布莱尔的北大演讲

英国首相布莱尔演讲稿——伊拉克战争醒世录时间：2003年7月17日地点：美国国会议长先生、副总统先生、尊敬的国会议员先生们，我为所受到的热情慷慨的欢迎深深感动。

坦诚而言，我受之有愧，而且有违常规。

首先,我要最诚挚地感谢你们投票授予我国会金质奖章。

但是你们像我一样，知道谁是真正的英雄:那些英勇服役的男女们，你们的和我们的。

他们在这次战争中奋斗并仍然处在危险境地。

我们给予他们的献词应当以此方式来概括: 向他们和他们的家人证实,他们的奋斗和牺牲不是无谓的。

他们的牺牲使后代可以生活在伟大的和平、繁荣和希望之中。

（掌声）让我也表达对布什总统的感激之情。

经过自911灾难时刻以来的我们世界的改变,我们成为盟邦和朋友。

谢谢您的带领,总统先生。

（热烈掌声）议长先生，先生们，我为获此奖而受宠若惊的心情稍有淡化，唯一原因，是被告知第一个国会金质奖章授予了乔治. 华盛顿。

如国会所言，表彰他的“机智英勇的运作”，从而把英国人赶出了波士顿(笑声、掌声)。

在我们到这里来的时候,议员富瑞斯特（FRIST）亲切地向我展示1814年战争的交火之地，英国人在那里火烧国会图书馆。

我知道道歉有点晚了，但仍要说：对不起。

(笑声,掌声，笑声)事实上，你们知道，我的二儿子曾经学习18世纪历史和美国独立战争史,他对我说，“你知道，诺斯勋爵（Lord North, 十八世纪下半叶中期英国首相，美国独立战争的对手。

