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There is nothing wrong with such a public relations ploy. There was no shortage of salesmanship in the Nixon-Kissinger era, and Gorbachev's own proposals have been largely propaganda. But the trick--which Nixon and Kissinger mastered, and Gorbachev too seems to be learning quickly--is to play for the galleries without jeopardizing what can be achieved at the bargaining table...
...over the angel-hair pasta got as much notice as who said what in the chamber. After the Charles and Di outing in Washington, the power people will pick up their Louis Vuittons and head for Geneva and the U.S.-Soviet summit in November. The wits of Reagan and Gorbachev will be compared, but so will the coiffures of Nancy and Raisa...
...relaxed, wide-ranging conversation that lasted for more than an hour, China's leader offered his thoughts on economic reform in his country and how it can be sustained, the new problem of corruption, Chinese relations with the Soviet Union and next month's Reagan-Gorbachev summit meeting in Geneva. As is his custom, Deng chain-smoked throughout the meeting. Speaking in his deep, heavily Sichuan-accented voice, he was by turns tough, charming and self-effacing. Excerpts from the session...
...Soviet-Chinese relations. The Soviet Union has new leaders, and the people of the world are watching to see what will happen. It is not clear where Gorbachev is going, or how far. Soviet strength in Asia has grown; that's true. Their naval strength in the Pacific is the same as their strength in the Atlantic. One-third of [their] strategic missiles are directed against the Asian Pacific region, and that includes China, of course. They have 1 million troops with modern equipment on the Sino-Soviet border...
...whether he has any recommendations for Reagan and Gorbachev. No. I am not qualified. China is a backward country. Perhaps 50 years from now, China would have a larger say [laughs heartily...