THE VICE PRESIDENT：
Thank you very much. Mayor Han， I appreciate the kind words of introduction. And we're delighted to be here today. My wife and I are privileged to have the opportunity once again to travel in China. We are grateful for the welcome we have received， especially for the kind of reception here at Fudan University. We thank you for the honor， and we bring you good wishes from President George W. Bush and the people of the United States.
I know that many of you will soon graduate from this great university. I am told the standards are extremely demanding here， and a degree from Fudan University signifies years of hard work and discipline. I congratulate each one of you on your achievement， and I commend your teachers for upholding the tradition of excellence that marks the 99-year history of Fudan University.神经质症
广东省环保局 I hardly need to tell you that you are beginning careers in a nation remarkably different from just a generation ago. My first glimpse of China came in 1975， when I traveled to Beijing with President Gerald Ford and Secretary of State Henry Kissinger. That was only three years after President Richard Nixon had paid his historic visit to your country. Mao Zedong still held power. The aftershocks of the Cultural Revolution were still being felt. There were some hopes of reform， but people largely kept those hopes to themselves.
Those were the latter years of a difficult era for the people of China. When America and China set out to restore diplomatic relations， it was in part because we perceived a common challenge in the Soviet Union. Yet America leaders understood something else， as well. They knew that in China， beneath the harsh conformity of that era， lay the diversity and the boundless energy of a great people. In the decades since， as more freedom and opportunity have come to this land， you have only begun to show the world the creativity and enterprise of your country.
Each of you is a witness to that potential， in what you have learned and achieved here， and in your own hopes for the future. Twenty years ago， almost to the day， President Ronald Reagan spoke at this university and expressed the essence of economic and political freedom. It is based， he said， on a belief 搃n the dignity of each man， woman， and child.？ Free institutions， he said， reflect，appreciation of the special genius of each individual， and of his special right to make his own decisions and lead his own life.？
Compared to President Nixon， or even President Reagan day， many Chinese citizens are now freer to make their own way in life —— to choose careers， to acquire property， and to travel. And across this land are many millions of young people just like you， with their own abilities and their own expectations of a better life for themselves， their families and their country.
On the path of reform that began a quarter-century ago， the Chinese people have made great strides. Over the past twenty-five years， China rapid and sustained economic growth has lifted the living standards of many citizens and raised China into the ranks of the world largest economies. You have reduced poverty， and in recent years， have consistently reported high economic growth rates. This dramatic economic progress shows what is possible when governments leave more decision-making power in the hands of private enterprises and individuals. Above all， it is a tribute to the Chinese citizens whose talents and daily efforts are making this a vibrant modern economy.
China economic success has also come about through far greater integration into the world economy. In the last two decades， your country has emerged as a major exporter of all kinds of manufactured goods， from heavy machinery， to computers， to toys. China has gained enormously from access to foreign markets. Its development has also been fed by vast inflows of investment capital —— over 50 billion dollars last year alone —— and by imports of foreign technology， and the ever-increasing quantities of energy and raw materials necessary to sustain growth.
Today over five percent of all trade conducted in the world —— some 850 billion dollars —— is accounted for by China alone. And China two-way trade with the United States has grown seven-fold
in just the last 12 years.
Continued economic progress will require careful stewardship. As your new generation of leaders knows， rapid growth can lead to social and economic challenges at home. And as China gains in economic strength， it also takes on new responsibilities for keeping the global economy in balance. As your leaders and I discussed， in this interdependent world，nations have a responsibility to lower barriers to imports， to protect intellectual property rights， and to maintain flexible，market-driven exchange rates. We are working together on these vital issues.
China progress is part of a much wider story. So many of the great nations of Asia began the 20th Century ruled by colonial powers， or by dynasty， or bitterly divided by civil strife. And throughout that century， ideologies of violence and malice took hold in Asia， as they did in Europe， and caused terrible harm and grief. Now the people of Asia are writing a different chapter. Great nations in this region have entered the 21st century as independent peoples， growing in prosperity and individual freedom. The dramatic changes in Asia —— from Beijing to Tokyo， from Seoul to Singapore —— have removed many old sources of conflict， and lifted millions of lives.
In the past half century， Asia has been transformed from a war-torn and impoverished region into
the world biggest and fastest-growing center for the creation of wealth and knowledge. Throughout this region， one nation after another has enjoyed the benefits of greater prosperity. But not prosperity alone. Across Asia， rising prosperity and expanding political freedom have gone hand in hand. When people have the liberty to manage their own lives and to enjoy the fruits of their labors， they work hard and contribute more to the well-being of their societies. And when they experience the benefits of economic liberty， they desire greater freedom in expressing their views and choosing their leaders.
