在美国总统特朗普举行的欢迎宴会上的祝酒辞

Toast Remarks at the State Dinner Hosted by T.H. Donald J. Trump, President of the United States of America

中华人民共和国主席 习近平

H.E. Xi Jinping, President of the People’s Republic of China

2026年9月24日，华盛顿

Washington, D.C., September 24, 2026

尊敬的特朗普总统和梅拉尼娅女士，

女士们，先生们，朋友们：

Honorable President Donald J. Trump and Mrs. Melania Trump,

Ladies and Gentlemen,

Dear Friends,

感谢特朗普总统和梅拉尼娅女士给予我和我夫人的热情接待和周到安排。总统先生和夫人为这次访问做了很多特殊安排，处处都体现出细致和用心，让我们感到宾至如归。在此，我谨向所有关心、支持中美关系发展的美国各界人士致以诚挚问候！此时此刻，中国人民正在欢度中秋节。在中国传统里，中秋节是团圆的佳节。在此，祝大家中秋快乐、阖家幸福！

Thank you, Mr. President and Mrs. Trump, for extending to my wife and me your gracious hospitality and thoughtful arrangements. You and Mrs. Trump have made many special arrangements for our visit, all prepared with meticulous care and consideration in every detail. You make us feel truly at home. I would also like to extend my sincere greetings to Americans from all sectors of society who care about China-U.S. relations and support the further growth of our bilateral ties. As I speak, my compatriots in China are celebrating the Mid-Autumn Festival — a cherished occasion for family reunion in Chinese tradition. I wish you all a very happy Mid-Autumn Festival, and my best wishes to you and your families.

今年5月，特朗普总统应我的邀请成功访华，我们同意构建中美建设性战略稳定关系。当时，特朗普总统热情邀请我访美，现在我如约而至。短短不到半年，中美两国元首实现互访，创造了两国交往的历史。今天我同特朗普总统进行了坦诚深入交流，达成很多新的共识，丰富了中美建设性战略稳定关系的内涵，为中美关系提供了新的战略指引。

In May this year, President Trump paid a successful visit to China at my invitation. We agreed to build a constructive China-U.S. relationship of strategic stability. During the visit, President Trump warmly invited me to visit the United States, and I have come as promised. In less than half a year, the Chinese and American presidents have exchanged state visits, making history in our bilateral engagement. Today, President Trump and I had sincere and in-depth exchanges and reached common understanding on many issues. This has added new substance to the constructive China-U.S. relationship of strategic stability, and provided new strategic guidance for China-U.S. relations.

不久前，美国隆重庆祝独立250周年。我代表中国政府和中国人民表达了祝贺。这200多年的历史，见证了中美两国人民的友好交往。

Not long ago, the United States celebrated the 250th anniversary of its independence. On that occasion, I sent my congratulations on behalf of the Chinese government and people. The past 200-plus years have also witnessed friendly exchanges between China and the United States.

200多年前，美国独立伊始，便将目光投向中国，中美双方互通有无、优势互补，开启了贸易往来，华盛顿总统就购买、收藏了大量中国瓷器。

Over 200 years ago, soon after its independence, the United States turned its eyes to China. Our two countries started trading with each other, exchanging goods to meet each other’s needs and draw on our complementary strengths. In fact, President George Washington had personally acquired a large collection of Chinese porcelain.

80多年前，中美两国人民并肩作战，抗击日本军国主义侵略者，开辟了著名的驼峰航线。抗日战争期间，中国军民营救了数百名美国飞行员，付出数十万生命的代价。这份血与火锻造的友谊必将世代相传。

Over 80 years ago, the Chinese and American people stood shoulder to shoulder in the fight against Japanese militarist aggressors. Together we opened the famous Hump air route over the Himalayas. During the War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression, Chinese soldiers and civilians rescued hundreds of American pilots at the cost of hundreds of thousands of Chinese lives. Such a friendship, forged in blood and fire, will surely live on through the generations.

50多年前，中美两国的乒乓外交叩开了尘封已久的交往大门。毛泽东主席和尼克松总统等老一辈政治家，以“小球转动大球”的政治智慧，开启了中美关系正常化的伟大进程。当年尼克松总统赠送的特殊国礼——红杉树，就种植在我曾工作过的浙江省。

Over 50 years ago, Ping-Pong diplomacy between China and the United States reopened the door to bilateral exchanges that had been closed for years. With the political wisdom embodied in “a small ball moving the globe,” the older generation of Chinese and American statesmen, led by Chairman Mao Zedong and President Richard Nixon, set in motion the historic process of normalizing relations between our two countries. The redwood trees that President Nixon had presented as a special state gift have taken root in Zhejiang Province where I worked for several years.

20多年前，一位名叫赛考斯的美国人资助中国治沙人殷玉珍种树。不久前，这位老人回到中国，亲眼看到当年的沙漠已经变成一片郁郁葱葱的森林。这个故事感动了许多中国民众，也是中美两国人民友好交往的范例。

Over 20 years ago, an American named Ronald Sakolsky gave financial support to Yin Yuzhen, a Chinese desert control worker, for her tree-planting effort. Just recently, Ronald, now an elderly man, returned to China. He saw with his own eyes that the desert back then had turned into a lush forest. This story touches the hearts of many Chinese people and stands as a shining example of the friendly exchanges between our two peoples.

中美人文交流有利于促进两国人民心灵沟通，为中美友好合作厚植了民意基础。

Exchanges have helped promote heart-to-heart communication between our people and cemented public support for Sino-U.S. friendship and cooperation.

女士们、先生们、朋友们！

Ladies and Gentlemen,

Dear Friends,

温故而知新。今天，中美关系又站在新的历史起点上。特朗普总统提出让美国再次伟大，带领美国人民取得了重要发展成就。中国正致力于实现中华民族伟大复兴，中国式现代化建设不断开创了新局面。这两个目标都很宏伟，完全可以相互成就。我们应当展现大国担当，顺应人民期盼和时代大势，探索一条大国正确相处的新路。

Reviewing the past gives us new perspectives. Today, we have come to another historic juncture for China-U.S. relations. President Trump has pledged to make America great again and led the American people in making significant strides. China is committed to achieving great national rejuvenation, and Chinese modernization has kept breaking new ground. These two goals are both ambitious and can surely be mutually reinforcing. China and the United States must act as responsible major countries, meet the expectations of our peoples, keep pace with the trend of our times, and explore a new approach for major countries to get along with each other.

历史长河奔流不息，中美两国人民友好事业前景广阔。让我们携手并进，共同浇灌中美友谊的美丽花朵，共同书写中美友好的崭新篇章。

Like a river that never stops flowing, history never stands still. The friendship between the two peoples is a worthy cause that holds great promise. Let us join hands and move forward side by side. Together, let us nurture the beautiful flowers of Sino-U.S. friendship. Together, let us write a new chapter in our friendly relations.

我提议：

Now, I would like to propose a toast:

为特朗普总统和梅拉尼娅女士健康，

To the health of President and Mrs. Trump;

为中美两国繁荣进步，

To the prosperity and progress of China and the United States; and

为两国人民友谊，

To the friendship between our two peoples.

干杯！

Cheers!