September 8, 2000
New York City, Waldorf-Astoria Hotel
Former Secretary of State Dr. Henry Kissinger
and Dr. Wang Chi greet President Jiang Zemin
The US-China Policy Foundation, cooperating with the National Committee on US-China Relations, the US-China Business Council and others, helped to organize this luncheon event in honor of Chinese President Jiang Zemin during the historic U.N. Millennium Summit of world leaders. The Honorable Henry Kissinger delivered the opening remarks before President Jiang gave his address in English. President Jiang spoke of trends towards multipolarization, China's accession to the WTO, the need for stable US-China relations based on mutual respect, Taiwan's status, and China's domestic improvements in the overall quality of life for the Chinese people.
A complete copy of President Jiang's speech can be found at: http://www.avasian.com/bb_middle.htm