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国务卿
华盛顿
2012年3月28日
亲爱的朋友们：
25年来，南京大学―――约翰斯・霍普金斯大学中美中心一直在致力于建立美中两国关系的最前沿。中心通过让中美两国年轻学生在一起生活和学习，培养了太平洋两岸的一大批领袖人物，他们深刻理解对方的历史和文化。
这样的联系在25年前是至关重要的，在今日尤显重要。今天，美中关系是世界上最重要的关系之一。毫无疑问，每一项全球性的挑战都需要华盛顿和北京通力合作，共同应对。作为世界上两个最大的经济体，美国和中国必须携手努力，以实现全球发展和繁荣。简言之，我们的经济和战略前景是紧密联系在一起的，你们年轻学生为这一决定性关系赋予了人文精神。
中心创建于1986年，迄今为止，已经培养了中美2,000多名年轻学生，他们中很多都是外交界和其他行业冉冉升起的明星。他们有在中心亲密无间、共同生活学习的经历，这为建立美中今日和未来建设性伙伴关系做出巨大贡献。我们很高兴将他们作为“十万强”计划的一部分，这是奥巴马政府为扩大两国人民之间联系的最显著工作。再次祝贺中美中心25周年庆典。
最美好的祝愿，
我是你们诚挚的
希拉里・罗德姆・克林顿
在南京大学名誉博士学位授予仪式上的讲话
加拿大总督约翰・戴维斯顿
Ambassador Zhang,
Chancellor Hong and members of your delegation,
President Hamdullahpur,
Ladies and gentlemen,
Thank you for your warm welcome.
It is a wonderful honour to receive this distinction from Nanjing University, one of the oldest and most prestigious institutions of high-er learning in China.
I had the privilege of visiting Nanjing and seeing the university in person a number of times over the past decade, prior to my installa-tion as governor general of Canada.
During that time, I was president of the University of Waterloo, and I remember as if it was yesterday being in Nanjing with the Gov-ernor of Jiangsu Province, the Premier of Ontario and the President and colleagues of Nanjing University for the formal establishment of the Sino-Canadian College on the grounds of your magnificent new campus.
I also remember the sense of excitement and possibility we all felt in establishing a partnership between our two universities.
As president, it was my privilege to welcome to the University of Waterloo many incoming colleagues and students from Nanjing U-niversity-including the Chancellor, upon whom we conferred an honorary doctorate.
As governor general, I remain committed to fostering learning and innovation, and I am actively looking to build bridges between Canada and the world.
That is one reason why I am pleased to accept this honour today.
I strongly believe in the importance of working together-across borders and across disciplines-to create a smarter, more caring world.
Through partnership, collaboration and friendship-such as that which exists between Canada and China, and between Nanjing Univer-sity and Canadian institutions-I believe we can tackle the complex, interrelated challenges of the 21st century.
In fact, it is only through co-operation that we will thrive together as citizens of the world.
Together, we must practise what I call the diplomacy of knowledge.
When diverse people achieve the right mixture of creativity, communication and co-operation, remarkable things can happen.
I have seen this throughout my life as a student, educator and university administrator, and more recently as governor general, travel-ling across Canada and on visits around the world.
To draw another example from my university days, I recall how those students who came to Waterloo from Nanjing University added a unique perspective and knowledge base that contributed greatly to the academic and cultural life of the university.
This wonderful diversity is one of the secrets to the success of that institution.
It also builds the people-to-people relationships-the personal friendships-which are the basis of true relationships.
In fact, my eldest two daughters, who are here today, both studied in China-Debbie at the Chinese University of Hong Kong and at Zhejiang University, and Alex for two years at the Beijing Foreign Languages Institute. They both made many friends.
A diversity of perspectives can lead to new insights. Knowledge belongs to everyone, and inclusiveness only strengthens our under-standing.
This has been our experience in multicultural Canada, and it is why it is so important for us to work together as peoples and as nations.
The constant, dynamic elements in our learning are creativity, communication and co-operation.
Canadians and the people of China are playing important roles in the global knowledge society that is emerging-and together, we can do more.
It is always a thrill to put on the academic robes, and doing so for an occasion such as this is even more special.
