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Good morning. I've just been to Buckingham Palace and accepted His Majesty the King's invitation to form a government in his name.
早上好。我刚刚前往了白金汉宫, 接受了国王陛下的授权, 以他的名义组建政府。
It is only right to explain why I'm standing here as your new Prime Minister.
这正好解释了为什么我作为你们的新首相站在这里。
This is Rishi Sunak. This week, he became the United Kingdom's third prime minister in just two months, and as the child of Indian immigrants, he's also the first person of color in British history to hold the office.
这是里希·苏纳克的发言。本周，他成为两个月内英国的第三任首相，作为印度移民的孩子，他也是英国历史上第一位担任首相的有色人种。
As he steps into this new role, his task is clear -- stabilize the country after the policies of his predecessor, Liz Truss, sparked economic fallout across Britain.
随着他步入这个新角色，他的任务很明确——要稳定这个国家，此前，前任首相利兹·特拉斯的政策引发了英国的经济危机。
All I can say is that I am not daunted.
我所能说的是，我并不害怕。
I know the high office I have accepted and I hope to live up to its demands.
我很清楚我接受了这个崇高的职位，我希望能达到这个职位的要求。
But when the opportunity to serve comes along, you cannot question the moment, only your willingness.
但当就任的机会来临时，你不能质疑那个时机，只能质疑你的意愿。
His ascension has significance beyond the U.K.
他的升任对英国以外的国家具有重要意义
For a generation of Indians like Sunak's parents, his rise is seen as a powerful testament to the South Asian experience in the West.
对于像苏纳克父母这一代的印度人来说，他的崛起被视为南亚经验在西方的有力证明。
As somebody who is also of South Asian descent, I'm absolutely curious about what he may or may not do that reflects his personal story and identity.
作为一个同样是南亚后裔的人，我非常好奇他会做什么以及不会做什么，这些行为会显示他个人的故事和身份。
You know, will he make comments about Britain's legacy in India?
你知道，他会对英国在印度的遗留问题发表评论吗?
Ishaan Tharoor is a foreign affairs columnist at The Post.
伊桑·塔鲁尔是《华盛顿邮报》的外交事务专栏作家。
I think many people from countries that used to be colonized by Britain want to see the political leadership in London show a bit more awareness and atonement for a legacy of exploitation and domination.
我想，许多曾经被英国殖民过的国家的人民，希望看到伦敦的政治领导层对剥削和统治的遗留问题表现出多一点的赎罪意识。
And I'm not holding my breath for Rishi Sunak to lead the way in any of that, but it's something that I will be watching for.
我并不会屏息等待里希·苏纳克能引领这一切，但这是我一直在关注的事情。
Today we explore who Rishi Sunak is and what his ascent to power in Britain means for South Asians across the globe.
今天，我们将探讨里希·苏纳克的身份，以及他在英国掌权对全球南亚人的意义。
So who is Rishi Sunak? What is his background?
那么里希·苏那克是谁?他有什么背景?
Rishi Sunak is a 42-year-old Tory politician that is a member of the British Conservative Party.
42岁的托利党政客希·苏纳克是英国保守党成员。
He is somebody who, before he entered politics, had a very lucrative career in finance. He was at Goldman Sachs.
在从政之前，他在金融领域有一份非常赚钱的职业。他就职过高盛集团。
He launched a hedge fund and then entered the British political establishment as something of a golden boy.
他创立了一个对冲基金，然后进入英国政界，俨然一副炙手可热的成功人士模样。