由于美国独立而下台----译者注），爸爸，他就是那个让我们丢了美国的英国首相。

所以想想吧，无论你将犯多少错误，都不会比那个错误更糟糕。

”(笑声)恐怖主义威胁世界自由国会议员们，我对关于今日世界的使命有相当的紧迫感。

9 月11日不是一个孤立的事件，而是一个悲剧的序言。

在伊拉克的另一行动和许多未来的争斗将在悲剧结束之前, 呈现在这个舞台上。

历史从来没有像今天这样，美国的力量如此必要却如此被误解。

或者说, 在普通常识之外，历史的研究没有象今天这样为当前提供如此少的指引。

布莱尔首相演讲inv estme nt布莱尔首相演讲tran script of the prime mi nisters broadcast on in vestme ntwherever you look in our coun try, you can see the result of decades of un der- in vestme nt.children still being taught in cramped or prefab classrooms. patients treated in wards built long before penicillin was discovered.our railways and roads fall short of the standards we need. and thats not just bad for travellers but bad for our economy.and its not just the fabric of our country which reveals the sig ns ofthis failure to in vest.there was a chronic shortage of people, of teachers, doctors, nu rseswhe n we came into gover nment three years ago.eve n worse, we found that training places and recruitme nt had ofte nbee n cut back.now i dont go along with those who claim, for example, that we havea third world health service.thats an in sult to the dedicated doctors and nu rses who work in then hs. and it also ignores the fact that thousa nds of people every day get superb treatme nt and care.but we are now the fourth biggest economyin the world. and few peoplewould claim we have the fourth best public services. i certainly dont.thats because for far too long - we have nt inv ested. we have nt looked to the Ion g-term. we have nt inv ested for our future.and thats largely because of the cycle of boom and bust which has gripped our economy for so long.it mea nt sudde n in creases of inv estme nt followed by panic cut-backs which made it impossible to pla n sen sibly for the future.we were so determ ined to restore stability to the economy - eve n ifit meant hard decisi ons and some un popularity.we did nt ignore inv estme nt in our early years. in deed we laun ched the biggest hospital building programmein the history of the health service. the first of these is already open in carlisle. we invested to make surethat infant class sizes have falle n. over 10,000 schools have bee nre-furbished or repaired. wherever you live, therell be a school near you which has ben efited.but there is a great deal more to do. and with inflation and interestrates low, billions saved in debt repayments and a record number of people in work, the country can now afford the sustained investment needed in our health service, schools, police and tran sport systems.it meansa 150% in crease in in vestme nt in public tran sport inv estme nt desperately n eeded for our roads and railways.the n theres a £ 1.4 billio n in crease in health spe nding on hospitals,cli nics and equipme nt.and extra inv estme nt, too, for urge nt repairs for 7,000 more schools. but theres little point in having wonderful new schools or hospitals if you dont have the trained staff to go into them.so were work ing hard to tackle the shortage of nu rses, doctors and teachers. weve reversed, for example, the short-sighted cuts in nurse trai ningplaces. weve expa nded medical schools and places.we are hav ing some success, too - an in crease of n early 5,000 doctors in the health service in the last three years in the health service. anin crease of 10,000 qualified nu rses too.and this week welearnt that for the first time in eight years the number of teachers in training has rise n.that is vital because it is the dedicated teachers who are delivering the realprogress were see ing in our schools.good teachers can and do make a massive differenee to the lives of the childre n they teach.every day, in schools the len gth and breadth of our coun try, thehard-work of dedicated teachers give our childre n the help and en courageme nt they n eed to realise their pote ntial.for far too long however, teachers have felt un der-valued andun der-rewarded. and thats wrong whe n you think that there can be fewjobsmore fulfilli ng, more challe nging or more importa nt to our societys future tha n being a teacher.so this welcome in crease in the nu mbers of teachers in trai ning is asig n that we are beg inning to get things right.but theres a lot more that we n eed to do. i want to see the best andthe brightest sig n up in their tens of thousa nds to become teachers, to join that educati on crusade.we need more teachers just as we need more doctors, more nurses, more moder n schools and hospitals.it cant be done overnight. it takes years to build a new hospital ortrain new doctors.but our hard-w on econo mic stability means we now have the cha nee atleast to pla n and inv est for the Ion g-term.a chanee to end the years of neglect of our public services and deliver the world-class education, health and transport system that this country n eeds and deserves. its a cha nee that we should all take.篇二：布莱尔为最贵演讲者每分钟近赚万美元布莱尔为最贵演讲者每分钟近赚万美元就在各国领导人四处筹钱为拯救经济而殚精竭虑的同时，一些卸任的首脑虽然过日子不差钱，但也闲不住，英国前首相布莱尔就是其中一个表现最突出的一个。