I consider this honorary doctorate a wonderful gesture of friendship and respect, one that brings us closer together in the community of learners and of nations.
I want to extend a special thank you to the members of the delegation who have travelled to Ottawa from China for this presentation.
I sincerely appreciate your generosity of time and spirit.
Let me close by sharing with you the call to service that I have made since my installation as governor general.
As citizens of Canada-and of China-our goal must be to bring about a smarter, more caring world, where everyone can develop their talents, contribute to the greater good, and succeed to their fullest potential.
We dream of a world that increases and applies the knowledge of its people to improve the condition of all.
Let us pursue this dream together, in a spirit of confidence, curiosity and respect.
Thank you again for this honour.
张大使、洪书记及您率领的代表团成员、汉姆都普校长、女士们、先生们：
非常感谢你们的热情欢迎。
我很荣幸接受中国历史悠久、久负盛名的高等学府―――南京大学所授予的这项荣誉。
在我就任加拿大总督前的十年间，我曾多次有幸亲自访问南京和南京大学。当时我还是滑铁卢大学的校长。我记得，在贵校宏伟的新校区，与江苏省省长、安大略省省长、南京大学校长及同事一起，共同举行了“中加学院”落成仪式。这一场景有如发生在昨天。我仍深切感受到两校建立合作关系时的激动，相信当时在场的每位都与我一样。
作为校长，我有幸欢迎南京大学的同事和学生来到滑铁卢大学，其中包括曾接受我校荣誉博士学位的洪银兴书记。作为总督，我将继续致力于培养学习以及创新精神，并且在加拿大同世界其它国家之间构建起更多的桥梁。这也是我今天非常高兴接受这份荣誉的原因之一。
我确信跨越国界和学科合作的重要性，以建立起一个更加智慧，更加关爱的世界。我相信，通过诸如中国与加拿大、南京大学与滑铁卢大学之间建立起来的这种合作与友谊，我们能够应对二十一世纪错综复杂的挑战。
事实上，作为世界公民，我们也只有通过合作才能达到共同繁荣。我们应该共同践行我所称之为的“知识外交”。当不同背景的人民达到创造、交流与合作的完美融合，奇迹就会发生。通过我从学生到教师，从大学行政人员到加拿大总督，以及周游加拿大和世界的经历，我深深体会到了这一点。
再举一个我在大学任职期间的例子，我想起从南京大学来到滑铁卢大学的学生，他们独特的视角以及知识基础极大地丰富了学校的学术以及文化生活。
这种奇妙的多样性也是大学得以成功的秘密之一。
这也建立起人与人之间的关系，也就是个人友谊―――而这是真实关系的基础。实际上，我的大女儿和二女儿也曾经在中国学习过。她们今天也在现场。黛比曾就读于香港中文大学和浙江大学，而艾利克斯在北京外国语学院学习了两年。她们都结识了非常多的朋友。
视角的多样性带来的是崭新的洞察力。知识属于每一个人，而包容能够加强我们的理解。这是我们加拿大多元文化的经验，也是为什么人与人、国家与国家之间需要共同合作的重要原因。
我们的学习中持久并且充满活力的因素是创新、交流与合作。
在逐渐形成的全球知识社会中，加拿大人民与中国人民扮演着十分重要的角色―――在一起，我们能够做更多。
穿上博士服总是一件令人激动的事情，更何况在此刻这个更加特别的场合。我认为这次名誉博士的授予充分展现了友谊与尊重，极大地拉近了学习者之间和国家之间的距离。
我特别感谢从中国远道而来出席这次渥太华授予仪式的代表团成员。感谢你们的慷慨和时间。
在结束讲话之际，请允许我与你们分享我接任总督后服务社会的承诺。作为加拿大和中国公民，我们的共同目标是创造一个更加智慧、更加关爱的世界，一个人人可以发展才智，为人类利益作出贡献，充分发挥潜力的世界。我们梦想拥有这样一个世界：日益丰富的知识应用于提高所有人的生活条件。让我们秉着自信、好奇与尊重的精神，共同追求这个梦想。
再次感谢给予我这项殊荣。
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