Word: visits
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...certainly would surprise Americans to learn that China's boss, who arrives for his summit with Clinton next week, has a human face. Jiang's visit is raising hopes of a reconciliation between the two geopolitical giants that will end eight years of official frostiness precipitated by China's 1989 bloody crackdown on pro-democracy demonstrators in Tiananmen Square. Jiang certainly expects that. In his exclusive interview with Time, he declared, "At present, Sino-American relations have a favorable opportunity for further improvement...
...suffered for that in 1984, when the Old Guard refused to support his candidacy for the vice-premiership. By the time he was appointed mayor of Shanghai, in 1985, he had learned his lesson. "He spent a lot of time and effort pleasing the Old Guard who would visit Shanghai during the winter," says the colleague. "He realized that abiding strictly by party principles wouldn...
HONOLULU: Prepare for Jiang fever. The Chinese President arrived in Hawaii Sunday, and so far he seems to be pushing all the right buttons. His visit to the Arizona memorial reminded everyone of U.S.-China cooperation during World War II ? the watery wreath played well for the cameras, while his hula session showed off what troupe teacher Hokulani DeRego called Jiang's "great rhythm...
...that a visit to the colonial capital of Williamsburg Va. late Monday ? during which every TV correspondent can allude to the Jefferson-quoting Chinese President "seeing where democracy began" ? and the stage is set for the biggest PR coup since Deng Xiaoping donned a ten-gallon hat back...
...Even the human rights protests have been assimilated ? officially endorsed by Madeleine Albright Sunday, they will be allowed (and contained) at various points along Jiang's route, coexisting happily with the entire visit. Politicians on both sides seem to agree this is a Good Thing...