第一届

　　比赛日期：1996年3月22日

　　比赛地点：北京凯莱大酒店

　　演讲主题：风雨兼程十五载——迎接新世纪的曙光(庆祝《中国日报》创刊十五周年)

冠军：刘欣，南京大学，在1996年英国国际演讲比赛上获冠军

　　1996 Session

　　Time: March 22, 1996

　　Venue: Gloria Plaza Hotel, Beijing

　　Topic: 15 Years On: Preparing for the Next Century

　　Champion: Liu Xin, Nanjing University

　　To us young people, challenge often emerges in the form of competition. In the next century, competition will not only come from other college graduates, but also from people of all ages, of all origins. With increasing international exchanges, we have to face growing competition from the whole outside world. This is calling for a higher level of our personal development.

　　– Excerpt from Liu Xin’s speech

　　第二届

　　比赛日期：1997年3月14日

　　比赛地点：北京皇家大饭店

　　演讲主题：我、我的祖国和世界

冠军：李舒，四川大学

　　1997 Session

　　Time: March 14, 1997

　　Venue: Radisson SAS Hotel, Beijing

　　Topic: Me, My Country and the World

　　Champion: Li Shu, Sichuan University

　　A Chinese philosopher, Feng Youlan, once said China is an old nation with a new life. To us, that means this country with long, long history is on its course of modernization. I am encouraged every time I think of it. I do believe China really has a bright future, if it seeks this opportunity to continue building roads to the world. I see the future as a huge project in which I can play an important role. China needs more and better roads to the rest of the world. I feel needed. I feel inspired. I’m ready.

　　– Excerpt from Li Shu’s speech