2023年Bush39;s speech on N.Korean nuclear weapons test.docx

2023年Bush39;s speech on N.Korean nuclear weapons test 英语演讲稿 Goodmorning.Earlierthisweek,thegovernmentofNorthKoreaproclaimedtotheworldthatithadconductedasuccessfulnuclearweaponstest.InresponsetoNorthKorea''''sprovocativeactions,AmericaisworkingwithourpartnersintheregionandintheUnitedNationsSecurityCounciltoensurethatthereareseriousrepercussionsfortheNorthKoreanregime. NorthKoreahasbeenpursuingnuclearweaponsanddefyingitsinternationalcommitmentsforyears.In2023,NorthKoreaannouncedthatitwaswithdrawingfromtheNuclearNonproliferationTreaty.TheUnitedStatesnegotiatedwithNorthKoreaandreachedabilateralagreementin2023:NorthKoreacommittedtogivingupitspursuitofnuclearweaponsinexchangeforhelpwithpeacefulnuclearpower. AfterIcametooffice,wediscoveredthatNorthKoreahadbeenviolatingthisagreementforsometimebycontinuingworkonacovertnuclearweaponsprogram.MyadministrationconfrontedtheNorthKorearegimewiththisevidencein2023,andtheNorthKoreanssubsequentlywalkedawayfromthe2023agreement. SomyAdministration版权全部decidedtotakeanewapproach.Webroughttogetherothernationsintheregioninanefforttoresolvethesituationthroughmultilateraldiplomacy.Thelogicbehindthisapproachisclear:NorthKorea''''sneighborshavethemostatstake,andtheyareNorthKorea''''sprincipalsourcesoffood,energy,andtrade,soitmakessensetoenlistthemintheefforttogettheNorthKoreanregimetoenditsnuclearprogram. ThisdiplomaticeffortwascalledtheSix-PartyTalks,andthesetalksincludedNorthandSouthKorea,China,Japan,RussiaandtheUnitedStates.InSeptemberoflastyear,thesediplomaticeffortsresultedinawide-rangingJointStatementthatofferedaresolutiontotheproblemandabetterlifefortheNorthKoreanpeople.InthisJointStatement,NorthKoreacommittedtoabandoningallnuclearweaponsandexistingnuclearprograms.NorthKoreawasofferedtheprospectofnormalizedrelationswithJapanandtheUnitedStates,aswellaseconomiccooperationinenergy,trade,andinvestment.AndtheUnitedStatesaffirmedthatwehavenonuclearweaponsontheKoreanPeninsulaandnointentiontoattackorinvadeNorthKorea. Unfortunately,NorthKoreafailedtoactonitscommitment.Andwithitsactionsthisweek,theNorthKoreanregimehasonceagainbrokenitsword,provokedaninternationalcrisis,anddenieditspeopletheopportunityforabetterlife.Weareworkingforaresolutiontothiscrisis.Nationsaroundtheworld,includingourpartnersintheSix-PartyTalks,agreeontheneedforastrongUnitedNationsSecurityCouncilresolutionthatwillrequireNorthKoreatodismantleitsnuclearprograms.ThisresolutionshouldalsospecifymeasurestopreventNorthKoreafromimportingorexportingnuclearormissiletechnologies.AnditshouldpreventfinancialtransactionsorassettransfersthatwouldhelpNorthKoreadevelopitsnuclearormissilecapabilities. Bypassingsucharesolution,wewillsendaclearmessagetotheNorthKoreanregimethatitsactionswillnotbetolerated.AndwewillgivethenationswiththeclosesttiestoNorthKorea--ChinaandSouthKorea--aframeworktousetheirleveragetopressurePyongyangandpersuadeitsregimetochangecourse. Aswepursueadiplomaticsolution,wearealsoreassuringouralliesintheregionthatAmericaremainscommittedtotheirsecurity.WehavestrongdefenseallianceswithJapanandSouthKorea,andtheUnitedStateswillmeetthesecommitments.AndinresponsetoNorthKorea''''sprovocation,wewillseektoincreaseourdefensecooperationwithourallies,includingcooperationonballisticmissiledefensetoprotectagainstNorthKoreanaggression,andcooperationtopreventNorthKoreafromimportingorexportingnuclearormissiletechnologies. Ourgoalsremainclear:peaceandsecurityinNortheastAsia,andanuclear-freeKoreanPeninsula.Wewilldowhatisnecessarytoachievethesegoals.Wewillsupportouralliesintheregion,we版权全部willworkwiththeUnitedNations,andtogetherwewillensurethatNorthKoreafacesrealconsequencesifitcontinuesdownitscurrentpath. Thankyouforlistening. 4