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Just wish to draw your attention to what some of us in Hong Kong think about the protocal blunders on the part of the White House in its reception of Hu.
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Hong Kong Poll About White House Meeting (04/22/2006) Oriental Daily interviewed 349 Hong Kong adults by telephone and here are the survey results with respect to the series of incidents at the Bush-Hu speeches on the White House lawn (see Comment #037).
Question: The White House master of ceremony announced the playing of the national anthem of the Republic of China.
- 33% said that the American government deliberate set this up (玩 ) to insult China
- 21% said that the American government was of poor quality
- 23% said that it was an unintentional mistake
Question: When the female FLG member disrupted Hu Jintao's speech, she was allowed to go on for almost three minutes before the secret service agents removed her.
- 79% said that the American government should apologize
- 9% said that the American government should not apologize
Question: How should China protest against what occurred?
- 43% said China should demand an apology from the American government
- 22% said China should lodge a diplomatic protest
- 6% said China should cancel the recently signed purchase contracts
Question: Do you think that the United States is a trustworthy partner?
- 17% said USA is a trustworthy partner
- 62% said USA is not a trustworthy partner
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