President Reagan's Remarks in a Fudan University classroom in Shanghai, China on April 30, 1984

Full Title: Trip to China. President Reagan's Remarks and Question Answer Session at Fudan University Classroom (Beginning missing) in Shanghai on April 30, 1984
Creator(s): President (1981-1989 : Reagan). White House Television Office. 1/20/1981-1/20/1989 (Most Recent)
Series: Video Recordings, 1/20/1981 - 1/20/1989
Collection: Records of the White House Television Office (WHTV) (Reagan Administration), 1/20/1981 - 1/20/1989
Transcript: www.reaganlibrary.gov/researc...
Production Date: 4/30/1984
Access Restriction(s):Unrestricted
Use Restriction(s):Unrestricted
Contact(s): Ronald Reagan Library (LP-RR), 40 Presidential Drive, Simi Valley, CA 93065-0600 Phone: [phone], Fax: [phone], Email: [e-mail]
National Archives Identifier:137879696
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[@Johmiweil]

This is heart-warming. When I was young, the relationship between the US and China was just that good. I was studying during 91 and 92 at Fudan by myself. And the general feeling of spring, optimism and future was enormous. I suddenly realized that this is what life in Germany and Austria after WW II must have been like; (stories my parents and grandparents used to tell which I could never appreciate before); so, I decided to do everything I could to come back to relive these memories.

[@lakewilson1]

That was my very classroom though.

[@Laffingbooda777]

Amen... Namaste... Hallelujah...!!!

[@worldpeaceworks4436]

Welcome back always!

[@johnsmith5048]

although there are so many evil and conflict in this world, people still seek for peace and harmony, hope US and China could have a smooth relation, which I think people of these 2 country really want

[@Laffingbooda777]

@@johnsmith5048 ... Amen ... Namaste ... Hallelujah.......!!!

[@evanliu3279]

A great president. I saw him when I was young pioneer in childhood in Shanghai at that diplomacy visit. I am the witness to the historical moment of Sino America relationship.

[@moreco2pls]

I was in that classroom, albeit years after Reagon came. Students who grew up during that period are the best in terms of academic quality. They are also the most pro-American group.

[@shuhewa]

So wonderful realtionship between China and America will not apperance after 2020 ， I hope both of two goverement leaders counld review Reagan‘s work to sovle our problems ,may peace forever.

[@ddddeng1989]

Trump administration takes sole responsibility.

[@xyd1508]

@@ddddeng1989 what a typical answer da smells like ccp

[@ddddeng1989]

@@xyd1508 Trumps administration has done bad job to US diplomatic relations, except one with Israel and North Korea . He’s worsen US relation with Asia, NATO and UN. Do you not think it’s dangerous.

[@xyd1508]

@@ddddeng1989 CCP has done bad job to its diplomatic relations, except one with Iran and North Korea . it worsens US relation with Asia, NATO and UN. Do you not think it’s dangerous.

[@ddddeng1989]

@@xyd1508 not funny man

[@muralist_kedipasa]

A real charming man with a remarkable approachability. A country should be represented by such kind of people, especially superpower.

[@baoyuyue5407]

What a great man Reagan is! Witty, charming and humorous. It’s an enjoyment to listen to his speech. Long live the friendship between Chinese and American peoples.

[@soongchiang7237]

美国总统都是两个面孔. 当时, 中国穷困, 靠出卖劳力, 为美國提供廉价商品. 赚来的辛苦钱, 买他们的美债. 美国美其名曰, Chimerica, coined by Neill Ferguson, calling it a marriage made in heaven. 今天中国崛起, Ferguson 成了反中急先锋. 当年日本汽车电子产品. 充满美國市场. 威胁美国企业. 里根总就增加关税, 高达 200%, 远超过特朗普. 又联合英德法, 逼日本将货币增值到100%--广场协议. 跟着就是日本经济大倒退至今--The lost 30 years! 特朗普就想仿照里根总统. 可是, 中国不是日本那么好欺负. 阿弥陀佛🙏

[@zackwang9314]

友谊是假的，你想多了

[@Lakesider]

It was a great time. Great leaders, great young generation, great political atmosphere. Everything was hopeful.

