驻英大使傅莹在离任招待会上的讲话

感谢各位出席今晚的招待会。此时我百感交集。

Thank you for coming this evening - this is a bitter sweet occasion for me.

二十世纪20年代时任中国驻英国的公使是顾维钧，是我非常敬仰的一位外交家。当有人问他中国人最残酷的一句话是什么时，他说：天下没有不散的筵席。离任就像是席末杯中的那最后一口酒，甘醇中已经有了些许的苦涩。

In the 1920s, the Chinese envoy to the UK was Gu Weijun, a great diplomat whom I highly admire. When he was asked what was the most cruel Chinese saying, he quoted this proverb: 'However grand the feast, it always has to end'. Leaving London for me, is like savoring the last sip of wine at the end of this party, still warm, but already tempered with a little sadness.

作为外交官，又是蒙古族人，我是个天生的游牧者，似乎一生都在不断地履新和离别之间徘徊。在布加勒斯特、金边、雅加达、马尼拉和堪培拉，都有过美好的岁月，而每次告别都依依不舍。现在即将离开伦敦和英国，心里更充满了难舍的眷恋。我会怀念在这里结交的许多好朋友，正是在他们的支持和帮助下，我才得以更好地了解英国和英国人民。

As a diplomat and someone who is ethnically Mongolian, I am a natural nomad. My career took me to many places across the world, Bucharest, Phnom Penh, Jakarta, Manila, and Canberra. Leaving was always a difficult thing to do, but leaving here seems even more so. I will miss the many friends I have met here and colleagues I worked with in the UK, who have supported me and helped me to understand Britain and its people.

三年来，我走过英国许多的城镇和街巷，著名中国作家王蒙曾写道：抵达伦敦如同抵达一幅早已熟悉的油画。我深有同感。 英国的生活丰富多彩，无论是在如同隔世的剧场里欣赏名剧，还是足球场上狂热的喝彩，抑或是赛马场里激奋的人群，都令人印象深刻，使我感受到英国人对生活的认真和考究。

In the past 3 years, I walked many streets and countryside across Britain. What I felt can best be expressed by a quotation from a famous Chinese writer Wang Meng. He wrote: 'coming to London is like walking into a familiar oil painting'. British life is exciting and diverse. Whether it was watching a play, cheering for a football team, or watching horse racing, it was always enjoyable and exiting. The charm and maturity of the British style has not been lost on me.

不少人问我，最留恋英国的是什么？与许多中国人一样，我从小就接触到英国文学，有幸在这里追寻名著作者的足迹，简．奥斯汀临窗撰写《傲慢与偏见》的小圆桌在我的脑海里留下深深的印记；博朗蒂姐妹汲取灵感的荒原引发我无限的遐想；威廉．华兹华斯静谧的湖畔故居让我流连忘返。这都使我触摸到英国的文化精华，也是将中国众多游客源源不断吸引来的文化魅力。

Like many Chinese, British literature was part of my education. Being here has given me the luxury of tracing the roots of some famous names. The little round table under the window where Jane Austen wrote, including Pride and Prejudice, is printed on my memory. The open moor which so inspired Bronte sisters gave me much to think. The quiet lakeside home of William Wordsworth took me hours to walk through. This is quintessentially British, the charm of culture that is a magnet for countless Chinese.

在我任内的三年，两国关系稳步发展。胡锦涛主席和温家宝总理分别来到英国，布朗首相也访问过北京。两国的领导人和部长之间还经常性会晤或打电话，次数之多，几乎数不清了。两国地方之间的交流也日趋频繁。

My 3 years in London have seen stable development of relations between the two countries. The Chinese President and Premier visited here and PM Brown went to Beijing. In addition, leaders and ministers met and called each other so many times that I almost lost count. There is also increasing visits from all the provinces.

3年来，中国在英投资增长了6倍，留学生和游客人数也在以双位数增长。听说，去年中国游客在邦德街的购物金额增长了一倍半多。英国保持了欧盟对华最大投资国和第三大贸易伙伴的地位。去年夏天在北京休假期间，我想挑选一张床垫，最终相中的那款竟然是一个英国19世纪的品牌。

Chinese investment in the UK grew almost 6-fold. The numbers of Chinese students and tourists are increasing at double digit numbers. I was told that the money spent by Chinese shopping on Bond street almost doubled last year. Britain maintained its position as the largest EU investor in China and the third largest EU trading partner for China. During my summer holiday in Beijing, I went shopping for a mattress and the one I eventually bought turned out to be a brand name from 19th century Britain.

“英国设计”这几个字在中国是相当有分量的。英国不仅仅是世界金融中心，我访问过英国中东部和中西部地区，对该地区企业世界领先的创意设计能力印象深刻。这与中国强大的制造能力形成了很强的互补，双方应该加强合作，开发巨大的合作潜力。

The word "British designed" carries strong weight in China. During my visits to the Midlands, company after company have opened my eyes to Britain's role as a leading creative powerhouse in the world, in addition to being a global financial center, which fits nicely with Chinese manufacturing power. Both sides need to work harder to tap this potential.

中英伙伴关系的民众基础在不断加强。在英中贸协、四十八家集团俱乐部、筷子俱乐部等众多的工商、教育和民间友好团体的推动下，英国民众对中国产生了浓厚的兴趣，也创造了众多的商机，我们应该继续推动这一良好的势头。记得不久前出席特色学校校长年会的时候了解到，英国特色学校联盟的目标是给所有想学中文的孩子提供中文课程，充分说明两国关系的民众基础是深厚的。

China and British partnership is increasingly underpinned by support amongst our people. Organizations like CBBC, the 48 group club and many other educational and friendship groups have created a wealth of interest and business opportunities which needs to continue and grow over the coming years. I have also seen the interest in China amongst the British media and public grow in front of my eyes. I was told by the SSAT that their ambition is to provide every child in Britain the chance to study mandarin if they want to.

英国民众在2008年地震后对中国的关心和慷慨帮助令我终身难忘。记得当时一个19岁的男孩Issac Lewis从威尔士家乡步行240英里，一路筹款到伦敦来。我对双边关系的前景非常乐观。

And the outpouring of sympathy and support to China after the earthquake in Sichuan in 2008 was without doubt, the most moving experience during my stay. A 19 year old boy named Isaac Lewis walked from his home in Wales all the way to London to collect donations along the way. Therefore, I am very optimistic about the outlook of our relations.