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Show Aa The Salt Lake Tribune NATION/WORLD Sunday,June 28,1998 =. Tiananmen Square andhis refus China Watches Iwo Leaders al He meet with In Big Debate Clinton critics at home denounced the debate as a rehash of willingness of the two lead agree so agreeably marked a new and unprecedented tage in U.S.-Chinarelations 1. the two leaders reached symbolic agreements on onomies and the environ vut promised to keeptalkng about thoseissues and human rights in the future. The prospect of this new dia- gue is far different fromthe in- fatuation of the years just after nt Nixon first embraced a counter to the Soviet iewers who first thought they an just hear Jiang’s remarks ed to see the broadcast turn into a full-fledged, Western- \vle press conference Many dissidents said the broadcast of the Tiananmen exchange a5 But af- at the press @ Continued From A-1 only ssidents. Satecies the 70 year-old dissident praised him for his commit ment to human rights. What hesaid exceededour expectations,” Lin said. “Now I don't have any doubts about him profound development Just a day before the summit, Lin Mu of Xian was criticizing Clin n's decision to be welcomedat old Chinese promises that were never kept Sen. Fred Thompson, R-Tenn. who ledan investigation into al- leged covert Chinese campaign contributions to the Democratic Party, said Saturday in the Republicans’ weekly radio address that the Chinese “must understand that we extend a hand of friendship with hope, but not with naivete. In thetelevised exchange, Clin- ton challenged Jiang over the Tiananmen Square massacre ‘There, nineyears ago, Chinese citizens of all ages raised their voices for democracy,” Clinton said. “For all of our agreements westill disagree about the mean ing of what happened then. I be lieve, and the American people BETIING — It would have been inimaginable only a few years pears jut President Clinton ap- to have moved American foreign policy into close align- went with China, ending the es (rangement that has prevailed 1 jee the end of the Cold War. (linton and Chinese President liang Zemin have succeeded, at least for now, in forging a new partnership the public airing of views be veen the two leaders seemed to break the ice. Clinton called the xchange “a healthything, a good thing and hailed his new friendship” with Jiang Our friendship maynever be perfect. No friendship is. But I hope it will last forever,” hesaid umming up the spirit in which the debate took place. merican officials hailed the Headded: a development with profoundim plications for the rest of Asia Other governments, especially ta partners, not adversaries Ihat was largely symbolic, be tse nuclear missiles can be re | quickly, andthereis no ion provisionin the pact ommerce Secretary Wil jum Daley had one of the real ips uf the summit by getting unese to agree for the first 1 allow Americaninspectors ir country to determineif hnology items such as powerful computers and telecom munication equipment are being country its This has been happening ind in order to compete considered devaluing hina has such a devalu ild have a devastating ef S. view ‘ ther Asian countries e economies are teetering on rink of collapse his new strategic linkup. be tween W ishington and Beijingis $50 Discount. payments? Financial problems? 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If Clinton succeeded in Justifying to domestic critics his appearance on Tiananmen Square, Jiang gavea lengthy de fense of China’s humanrighis-re cord that included a response to Clinton's Tiananmen rebuke Had China's government not taken the resolute measures then, wecouldnot have enjoyedthe sta bility we areenjoying today,” he said In what appeared as the most spontaneous moment of the encounter, Jiang then invited Clinton to add his own comments. forward into the 2Ist century is whichis the better gamble?” he said. “If youareso afraid of per sonal freedom that you limit Introducing AT&T Digital One Rate. i's here. ATat Digital One Rate Fifty states. One rate, Never a roaming orlong dist ance charge throughout the US where the whole economy is based on ideas and information and exchange and debate,” said. devalues exports become Air Duct Cleanihg ed. Even more extraordinary was that the Chinese authorities allowedit to be broadcast live. [it] too much, then you pay an even greater price in a world its confrontation.” rights that dominated the day Whether the process of change could reduce what Daley ex currency ent views from different sides.” was advancedin China or not is too earlyfo tell, but that the debate between Jiang and Clinton will be a $60 billion trade 1 on human rights. Dialogue is better than Trade matters aside, it was the exchange of views on human Vhis urrenc High credit cand debe? 1 esscthaney conduct dialogue we'd like people to know differ- working together to try to influ pects I concrete result was a promise iven te lreasury Secretary Rob. wateurobhigation WW you qualify sincerity { is adopting an open attitude and powerful nation ontheglobe and the most populous oneseemto be Clintonpressedhis point. “The question for all societies going On the economie side, the larg. foray 1 ' than 10% interest on an credit HW you area homeowner and an wered “yes” Tn any of these question they Gan tell you over the phone and that China has the fect credit? Self-employed? Late house cal bills’ IRS liens? Bankruptcy? / doesn't matter! Zhu said Clinton and Jiang ‘stated their respective views on humanrights and this has shown exchange “has shownthat China ence what happenselsewhere ised only for peaceful purposes he Commerce Department will now be more likely to grant port licenses to U.S. high-tech compunies for big-ticket items mbatance with Chinathis year for homeowners who need money now Zhu Bangzhao, a spokesmanfor the Chinese Foreign Ministry, said the decision to televise the wan, now confront a different world — onein which the most ences was greeted with amaze. ment by many Chinese. It was clear that China hadtak- that Local lender loosens its requirements theonesin India, Japan and Tai- wheredebateis strenuously dis- two nations agreed not to ! each other with nuclear showing, Jiang said, China and the United States Homeowners wi th money worries may qualify for low-interest loans Whatever our dis agreements overpast action, Chi na andthe United States must go pave the way for dialogue on hu 'he edgethe painful momentsin our own history when fundamental humanrights were denied Clinton learned just as heleft his summit en routeto the joint press conferencethat it would be televised in China believe. that the use of force and encounter as a turning point in (5S Chinese relations that would Jat) rights issues, until now the host contentious bone between e 10 nations forwardon the right sideof history for the future sake of the world At the same time. 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