美国总统布什在APEC-2001会议上发表讲话(4)
Im here in Shanghai to assure our friends —— and to inform our foes —— that the progress of trade and freedom will continue. The ties of culture and commerce will grow stronger. Economic development will grow broader.
Our third challenge is to see to it that the benefits of prosperity and freedom are widely shared. The great alternative to hate is hope. And to seize the hopeful opportunities of markets and trade， people must be educated and healthy， and governments must be fair， and just， and committed to the rule of law.
All of our citizens need basic education. The greatest resource of any nation is the creative energies of its people. They must gain the skills demanded by a new economic world. Only when literacy and learning are widespread will the benefits of the global economy be widely shared.
All our citizens must have the advantage of basic health. Diseases such as AIDS destroy countless lives and undermine the success of many nations. Prosperous nations must work in partnership with developing nations to help remove the cloud of disease from our world's future.
Our governments must continue to fight official corruption in every form. Good economies can be suffocated by bureaucrats that serve themselves and not the public. Corrupt officials can destroy people's faith in fairness and in progress.
All nations must also realize that， in the long run， the habits of economic freedom will create expectations of greater democracy. All people —— of every religious or ethnic group —— have a right to participate in their nation's political life. No government should use our war against terrorism as an excuse to persecute minorities within their borders. Ethnic minorities must know that their rights will be safeguarded —— that their churches， temples， and mosques belong to them. We must respect legitimate political aspirations， and， at the same time， oppose all who spread terror in the name of politics or religion. （Applause.）
Our times present many challenges. Yet I'm confident about our shared future. I know that our region and our world can trade in freedom. I know we can bring health and education and prosperity to our people. And I know we can defeat terror， so our children and grandchildren can live in peace and security.
In the struggle of freedom against fear， the outcome is certain. We speak for the common hopes of mankind —— to live as we choose， to follow our faith， to build better lives for all who follow us. These hopes have carried us a long way， bringing progress and prosperity to millions. And they carry us forward to even greater achievement.
Now is the time to act boldly， to build and defend an age of liberty.
Thank you for having me. （Applause.）
