口译-布什总统清华大学演讲全文(中英对照)..docVIP

President Bush Speaks at Tsinghua University Tsinghua University Beijing, Peoples Republic of China 10:35 A.M. (Local) PRESIDENT BUSH: Vice President Hu, thank you very much for your kind and generous remarks. Thank you for welcoming me and my wife, Laura, here. (Applause.) I see shes keeping pretty good company, with the Secretary of State, Colin Powell. Its 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 shes comfortable on university campuses such as this. Thank you for being here, Condi. (Applause.) Im so grateful for the hospitality, and honored for the reception at one of Chinas, and the worlds, 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 dont 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. Theyre twins. And we are proud of our daughters, just like Im 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 m