This season of the year，The university will welcome a new batch of students。Because of this，The university has become a paradise for daily new ideas，A university becomes a university。It is in this sense，Everyone is no different from the previous classmates at each level，Because everyone in the first grade is called a freshman，From the second year onwards, they are all called Laosheng without exception，This is how the growth rings of the university are accumulated layer by layer，This year’s end will be covered by a new layer of the coming year。
But，I want to say that you new students here are an extraordinary generation，Because you are new students in the new era。In fact, compared to contemporary people in every period，The era he lives in is a new era，People who went to school in the 1950s welcomed the new era of the founding of New China，1960s、People who went to school in 1970 ushered in the new era of the Cultural Revolution，People who went to school in the 1980s welcomed the new era of reform and opening up，People who went to school in the 1990s welcomed the new era of market economy，People who went to school in the 2000s welcomed the arrival of the new century。The annual rings of the times are also the same as the annual rings of the universities mentioned above，It is also a continuous process of new layers covering old layers。The “new era” I mention here is by no means a cliché。Then，What is new about the era you are facing？
If we place our era into the entire history of human civilization，Consciously stand on a high place to observe the era we live in，We will find out，Although the history of human civilization has always been one of ebb and flow、Ups and downs、The storm is rising、The infinite extension of strange and magnificent pictures，But the height that human civilization has reached in the era we live in is unprecedented，The challenges we face are also unprecedented。We have entered the era of globalization，We have Best slot on Bet365entered an era of highly developed science and technology，We have entered the era of the Internet，People’s lifestyles are undergoing fundamental changes that have never been seen before。With the help of increasingly fast transportation，People can quickly reach places that have never been reached in history；With the help of highly developed technology，People can make all kinds of weird products，These products, in turn, are affecting and even constructing people’s lives；With the help of the Internet，People can complete traditional work without leaving home，Even including experiencing love in virtual space、Life experience from getting married to having children。In the context of great changes in human lifestyles，Some people also express some concerns about the future of mankind。The value system that maintains human civilization、The belief system is shaking，Energy Crisis、Water crisis、The ecological crisis is intensifying，Professor Hawking of Cambridge warns us not to actively contact aliens，The American blockbuster "2012" vividly interprets the Mayan predictions about the destruction of the earth，There are recent rumors circulating on the Internet that China is secretly building Noah’s Ark。I think some things are just the spice of our human lives，Don’t take it seriously。But，From these messages，What we feel is people’s strong discomfort with the new era，An anxiety，Of course there is also an expansion of desire to explore。Human civilization has reached an important crossroads，People’s views on history、World view、Values are undergoing great changes，The future direction of human civilization requires people to make prudent choices。
In such great historical changes，China has also ushered in its own unique new era。Four days ago，President Xu Xianming’s speech at the Law School summarized our era in China as an era of becoming a great power。He believes that a great power has five signs: First, economic influence；The second is political decisiveness；The third is military deterrence；The fourth is cultural charisma；The fifth is institutional stability。This year，Our country’s total GDP surpasses Japan and ranks second in the world，But the impact of our country’s economy on the world is still very limited；Political decisive power is embodied in the dominant right to formulate international rules，Today’s international game rules are mainly set by Western countries led by the United States；Our country is a peace-loving country，We will not invade other countries now or in the future，But as a big country，The existence of strong military deterrence is indeed very necessary；The first three are hard strengths，What is even more fundamental is whether the culture of a great country is desired by people，Is the system of a big country respected by people。
In a nutshell，I think a truly great country must first have leadership skills。Of course I am talking about the leader，It does not mean becoming a military overlord，To Bet365 sportsbook reviewbecome the master of the world empire。I visited Japan last month，While delivering a speech at Central University，A Japanese professor asked me: "Ancient China talked about self-cultivation、Qijia、Governing the country、Pingtianxia，Your emperor wants to rule the world，So do you still want to rule the world now？”I’ll tell him，We ancients did not have a detailed concept of world geography，The world our ancients talked about is actually China itself；And today’s Chinese don’t want to rule the world，Because China is big enough，There are enough things，It’s enough for us to mind our own business，We have no control over the affairs of other countries，I don’t want to care either。I think the leadership ability of a great country refers to opening new doors in human civilization、Technological progress、Leadership in economic development。The leadership of a great power in the world must not be based on military power。Based on military power，Even if it is feasible in the short term, it is destined not to last long。Portugal in the 16th century、Spain became a world power with the help of shipbuilding and navigation technology，The Netherlands created modern financial and commercial systems in the 17th century、Established the first stock exchange、Founded the modern World Bank，Called the first maritime power by Marx；17th century、Britain in the 18th century relied on the Industrial Revolution，Leading the world；France led the Enlightenment in the 18th century；Germany led education and technology before World War II，Become a world power；After the Meiji Restoration in 1868，Japan relies on reforms，Become the first country in the East to realize modernization；Russia became a world power after Peter the Great’s reforms；The United States after the War of Independence in 1776，With the help of institutional advantages, just over a hundred years after the founding of the People’s Republic of China，Become the world’s largest country。
