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...President Jiang Zemin: Scorecard not yet in Jiang will probably earn mixed reviews at home and abroad. From Washington's point of view, once the U.S. had gone as far as it could, the Chinese president moved decisively to resolve a situation that could have been catastrophic for both sides. But China's handling of the standoff also served as a reminder of the complexity of Beijing's power structure and the limits of Jiang's authority. At home, the government-controlled media are spinning the outcome as a victory for China, but it's not yet clear whether...
...pressure will quickly mount in Washington for a tougher stand against Beijing - which would likely result in similar hardening of the Chinese position. The congressional recess has given the Bush administration a window in which to cut a deal relatively free of domestic political interference, but Chinese president Jiang Zemin's 10-day visit to Latin America, which began last Wednesday, may complicate matters. Some observers believe that the Jiang's absence from Beijing is giving greater weight to statements emanating from the military, which is taking a harder line in part because of its own embarrassment at losing...
...interest of both to let the other side know there were divisions within their ranks. That's the nature of the game, played this round by George W. Bush, a blunt-spoken Westerner whose father was once a special envoy to China, and President Jiang Zemin, an aging autocrat who staked his authority on building a better relationship with the West, only to come under fire at home for going too far. In a test of pride and power, two presidents fought to control the weapons of diplomacy, the tiny spaces between a concern, a regret and an apology...
...differences in both capitals notwithstanding - need to bring the matter to a close, their room for maneuver may also be limited by domestic political concerns. China's closed authoritarian system is nonetheless complex, with a number of rival power centers competing to shape the national agenda as President Jiang Zemin acts as a ringmaster, mindful of the need to shape his own succession and also, to a degree, of Chinese public opinion. The fallout from the accidental U.S. bombing of China's Belgrade embassy two years ago also revealed the depths of nationalist hostility to the U.S. in China...
...judging by President Jiang Zemin's response, that's not something the Chinese government feels easily able to do right now. While U.S. diplomats are increasingly frustrated in their efforts to engage officials in Beijing on the subject, Jiang responded to Bush's comments by repeating his demand that the U.S. apologize and accept full responsibility for the collision between the U.S. plane and a downed Chinese F-8 fighter. And that's a price Washington has no intention of paying. "There's nothing to apologize for," said Secretary of State Colin Powell. In other words, stalemate...