作為一個令人尊重的政治家，Vice President Joseph R. Biden曾多次因“不當言論”受到抨擊，比如，他曾在專訪中稱俄羅斯是“衰落了的國家”。 Biden Gives the Commencement Address at U of PA 2013 named "Don't listen to cynics".其中，談到目前美國畢業生所遇到現實就業和前景等問題時，Biden有以下段落提到中國：
I love to hear people tell me how to use the vernacular "China is going to eat our lunch."
China is a great nation, and we should hope for the continued expansion. But ladies and gentlemen, their problems are immense, and they lack much of what we have. We have the best universities in the world. We have a legal system that is open and fair. We have the most agile venture capital system in the world. We lead the world in innovation and technology, all for a simple basic reason. Steve Jobs, speaking at Stanford was asked by a young man "how can I be more like you, how I can become like you?" And Job famously answered: think different.
You CANNOT think different in a nation where you cannot breath free. You CANNOT think different in a nation where you aren't able to challenge orthodoxy, because change only comes from challenging orthodoxy.
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I spent 10 days with President Xi at the request of former president Hu and President obama…I listened to his questions and the interests he had and he asked me how I felt after the 5 days in the U.S. and 5 days in China. And I said he's a strong bright man, but he has the look of a man who is about to take on a job he's not at all sure is going to end well. I mean that seriously.
We are so well-positioned. We are so well-positioned to lead the world into the 21st century.
未料想在中國留學生中引起軒然大波。
Mr. Biden不過是客觀地說明了中國及中國人的卑微民族特性：無公正感、服從威權、無能力創新思維、缺乏探索精神。然後以當政政治家的責任和身份，告訴美國的青年學生們，所宣傳和渲染的中國競爭力根本不值一提；且以個人身份和親身經曆表明，他所打過交道的中國現任領導人"take on a job he's not at all sure is going to end well",他知道這話的沉重分量和震撼性，還緊接著特意加上 "I mean that seriously"，以鼓勵美國的花朵和未來們。同時，這些話在一個非政府官方形式的正式場合(Non-governmentally official ceremony)，宣告了美國政府和政府領導人對美國及其國民的已完成並正在進行的負責、能力和信心。
個人覺得吧，他在大學畢業典禮上提這些，說明他已經沒有足夠的信心了，他知道中國的挑戰已經對米國構成了威脅，說這些是給自己壯壯膽，給米國的學生們壯壯膽。米國在國際事務上認為自己就是正統，其他人都要聽米國的。那麽借用他老人家的一句話： change only comes from challenging orthodoxy.
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回複linna118的評論:
Sorry to disagree with you, with respect though. But "we Chinese...?" Speak for yourself.
Have you ever thought is the political systems. One is liberty and justice for all. The other is for "absolute most people".
For your comparison:
"We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness.--That to secure these rights, Governments are instituted among Men, deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed,..."
and:
"The people's democratic dictatorship held by the working class and based on the alliance of workers and peasants, which is in essence the dictatorship of the proletariat,..."
Am I confusing you?
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回複ITYS的評論:
You got the point.
Americans look at themselves in a positive way always although they have as many problems as other nations if not more.
We Chinese always look at ourselves in a negative way plus give credits to those foreigners who judge us in a negative way!!
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回複linna118的評論:
Please look at the blind side because it might be fatal. Then the question is "are you sure?" or " how do you know?"
Here is a reminder:
"... America can do whatever we set our mind to... we can do these things not just because of wealth or power, but because of who we are: one nation, under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all."
回複mikecwu的評論: I have no faith in any politician, no matter they are Chinese or American. But Biden really doesn't hold any position to judge Chinese leaders in such a negative way when he and Obama are dragging USA to the bottom of the HILL. Dirty politicians work only for their own benifits!! Although there are a lot of dirty elements in politics , the fact is China is going uphill while USA is going downhill.
作為一個令人尊重的政治家，Vice President Joseph R. Biden曾多次因“不當言論”受到抨擊，比如，他曾在專訪中稱俄羅斯是“衰落了的國家”。 Biden Gives the Commencement Address at U of PA 2013 named "Don't listen to cynics".其中，談到目前美國畢業生所遇到現實就業和前景等問題時，Biden有以下段落提到中國：
I love to hear people tell me how to use the vernacular "China is going to eat our lunch."
China is a great nation, and we should hope for the continued expansion. But ladies and gentlemen, their problems are immense, and they lack much of what we have. We have the best universities in the world. We have a legal system that is open and fair. We have the most agile venture capital system in the world. We lead the world in innovation and technology, all for a simple basic reason. Steve Jobs, speaking at Stanford was asked by a young man "how can I be more like you, how I can become like you?" And Job famously answered: think different.
You CANNOT think different in a nation where you cannot breath free. You CANNOT think different in a nation where you aren't able to challenge orthodoxy, because change only comes from challenging orthodoxy.
…
I spent 10 days with President Xi at the request of former president Hu and President obama…I listened to his questions and the interests he had and he asked me how I felt after the 5 days in the U.S. and 5 days in China. And I said he's a strong bright man, but he has the look of a man who is about to take on a job he's not at all sure is going to end well. I mean that seriously.
We are so well-positioned. We are so well-positioned to lead the world into the 21st century.
未料想在中國留學生中引起軒然大波。
Mr. Biden不過是客觀地說明了中國及中國人的卑微民族特性：無公正感、服從威權、無能力創新思維、缺乏探索精神。然後以當政政治家的責任和身份，告訴美國的青年學生們，所宣傳和渲染的中國競爭力根本不值一提；且以個人身份和親身經曆表明，他所打過交道的中國現任領導人"take on a job he's not at all sure is going to end well",他知道這話的沉重分量和震撼性，還緊接著特意加上 "I mean that seriously"，以鼓勵美國的花朵和未來們。同時，這些話在一個非政府官方形式的正式場合(Non-governmentally official ceremony)，宣告了美國政府和政府領導人對美國及其國民的已完成並正在進行的負責、能力和信心。