Compare the characteristics of the above big countries，We cannot say that we are a big country now。But looking back on the past 30 years of our country、20 years、10 years of accelerated development，We can look ahead to the next 10 years、20 years、Our country’s development in 30 years。The graduate students here will become the backbone of the country in about 10 years；Undergraduate students will become the backbone of the country in about 20 years。When you come to the forefront of history，China will definitely be a veritable big country at that time。You will be the leader of China by then，Must be the leader of the world。As the backbone of the future, are you ready?？As the backbone of the future, how should you prepare?？
A preparation is the preparation of citizens of a big country。A big country does not become a big country because of its large area and large population。The Netherlands, once known as a world power, is a small country。When the Netherlands became the world’s largest maritime power in the 17th century，Population only 1.5 million。Bet365 sportsbook reviewA great country must be because of the broad-mindedness of its citizens、Vision、The lofty realm makes it a great country，It must be because of the self-confidence of its citizens、Dignity and tolerance are what make a great country。
I want to reflect with our classmates，Can we still rebuild our confidence？The famous Taiwanese writer Long Yingtai gave a speech at Peking University this year，once mentioned China in her mind。The China in her mind should be a confident China。Because of confidence，So open，Because of the openness，So tolerant，Because of tolerance，So its strength is more flexible、Longer term。Over a hundred years，We are economically backward、Being passively beaten、Suffering cold-eyed bullying，Today when we are about to go to the world，Can we hold our chests high and move forward？
I want to reflect with our classmates，Do we still have the ability to rebuild our dignity？Chronic material deprivation、Unhealthy interpersonal relationships、Distorted public life leads to the loss of human dignity，How much time do we need to recover？
I want to reflect with our classmates，Do we have tolerance and compassion？What is the tolerance of citizens of a big country？That is to treat different cultures equally、Different voices、Different views。What is the compassion of citizens of a big country？In China, it depends on how you treat the weak in society，Treat people with disabilities、Attitudes of Mental Patients；Going abroad，That depends on your attitude towards weak countries，That depends on your attitude towards the suffering of distant strangers。
Ready to be a citizen of a great country，Law students also need to be prepared to serve as leaders of great countries。Some students may have questions，Our post-90s generation is no longer good，The employment situation in universities is so bad，It would be nice to have something to eat when you graduate，What kind of leader are you talking about?。I reject this view without reservation。Every generation has its own mission，When your time comes，Whether you want it or not，You will definitely become leaders。Of course，The leader I am talking about，Does not refer to the leader of a unit in a narrow sense，It refers to leaders and elites in all walks of life，The backbone of society。I heard the statistics show，The employment rate of law school students is on the decline。I never pay attention to these numbers。Because in my opinion these figures may indicate that there has been a blind expansion of legal education in our country in recent years、A messy mess，But these numbers have no reference value in establishing the development plan of a law school like ours。The surplus of legal talent is a completely false issue。Yes，The defective products of legal education are everywhere，However, there is an extreme shortage of legal professionals with good conduct and professional qualities that are urgently needed for the construction of the rule of law in our country；On the other hand，Just like what I just said，The times unfold before you a global picture，Your stage is open to the world，I hope that bet365 live online casinothe truly ambitious among you should have an international perspective，Should go global，People of my generation mainly go to domestic law schools、Domestic law firm、Served in an institution in home country，And you should go to an internationally renowned law school in the future、Working in law firms and international organizations，To realize your ambition。Are you willing to be mentally prepared for this？
Our Shandong University has already made preparations in this regard。This year the school has proposed a new development blueprint，That’s when the school celebrates its 120th anniversary，Build Shandong University into a world-class university。For this，The school has recently launched an academic revitalization action plan and international development strategy。
Our law school has also made preparations in this regard。We have and will continue to recruit a large number of foreign language proficient students from famous universities at home and abroad、Have an international perspective、Experts and young talents capable of cross-cultural communication join our academy，We will vigorously promote overseas visits for our students，We will improve our management level in accordance with the management model of internationally renowned law schools。There is only one purpose for doing all this，That is to help you go to the world。
I have every reason to believe，Your generation will definitely surpass ours。May you stand higher than us，Go further！
Thank you everyone!
Qi Yanping
November 29, 2010
