U.S. and Hong Kong (2008)
The White House
For Immediate Release
Office of the Press Secretary
November 22, 2008
President Bush Attends APEC CEO Summit 2008
Ministry of Defense Convention Center
Lima, Peru
9:48 A.M. (Local)
PRESIDENT BUSH: Gracias, señor. (Laughter.) What he forgot to say, Secretary Rice, is that he went to Notre Dame. She is a great supporter of Notre Dame. And thank you for having me. Laura and I are delighted to be back in your country.
[ ...Intervening Text... ]
Trade is seen as controversial in some places, but here in the Asia Pacific region its benefits are beyond doubt. Trade transformed the economies of the "Asian Tigers" -- Singapore, South Korea, Hong Kong, and Taiwan -- into global powerhouses. Trade fueled the rise of a new generation of Tigers -- nations like Malaysia, Indonesia, Thailand, and Vietnam. And in the most dramatic case of all, trade helped lift China out of isolation and poverty -- and into three decades of rapid economic growth and closer engagement with the world.
[ ...Intervening Text... ]
END
10:11 A.M. (Local)