But that was only the beginning. It was time to let the cat out of the bag and address the United Nations on Sept. 6. The unfair and irrational old international political and economic order has yet to be replaced. At present, the people in many countries are still suffering from the scourge of wars and turmoil. Hegemonism and power politics still exist.
Local conflicts caused by ethnic, religious, territorial or resources factors keep cropping up.
Separatist, terrorist and extremist forces of various kinds are causing incessant damages to the international community. Environment, drugs, refugees and other global issues are more acutely felt. Our planet is still far from stable and tranquil. Next it was off to a meet with President Clinton. In a Sept. 8 meeting between the two leaders, Jiang talked with Clinton about many things including the upcoming U.S. Senate vote on PNTR, who will be the next president of the United States, relations with Taiwan and the much ballyhooed U.S. missile defense shield.