U.S. Relations With the People's Republic of China (2008)

The White House

For Immediate Release
Office of the Press Secretary
June 12, 2008

President Bush Participates in Joint Press Availability with Prime Minister Berlusconi of Italy

Salla della Loggia
Villa Madama
Rome, Italy

7:39 P.M. (Local)

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PRESIDENT BUSH: Turning to the meeting, I want to say something about the severe weather that has affected so many of the citizens back in the United States. There's been some terrible storms and a lot of destruction and some death. Throughout the trip I've been updated on the devastation.

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Now, I remind the Prime Minister our objective is to get nations like China and India to sign up to the goal, and that we'll develop our own strategies that will be firm strategies within the U.N. framework. Over dinner we'll talk about the Doha Round, how the United States is committed to completing a successful round at Doha.

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8:06 P.M. (Local)