Word: zemin
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Clinton's visit allowed 1.2 billion Chinese to see the No. 1 person of the country that makes Coca-Cola, Nike sportswear and Boeing aircraft, all of which are quite familiar to Chinese eyes. Clinton's open exchange of views with Chinese President Jiang Zemin, Peking University students and callers in Shanghai is unparalleled. The Chinese have now seen a democratically elected leader talk with the people in an open way. And they may think twice about why their own party leaders are seldom seen in public, let alone speaking in an impromptu fashion with them. XIAO-MING YU Charlottesville...
Tourist-in-chief Bill Clinton hit five Chinese cities in nine days and obviously had a wonderful time. He put in a bit of work, debating issues with President Jiang Zemin, delivering a major speech, engaging in wonky chatfests with "ordinary" Chinese citizens, and he seemed to enjoy those too. Much of the time, though, Clinton and his family were touring, gazing at the fabulous terra-cotta army of Xian, the Great Wall, the neon-lit Shanghai Bund at night, the ethereal karst mountains of Guilin and the towering tangle of Hong Kong's skyscrapers. It was a lot more...
...There's no question he has given [Beijing] a public relations coup," says Representative Nancy Pelosi, a California Democrat. "How the regime responds will determine the ultimate success of the summit." The Chinese, says James Lilley, a former ambassador to Beijing, made Clinton look good, "and they made Jiang Zemin look as though he could handle the Americans...
...JIANG ZEMIN The happy host waves bye: he made Bill look good, and Bill never made him look...
That began to change on Saturday, when Clinton and Chinese President Jiang Zemin held a joint press conference that was broadcast live across China. It was an astonishing affair, as Clinton and Jiang parried over human rights, Tiananmen Square and Tibet. Clinton patiently explained the U.S. position on Tiananmen: "I believe, and the American people believe, that the use of force and the tragic loss of life was wrong." Jiang countered by insisting, "Had the Chinese government not taken the resolute measures, we could not have enjoyed the stability we are enjoying today." Without prompting, Jiang denied that China...