你們究竟要我們怎樣生存？

劉知洪

When we were the Sick Man of Asia， we were called the Yellow Peril.

When we are billed as the next Superpower， we are called The Threat.

When we closed our doors， you launched the Opium War to open our markets.

When we embraced free trade， you blamed us for stealing your jobs.

When we were falling apart， you marched in your troops and demanded your fair share.

When we tried to put the broken pieces back together again， “Free Tibet，” you screamed. “It was an Invasion！”

When we tried communism， you hated us for being communist.

When we embraced capitalism， you hated us for being capitalist.

When we had a billion people， you said we were destroying the planet.

When we tried limiting our numbers， you said we abused human rights.

When we were poor， you thought we were dogs.

When we lend you cash， you blame us for your national debts.

When we build our industries， you call us polluters.

When we sell you goods， you blame us for global warming.

When we buy oil， you call it exploitation and genocide.

When you go to war for oil， you call it liberation.

When we were lost in chaos， you demanded the rule of law.

When we uphold law and order against violence， you call it a violation of human rights.

When we were silent， you said you wanted us to have free speech.

When we are silent no more， you say we are brainwashed xenophobes.

Why do you hate us so much？ We asked.

No， you answered， we dont hate you.

We dont hate you either，

But do you understand us？

Of course we do， you said，

We have AFP， CNN and BBC...

What do you really want from us？

Think hard first， then answer...

Because you only get so many chances.

Enough is Enough， Enough Hypocrisy for This One World.

We want One World， One Dream， and Peace on Earth.

This Big Blue Earth is Big Enough for all of us.

過去罵我們“東亞病夫”，還說什么“黃禍”;

現在鼓吹我們是未來的超級大國，還說是“威脅”。

那時我們閉關自守，你們走私鴉片，強開門戶;

我們實行了自由貿易，卻被責怪搶了你們飯碗。

那時我們風雨飄搖，你們鐵蹄犯境，索要利益均等;

我們收拾破碎山河，你們叫囂“藏獨”，污我侵略。

那時我們馬列救國，你們惱恨我們信仰共產主義;

我們邁入市場經濟，你們厭惡：那是剝削的資本主義。

那時我們人口十億，你們認為是毀滅地球;

我們努力控制人數，你們指責：那是人權凌辱。

那時我們一貧如洗，被你們看作牛馬般低賤;

我們借給你們錢，反遭抱怨：令爾等國債高筑。

我們發展工業，你們說我們制造污染;

我們賣給你們產品，卻說我們把地球變暖。

我們購買石油，你們誹謗是掠奪是屠戮;

你們為石油開戰，謊稱是正義是解救苦難。

那時我們動亂無序，被你們說成沒有法治;

我們需要依法平暴，卻說我們把人權侵犯。

那時我們靜默無聲，你們叫嚷言論自由不足;

我們不再保持沉默，則被認為洗了腦仇視外人。

我們不禁要問：“你們為什么這樣憎恨我們？”

你們回答：“不，不恨你們。”

我們也不恨你們，

然而，你們是否了解我們？

“當然了解，”你們說，

“通過AFP、CNN，還有BBC……”

你們究竟要我們怎樣生存？

回答之前，還須思量再三……

因為你們再也不是機會無限。

夠了，夠了，這個世界容不下你們更多的偽善矯情。

我們想要的是：同一個世界，同一個夢想，還有和平與安寧。

這個遼闊的藍色星球上，容得下你們，也容得下我們。