奥巴马上海演讲奥巴马出生于夏威夷。父亲是肯尼亚一名黑人经济学家，母亲是一名白人女教师。2008年11月4日美国东部时间晚间11时，计票结果显示奥巴马以349票领先麦凯恩163票当选为美国第44任(第56届，第43位)总统。他也成为美国历史上首位非裔美国人总统。之后奥巴马在竞选总部芝加哥发表了题为“美国的变革”的胜选感言，称美国变革的时代已经到来。Obamaspeechinshanghai,BarackObamametstudentsfromShanghaionathree-dayvisittoChina.ObamaSaysU.S.WelcomesChinaasGlobalPlayerPresidentBarackObamasaidduringhisyouthtownhallmeetinginShanghaithattheU.S.doesnotseektocontainChina'srise,butwelcomesitasastrongandprosperousmemberofthecommunityofnations.VideocourtesyofFoxNews.XinhuafocusedoncommentsdeliveredearlierinwhichObamastressedthatWashingtonwouldnotseektocontainChinaandwelcomeda"strongprosperousandsuccessfulmemberofthecommunityofnations."TheXinhuareportalsonotedObama'scommentsthattheworldwas"fundamentallyinterconnected"andthatgainsinprosperity,jobsandsecurityneednotcomeattheexpenseofothernationsinazero-sumgain."Onecountry'ssuccessdoesnotcomeattheexpenseofanother,"Obamawascitedassayinginthereport.ChinawatcherssaidmanylocalandregionalnewsoutletswouldrelyonXinhua'stake,inkeepingwiththepracticeofdeferringtothestate-runbroadcasterforpoliticalreportage.InaspeechdeliveredatthebeginningofhisfirstvisittoChina,ObamaspeechinshanghaiVideosaidthefreeflowofinformationmakessocietiesstrongerandcanhelpchannelopiniontothepoliticalleaders.TheforumwithObama,atthecity'sMuseumofScienceandTechnology,lastedaboutanhourandsawthepresidentfieldeightquestions,someofthememailedfromwithinChinatotheU.S.embassyinBeijing.Obama'scommentswerenotbroadcastonnationaltelevision,butalocalnetworkinShanghaicarriedthespeechviaitsTVstationandWebsite,accordingtoTheWallStreetJournal.Thestate-runXinhuanewsagencydidn'tcarryanationallivebroadcastonitsWebsiteaspromised.Instead,itcarriedatranslationofthespeech,thereportsaid.ObamaShanghaisaidthatpeopleinpositionsofpowermaybeuncomfortablewhenconfrontedwithcriticismbutthatit"makesourdemocracystrongeranditmakesmeabetterleaderbecauseitforcesmetohearopinionsthatIdon'twanttohear,"TheJournalreported.XinhuafocusedoncommentsdeliveredearlierinwhichObamastressedthatWashingtonwouldnotseektocontainChinaandwelcomeda"strongprosperousandsuccessfulmemberofthecommunityofnations."TheXinhuareportalsonotedObama'scommentsthattheworldwas"fundamentallyinterconnected"andthatgainsinprosperity,jobsandsecurityneednotcomeattheexpenseofothernationsinazero-sumgain."Onecountry'ssuccessdoesnotcomeattheexpenseofanother,"ObamainShanghaiwascitedassayinginthereport.ChinawatcherssaidmanylocalandregionalnewsoutletswouldrelyonXinhua'stake,inkeepingwiththepracticeofdeferringtothestate-runbroadcasterforpoliticalreportage。
