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WJPBR Email News List [EMAIL PROTECTED] Peace at any cost is a Prelude to War! Bush lectures China on American values By John Schauble in Beijing President George Bush, frustrated in his attempts to secure a Chinese commitment on missile non-proliferation, used a speech to Beijing students yesterday to deliver a sermon on the need for religious freedom in China. But students at Tsinghua University seemed more interested in learning why the United States continued to refer to "peaceful resolution" rather than acknowledging China's goal of "reunification" with Taiwan. "Freedom of religion is not something to be feared," Mr Bush said in a speech televised nationally with translation. "It's to be welcomed, because faith gives us a moral core and teaches us to hold ourselves to high standards, to love and to serve others, and to live responsible lives." He spoke of his own deep personal religious faith and said he prayed for an end to religious persecution in China. His comments to a hand-picked audience were pointed after President Jiang Zemin had ducked questions on Thursday about the persecution of Catholic clergy in China. "Whatever religion people believe in, they have to abide by the law. So some of the law-breakers have been detained because of their violation of law, not because of their religious beliefs," Mr Jiang, who said he had no religious faith, told a joint news conference. In a wide-ranging speech on American values, Mr Bush talked about the importance of democracy, family values, education and freedom of choice. He also reiterated that the US had an obligation to defend Taiwan if it was attacked. "When my country makes an agreement we stick with it," he declared. But he said the US wanted a peaceful resolution to the Taiwan question. "We've also sent the same message that there should be no provocation by either party, rather peaceful dialogue," he said. *COPYRIGHT NOTICE** In accordance with Title 17 U. S. C. Section 107, any copyrighted work in this message is distributed under fair use without profit or payment to those who have expressed a prior interest in receiving the included information for nonprofit research and educational purposes only.[Ref. http://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/17/107.shtml ] Want to be on our lists? Write at [EMAIL PROTECTED] for a menu of our lists! Write to same address to be off lists! <A HREF="http://www.ctrl.org/";>www.ctrl.org</A> DECLARATION & DISCLAIMER ========== CTRL is a discussion & informational exchange list. Proselytizing propagandic screeds are unwelcomed. Substance—not soap-boxing—please! These are sordid matters and 'conspiracy theory'—with its many half-truths, mis- directions and outright frauds—is used politically by different groups with major and minor effects spread throughout the spectrum of time and thought. That being said, CTRLgives no endorsement to the validity of posts, and always suggests to readers; be wary of what you read. CTRL gives no credence to Holocaust denial and nazi's need not apply. Let us please be civil and as always, Caveat Lector. ======================================================================== Archives Available at: http://peach.ease.lsoft.com/archives/ctrl.html <A HREF="http://peach.ease.lsoft.com/archives/ctrl.html";>Archives of [EMAIL PROTECTED]</A> http:[EMAIL PROTECTED]/ <A HREF="http:[EMAIL PROTECTED]/";>ctrl</A> ======================================================================== To subscribe to Conspiracy Theory Research List[CTRL] send email: SUBSCRIBE CTRL [to:] [EMAIL PROTECTED] To UNsubscribe to Conspiracy Theory Research List[CTRL] send email: SIGNOFF CTRL [to:] [EMAIL PROTECTED] Om
