Bush facing opposition over China

Title

Bush facing opposition over China

Genre

News report; Press conference

TX Date

24 Jan 1990

Year of production

1990

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Duration

00:03:00

Description

Nick Peters reports on US President George H W Bush facing opposition and a possible defeat in Congress over retaining relations with China despite human rights violations and on his words on the future of Soviet Union President Mikhail Gorbachev who faces internal pressure. Includes extracts of press conference with Bush.

Contributors

Nick Peters; George H. W. Bush

Keywords

USA; Politics; Human rights violations; USSR; China; International relations; International politics; Foreign policy; Presidents; Mikhail Gorbachev; Foreign students

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