○  胡锦涛主席在美国耶鲁大学演讲（全文+翻译）  ○

nbsp;    cultural diversity is a basic feature of both human society and today s world and an important driving force for human progress. as history has shown, in the course of interactions between civilizations, we not only need to remove natural barriers and overcome physical isolation, we also need to remove obstacles and obstructions of the mind and overcome various prejudices and misunderstandings. differences in ideology, social system and development model should not stand in the way of exchanges among civilizations, still less should they become excuses for mutual confrontation. we should uphold the diversity of the world, enhance dialogue and interaction between civilizations, and draw on each other s strength instead of practicing mutual exclusion. when this is done, mankind will enjoy greater harmony and happiness and the world will become a more colorful place to live in.
       ladies and gentlemen, dear friends.
       exchanges in culture and education and among young people serve as a bridge for increasing mutual understanding between our two peoples. they are also a major driving force for the healthy and stable growth of china-u.s. relations. yale is a forerunner in conducting china-u.s. educational exchanges and provides an important platform for cultural exchanges between our two countries. one hundred and fifty-six years ago, a chinese young man named rong hong entered yale campus [sic]. four years later, he graduated with distinction and received a bachelor of arts degree, making him the first ever chinese graduate of an american university. later, group after group of young chinese followed his footsteps and studied in yale. over the past 20 years, yale has accepted over 4,000 chinese students and undertaken more than 80 cooperation projects in culture, science and technology, and education with china. last summer, yale sent the first group of students to china for internships and some

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