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To: dwight martin who wrote (3901)	7/5/1998 12:47:00 PM
From: jlallen	Read Replies (1) of 10852

Prove your boast. Prove to me that the Chinese people actually saw and heard the unedited version of what transpired. By the way, I might add that as to my point of view, seeing what I have seen of the exchange Clinton blew it. Jiang posed the Tianammen massacre as an honest difference between our countries and stated that the Chinese people were enjoying a period of stability as a result of the government's oppression. Clinton totally missed that opportunity to rebuke Jiang and that warped view of human rights. He blew it but of course I believe it is quite possible the whole thing was stage managed to benefit Clinton in the first place. The Chinese needed to throw him a bone and it appears they did. What exactly did this historic Clinton visit accomplish? Did he make progress on human rights? No. He was too gutless to even meet with dissidents. Chinese slave/prison labor continues. Dissidents were rounded up and jailed in honor of his visit. Three Radio Free Asia reporters had their visas revoked. The administration has not contested these actions vigorously and in fact should not have gone to Beijing until they were reversed. Did he make any progress on the trade imbalance? No. Did he make any progress toward protecting US intellectual property which is regularly pirated in China? No. Did not even garner a commitment to abate the practice. Did he make progress on the Tibet issue? No. Did he obtain any commitments to end the Chinese peculiar ideas about birth control (forced abortion and forced sterilization)? No. In short, if you like style over substance this was a great trip. Mr. Clinton is able to speak eloquently about things for which he has no real stomach. He's done it again and created a real nice media event but nothing more. This trip was historic only in the number of opportunities which were missed. Remember, this is the same Clinton who castigated ex President Bush for coddling the dictators in Beijing. Seems he did a pretty good impression. Wonder what would have motivated that behavior? JLA

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