But sustained growth requires confidence. And in
today's global markets these must be world-wide
business confidence. This in turn requires stable and
positive international political environment.
Last
month's Tokyo Summit reaffirmed commitment of major
free enterprise countries to reversing protectionism;
to stable and constructive relationship between East
and West; and to stamping out terrorism, which uses
freedom to undermine freedom. China will benefit
will the world if these essential objectives are
achieved.
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Our countries both enjoy one great source of strength:
more than most we are conscious of traditions and
lessons which our long histories have taught us.
key lesson our countries have both learned down the
ages is that political philosophies come and go. You
and 1 share different political philosophies. Quite
right too. But the vitality of any so-called ideology
lies in its capacity to reflect and harness the
imagination and aspirations of ordinary people. It is
results that count. It is results that are remembered.
And as Britain and China show, you get results by
concentrating on real problems; not on dreary theory.
Tomorrow, you will visit Snakespeare country.
Delighted to learn of your recent Shakespeare Festival
in China. Shakespeare's heritage of course belongs to
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