06/08/1998
https://www.presidency.ucsb.edu...
"Yes, first of all, obviously I think it is important for China to be a member of the World Trade Organization."
"I have seen a nation rising in its influence in the world."
"You are making Shanghai a place the world looks to for commerce, culture, and people of different walks of life thriving together."
"Everyone understands that there is a new China emerging in the world that is more prosperous, more open, and more dynamic."