就如同美國過去所為，當鄧小平推動改革開放政策，鼓勵與外界互動交流，美國以張開雙臂歡迎回應，我們歡迎中國崛起，我們慶賀6億人脫貧的顯著成就，美國對中國經濟興起的投資超越世界各國。美國人民希望中國人民過得更好。但要達成那個目標，我們必須因應當前狀態下的中國，而非我們想像或希望未來有天可能出現的中國。
When Deng Xiaoping’s “Reform and Opening” policy encouraged engagement and exchange with the outside world, the United States responded with open arms. We welcomed China’s rise. We celebrated the remarkable accomplishment of 600 million people lifting themselves out of poverty. And America invested more than any other nation in China’s economic resurgence. The American people want better for the people of China. But in pursuit of that end, we must take China as it is, not as we imagine or hope it might be someday.
人們有時會問川普政府是不是要和中國分手，答案絕對是「不是」。美國尋求與中國往來，中國也希望投入世界，但要往來，必須始終保持公平、相互尊重與國際經貿規則，但至今中共似乎仍抗拒真正的開放，不願融入全球的規範。
And people sometimes ask whether the Trump administration seeks to “de-couple” from China. The answer is a resounding “no.” The United States seeks engagement with China and China’s engagement with the wider world, but engagement in a manner consistent with fairness, mutual respect, and the international rules of commerce. But, so far, it appears the Chinese Communist Party continues to resist a true opening or a convergence with global norms.
