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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's comfortable 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 the support of my


  country, to further ties between our two nations. I know how important this


  place is to your Vice President. He not only received his degree here, but


  more 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 in


  China on a trip designed to end decades of estrangement and confront


  centuries of suspicion. President Richard Nixon showed the world that two


  vastly different governments could meet on the grounds 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


  of friendship and commerce. And as we have had more contact with each


  other, the citizens of 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 in the 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 that the Chinese people


  do not always see a clear picture of my country. This happens for many


  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 who cannot 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 opportunity 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 help elect 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 world is 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 a book of law.


  We're a nation of laws. Our courts are honest and they are independent. The


  President -- me -- I can't tell the courts how to rule, and neither can any


  other member of the executive or legislative branch of government. Under


  our law, 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 the free vote of the people. We have a Constitution, now two


  centuries


  old, which limits and balances 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 responsibility 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 my country. Faith points to a moral law beyond man's law, and


  calls us to duties higher than material 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


  Americans of 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. Volunteers 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. China has made amazing progress -- in openness and


  enterprise and economic freedom. And this progress previews China'a great


  potential.


  China has joined the World Trade Organization, and as you live up to its


  obligations, they inevitably will bring changes to China's legal system. A


  modern China will have a consistent rule of law to govern commerce and


  secure the rights of its people. The new China your generation is building


  will need the profound wisdom of your traditions. The lure of materialism


  challenges our society -- challenges society in our country, and in many


  successful countries.


  Your ancient ethic of personal and family responsibility will 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 at the local level. Nearly 20 years ago, a great Chinese leader,


  Deng Xiaoping, said this -- I want you to hear his words. He said that


  China would eventually expand democratic elections 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. My prayer is that all persecution


  will


  end, so that all in China are free to gather and worship as they wish.


  All these changes will lead to a stronger, more confident China -- a China


  that can astonish 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.)


  Q  Mr. President, yesterday I watched the press conference made by you and


  President Jiang Zemin. At the conference, you didn't clearly answer a


  question, which is a concern by almost everybody. It's why the TMD system


  will cover Taiwan. And what's more, whenever you talk about the Taiwan


  issue, you always use a phrase just like, peaceful settlement. You never


  use the phrase, peaceful reunification. What's the difference and why?


  PRESIDENT BUSH: Thank you, very good question. (Applause.) First of all,


  I want to compliment you on your English. Very good.


  The first thing that is important on the Taiwan issue is that my government


  hopes there is a peaceful, as I said, dialogue, that there is a settlement


  to this issue. But it must be done in a peaceful way. That's why I keep


  emphasizing peaceful. And, by the way, "peaceful" is a word intended for


  both parties, that neither party should provoke that -- go ahead, I'm sorry.


  THE INTERPRETER: First of all -- sorry.


  PRESIDENT BUSH: She's correcting my English. (Laughter.)


  THE INTERPRETER: I'm sorry, Mr. President. (Continues in Chinese.)


  PRESIDENT BUSH: We've had many discussions with your leaders, and I've


  reiterated support for the one China policy. It's been my government's


  policy for a long period of time, and I haven't changed it. (Applause.)


  I also, in your question about missile defenses, have made it clear that our


  nation will develop defenses to help our friends, our allies, and others


  around the world protect ourselves from rogue nations that have the -- that


  are trying to develop weapons of mass destruction. To me, that is essential


  for peace in the world. We have yet to develop a system, and therefore,


  that's exactly what I said yesterday. And it's the truth. But we're in the


  process of


  seeing if we can't develop a system. And I think it will bring more


  stability to the world than less.


  And let me just say one general comment that's very important for you to


  know. And it's also important for the people of my country to know -- that


  my administration is committed to peacefully resolving issues around the


  world. We


  want the issues resolved in a peaceful manner.


  And we've got a lot of issues that we deal with. We're dealing in the


  Middle East. And if you follow the news, it's a very dangerous period of


  time there. We're working hard to bring peaceful resolution there. We're


  working hard to bring a peaceful resolution to Kashmir, which is important


  for China. And I recently went to Korea and I made it very clear that we


  want to resolve the issues on the Korean Peninsula in a peaceful way.


  Another question, please?


  Q  I'll repeat my question in English.


  THE PRESIDENT: Thank you.


  Q  It's a pity you still haven't given us -- sorry -- give us a clear


  question about whether you always use the peaceful settlement. You have


  never said "peaceful reunification." It's a pity.