Freedom is not divisible. If people can be trusted to invest and manage material assets， they will eventually ask why they cannot be trusted with decisions over what to say and what to believe. The insights that foster scientific discovery are not suddenly lost when the topic turns to society ills. Prosperous societies also come to understand that clothing， cars，and cell phones do not enrich the soul. Economic growth is important in allowing individuals to lead lives of comfort and dignity， but material goods alone cannot satisfy the deepest yearnings of the human heart； that can only come with full freedom of religion， speech， assembly， and conscience. And that lesson， too， is part of Asia legacy in this last 50 years.
The desire for freedom is universal； it is not unique to one country， or culture， or region. And it i
s something that successful societies， and wise leaders， have learned to embrace rather than fear.
The United States of America welcomes the great progress of your country， as we welcome the continued expansion of economic and political freedom across Asia. As a Pacific nation， we benefit， as you do， from trade across the ocean and from the growing vitality of this region. And as a permanent presence here， America， like China， has a vital national interest in stability， and in peaceful relations among Asian peoples.
药物靶标 Yet today we know that the peace and stability that all civilized nations seek are under threat， as new and grave dangers continue to gather. In nations around the globe， terror networks have plotted against civilized people， and have grown bolder in their destructive ambitions. And in this age of rapid technological advance， we face the prospect that deadly weapons might fall into the hands of terrorists. The ultimate threat is that these problems —— terrorism and proliferation —— may one day come together in a sudden， catastrophic attack by terrorists armed with chemical，biological， or nuclear weapons. The spread of terrorism and the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction are a direct challenge 国际法院规约
to every nation that seeks to build a more open， stable， and prosperous world. For that reason， our countries have been working closely to overcome both of these threats. Since my country was attacked on September 11th， 2001， the United States and China have worked together to apprehend terrorists and to prevent them from killing more innocent people. The recent kidnapping in Iraq of citizens of several countries， including China， speaks to the dangers we all face. Today we are sharing information and working together to strengthen the U.N. counterterror capability and on a vital container security initiative to protect ships and ports. As we deepen our cooperation， however， we must also be mindful of the rights of the innocent. The war on terror must never be used as an excuse for silencing legitimate dissent and expressions of opinion.
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China is also accepting its responsibilities to join in stopping the spread of weapons of mass destruction. The peoples of Asia are particularly vulnerable to the dangers of proliferation. Many countries that have the means to develop the deadliest weapons have refrained from doing so. Yet if governments perceive unchecked proliferation in the region， they might feel compelled to choose a very different course. And that could only heighten the dangers to this region and the likelihood that one day those terrible weapons would be used.
The dangers of proliferation have not always been fully appreciated. In the past， the technologies
that permit the development of sophisticated weapons and delivery systems were sometimes exported without much thought to the long-term consequences. The United States was therefore very pleased to see China declare new restrictions on the movement of those technologies. It is now essential that those restrictions be vigorously enforced.
President Bush and the American people are also greatly encouraged by the Chinese government decision to take a leading role in the efforts of the international community to persuade North Korea to completely， verifiably， and irreversibly dismantle its nuclear programs. We must see this undertaking through to its conclusion. Because of the Pyongyang's regime past history of irresponsibility and deceit， the removal of all of its nuclear capabilities is absolutely essential to the peace and stability of Northeast Asia， and the world.
Controlling the spread of terrible weapons is one of the most urgent priorities of our new century. We have no alternative but to act with all the diligence， and more， of the rogue states and terrorists who wish to acquire such weapons for the threat they pose to innocent people. That is the course we are on —— and the course we must maintain far into the future.
Confronting and finally defeating the danger of terrorism will also be a long and difficult struggle. Th
胡和生简介at's why my country， in consultations with other nations， is committed to pursuing what President Bush has called a forward strategy for freedom in the Greater Middle East. Some nations in the Middle East have had great wealth， or possess the resources that can bring such wealth. But national wealth alone is not enough. To fully and finally overcome the evil of terrorism， we
must set before people of this region an alternative to tyranny and corrupt government that has for so long held all too many back. And that alternative is found in economic freedom， equality under the law， individual liberties， and the r i g h t t o c h o o s e a n d c h a n g e o n e g o v e r n m e n t . / p >
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