Inouye's pragmatic approach improved China-U.S. relations

By Lv Congmin

POSTED: 01:30 a.m. HST, Mar 06, 2013

~~<p>My diplomatic career has given me many opportunities to meet people from other countries. It is easy to get acquainted with someone, not easy to really know each other and treat each other with respect. It takes years of mutual trust, sincerity and dedicated nurturing to develop genuine friendship.</p>
<p>I intended to write an article about my American friend, Daniel Inouye — but before I finished it, the news came that he had passed away. We were saddened by the loss of another old and good American friend.</p>
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My diplomatic career has given me many opportunities to meet people from other countries. It is easy to get acquainted with someone, not easy to really know each other and treat each other with respect. It takes years of mutual trust, sincerity and dedicated nurturing to develop genuine friendship.

I intended to write an article about my American friend, Daniel Inouye — but before I finished it, the news came that he had passed away. We were saddened by the loss of another old and good American friend. Login for more...