  PRESIDENT BUSH: We're back on Taiwan again -- (laughter) -- go ahead.


  Q  This is a question our Chinese people are extremely concerned about.


  PRESIDENT BUSH: Yes, I know.


  Q  Three days ago, during your speech in the Japanese Parliament, you


  said, the United States will still remember its commitment to Taiwan.


  PRESIDENT BUSH: Right.


  Q  But my question is, does the U.S. still remember its commitment to 1.3


  billion Chinese people? (Applause.) Abiding by the three Joint Communiques


  and three notes. Thank you.


  PRESIDENT BUSH: Thank you very much. As I said, this seems to be a topic


  on people's mind, obviously. I can't say it any more clearly, that I am


  anxious


  that there be a peaceful resolution that's going to require both parties to


  come to a solution. And that's what I mean by peaceful dialogue. And I


  hope it


  happens in my lifetime and I hope it happens in yours. It will make a -- it


  will be an important milestone.


  And, secondly, when my country makes an agreement, we stick with it. And


  there is called the Taiwan Relations Act, and I honor that act, which says


  we will help Taiwan defend herself if provoked. But we've also sent the


  same message that there should be no provocation by either party for a


  peaceful dialogue.


  Next question. Yes, ma'am. That's not a ma'am; that's a male. Sorry.


  Actually, I said, yes, ma'am, but --


  Q  Now, please let me repeat my question in English. Mr. President, I'm a


  student coming from the School of Economics and Management in Tsinghua


  University. As we can see, China and the United States have a bright future


  in scientific and cultural exchanges. Now -- just now, you have made warm


  remarks about our universities. So my question is, if possible, do you --


  will you be happy to encourage your daughters to study in our university?


  Thank you. (Applause.)


  PRESIDENT BUSH: I'm afraid they don't listen to me anymore. (Laughter.) If


  you know what I mean. Let me -- first of all, I hope they do come here. It


  is an amazing country. You know, as I said, I was here in 1975. It is hard


  for


  me to describe the difference. It is an amazing transformation. I first


  saw that in Shanghai, earlier this fall -- or last fall.


  They would benefit from coming here, as would a lot of other United States


  students. I think our student exchange program is very important. I think


  our nation must be welcoming to Chinese students who would like to go study


  in America. I think that would benefit the students, but, as importantly,


  it would


  benefit American students.


  It's so important for people to realize in both our countries that we're


  dealing with human beings that have got desires and loves and frustrations.


  Even old citizens like me and the Vice President -- (laughter.)


  THE INTERPRETER: I'm sorry, sir?


  PRESIDENT BUSH: Even old citizens like me and the Vice President --


  (laughter) -- can benefit by spending time getting to know each other.


  Obviously, there are some issues in our relationship that we don't see 100


  percent -- don't have a 100 percent agreement on. But it is so much better


  to discuss these issues after you get to know a person, as a person.


  We're human beings, first and foremost. There are just some important


  characteristics that are real. And, you know, I talked about my families in


  my speech. Family is just such an important, integral part of any society.


  And China has got a grand history of honoring family that is an important


  tradition,


  an important part of your culture. And I hope my country, as well, has a --


  is


  known for a strong tradition of family. That's a concept that is not owned


  by a particular country; it is universal. And when students get to know


  each other, they learn the universality of many values. And that's going to


  be important for peace in the world.


  Another question?


  Q  Please let me translate my question in English. Mr. President, I'm a


  student from Center for International Communication Studies. Younger Bush


  Neil Bush visited our university just before last Christmas, and he


  mentioned that there are many Americans, especially politicians, have a lot


  of misunderstandings about China. So just like -- just as our Vice


  President Hu Jintao and you mentioned, you all want to make efforts to


  promote the Sino-American relationship to go ahead smoothly. So my question


  is, being the President of the United States, what will it take -- some


  action to promote the contacts and exchanges between the two countries,


  between the peoples at all different levels? Thank you.


  PRESIDENT BUSH: Well, thank you, that's a very good question.


  Q  Thank you.


  PRESIDENT BUSH: Well, first of all, my trip here and my discussion here


  helps promote -- (applause) -- people in my country are paying attention to


  my visit here. And it should interest you that I was here in the fall and


  I'm back


  here again in the winter -- twice, in a very brief period of time. That


  should


  say something about the importance of our relationships.


