Word: discussing
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...authoritarian society, China sure seems to want to talk: First Jiang Zemin not only wanted to discuss Tiananmen Square and Tibet and human rights; he wanted to do it live on Chinese television. Then President Clinton's Monday address to Beijing University students -- and their feisty response at question time -- was also broadcast live to a nation unused to viewing any unscripted politics. "Saturday's candid exchange on camera could help Clinton silence critics in Washington who opposed his China visit," says TIME White House correspondent Jay Branegan. "And that could only help China...
...just what is Bertelli's plan? According to the Italian newspaper La Repubblica, Bertelli said he had not donated $120 million to charity. "I sent them a very clear message: let's make the move official, let's discuss possible collaboration between our two companies," he said. "I own a private company, and I can't be taken over. Here's what I'm telling them: let's merge the two companies so Gucci will no longer be subject to a takeover." He later denied part of this, but he has talked before of turning Prada into a multinational, multibrand...
TIME: President Clinton is expected to discuss Taiwan on his visit to Beijing. Does that worry...
...such a Clinton-Jiang agreement has officials in Taipei frazzled. China hopes to use better relations with the U.S. as bait, to entice Washington into a joint effort to put pressure on Taiwan. Taiwan is worried that some arm-twisting could be coming. "We believe the U.S. should not discuss the three nos with Beijing," says Chen Chien-jen, director-general of the Government Information Office in Taipei. Adds Vice Foreign Minister David Lee: "We don't want this written down because we don't want Beijing to interpret what independence means...
...proud to have been in a financial situation that has allowed us to invest more than $50 million in technology. Other cities are not so fortunate; should their children be left behind? Instead of throwing about buzz words about taxes, Congress, the Administration and the industry should discuss how to get the job done--and do it. THOMAS M. MENINO, Mayor Boston