[@Maverick.Y.Z]

and today is terrible

[@sukraatahluwalia5137]

Well, Xi is no Deng Xiaopeng.

[@Michaelyinglia]

Reagan's answer to the first question was essentially the same as Steven Job's "connect the dots" speech.

[@TheDrLiu]

Nice video

[@jingdong3934]

Mr. President Reagan is also a fantastic speaker. He is so charming.

[@Laffingbooda777]

Amen... Namaste... Hallelujah...!!!

[@user-zw7ke4vi3k]

是不是这两天这个视频突然火了？

[@Emma-pl4rf]

The 1980s in China was a relatively free time for Intellectuals. remember a lot of debates over economical reform and political reforms as well in class and in society. no more such days.

[@k.cooper8816]

We know, the crackdown of the protest symbolizes the end of reform and political liberty - that was done by the Communist Party. Xi is putting it much further.

[@luckywang8842]

1989 protest generated due to the free atmosphere,so CCP decided not to make society free. sometimes too free will lead to turmoil like 70M Covid 19 death toll and gun violence in USA

[@zackwang9314]

free to storm capitol hills, free to daylight robbery, free to commit hate crimes, free to hatespeech. Nothing beats freedom.

[@tritium1998]

China has way more intellectuals and economy now. Just because you have more debates and reforms doesn't mean you're better.

[@Laffingbooda777]

The Future is Unlimited...Wow

[@helenzhou3594]

南希✍🏻Accompanied President Reagan To China ‘s 香港回归🙌🍾

[@chotirawee]

In 10:43, Did president Reagan said that he had discussed some issues with Zhou Enlai? (as he said Premier Zhou). If yes, I can't help but wonder when did they meet, because Zhou Enlai died in 1976

[@riverman128]

Reagan was not referring to Zhou Enlai. He was referring to Premier Zhao Zi Yang

[@chotirawee]

@@riverman128 Thank you

[@ongbookok9320]

Relationships were Okay because of the high gaps between America and China economically and technologically. Now the gaps have narrowed considerably, and America felt a large threat , and relationship turn sour.

[@CherryCokeNixon]

That isn’t true. We aren’t threatened by Japan, Korea or Europe. It’s the Chinese Communist Party that we dislike.

[@zackwang9314]

@@CherryCokeNixon Nixon,carter and reagan loved the Chinese communist party. So what changed?

[@jamespardee1116]

Questioning values isn't necessarily done to "throw them away ". The great salesman sure knew how to peddle a bill of goods...

[@alejandropflucker4857]

EXTRAORDINARY CONVERSATION .....REAGAN REALLY WAS SMART WITH GREAT PERSONALITY....IN TIME WITH EXTRSORDINARY OPTIMISM AND OPEN FUTURE FOR BOTH COUNTRIES....EEUU AND CHINA......IT IS VERY SAD TO SEE HOW IT HAS BEEN FALL APART AT THE PRESENT TIME......I HOPE BOTH COUNTRIES FIND THE WAY TO OPEN FUTURE AGAIN.....BUT THIS TIME IN CONCERT WITH THE ENTIRE WORLD , ALL TOGETHER......

[@user-tc7fm6zr3o]

来自大别山区的农村小伙，向里根总统致敬！感谢您的鼓舞，您的那句话我受益终身！！Don't be afraid of your dream,and just make your dream come true!

[@inglam]

美国总统都是两个面孔. 当时, 中国穷困, 靠出卖劳力, 为美國提供廉价商品. 赚来的辛苦钱, 买他们的美债. 美国美其名曰, Chimerica, coined by Neill Ferguson, calling it a marriage made in heaven. 今天中国崛起, Ferguson 成了反中急先锋. 当年日本汽车电子产品. 充满美國市场. 威胁美国企业. 里根总就增加关税, 高达 200%, 远超过特朗普. 又联合英德法, 逼日本将货币增值到100%--广场协议. 跟着就是日本经济大倒退至今--The lost 30 years! 特朗普就想仿照里根总统. 可是, 中国不是日本那么好欺负

[@margaret9368]

@@inglam 你这段话复制了多少遍。。

[@alex3704c]

Heart-warming. A great communicator communicated great things i.e. values, belief, wisdoms shared by all human beings. A faithful leader respresented the shinning city on the hill - 'in my mind it was a tall, proud city built on rocks stronger than oceans, wind-swept, God-blessed, and teeming with people of all kinds living in harmony and peace; a city with free ports that hummed with commerce and creativity. And if there had to be city walls, the walls had doors and the doors were open to anyone with the will and the heart to get here.'