  It's important for our political leaders to come to China. And I know many


  have, and more ought to come. It's important for the rhetoric, when we


  describe what we've seen to be accurate and real. And when I go back home,


  I describe a great nation, a nation that has not only got a great history,


  but an unbelievably exciting future.


  Many people in my country are very interested in China, and many come, as


  you know. They come to not only see the beautiful countryside, but they


  come to


  learn more about the culture and the people. And we've got to continue to


  encourage travel between both our countries. (gap in feed --)


  In 1975, everybody wore the same clothes. Now, people pick their own


  clothes. Just look here on the front row, everybody's dressed differently.


  Because you thought, this is what you wanted. You made the decision to wear


  a beautiful red sweater. And when you made that decision, somebody made it.


  And, in other words, the person, the individual, the demand for a product


  influences the production, as opposed to the other way around. Recognizing


  the desires of the individual in the marketplace is part of a free society.


  It is a


  part of the definition of freedom. And I see that as the most significant


  change that I can see, besides the new buildings and all the construction.


  But the most important thing is the human dimension of freeing people to


  decide for themselves. And with that freedom comes other freedoms. So you


  can understand why the transformation from my memory of 1975 to today is


  significant. I mean, it is an amazing change -- for the better, I might


  add.


  I'll answer one more question, then I've got to go have lunch with your


  President. (Laughter.) Yes, sir, in the blue.


  Q  Thank you, Mr. Bush. Thank you, Mr. President, for giving me the last


  chance to ask you a question. I have read your autobiography, and in it you


  wrote about some social problem in the U.S. today, just like the violence in


  campus and juvenile delinquency, and such as the children in poverty. And


  we know -- a former schoolmate of our university, Tsinghua, and he studied


  in USA and was killed last year. And I feel so sad. And I know this kind


  of crime has


  become more and more serious in today U.S. As the President, do you have any


  good plan to improve the human rights today in


  the U.S.? Thank you.


  PRESIDENT BUSH: Sure. Well, first of all, I'm proud to report that violent


  crime actually is going down. But any crime is too much crime. I mean,


  anytime somebody is violent toward their neighbor, it's too much violence.


  And


  there's no question, we've got people living in poverty. But, as I


  mentioned, our government is very generous in the amounts of money we spend


  trying to help people help themselves. When we all campaigned for office,


  one of the big debates is how best to help people help themselves.


  Foreign policy is an important part of our campaigns, of course -- at least


  for President. But the American voter really is more focused on domestic


  politics, what's happening at home, as you can imagine. If the economy is


  soft,


  like ours is now, they want to know what's going to happen -- what are you


  doing about the economy? If the economy's good, then they don't talk much


  about


  the economy.


  But always we talk about two key issues to address your problem. One is


  welfare; how do we structure a welfare system that helps people in need, and


  in my judgment, should not make them dependent upon their government. And


  the other big issue is education. It's always not only an important part of


  campaigns, but it's an important part of being -- once you're in office.


  When I was the governor of Texas, I used to always say, an educated child is


  one less likely to commit a crime. As a governor, and now as President, I


  have spent a lot of time working with members of both political parties to


  develop an education plan that starts making sure children learn before they


  just get shuffled through the system.


  One of the saddest facts about my country is that there are a significant


  number of fourth grade students who cannot read at grade level. Imagine a


  child


  who can't read in the fourth grade is a child that's not going to be able to


  read in the eighth grade. And if a child can't read in the eighth grade,


  it's likely that child's not going to be able to read sufficiently when they


  get out of high school, and therefore won't be able to go to college. It's


  a shame in America that that's the case.


  So as part of an education bill I managed to get through Congress last year,


  we've got a significant reading initiative, where we'll work with the states


  and the local jurisdictions to focus on an education program that emphasizes


  reading. This year I hope to work with my wife and others on a early


  childhood development program, so the youngsters get the building blocks to


  learn how to read.


  I'm actually working my way to your question, I promise you. (Laughter.)


  Because education is the best anti-crime program. It's important to enforce


  law. It's important to hold people accountable for their actions. It is


  important to have consistent policy that says, if you harm somebody, there


  will be a punishment for that harm. But in the best interests for my


  country, the long-term solution is to make sure the education system works


  for everybody. And when that happens, there will be a more hopeful future


  for people, and there


  will be less poverty, less hopelessness, and less crime.


  Listen, thank you for letting me come. God bless you all.

