail. One of the fastest-growing telecommunications markets in the world. More governments are reforming, attracting a record level of foreign investment. It is the youngest and fastest-growing continent, with young people that are full of dreams and ambition.
As Africa experiences continued growth, the President made it clear that America will be a partner in its success — "a good partner, an equal partner, and a partner for the long term."
We don’t look to Africa simply for its natural resources; we recognize Africa for its greatest resource, which is its people and its talents and their potential. We don’t simply want to extract minerals from the ground for our growth; we want to build genuine partnerships that create jobs and opportunity for all our peoples and that unleash the next era of African growth. That’s the kind of partnership America offers.
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And we've made a lot of progress, as the President noted: "I’m proud that American exports to Africa have grown to record levels, supporting jobs in Africa and the United States, including a quarter of a million good American jobs."
