However, this view of mine on China has invariably been contradicted by media accounts picturing China as the aggressor in the South China Sea conflict. Over time I inevitably nursed that obsession of talking to a Chinese leader by way of getting answers to my questions right out of the horse’s mouth, so to speak. “Mao,” said Rene in his cool, casual, amiable, winsome way of dealing with difficulties, “all reporters covering Apec want that one-on-one. When Wen Jiabao retired in 2013, Li, as expected, was elected by the 12th National People’s Congress as Premier. If I pronounce Li Keqiang correctly, then I set the tone for getting to know the Chinese Premier the right way.

Source: Manila Times November 03, 2017 18:22 UTC