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Bush Says Terrorists Sought Markets' Ruin Subscribe to The Post By Mike Allen Washington Post Staff Writer Sunday, October 21, 2001; Page A25 SHANGHAI, Oct. 20 – President Bush worked today to deepen the stake that other countries feel in the U.S.-led coalition against terrorism, arguing for the first time that the Sept. 11 attacks were aimed at destroying world financial markets. Bush was speaking to an applauding audience of U.S. chief executives at an economic summit on the fourth day of his five-day visit to China. Aides said that throughout this week's one-on-one meetings with world leaders, Bush reminded them that similar attacks could happen in their countries and that self-interest should persuade them to shoulder more of the burden in the war. "The terrorists hoped world markets would collapse," Bush said. "But markets have proven their resiliency and fundamental strength. And this week in these halls, we return to the steady work of building the market-based economic system that has brought more prosperity more quickly to more people than at any time in human history." South Korean President Kim Dae Jung immediately backed Bush's call, declaring after they met Friday that countries must cooperate in the war "so that the world will become once again a safe place for us to travel freely by air – so that all of us will be able to freely go live and to visit high-rises and large apartment buildings, and also so that all of us will be able to safely open our own private mail." In his speech today, Bush gave the most sweeping rationale so far for the anti-terrorism campaign, which he called "a fight to save the civilized world and values common to the West, to Asia, to Islam." "Nowhere do civilized people rejoice in the murder of children or the creation of orphans," Bush said. "By their cruelty, the terrorists have chosen to live on the hunted margin of mankind. By their hatred, they have divorced themselves from the values that define civilization itself." Aides said a similar appeal to history laced Bush's private conversations with world leaders attending this weekend's Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation forum, with Bush urging Chinese President Jiang Zemin to offer more concrete support to the coalition as a gift to his grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Bush won Jiang's continued vocal support but did not delve into the specifics of what the Chinese leader would deliver, according to people who attended the meetings. Bush later pushed Jiang, both privately and publicly, on the sensitive issue of religious freedom in China. "I'm a Christian," Bush told Jiang during their Friday meeting, according to attendees. "It's important that as our relationship matures, we feel confident discussing issues such as religion." Bush then relayed appeals from the Vatican and the exiled spiritual leader, the Dalai Lama, for a dialogue about religious freedom in China. In his speech, Bush surprised many in the audience by following up his praise for the countries supporting his "great coalition against terror" with a warning to Jiang about concerns that China would use the fight as an excuse to crack down on Tibetans or ethnic minorities unhappy with Chinese rule. "No government should use our war against terrorism as an excuse to persecute minorities within their borders," Bush said. "Ethnic minorities must know that their rights will be safeguarded – that their churches, temples and mosques belong to them." Administration officials said that in talks here, Bush had even used the threat of terrorism as an argument for lowering trade barriers, painting a contrast between a government that is "committed to opening the doors of trade and opportunity, and therefore improve the lives of its citizens, versus the terror network, which has a dark view, an oppressive view and no regard for human life." White House officials, who had worried that this trip could prove to be a mistake because of uncertainty back home about anthrax attacks and the possibility of more terrorist strikes, said Bush had almost reveled in his role as a wartime president working his will on foreign soil. Although Bush had a treadmill in his suite, he went to the Ritz-Carlton fitness center at 5:30 a.m. and bantered with fellow guests about how to set the machine to an eight-minute mile. Later, he was briefed by secure video teleconference about the first U.S. ground action in Afghanistan. Officials said Bush was satisfied that he had accomplished his mission in Shanghai and planned to cut his visit short by one night, arriving back in Washington early Monday. Bush already had canceled stops in Japan and South Korea and a state visit to Beijing because of the press of war business, but he told Jiang the visit "will happen at a different time." The administration claimed a victory today in the tug-of-war over the wording of a counterterrorism communique that the 21 leaders of APEC, the economic forum, are expected to approve Sunday. Although the latest draft of the resolution makes no reference to Osama bin Laden or Afghanistan's Taliban movement, a senior administration official said it contains "some of the strongest language we've ever gotten, internationally, on specific things that states are asked to do." This will be the first time that APEC, which was founded in 1989 to enhance trade among Pacific Rim nations, has adopted a statement dealing so extensively with national security. The draft commits the leaders to trying to enforce financial measures to prevent the flow of funds to terrorists, develop "electronic movement records systems that will enhance border security while ensuring movement of legitimate travelers is not disrupted," and participate in discussions on "enhancing airport, aircraft and port security, achieve effective outcomes as early as possible and assure full implementation." Bush met today with Japanese Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi, who strongly supports Washington's military response. "I appreciate your strong leadership to fight terrorism," Koizumi said. "Your determination and patience, I appreciate." © 2001 The Washington Post Company ----- Aloha, He'Ping, Om, Shalom, Salaam. Em Hotep, Peace Be, All My Relations. Omnia Bona Bonis, Adieu, Adios, Aloha. 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