Transcript of Prime Minister's broadcast on education - 17 November 2000How well our children do at school is vital, of course, to the youngsters themselves and their families.A good start at school, a good education, makes a huge difference to children's chances in later life.But the quality of education our children receive also matters to the country as a whole - because our future economic success and prosperity depends on it.In this new century, more than ever before, the raw material that counts is the talent and skills of our people.So to succeed, we need to make sure that everyone gets the chance to make the most of that potential.It's for these reasons that we made education our number one priority. And we have backed that pledge with record and sustained investment.It is investment which can only be afforded now and in future years because of the tough decisions taken to bring long-term stability to our economy.The importance of education to our children and our country is why I was so pleased this week to hear of the steady progress taking place in our secondary schools.The latest performance tables highlight the continued and welcome improvements in overall standards.It's particularly good news that we have seen better than average improvements in secondary schools in some of our inner-city areas.Many inner city schools now have programmes for bright children, extra staff to cope with those with problems and more backing to improve discipline.And they show how the policies that David Blunkett has targeted at those communities with some of the greatest problems, are paying off.But while I'm pleased that Government policies are playing their part in these improvements, the real hard work has been done by the pupils, parents and, of course, teachers.It's the thousands of dedicated teachers, day in day out in classrooms up and down the country, who are making the difference.And these results show just what can be achieved by committed teachers and their pupils, supported by effective national strategies and investment.The results also build on the dramatic improvements we have already seen in our primary schools.Here the introduction of the numeracy and literacy hours have helped teachers ensure their pupils have a better grip on the basics.So successful have these dedicated lessons proved - and so popular have they proved with teachers - that we are now extending them to the early years in secondary schools.They will particularly help those children who leave primary school without reaching the standards in reading, writing and maths expected for their age.£82 million more has been allocated by David Blunkett, whose leadership has played such a vital role in improving standards, to give secondary teachers the support and the tools they need to adapt the literacy and numeracy strategies for their pupils.Our secondary schools then can improve just like our primary schools. So, pupils, parents and teachers have real reason for pride.But there's no room for complacency. We need to keep improving standards.We need to keep working so that the standards in our best comprehensive schools - like Thomas Telford School in Shropshire where every pupil achieved five or more A* to C grades in their GCSE exams last year - become the norm.We've already greatly expanded specialist schools like this. Within four years, nearly 30 per cent of all secondaries will have a specialism in technology, languages, arts and sports.We need to keep working so that the progress witnessed in these schools - whose results are improving at 50 per cent more than the average level - then help drive up standards across all secondaries.Pupils can't bring about these improvements on their own. Nor can teachers, parents or the Government.It needs us all to continue working together to deliver the results we want. It's important we succeed - for the future of our children and for our country.。