[@hawklerfalco9067]

Mr. President was answering the questions of Chinese government via the students' mouths. We feel the real warm friendship from the speaking and smile of Mr. Reagan. We miss it. 1980's is the best period of democrat of China, then, fewer and fewer, people forgot what is democrat thoroughly. Now, this trend is getting expand in US, you are losing the real democrat day and day.

[@Michaelyinglia]

我靠 问的问题都好有水平啊 那是能上复旦的真是天之骄子

[@user-yz6tm7uz7c]

现在也是

[@kumakuma9587]

那当然，我的母校。

[@user-ni9mj1km5j]

@@user-yz6tm7uz7c 现在尽是张维为，沈逸之流

[@jamhu5543]

wow

[@billluan4607]

What a great president! - gracious, humorous, respecting, and full of wisdom. What a day and night difference compare to the idiotic and racist one we have in the WH right now, and I miss President Ronald Reagan!

[@user-po8fp3rq1d]

What a president! What a luck to have this president! What a wonderful student body, What a golden age in China!

[@stevensong4782]

那个时代中国无非是又穷又羡慕西方，跪舔西方的时代，我作为年轻的中国人瞧不起那个时代，没有中国人的尊严

[@user-po8fp3rq1d]

@@stevensong4782 Shameless you on the shoulder of the giant man, self claiming you a dignity man while laughing at the giant man how low they stood. Shame on you from 年轻的中国人

[@chuhaoliu6541]

We Chinese people ask friendly questions to our American guest. Yet its a totally opposite automosphere every time our leader take questions from the US audience.

[@ralphzwang]

看黑板上的内容应该是复旦英文系的课堂。这些英文系的学生英文都相当高水准，很正式很优雅。美中不足的是他们的提问太宏大严肃，不够轻松活泼或尖锐。不过这样的场合，学生提问肯定是事先安排演练好的。

[@congcong9544]

4月28日“彩排”那天，谢希德校长还亲自来检查。那几位同学经过积极练习、反复彩排，基本达到了正式提问时问题深刻、声音洪亮、发音准确、表达流畅的要求。与此同时，学生提出的六个问题早已传到美国，美国方面亦为里根总统拟定了简明有力的答稿。的确，双方配合好的一场表演，然而现实比较残酷的一点，对于里根和众多中国官员来说一切都是惯常套路，而对于复旦的学生和陆谷孙教授，这短短的几十分钟也就是人生巅峰了！

[@moreco2pls]

不是。这个教室是复旦有名的3108教室，是公共课教室。其次，复旦当时没有英文系，只有英文专业。

[@kumakuma9587]

@@moreco2pls 那是登辉堂

[@moreco2pls]

@@kumakuma9587 相辉堂是大礼堂。3108是教室。这个录像是教室里的。

[@Michaelyinglia]

美好的回忆 回不去了

[@zhengwangyi5702]

学校环境虽简陋，师生的着装虽贫寒，但他们的笑声和提问，都显出这是一群充满希望和善意的人们！现在和那时候比，真的让人伤感……

[@inglam]

美国总统都是两个面孔. 当时, 中国穷困, 靠出卖劳力, 为美國提供廉价商品. 赚来的辛苦钱, 买他们的美债. 美国美其名曰, Chimerica, coined by Neill Ferguson, calling it a marriage made in heaven. 今天中国崛起, Ferguson 成了反中急先锋. 当年日本汽车电子产品. 充满美國市场. 威胁美国企业. 里根总就增加关税, 高达 200%, 远超过特朗普. 又联合英德法, 逼日本将货币增值到100%--广场协议. 跟着就是日本经济大倒退至今--The lost 30 years! 特朗普就想仿照里根总统. 可是, 中国不是日本那么好欺负

[@TheSunPrince]

Good Old Days

[@tigerw9847]

World class leader! What a shame nowadays.

