"For our safety, all possible precautions "
Long overshadowed by his father, Generalissimo Chiang Kaishek, Taiwan's President Chiang Ching-kuo, 69, has emerged as a capable, hard-working leader who spends much of his time visiting with citizens of the island republic. In an interview with TIME Hong Kong Bureau Chief Marsh Clark, Chiang expressed considerable optimism about the future of Taiwan. Excerpts:
On the normalization of U.S.-China relations: We did everything possible to prevent that nightmare from taking place. However, it did occur. If I were to say that the change has had no damaging...