布莱尔演讲联合国大会演讲稿Mr. President and Colleagues,The UN must come of age. It must become the visible and credible expression of the globalisation of politics. The modern world insists we are dependent on each other. We work with each other or we suffer in isolation.The principles of the UN have always had a moral force. Today they receive the sharper impulse of self-interest.The terrorist attacks in Britain on 7 July have their origins in an ideology born thousands of miles from our shores.The proliferation of nuclear, chemical and biological weapons will never be halted outside of an international consensus to do so.Failed states, as we know to our cost, fail us all. The protection of the environment, the promotion of international trade: we can do nothing without effective action together.And when we look with revulsion, as we should, at the misery of the millions who die in Africa and elsewhere through preventable famine, disease and conflict, the urgency to act isdriven not just by conscience but by an inner sense that one day, if we refuse to act, we will reap a dire reward from our refusal.What's more, humanity today is confident of its common values. Give people the chance and they always vote for freedom; always prefer tolerance to prejudice, will never willingly accept the suppression of human rights and governance by extremism.So the challenge is clear; the values clear; the self-interest in upholding them together also clear.What must now be clear is that the UN can be the instrument of achieving the global will of the people.It must give leadership on terrorism. There is not and never can be any justification, any excuse, any cause that accepts the random slaughter of th innocent. Wherever it happens, whoever is responsible, we stand united I condemnation.The United Nations must strengthen its policy against non-proliferation; in particular, how to allow nations to develop civil nuclear power but not nuclear weapons.The new Human Rights Council must earn the world's respect not its contempt.The United Nations Peace-building Commission must become the means of renewing nations, where war and the collapse of proper systems of government have left them ravaged and their people desolate.For the first lime at this Summit we are agreed that states do not have the right to do what they will within their own borders, but that we, in the name of humanity, have a common duty to protect people where their own governments will not.Stalking this summit, like a spectre, are the Millennium Development goals.The struggle against global poverty will define our moral standing in the eyes of the future.The G8 in Scotland shows how we redeem it. I have heard people describe the outcomes of this Summit as modest, No summit requiring unanimity from 190 nations can be more than modest.But if we did what we have agreed on doubling aid, on opening up trade, on debt relief, on HI V/AIDS and malaria, on conflict prevention so that never again would the world stand by, helpless when genocide struck, our modesty would surprise.There would be more democracy, less oppression. More freedom, less terrorism. More growth, less poverty. The effect would be measured in the lives of millions of people who will never hear these speeches or read our statements.But it would be the proper vocation of political leadership; and the United Nations would live up to its name. So let us do it.。

