Bush´s Fence-mending Tour of Europe

cctv.com 02-22-2005 19:41

Host:

Yang Rui

Guests:

William C.Mccahill Jr.: Senior Advisor of Wilmer Cutler Pickering

Ruan zongze: Senior Research Fellow of China Institute of Internationa; Studies

Tao Wenzhao: Professor of Institute of American Studies of CASS

Lead in:

President Bush is currently in Europe to repair the difficult transatlantic relations. America drives its old European allies away with coalition of willing during the invasion of Iraq. But the reconstruction in Iraq and their common concerns over Iran鈥檚 nuclear program and Syria鈥檚 military presence in Lebanon may have brought the two parties closer to consolidate their traditional alliance. But can the disputes be solved overnight despite the handshakes and smiles?

Joining us in the studio are Professor Tao Wenzhao from the Institute of American Studies of

China Academy of Social Sciences, Mr. Ruan Zongze, senior research fellow from China Institute of International Studies and William C. McCahill Jr. from Wilmer Cutler Pickering.

Related news:

US President George W. Bush has arrived in Brussels to begin a five-day fence-mending visit to Europe, which will also take him to Germany and Slovakia.

Bush will meet European Union and NATO leaders during two days of talks in Brussels. Bush aims to improve relations with Europe early in his second term, and end the serious strains in the transatlantic relationship caused by the war in Iraq. He is also expected to shore up European support for the new governments of Iraq and Afghanistan, and to advance the US vision of settling of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.

Security has been tightened in Brussels for Bush's visit. As expected, public protests took place before his arrival in Brussels on Sunday with both the far left and far right on the streets. The right are wanting him to pull US troops out of Europe and the left are criticizing what they say is his disdain for international law.

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