When Caspar Weinberger met with Deng Xiaoping last week at Peking's Great Hall, the Chinese leader ex plained that he hears best with his left ear. Would the U.S. Defense Secretary be kind enough to sit on that side? asked Deng. Weinberger obliged, adding felicitously that he hears best with his right ear. "Aha," said Deng with a smile, "we have a good basis for cooperation."
Indeed, for the first time since 1979, the U.S. and China seem genuinely determined to hear each other out. Although Taiwan, as ever, remains a problem, other, less volatile matters are now seen as the...
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