外国政要在北大演讲的那些事作者：李明三来源：《视野》2011年第07期外国政要来北大演讲，多数情况是出于他们自己的意愿。

从1998年算起，北大接待的外国元首和政府首脑，将近60位。

英国首相卡梅伦很年轻，喜欢和年轻人交流，而北大的校园环境又很有吸引力，所以2010年11月10日下午在北大结束40分钟的演讲后卡梅伦并没有立刻离开，而是来到未名湖边，沿未名湖独自走了一圈，之后在帕卡德公寓逗留了一个半小时，领略充满东方魅力的湖光山色。

被北大校园风情吸引的远不止卡梅伦一人。

2002年3月28日，比利时首相伏思达来北大演讲时，对中国的古典建筑很有兴趣的他在校长办公楼前的广场特意下车，在华表下拍照留念。

在未名湖畔的临湖轩，伏思达同卡梅伦一样流连忘返，感慨道：“这样一所宁静致远的学校，是思想迸发的无上圣地。

”入乡随俗，客随主便在接待各国领导人演讲时，北大也碰到过很多难缠的对手。

美国人的傲慢和强势尽人皆知。

1998年6月29日，时任美国总统的克林顿赴北大演讲。

当年4月他们就派出了先遣团，从国内运来具备防弹功能、带有“美利坚合众国总统”徽记的总统演讲专用讲台。

但北大强调在北大演讲一定要用北大讲台，“入乡随俗，客随主便，这是人际交往的基本要求。

既然选择在北大演讲，悬挂北大的校徽是对北大最起码的尊重”。

北大的据理力争迫使强势的美国人作出让步，同意用北大的讲台。

讲台风波刚刚过去，双方又在演讲场地的布置背景上僵持很久。

原来美国国旗的尺寸因比例原因，显得比中国国旗小，美方要求缩小中国国旗。

北大以国旗关乎国体，没有答应。

最后，美方在请示白宫后，采纳了折中方案——双方都调整尺寸比例。

德国人的严谨也给北大留下了深刻印象。

2001年11月1日，离德国总理施罗德在北大的演讲还有一个半月，德国使馆12人的工作团队就来到北大，从场地到设备到车行路线，几番筛选，最后选定了古朴而庄严的办公楼礼堂。

但又礼貌而严肃地提出，礼堂的红色丝绒窗帘稍显陈旧，用来迎接一国总理不妥。

【关键字】精品令访华的全球首脑都崩溃:看看中国人的提问有多牛!导语: ，英国首相卡梅伦在北京大学发表演讲，而北大学生的一些提问却在事后引起舆论广泛讨论。

事实上，因问题而引起争论并非个案，先是98年克林顿在北大的“硝烟弥漫”，再有09年奥巴马在复旦的“绵软无力”。

虽说提问环节存在某些无法把控的因素，但也能从某个方面看出一个国家的现状以及心态。

出现频率最多的问题：两国关系及文化交流场合1：1998年时任美国总统克林顿在北京大学演讲并回答提问。

问题：我个人认为，自从中国开放改革以来，我们对美国的文化、历史、文学已有很多了解，对美国总统也知道得很多，我们还看了电影《泰坦尼克号》。

但美国人对中国人民的了解却似乎没有那么多。

也许他们只通过一些描写文化大革命或农村生活的电影来看中国。

所以我的问题是，身为十年来第一位访问中国的美国总统，阁下计划怎样加强我们两国人民的真正了解和尊重？点评：看过《泰坦尼克号》就算对美国有很多了解？如果农村和文革电影不能代表中国，那《泰坦尼克号》如何代表美国？况且，强迫别人了解自己本身就是一种可笑的行为。

场合2：2002年时任俄罗斯总统普京在北京大学演讲并回答提问。

问题：北京大学俄语系四年级学生范颖川用俄语发问：“江泽民主席在访问俄罗斯期间曾经用俄文演讲、朗诵诗歌，总统阁下对中国文学和中国的了解如何？是否能用中文颂诗和演讲呢？”点评：中央之国，天朝上邦的梦还没醒。