總統(tǒng)布什在清華的演講


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's comfortable 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 the support of my


  country, to further ties between our two nations. I know how important this


  place is to your Vice President. He not only received his degree here, but


  more 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 in


  China on a trip designed to end decades of estrangement and confront


  centuries of suspicion. President Richard Nixon showed the world that two


  vastly different governments could meet on the grounds 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


  of friendship and commerce. And as we have had more contact with each


  other, the citizens of 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 in the 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 that the Chinese people


  do not always see a clear picture of my country. This happens for many


  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 who cannot 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 opportunity 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 help elect 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 world is 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 a book of law.


  We're a nation of laws. Our courts are honest and they are independent. The


  President -- me -- I can't tell the courts how to rule, and neither can any


  other member of the executive or legislative branch of government. Under


  our law, 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 the free vote of the people. We have a Constitution, now two


  centuries


  old, which limits and balances 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 responsibility 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 my country. Faith points to a moral law beyond man's law, and


  calls us to duties higher than material 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


  Americans of 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. Volunteers 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. China has made amazing progress -- in openness and


  enterprise and economic freedom. And this progress previews China'a great


  potential.


  China has joined the World Trade Organization, and as you live up to its


  obligations, they inevitably will bring changes to China's legal system. A


  modern China will have a consistent rule of law to govern commerce and


  secure the rights of its people. The new China your generation is building


  will need the profound wisdom of your traditions. The lure of materialism


  challenges our society -- challenges society in our country, and in many


  successful countries.


  Your ancient ethic of personal and family responsibility will 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 at the local level. Nearly 20 years ago, a great Chinese leader,


  Deng Xiaoping, said this -- I want you to hear his words. He said that


  China would eventually expand democratic elections 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. My prayer is that all persecution


  will


  end, so that all in China are free to gather and worship as they wish.


  All these changes will lead to a stronger, more confident China -- a China


  that can astonish 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.)


  Q  Mr. President, yesterday I watched the press conference made by you and


  President Jiang Zemin. At the conference, you didn't clearly answer a


  question, which is a concern by almost everybody. It's why the TMD system


  will cover Taiwan. And what's more, whenever you talk about the Taiwan


  issue, you always use a phrase just like, peaceful settlement. You never


  use the phrase, peaceful reunification. What's the difference and why?


  PRESIDENT BUSH: Thank you, very good question. (Applause.) First of all,


  I want to compliment you on your English. Very good.


  The first thing that is important on the Taiwan issue is that my government


  hopes there is a peaceful, as I said, dialogue, that there is a settlement


  to this issue. But it must be done in a peaceful way. That's why I keep


  emphasizing peaceful. And, by the way, "peaceful" is a word intended for


  both parties, that neither party should provoke that -- go ahead, I'm sorry.


  THE INTERPRETER: First of all -- sorry.


  PRESIDENT BUSH: She's correcting my English. (Laughter.)


  THE INTERPRETER: I'm sorry, Mr. President. (Continues in Chinese.)


  PRESIDENT BUSH: We've had many discussions with your leaders, and I've


  reiterated support for the one China policy. It's been my government's


  policy for a long period of time, and I haven't changed it. (Applause.)


  I also, in your question about missile defenses, have made it clear that our


  nation will develop defenses to help our friends, our allies, and others


  around the world protect ourselves from rogue nations that have the -- that


  are trying to develop weapons of mass destruction. To me, that is essential


  for peace in the world. We have yet to develop a system, and therefore,


  that's exactly what I said yesterday. And it's the truth. But we're in the


  process of


  seeing if we can't develop a system. And I think it will bring more


  stability to the world than less.


  And let me just say one general comment that's very important for you to


  know. And it's also important for the people of my country to know -- that


  my administration is committed to peacefully resolving issues around the


  world. We


  want the issues resolved in a peaceful manner.


  And we've got a lot of issues that we deal with. We're dealing in the


  Middle East. And if you follow the news, it's a very dangerous period of


  time there. We're working hard to bring peaceful resolution there. We're


  working hard to bring a peaceful resolution to Kashmir, which is important


  for China. And I recently went to Korea and I made it very clear that we


  want to resolve the issues on the Korean Peninsula in a peaceful way.


  Another question, please?


  Q  I'll repeat my question in English.


  THE PRESIDENT: Thank you.


  Q  It's a pity you still haven't given us -- sorry -- give us a clear


  question about whether you always use the peaceful settlement. You have


  never said "peaceful reunification." It's a pity.


