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• Menudo
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• Migas Tacos/Plate
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Serving Bryan-College Station for 19 Years
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Jiang discussed the free market reforms and
technological advances that have made China’s
economy one of the world’s most vibrant, with
rapid growth rates and rising standards of living.
“Our objective is to basically make China a
modem country by the middle of the century,”
Jiang said.
He addressed the sensitive issue of Taiwan, a
sore point in U.S.-China relations.
Taiwan separated from the mainland in 1949
when communists took over China, but China
maintains that Taiwan still belongs to it. The
United States has warned against Chinese
aggression toward Taiwan.
“We will exert our utmost efforts to make
peaceful reunification a reality,” Jiang said.
“Nothing threatens peace and stability in the
Straits more than Taiwan independence.”
Jiang urged the United States to maintain its
policy of not recognizing Taiwan as an independ
ent nation and reiterated his plan to allow Taiwan
to keep its economic and political autonomy if it
reunites with the mainland.
Reports from international human rights
organizations and the U.S. Department of State
have documented China’s widespread imprison
ment, torture and execution of political dissi
dents. Jiang did not discuss China’s poor human
rights record, but said the government has
strengthened democratic institutions.
“We have expanded democracy, improved the
rule of law and protected our people’s rights as
masters of the land,” Jiang said.
China maintains a one-party dicatorship and
Jiang holds his position through his leadership of
the Communist party. All other political groups
are prohibited and no free elections are held.
Charles Hermann, the associate dean of the
Bush School of Government and Public Service,
said that by Western standards of democracy,
China still has a long way to go.
“There’s many different views of what it
means to be democratic,” Hermann said.
After his speech. Jiang answered questions
that had been screened. The questions dealt with,
among other things, the protection of panda’s
habitats and Chinese basketball players.
“They were fluff questions. I was expecting
something more serious,” said Marcus Gillet, a
sophomore political science major.
Chinese leaders are unaccustomed to engag
ing in an uncensored and spontaneous exchange
with the public, Hermann said, and organizers
did not want to pose any questions that would
make Jiang uncomfortable.
Hermann said Jiang’s focus on economic
development and cooperation with the United
States signals China’s adoption of a less con
frontational approach to the West.
Hermann noted that Jiang’s pledge to fight
terrorism and prevent the proliferation of nuclear
weapons has been backed up by action.
In the past, Hermann said, China exported
materials to build weapons of mass destruction,
but in recent years, has limited the sale of mili
tary technology.
“This visit, coming at the end of his tenure as
president, is a signal that Jiang feels it is impor
tant for China to continue building bridges to the
U.S.Hermann said.
Jiang delivered his speech in thickly accented
English, but answered questions via a translator.
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