普京总统在演讲后回答学生提问这是北大俄语系学生向普京总统提问场合3：2010年英国首相卡梅伦在北京大学演讲并回答提问。

问题：北大学生的第一个问题是：“作为英国的领导人，您能从中国模式中学到什么？”卡梅伦答：“首先是奥运会的成功举办。

”（此处有欢呼声）点评：“你从我家的金碧辉煌中能学到点什么？”“苹果能从‘华强北路’模式中能学到什么？”图：卡梅伦首相回答学生提问综述：涉及两国关系以及文化交流类的问题，几乎是每个外国首脑来中国大学演讲的必答题。

英国前首相布莱尔访问北京大学并发表主题演讲《英国前首相布莱尔访问北京大学并发表主题演讲》新闻由中国教育新闻网12月16日报道，转载。

本网讯(店铺 wwww.)英国前首相、布莱尔信仰基金会创始人托尼?布莱尔日前访问北京大学，并发表主题演讲。

布莱尔以一句中文“你好”开场，半开玩笑地谈起了今年夏天在英国举办的奥运会：“你们2008年举办的太好，以至于我们必须举办一场更出色的奥运才行。

”布莱尔在演讲中表示，当今世界各国关系越来越紧密，科技的进步及社会化媒体的发展也在加速全球化进程。

在此背景下，移民问题越来越凸显，各国要创造一个适宜差异共存的和谐社会。

“全球化的推进者是人，是与科技联系越来越紧密的人们。

”布莱尔说，在公共媒体迅速发展，人口资本技术自由流动的今天，世界各国联系日益紧密，我们面临着一场由全球化带来的革命。

如何更好地应对全球化的挑战，需要我们建立共同的价值观，在存在个体差异的情况下寻求共同认知。

他结合的成长经历，感慨于自己这一代与下一代之间成长背景上的巨大差异。

布莱尔认为，这种差异来自于公共媒体的发展，更来自于全球化的快速推进。

他强调，在全球化的大背景下，不同宗教信仰、民族、文化背景的人民需要在尊重各方多样性的基础上建立合作，实现互动。

布莱尔强调，每一个人都是全球化的推动者，全球化在改变世界的同时也创建了交流、合作、学习、相处的平台。

学生是世界的未来，是未来世界的决策者，学生的思想发展及世界观将成为影响世界和平、和谐的重要因素。

因此，北京大学与布莱尔信仰基金会的合作，将成为中国与世界进行文明沟通的重要平台。

布莱尔说，北大学子将来也会像他一样，成为领导者，成为这个社会中的中坚力量。

他希望北大学子能够承担起国际社会寄予他们的厚望，努力成长为优秀的领导者。

随后，布莱尔就移民问题、全球化问题等回答了北大学生的提问，现场气氛活跃，学生反应热烈。

演讲前，布莱尔与北大“全球化时代的宗教关系”课程学生代表座谈，就信仰、哲学等相关问题进行了深入交流。

Seven ways to advance religious harmony in China and around theworldThursday, Nov 11, 2010As globalization pushes the world closer together, the issue in respect of religious faith is very simple and clear: does it become a civilizing force that shapes globalization to advance human good; or does it become a countervailing force, dividing and alienating societies from each other?We know religion has the power to do good. We know religion also has the power to inspire acts of terrorism and evil.We know something else. Religious affiliation in our world today is growing.China is a fascinating story. There are more Muslims than the whole of Europe. There are more practicing Protestants than in Britain. More practicing Catholics than in Italy. And an estimated 100 million or more people who consider themselves Buddhists.China has sixty different ethnic groups. Its religious diversity is obvious. So how China charts its path to a harmonious society will not only matter to the world, but will be something from which we can study and learn. Likewise, how in different parts of the world, religious faith impacts stability and harmony, will be a vital Chinese interest.There is another aspect to this global picture which is crucial. Because the world is shrinking through the impact of mass media, modern communication and travel, today's young people will mix and mingle with different races, colors, nationalities and creeds.My belief is that, in this new world, we cannot afford or sanction what I would call 'religious illiteracy.' No one today, aspiring to lead a country, company or civic organization should be without a developed understanding of religion and its role in our different societies.That's why I'm delighted that the Beijing Forum should have as its theme 'The Harmony of Civilizations' and as part of its discussion, 'Faith and Responsibilities: Spiritual Reflections on Global Issues.' This is an immensely timely discussion. It heralds, as well, yet another dimension in the way China is opening up to the world, engaging in the issues that matter, and providing leadership. And it enables me to mark my foundation's partnership with Peking University.In my experience you don't understand a country just by measuring its output. You understand it best when you understand its culture, and most of all its people. China's willingness to engage in this issue will greatly assist East-West relations.So how do we ensure religion and faith play their proper part as a force for good?I suggest seven ways in which we can bring about the greater harmony between and within civilizations we seek:First, we need to recognize and encourage religious faith to express its essential, and in my viewmore true role, as a source of values, not ideology. It is a means through caring and compassion of creating better functioning, more harmonious societies. This is faith as values, as the denial of self in the wider interests of others.Second, we need to discourage faith where it is defined as a badge of identity in opposition to others. I am a Christian and identify myself as such, I do not and should not disrespect those of a different faith who have taken a different path to salvation.Third, we should study and learn from our own classics and traditions. Faith is not static. It has evolved. Each of our societies can draw on a rich vein of intellectual, social and philosophical discourse to explain our past and guide our future.Fourth, I would argue that in this era of globalization, the need for a sense of values, of principles, is more urgent than ever. Faith, of course, is not the only source of such values. But faith can provide a certain equilibrium, reminding us of our responsibilities as well as our rights; our duties as well as our self-interest. It reminds us to ask this fundamental question: what is life for?Fifth, it is therefore right that faith takes its proper place within the debates that interest and exercise our people and our societies. Religious leaders should not try to dictate; but they should have the ability to speak, and to offer their view.Sixth, to ensure harmony between civilizations, those of faith must respect the fact that in most nations today there will be more than one religious tradition, and that one faith should not try to exercise control or claim greater privilege of citizenship over another.Seventh, we have the best chance of obtaining the above, if we encourage, promote and activate interfaith harmony and understanding. This is of the essence. So we should create not just the feelings but the practical methods of co-operation that lead to co-existence.The Tony Blair Faith Foundation now operates in many different countries in the world. We have distinct strands to our work. One is academic - hence our recent partnership with Peking University. We now have seven universities in our program. Our ambition is to create an academic discipline, with research and publications around the concept of faith and globalization.Then we have a schools program. This program connects high school students of different faiths and cultures in fifteen countries across the world using internet technology and pedagogical material. As students testify, the results are extraordinary in breaking down barriers.Then we have an action program that brings faiths together to contribute to meeting the UN Millennium Development Goals with a focus on malaria.To have China as a partner in this program of interfaith study, is an honor and opportunity. It allows us to prove that to know the world today we need to know the place of religion within it; that it can also, properly expressed, be a source of values we require to civilize globalization.This world should not only be more prosperous materially, but in spirit also.。