[@stevenkhol8485]

That time I knew Ronald Reagan in Fu Dan university in Shanghai city in China. I knew his speech there at that time. Reagan was open while China was just open at that time. China is just open to the world. This period of time is the best during the recent 4 decades.

[@zenthosser]

This is what America is missing now, and that is a genuine leader that work for world peace!

[@juliantide5665]

后面的黑板没擦

[@expsterm1]

These students standing up to ask questions are not spontaneous. They were selected by the authorities and the questions were rehearsed. Nonetheless, they are good questions.

[@joeylau7578]

Where now did this come from ......

[@user-vw6ll2cw6h]

Miss President Reagan! Hopefuly American leaders today could do more to defend freedom

[@maxsunma7941]

雷根總統🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸👍👍👍💪💪💪🙏🙏🙏🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸

[@garytonindustrycompanygrea5347]

那个年代的大学生视美国为天堂

[@user-mt5pl9nq6h]

The mayor Reagan said he talked to maybe the later chairman JiaZeMin, interesting

[@Laffingbooda777]

We all hope President Biden will restore some of Raygun's humor and policies

[@kumakuma9587]

Hey thats my school!!

[@Williamleenan1024]

love this guy!

[@billdeng9665]

这么简单的，简陋的地方，美国总统平易近人，走进人民。

[@guiwenluo1774]

这教室可不简陋，是复旦当年最好的教室。3108，目前也是复旦赫赫有名的教室。兴许是当时拍照的光线不太好，看起来旧旧的。

[@billdeng9665]

复旦学术独立之精神，现在没有了。 犬儒、侏儒大行其道……

[@everclear80]

@@billdeng9665 一听这话就知道你对复旦一点都不了解，别讲话了。

[@billdeng9665]

现在的复旦系，从庙堂政治，到江湖公知。 都在替少数当权者，甚至独裁帝为虎作伥，一起忽悠老百姓。 您这种做派，也是不让人说话，在偷梁换柱，偷天换日，就可以掩耳盗铃了。

[@joeylau7578]

@@billdeng9665 有话好好说 这里是外网明明白白的说啥都不怕 说点人话 来外网上还不放开说话不是不懂装懂还是啥

[@alfredli4032]

没有中美关系的正常化也不可能有后来的改革开放，真是伟大的时刻

[@joeylau7578]

明白人

[@dongziyue0824]

You'd be surprised how much being a good actor plays in this place. lol

[@ShangDiAboveGodhood]

God Bless China

[@freiheit5593]

who is on duty today? Clean the blackboard before the lesson!

[@chrischang2562]

哈哈

[@Yobbie72]

These students laugh at just about everything Reagan says: almost sounds like a laugh track is being used!

[@lemueldepra6023]

Nope son. Those Chinese can understand English.

[@Greentangle]

复旦历来重视英语，演讲和辩论

[@Twinhit]

If Reagan had not promoted trade with China, where would China and the US be today? (2023) would Americans be with or without a job? Would China be the global economic threat, that it is today?

[@travfeed8694]

I was standing on her gown, she could not move. 😄 He was republican too, but not a dumb like Trump. He was the epitome of geniusness.

[@theodoreshuai2990]

这帮人笑得有点整齐划一啊哈哈哈哈。 不过对那个时候的中国学生而言，能听到一国总统对自己私人生活的回忆也是一种新奇的事吧。

[@9niwoume563]

Nixon-Reagan did the right and great thing in history.

