Make no mistake about it: I am here to represent the United States and the American people. But I have always been proud of my Chinese heritage.

没错，我在这里是代表美国和美国人民，但是我一直为我的中国传统感到自豪。

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'I stepped to the mic, apologized for my bad Chinese and gave a short but rambling thank you:' I am American, my friends here are Chinese. Together, we are one band.

我走向麦克风，为我蹩脚的普通话道歉，并做了一个简短但似乎有些不知所云的致辞：“我是美国人，我的这些朋友是中国人，我们组成了一个乐队。”

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I understand why: I am the first Chinese-American to hold this post. And I do have a proven record.

我知道为什么。我是第一个担任此职的华裔美国人。并且，我确实有着过硬的经历。

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Because I am a Chinese native and American citizen, I have straddled two cultures and lived at the crossroads of the East and West.

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