President Bush Speaks at Tsinghua UniversityTsinghua UniversityBeijing, People's Republic of China10:35 A.M. (LocalPRESIDENT BUSH: Vice President Hu, thank you very much for your kind andgenerous remarks. Thank you for welcoming me and my wife, Laura, here. (Applause. Isee she's keeping pretty good company, with the Secretary of State, Colin Powell. It's good to see you, Mr. Secretary. (Applause. And I see my National Security Advisor, Ms.Condoleezza Rice, who at one time was the provost at Stanford University. So she'scomfortable on university campuses such as this. Thank you for being here, Condi. (Applause.I'm so grateful for the hospitality, and honored for the reception at one of China's,and the world's, great universities.This university was founded, interestingly enough, with thesupport of my country, to further ties between our two nations. I know howimportant this place is to your Vice President. He not only received his degree here, butmore importantly, he met his gracious wife here. (Laughter. I want to thank the students for giving me the chance to meet with you, the chance to talk a little bit about my country and answer some of your questions. The standards and reputation of this university are known around the world, and I know what an achievement it is to be here. So, congratulations. (Applause. I don't know if you know this or not, but my wife and I have two daughters who are in college, just like you. One goes to the University of Texas. One goes to Yale. They're twins. And we are proud of our daughters, just like I'm sure your parents are proud of you. My visit to China comes on an important anniversary, as the Vice President mentioned. Thirty years ago this week, an American President arrived inChina on a trip designed to end decades of estrangement and confront centuries of suspicion. President Richard Nixon showed the world that two vastly differentgovernments could meet on thegrounds of common interest, in the spirit of mutual respect. As they left the airport that day, Premier Zhou Enlai said this to President Nixon: "Your handshake came over the vastest ocean in the world -- 25 years of no communication."During the 30 years since, America and China have exchanged many handshakes offriendship and commerce. And as we have had more contact with each other, the citizensof both countries have gradually learned more about each other. And that's important.Once America knew China only by its history as a great and enduring civilization. Today,we see a China that is still defined by noble traditions of family, scholarship, and honor.And we see a China that is becoming one of the most dynamic and creative societies inthe world -- as demonstrated by the knowledge and potential right here in this room.China is on a rising path, and America welcomes the emergence of a strong and peaceful and prosperous China. (Applause.As America learns more about China, I am concerned thatthe Chinese people do not always see a clear picture of my country. This happens formany reasons, and some of them of our own making. Our movies and television shows often do not portray the values of the real America I know. Our successful businesses show a strength of American commerce, but our spirit, community spirit, and contributions to each other are not always visible as monetary success.Some of the erroneous pictures of America are painted by others. My friend, the Ambassador to China, tells me some Chinese textbooks talk of Americans of "bullying the weak and repressing the poor." Another Chinese textbook, published just last year, teaches that special agents of the FBI are used to "repress the working people." Now,neither of these is true -- and while the words may be leftovers from a previous era, they are misleading and they're harmful.In fact, Americans feel a special responsibility for the weak and the poor. Our government spends billions of dollars to provide health care and food and housing for those whocannot help themselves -- and even more important, many of our citizens contribute their own money and time to help those in need. American compassion also stretches way beyond our borders. We're the number one provider of humanitarian aid to people in need throughout the world. And as for the men and women of the FBI and law enforcement, they're working people; they, themselves, are working people who devote their lives to fighting crime and corruption.My country certainly has its share of problems, no question about that. And we have our faults. Like most nations we're on a long journey toward achieving our own ideals of equality and justice. Yet there's a reason our nation shines as a beacon of hope and opportunity, a reason many throughout the world dream of coming to America. It's because we're a free nation, where men and women have the to achieve their dreams. No matter your background or your circumstance of birth, in America you can get a good education, you can start your own business, you can raise a family, you can worship freely, and helpelect the leaders of your community and your country. You can support the policies of our government, or you're free to openly disagree with them. Those who fear freedom sometimes argue it could lead to chaos, but it does not, because freedom means more than every man for himself. Liberty gives our citizens many rights, yet expects them to exercise important responsibilities. Our liberty is given direction and purpose by moral character, shaped in strong families, strong communities, and strong religious institutions, and overseen by a strong and fair legal system. My country's greatest symbol to the worldis the Statue of Liberty, and it was designed by special care. I don't know if you've ever seen the Statue of Liberty, but if you look closely, she's holding not one object, but two.In one hand is the familiar torch we call the "light of liberty." And in the other hand is abook of law.We're a nation of laws. Our courts are honest and they are independent. ThePresident -- me -- I can't tell the courts how to rule, and neither can any other member ofthe