[@user-pt3ue4ny9r]

那时候是真穷，总统来演讲连个像样的教室都没

[@QiuyuanChenRyan916]

大学重要的是知识和求学的人。至于在哪里讲就不是问题了。

[@chingchingloulou8593]

我想在场的许多伟大的灵魂应该也不会介意这些

[@wr3595]

你也不想想穷是怎么导致的为什么毛泽东死了之后中国就变好了呢？

[@dandhorses4085]

@@wr3595 你懂个pi

[@annguyendoan7189]

Con co ong phat bang vang ong my mua bao nhieu

[@samanthacat1211]

America 🇺🇸 has been a country of freedoms, entrepreneurship spirit and equality of opportunities principles focused nation. China of Mao’s eras were iron fist Communism ideologies of country where massive innocent Chinese peoples were dead, tortured, jailed, struggled or suicided by such iron fist formats during his Cultural revolution movement which destroyed Chinese’s human nature, Confucius’ moral standards, kindness nature, minimum courtesy, manners and human dignities. Many of his comrades who sacrificed their life and death were tortured or harmed or killed by his extremism of the iron fist Communism ideologies, but he himself behaved more like dictatorship spirit or king’s mentality. Innocent Chinese were extremely afraid and mad inside, but to swallow quietly together. As soon as Mao was dead, Mao’s eras were gone for good. Dung Xiao Ping who studied in France believed Chinese peoples deserve some democracy for liberty 🗽 of more freedoms, entrepreneurship spirit and equality of opportunities together by getting along with our country America’s principles of the freedoms, entrepreneurship spirit and equality of opportunities principles to live better life. This is why Chinese peoples want reformed systems instead of going back into Cultural Revolutions again by massive protests everywhere. However if they can protest, still means they are getting more freedoms than Mao’s eras. However, some freedoms are not enough, although we understand that from an iron fist dictatorship ideologies of Communism systems can’t become America’s greatness of freedoms, entrepreneurship spirit and equality of opportunities overnight. If they can continue efforts for more freedoms, entrepreneurship spirit and equality of opportunities principles and learn more from America’s principles and appreciate our country America’s generosity and kindness nature by more freedoms and equality of opportunities, less bad images, more good images, 🇺🇸 will be happier for long time’s efforts toward China for Chinese being able to enjoy liberty 🗽 altogether. This is why China shouldn’t attack Taiwan peoples and let Taiwan peoples live peacefully together to enjoy liberty 🗽 and peaceful life peacefully together. When one day, China becomes more more liberty 🗽, not only Taiwan peoples may love to live there, also more peoples from the world will live there too, because peoples love freedoms, entrepreneurship spirit and equality of opportunities as Americans love America for freedoms, entrepreneurship spirit and equality of opportunities. American 🇺🇸 dreams also come from this ways. Whatever we do, peace ☮️ is the visions, wisdoms and efforts. President Reagan’s and President Bush’s efforts were for this. Most Presidents may think the similar ways. This is why our country America’s own recognitions and principles of the freedoms, entrepreneurship spirit and equality of opportunities are most important things as the world leadership status efforts for more freedoms, entrepreneurship spirit and equality of opportunities will be able to spread around into the world as human beings’ minimum happiness altogether. Peace of the world will also come easier. God Bless America 🇺🇸, peace efforts and liberty 🗽 for greatness, strength and happiness as one united nation America’s greatness together.

[@In-eg2qq]

3108

[@bobbilopes1716]

Very poor country back then. Just look at the blackboard behind Reagan.

[@chinchang5117]

What is wrong with the blackboard?

[@yusuf-ot7ly]

那时候中国好穷啊，弹指一挥间，30年河东30年河西了！

[@soongchiang7237]

美国总统都是两个面孔. 当时, 中国穷困, 靠出卖劳力, 为美國提供廉价商品. 赚来的辛苦钱, 买他们的美债. 美国美其名曰, Chimerica, coined by Neill Ferguson, calling it a marriage made in heaven. 今天中国崛起, Ferguson 成了反中急先锋. 当年日本汽车电子产品. 充满美國市场. 威胁美国企业. 里根总就增加关税, 高达 200%, 远超过特朗普. 又联合英德法, 逼日本将货币增值到100%--广场协议. 跟着就是日本经济大倒退至今--The lost 30 years! 特朗普就想仿照里根总统. 可是, 中国不是日本那么好欺负. 阿弥陀佛🙏

[@jasoncrelopia821]

Foxboro

[@stevenkhol8485]

The girl's English is too bad,like chin-English. Right now lots of Shanghaieses can speak quite standard American English,not like before.

[@ChenLinYu323]

Yes，we will have our prosperity, build on America's ruins lol.

[@inglam]

Trump is worse than this actor.