Chapter 62 Meet the future leaders of China

"In China, isn't Peking University the place where the most talented scholars gather? They are children who stand out from a population of one billion, so these geniuses may not even be given warm applause by foreign guests at the head of state level." On May 25, 2005, during my visit to China, I was invited to give a speech at Peking University. The Peking University staff who guided me proudly said the above words to me.I am very curious about what will happen to our neighbor, China, whose proud geniuses and future leaders will compete with us and build the future together.

When I arrived at the lecture hall, I saw a red banner that read: "Warmly Welcome Representative Park Geun-hye of the Grand National Party."I looked at the school staff with a relieved expression, and he replied: "Students are very concerned about the new rural movement and President Park Chung-hee, and they are also very concerned about you on behalf of Park. In addition, the Korean wave is on the rise. So young people have a good impression of South Korea as a country.” Compared with the previous "students are not very good at applauding", the sentence "students' attention and favorability is quite high" is more deeply rooted in my heart, so I feel much more at ease.

"Dear Vice President Hao Ping, teachers and students, hello everyone! I am Park Geun-hye, the representative of the Grand National Party of Korea." I gave the opening greeting in Chinese, and immediately got enthusiastic cheers from the audience. "Among all types of restaurants in South Korea, Chinese cuisine restaurants account for the most. They can sell four million bowls of Jajangmyeon a day nationwide. Hallyu stars such as Ahn Jae-wook, Jang Nara, Rain, and Song Hye-kyo also grew up eating Jajangmyeon. big."

I first use familiar topics to emphasize the intimacy of cultural exchanges between the two countries, and propose the theme of "the role of a partner in Northeast Asia".As time went by, I kept emphasizing the key points in my speech, which was the importance of the relationship between Korea and China, especially the role of South Korea and China.The students of Peking University responded with warm applause. During the 30-minute speech, the enthusiastic response of the Chinese students made me feel their unique energy. During the question-and-answer session, it showed the true temperament of Chinese young people.

"In order to promote cooperation between the two countries, would you recommend young Koreans to buy electronic products from the Chinese company Haier?" "Both China and South Korea have territorial disputes with Japan such as the Diaoyu Islands or Dokdo Islands. What do you think?" Chinese students have inherited the candid character of the mainland people, and they don't shy away from asking questions, whether they are sensitive issues or political issues.Especially when asked whether I would like to buy Haier products, I replied: "Although I have always been frugal, if I want to buy new electronic products for economic exchanges between Korea and China, I would like to buy a Haier product. "After hearing my answer, the students applauded again.Looking at the students who asked me this question with confidence and gave me warm applause after listening to my answer, I can fully feel from their faces that they are full of incomparable pride in their motherland, which is moving towards a first-class industrial country.

In the early 1980s, looking through the commemorative photos of people who had returned from overseas, there would always be one or two with the words "Samsung" and "Hyundai" as the background.At that time, everyone in South Korea felt very novel, happy, and proud of the overseas exports of Chinese companies.Some people even went to the United States on a business trip and saw a Hyundai advertisement on TV and were so moved that they kept the video.The strong desire for development that our country experienced at that time has set off the same huge wave in the hearts of Chinese college students today.

I have met young people from all over the world, and what they have in common is the "enthusiasm and energy" given by "youth".Interestingly, the pure youthful and energetic energy display, although there will be some differences in each country, but the young people with the country's characteristics will combine the country's history with the current environment and needs. Challenge the future, perfectly integrate, and create a new future that belongs to the country.