布什清华大学演讲口译文档格式.docx

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TsinghuaUniversitywasfounded,withthesupportofAmerica,tofurtherthetiesbetweenourtwonations.IknowhowimportantthisplaceistotheVicePresident,whoearnedhisdegreehereandevenmoreimportant,methisgraciouswifeLiuYongqinghere.

Ialsothankthestudentshereforthisopportunitytomeetwithyou,totalkalittlebitaboutmycountryandanswersomeofyourquestions.Thestandardsandreputationofthisuniversityareknownaroundtheworld,andIknowwhatanachievementitistobehere.

MywifeLauraandIhavetwodaughtersincollege,oneatYaleandtheotherattheUniversityofTexas.WeareproudofourdaughtersjustlikeIamsureyourparentsareproudofyou.

MyvisittoChinacomesonanimportantanniversary.Thirtyyearsagothisweek,anAmericanPresidentarrivedinChinaonatripdesignedtoenddecadesofestrangementandconfrontcenturiesofsuspicion.PresidentRichardNixonshowedtheworldthattwovastlydifferentgovernmentscouldmeetonthegroundsofcommoninterest,andinaspiritofmutualrespect.Astheylefttheairportthatday,PremierZhouEnlaisaidtoPresidentNixon,``Yourhandshakecameoverthevastestoceanintheworldtwenty-fiveyearsofnocommunication.'

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Duringthe30yearssince,AmericaandChinahaveexchangedmanyhandshakesoffriendshipandcommerce.Andaswehavehadmorecontactwitheachother,thecitizensofourtwocountrieshavegraduallylearnedmoreabouteachother.

Once,AmericaknewChinaonlybyitshistoryasagreatandenduringcivilization.Today,weseeaChinathatisstilldefinedbynobletraditionsoffamily,scholarship,andhonor.AndweseeaChinathatisbecomingoneofthemostdynamicandcreativesocietiesintheworldasdemonstratedbyalltheknowledgeandpotentialrighthereinthisroom.

Chinaisonarisingpath,andAmericawelcomestheemergenceofastrong,peaceful,andprosperousChina.

AsAmericalearnsmoreaboutChina,IamconcernedthattheChinesepeopledonotalwaysseeaclearpictureofmycountry.Thishappensformanyreasons,someofthemofourownmaking.OurmoviesandtelevisionshowsoftendonotportraythevaluesoftherealAmericaIknow.OursuccessfulbusinessesshowthestrengthofAmericancommerce,butthecommunityspiritandcontributionsofthosebusinessesarenotalwaysasvisibleastheirmonetarysuccess.SomeoftheerroneouspicturesofAmericaarepaintedbyothers.Myfriend,theAmbassadortoChina,tellsmethatsomeChinesetextbookstalkofAmericans``bullyingtheweakandrepressingthepoor.'

AnotherChinesetextbook,publishedjustlastyear,teachesthatspecialagentsoftheFBIareusedto``represstheworkingpeople.'

Neitheroftheseistrueandwhilethebooksmaybeleftoversfromapreviousera,theyaremisleadingandharmful.Infact,Americansfeelaspecialresponsibilityforthepoorandtheweak.Ourgovernmentspendsbillionsofdollarstoprovidehealthcareandfoodandhousingforthosewhocannothelpthemselvesandevenmoreimportant,manyofourcitizenscontributetheirownmoneyandtimetohelpthoseinneed.Americancompassionstretcheswaybeyondourborders.Wearethenumberoneproviderofhumanitarianaidtopeopleinneedthroughouttheworld.AsforthemenandwomenofourFBIandlawenforcement,theyarethemselvesworkingpeoplewhodevotetheirlivestofightingcrimeandcorruption.

Mycountrycertainlyhasitsshareofproblemsandfaults;

likemostnationswe'

reonalongjourneytowardachievingourownidealsofequalityandjustice.Yetthereisareasonournationshinesasabeaconofhopeandopportunity,areasonmanythroughouttheworlddreamofcomingtoAmerica.

Weareafreenation,wheremenandwomenhavetheopportunitytoachievetheirdreams.Nomatteryourbackgroundorcircumstanceofbirth,inAmericayoucangetagoodeducation,startabusiness,raiseafamily,worshipfreelyandhelpelecttheleadersofyourcommunityandcountry.Youcansupportthepoliciesofourgovernment,oryouarefreetoopenlydisagreewiththem.Thosewhofearfreedomsometimesargueitcouldleadtochaos,butitdoesnot,becausefreedommeansmorethaneverymanforhimself.

Libertygivesourcitizensmanyrights,yetexpectsthemtoexerciseimportantresponsibilities.Ourlibertyisgivendirectionandpurposebymoralcharacter,shapedinstrongfamilies,strongcommunities,andstrongreligiousinstitutionsandoverseenbyastrongandfairlegalsystem.

Mycountry'

sgreatestsymboltotheworld,theStatueofLiberty,wasdesignedwithgreatcare.Asyoulookclosely,youwillseethatsheisholdingnotoneobject,buttwo.Inonehandisthefamiliartorch,thelightofliberty.Intheotherisabookoflaw.

