The decision by President Bush to sell military equipment to Taiwan was based in part on reports that the Chinese have been building up their military power. It was intended to send a strong message to the Chinese about using that power. Newspaper Activities Relations between the United States and China are complicated. While the U.S. wants to oppose communism and support Taiwan with military equipment, it also wants U.S. companies to be able to sell more products in China. As a class, discuss ways the U.S. could achieve these goals.
China is an important country in U.S. foreign policy.
Pick three from the news stories in today's paper. Write a short paragraph for each explaining why it is important to U.S. foreign policy. How President Bush deals with China will help shape his reputation as a world leader. In teams, scan the stories and photos in the newspaper for 10 people who have strong leadership qualities. List those qualities on a sheet of paper.