  PRESIDENT BUSH: We're back on Taiwan again -- (laughter) -- go ahead.


  Q  This is a question our Chinese people are extremely concerned about.


  PRESIDENT BUSH: Yes, I know.


  Q  Three days ago, during your speech in the Japanese Parliament, you


  said, the United States will still remember its commitment to Taiwan.


  PRESIDENT BUSH: Right.


  Q  But my question is, does the U.S. still remember its commitment to 1.3


  billion Chinese people? (Applause.) Abiding by the three Joint Communiques


  and three notes. Thank you.


  PRESIDENT BUSH: Thank you very much. As I said, this seems to be a topic


  on people's mind, obviously. I can't say it any more clearly, that I am


  anxious


  that there be a peaceful resolution that's going to require both parties to


  come to a solution. And that's what I mean by peaceful dialogue. And I


  hope it


  happens in my lifetime and I hope it happens in yours. It will make a -- it


  will be an important milestone.


  And, secondly, when my country makes an agreement, we stick with it. And


  there is called the Taiwan Relations Act, and I honor that act, which says


  we will help Taiwan defend herself if provoked. But we've also sent the


  same message that there should be no provocation by either party for a


  peaceful dialogue.


  Next question. Yes, ma'am. That's not a ma'am; that's a male. Sorry.


  Actually, I said, yes, ma'am, but --


  Q  Now, please let me repeat my question in English. Mr. President, I'm a


  student coming from the School of Economics and Management in Tsinghua


  University. As we can see, China and the United States have a bright future


  in scientific and cultural exchanges. Now -- just now, you have made warm


  remarks about our universities. So my question is, if possible, do you --


  will you be happy to encourage your daughters to study in our university?


  Thank you. (Applause.)


  PRESIDENT BUSH: I'm afraid they don't listen to me anymore. (Laughter.) If


  you know what I mean. Let me -- first of all, I hope they do come here. It


  is an amazing country. You know, as I said, I was here in 1975. It is hard


  for


  me to describe the difference. It is an amazing transformation. I first


  saw that in Shanghai, earlier this fall -- or last fall.


  They would benefit from coming here, as would a lot of other United States


  students. I think our student exchange program is very important. I think


  our nation must be welcoming to Chinese students who would like to go study


  in America. I think that would benefit the students, but, as importantly,


  it would


  benefit American students.


  It's so important for people to realize in both our countries that we're


  dealing with human beings that have got desires and loves and frustrations.


  Even old citizens like me and the Vice President -- (laughter.)


  THE INTERPRETER: I'm sorry, sir?


  PRESIDENT BUSH: Even old citizens like me and the Vice President --


  (laughter) -- can benefit by spending time getting to know each other.


  Obviously, there are some issues in our relationship that we don't see 100


  percent -- don't have a 100 percent agreement on. But it is so much better


  to discuss these issues after you get to know a person, as a person.


  We're human beings, first and foremost. There are just some important


  characteristics that are real. And, you know, I talked about my families in


  my speech. Family is just such an important, integral part of any society.


  And China has got a grand history of honoring family that is an important


  tradition,


  an important part of your culture. And I hope my country, as well, has a --


  is


  known for a strong tradition of family. That's a concept that is not owned


  by a particular country; it is universal. And when students get to know


  each other, they learn the universality of many values. And that's going to


  be important for peace in the world.


  Another question?


  Q  Please let me translate my question in English. Mr. President, I'm a


  student from Center for International Communication Studies. Younger Bush


  Neil Bush visited our university just before last Christmas, and he


  mentioned that there are many Americans, especially politicians, have a lot


  of misunderstandings about China. So just like -- just as our Vice


  President Hu Jintao and you mentioned, you all want to make efforts to


  promote the Sino-American relationship to go ahead smoothly. So my question


  is, being the President of the United States, what will it take -- some


  action to promote the contacts and exchanges between the two countries,


  between the peoples at all different levels? Thank you.


  PRESIDENT BUSH: Well, thank you, that's a very good question.


  Q  Thank you.


  PRESIDENT BUSH: Well, first of all, my trip here and my discussion here


  helps promote -- (applause) -- people in my country are paying attention to


  my visit here. And it should interest you that I was here in the fall and


  I'm back


  here again in the winter -- twice, in a very brief period of time. That


  should


  say something about the importance of our relationships.