WeareaNationoflaws.Ourcourtsarehonestandindependent.ThePresidentcan'

ttellthecourtshowtoruleandneithercananyothermemberoftheexecutiveorlegislativebranch.Underourlaw,everyonestandsequal.Nooneisabovethelaw,andnooneisbeneathit.

AllpoliticalpowerinAmericaislimitedandtemporary,andonlygivenbyafreevoteofthepeople.WehaveaConstitution,nowtwocenturiesold,whichlimitsandbalancesthepowersofthethreebranchesofourgovernment:

judicial,legislativeandexecutive.

ManyofthevaluesthatguideourlifeinAmericaarefirstshapedinourfamilies,justastheyareinyourcountry.AmericanMomsandDadslovetheirchildrenandworkhardandsacrificeforthem,becausewebelievelifecanalwaysbebetterforthenextgeneration.Inourfamilies,wefindloveandlearnresponsibilityandcharacter.

AndmanyAmericansvoluntarilydevotepartoftheirlivestoservingothers.AnamazingnumbernearlyhalfofalladultsinAmericavolunteertimeeveryweektomaketheircommunitiesbetterbymentoringchildrenvisitingthesickcaringfortheelderlyandhelpingwithathousandotherneedsandcauses.Thisisoneofthegreatstrengthsofmycountry.Peopletakeresponsibilityforhelpingotherswithoutbeingtold,motivatedbytheirgoodheartsandoftenbytheirfaith.

Americaisanationguidedbyfaith.Someoneoncecalledus``anationwiththesoulofachurch.'

Ninety-fivepercentofAmericanssaytheybelieveinGod,andI'

moneofthem.

WhenImetwithPresidentJiangZemininShanghaiafewmonthsago,Itoldhimhowfaithhasshapedmyownlife,andhowfaithcontributestothelifeofmycountry.Faithpointstoamorallawbeyondman'

slawandcallsustodutieshigherthanmaterialgain.Freedomofreligionisnotsomethingtobefearedbuttobewelcomed,becausefaithgivesusamoralcoreandteachesustoholdourselvestohighstandards,toloveandserveothers,andtoliveresponsiblelives.

IfyoutravelacrossAmerica,youwillfindpeopleofmanydifferentethicbackgroundsandmanydifferentfaiths.Weareavariedcountry.Wearehometo2.3millionAmericansofChineseancestry,whocanbefoundworkingintheofficesofourbiggestcompanies,servinginmyownCabinet,andskatingforAmericaattheOlympics.Everyimmigrant,bytakinganoathofallegiancetoourcountry,becomesjustasmuchanAmericanasthePresidentoftheUnitedStates.Americashowsthatasocietycanbevastandvaried,andyetstillonecountry,commandingtheallegianceandloveofitspeople.

AllofthesequalitiesofAmericawerevividlydisplayedonasingleday,September11th,whenterroristsattackedAmerica.Americanpolicemenandfirefighters,bythehundreds,ranintoburningtowersinthedesperatehopeofsavingotherlives.Volunteerscamefromeverywheretohelpwiththerescueefforts.Americansdonatedblood,andgavemoneytohelpthefamiliesofvictims.PeoplewenttoprayerservicesalloverAmerica,andraisedflagstoshowtheirprideandunity.Noneofthiswasorderedbythegovernment;

ithappenedspontaneously,bytheinitiativeofafreepeople.

LifeinAmericashowsthatliberty,pairedwithlaw,isnottobefeared.Inafreesociety,diversityisnotdisorder.Debateisnotstrife.Anddissentisnotrevolution.Afreesocietytrustsitscitizenstoseekgreatnessinthemselvesandtheircountry.

ItwasmyhonortovisitChinain1975,andalothaschangedinyourcountrysincethen.Chinahasmadeamazingprogressinopenness,andenterprise,andeconomicfreedom.AndthisprogresspreviewsChina'

sgreatpotential.

ChinahasjoinedtheWorldTradeOrganization,andasyouliveuptoitsobligations,theywillbringchangesinChina'

slegalsystem.AmodernChinawillhaveaconsistentruleoflawtogoverncommerceandsecuretherightsofitspeople.

ThenewChinayourgenerationisbuildingwillneedtheprofoundwisdomofyourtraditions.Thelureofmaterialismchallengessocietyinourcountryandinmanysuccessfulcountries.Yourancientethicofpersonalandfamilyresponsibilitywillserveyouwell.

BehindChina'

seconomicsuccesstodayaretalented,energeticpeople.Inthenearfuture,thesesamemenandwomenwillplayafullandactiveroleinyourgovernment.Thisuniversityisnotsimplyturningoutspecialists,itispreparingcitizens.Andcitizensarenotspectatorsintheaffairsoftheircountry.Theyareparticipantsinitsfuture.

Changeiscoming.Chinaisalreadyhavingsecretballotandcompetitiveelectionsatthelocallevel.Nearlytwentyyearsago,DengXiaopingsaidthatChinawouldeventuallyexpanddemocraticelectionsallthewaytothenationallevelandIlookforwardtothatday.

TensofmillionsofChinesetodayarerelearningBuddhist,Taoist,andlocalreligioustraditions,orpracticingChrist