executive or legislative branch of government. Under ourlaw, everyone stands equal. No one is above the law, and no one is beneath it.All political power in America is limited and it is temporary, and only given by thefree vote of the people. We have a Constitution, now two centuries old, which limits andbalances the power of the three branches of our government, the judicial branch, the legislative branch, and the executive branch, of which I'm a part.Many of the values that guide our life in America are first shaped in our families, just as they are in your country. American moms and dads love their children and work hard and sacrifice for them, because we believe life can always be better for the next generation. In our families, we find love and learn responsibility and character.And many Americans voluntarily devote part of their lives to serving other people. An amazing number -- nearly half of all adults in America -- volunteer time every week to make their communities better by mentoring children, or by visiting the sick, or caring for the elderly, or helping with thousands of other needs and causes.This is one of the great strengths of my country. People take for helping others, without being told, motivated by their good hearts and often by their faith. America is a nation guided by faith. Someone once called us "a nation with the soul of a church." This may interest you -- 95 percent of Americans say they believe in God, and I'm one of them.When I met President Jiang Zemin in Shanghai a few months ago, I had the honor of sharing with him how faith changed my life and how faith contributes to the life of mycountry. Faith points to a moral law beyond man's law, and calls us to duties higher thanmaterial gain. Freedom of religion is not something to be feared, it's to be welcomed, because faith gives us a moral core and teaches us to hold ourselves to high standards, to love and to serve others, and to live responsible lives.If you travel across America -- and I hope you do some day if you haven't been there -- you will find people of many different ethic backgrounds and many different faiths. We're a varied nation. We're home to 2.3 million Americansof Chinese ancestry, who can be found working in the offices of our corporations, or in the Cabinet of the President of the United States, or skating for the America Olympic team. Every immigrant, by taking an oath of allegiance to our country, becomes just as just as American as the President. America shows that a society can be vast and it can be varied, yet still one country, commanding the allegiance and love of its people.And all these qualities of America were widely on display on a single day, September the 11th, the day when terrorists, murderers, attacked my nation. American policemen and firefighters, by the hundreds, ran into burning towers in desperation to save their fellow citizens. V olunteers came from everywhere to help with rescue efforts. Americans donated blood and gave money to help the families of victims. America had prayer services all over our country, and people raised flags to show their pride and unity. And you need to know, none of this was ordered by the government; it happened spontaneously, by the initiative of free people.Life in America shows that liberty, paired with law is not to be feared. In a free society, diversity is not disorder. Debate is not strife. And dissent is not revolution. A free society trusts its citizens to seek greatness in themselves and their country.It was my honor to visit China in 1975 -- some of you weren't even born then. It shows how old I am. (Laughter. And a lot has changed in your country since then. Chinahas made amazing progress -- in openness and enterprise and economic freedom. Andthis progress previews China'a great potential.China has joined the World Trade Organization, and as youto China's legal system. A modern China will have a consistent rule of law to governcommerce and secure the rights of its people. The new China your generation is buildingwill need the profound wisdom of your traditions. The lure of materialism challenges oursociety -- challenges society in our country, and in many successful countries. Yourancient ethic of personal and family responsibilitywill serve you well.Behind China's economic success today are talented, brilliant and energetic people.In the near future, those same men and women will play a full and active role in your government. This university is not simply turning out specialists, it is preparing citizens. And citizens are not spectators in the affairs of their country. They are participants in its future.Change is coming. China is already having secret ballot and competitive elections atthe local level. Nearly 20 years ago, a great Chinese leader, Deng Xiaoping, said this -- Iwant you to hear his words. He said that China would eventually expand democraticelections all the way to the national level. I look forward to that day.Tens of millions of Chinese today are relearning Buddhist, Taoist, and local religious traditions, or practicing Christianity, Islam, and other faiths. Regardless of where or how these believers worship, they're no threat to public order; in fact, they make good citizens. For centuries, this country has had a tradition of religious tolerance. Myprayer is that all persecution will end, so that all in China are free to gather andworship as they wish.All these changes will lead to a stronger, more confident China -- a China that canastonish and enrich the world, a China that your generation will help create. This is one of the most exciting times in the history of your country, a time when even the grandest hopes seem within your reach. My nation offers you our respect and our friendship. Six years from now, athletes from America and around the world will come to your country for the Olympic games. And I'm confident they will find a China that is becoming a da guo, a leading nation, at peace with its people and at peace with the world.Thank you for letting me come. (Applause.布什 :胡副主席, 非常感谢您的欢迎致辞, 非常感谢您非常感谢您在这里接待我和我的夫人劳拉。