  It's important for our political leaders to come to China. And I know many


  have, and more ought to come. It's important for the rhetoric, when we


  describe what we've seen to be accurate and real. And when I go back home,


  I describe a great nation, a nation that has not only got a great history,


  but an unbelievably exciting future.


  Many people in my country are very interested in China, and many come, as


  you know. They come to not only see the beautiful countryside, but they


  come to


  learn more about the culture and the people. And we've got to continue to


  encourage travel between both our countries. (gap in feed --)


  In 1975, everybody wore the same clothes. Now, people pick their own


  clothes. Just look here on the front row, everybody's dressed differently.


  Because you thought, this is what you wanted. You made the decision to wear


  a beautiful red sweater. And when you made that decision, somebody made it.


  And, in other words, the person, the individual, the demand for a product


  influences the production, as opposed to the other way around. Recognizing


  the desires of the individual in the marketplace is part of a free society.


  It is a


  part of the definition of freedom. And I see that as the most significant


  change that I can see, besides the new buildings and all the construction.


  But the most important thing is the human dimension of freeing people to


  decide for themselves. And with that freedom comes other freedoms. So you


  can understand why the transformation from my memory of 1975 to today is


  significant. I mean, it is an amazing change -- for the better, I might


  add.


  I'll answer one more question, then I've got to go have lunch with your


  President. (Laughter.) Yes, sir, in the blue.


  Q  Thank you, Mr. Bush. Thank you, Mr. President, for giving me the last


  chance to ask you a question. I have read your autobiography, and in it you


  wrote about some social problem in the U.S. today, just like the violence in


  campus and juvenile delinquency, and such as the children in poverty. And


  we know -- a former schoolmate of our university, Tsinghua, and he studied


  in USA and was killed last year. And I feel so sad. And I know this kind


  of crime has


  become more and more serious in today U.S. As the President, do you have any


  good plan to improve the human rights today in


  the U.S.? Thank you.


  PRESIDENT BUSH: Sure. Well, first of all, I'm proud to report that violent


  crime actually is going down. But any crime is too much crime. I mean,


  anytime somebody is violent toward their neighbor, it's too much violence.


  And


  there's no question, we've got people living in poverty. But, as I


  mentioned, our government is very generous in the amounts of money we spend


  trying to help people help themselves. When we all campaigned for office,


  one of the big debates is how best to help people help themselves.


  Foreign policy is an important part of our campaigns, of course -- at least


  for President. But the American voter really is more focused on domestic


  politics, what's happening at home, as you can imagine. If the economy is


  soft,


  like ours is now, they want to know what's going to happen -- what are you


  doing about the economy? If the economy's good, then they don't talk much


  about


  the economy.


  But always we talk about two key issues to address your problem. One is


  welfare; how do we structure a welfare system that helps people in need, and


  in my judgment, should not make them dependent upon their government. And


  the other big issue is education. It's always not only an important part of


  campaigns, but it's an important part of being -- once you're in office.


  When I was the governor of Texas, I used to always say, an educated child is


  one less likely to commit a crime. As a governor, and now as President, I


  have spent a lot of time working with members of both political parties to


  develop an education plan that starts making sure children learn before they


  just get shuffled through the system.


  One of the saddest facts about my country is that there are a significant


  number of fourth grade students who cannot read at grade level. Imagine a


  child


  who can't read in the fourth grade is a child that's not going to be able to


  read in the eighth grade. And if a child can't read in the eighth grade,


  it's likely that child's not going to be able to read sufficiently when they


  get out of high school, and therefore won't be able to go to college. It's


  a shame in America that that's the case.


  So as part of an education bill I managed to get through Congress last year,


  we've got a significant reading initiative, where we'll work with the states


  and the local jurisdictions to focus on an education program that emphasizes


  reading. This year I hope to work with my wife and others on a early


  childhood development program, so the youngsters get the building blocks to


  learn how to read.


  I'm actually working my way to your question, I promise you. (Laughter.)


  Because education is the best anti-crime program. It's important to enforce


  law. It's important to hold people accountable for their actions. It is


  important to have consistent policy that says, if you harm somebody, there


  will be a punishment for that harm. But in the best interests for my


  country, the long-term solution is to make sure the education system works


  for everybody. And when that happens, there will be a more hopeful future


  for people, and there


  will be less poverty, less hopelessness, and less crime.


  Listen, thank you for letting me come. God bless you all.

 

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