And the Chinese government is going in exactly the opposite way. So exactly the opposite thing is happening from what he was saying on television, in my view, but I think the important thing is that he heard the concerns of my colleagues. They represent a lot of American people. He heard their views. He will consider those views, and I think in the meantime the communication will be ongoing, and I think this is only healthy.
Human rights are fundamental to our relationship.
Well, I think that human rights are fundamental to our relationship. That's why I said this brilliant future depended on China's respecting its own people. But I tink that it is important that the leaders of our two countries meet. I oppose the state visit, the celebratory nature. It might have defused some of the demonstrations of protest to the nature of the visit that President Clinton was providing for President Jiang.