Bill Clinton: “of Greece and an Exchange With Reporters May 9, 1996 President Clinton. Let me say that it is a great honor for me to…”

“of Greece and an Exchange With Reporters May 9, 1996 President Clinton. Let me say that it is a great honor for me to welcome President Stephanopoulos here to celebrate the ties that bind the United States and Greece. And we look forward to discussing the many, many issues between our two countries, including the situation in the Aegean, which we strongly feel should be resolved without any force or threat of force, according to the international agreements and with respect to the territorial integrity of all parties involved. I'm looking forward to this, and I'm very glad you're here, Mr. President. China-U.S. Trade Q. Are you afraid of a trade war with China, Mr. President? President Clinton. Excuse me? Q. Are you afraid of a trade war with China? President Clinton. No, I don't think so. The United States, I think, has been more open to Chinese products than any other country. We buy an enormous percentage of their exports, a far larger percentage than our share of the world economy. And we are--tried to aid the transition of the Chinese economy and to have a constructive relationship with them, but we have a right to preserve the integrity of our own laws and especially our intellectual property laws. The United States has been fortunate to lead the world in the production of a lot of electronics and computer related equipment and software.…”