Open up, Bush urges China Posted by Scott Manning on February 22, 2002 | Comments (0)

Winding up a three-nation East Asian visit, U.S. President George Bush said he welcomed the emergence of a "strong, peaceful and prosperous China" but urged Chinese to embrace liberty, tolerance and religious freedom as the nation developed.

During his last major event of the tour, a speech to students at Beijing's top Tsinghua University broadcast live across the country, Bush defended American values saying they have much to offer as a model for the Chinese people as their country develops.Full Story...