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Exchange With Reporters on Departure for Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

May 28, 1993

China

Q. Heard anything from China, Mr. President? Their reaction, the Chinese reaction?

The President. I don't know what their—I feel very good about our policy. I think it's a good policy. I don't want to isolate China. I want to do what's good for—just the Chinese people. But I think standing up for American values and values in China is the way to go. I think this is the right policy. And we have some very serious issues between us, along with these, a broad range of possibilities. I hope we can work—

NOTE: The exchange began at 10:07 a.m. on the South Lawn at the White House. A tape was not available for verification of the content of this exchange.

William J. Clinton, Exchange With Reporters on Departure for Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Online by Gerhard Peters and John T. Woolley, The American Presidency Project https://www.presidency.ucsb.edu/node/219976

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