US President George W. Bush received a joint interview by People's Daily Chief Reporter Li Xue Jiang, South Korea Journalist Woosuk Kenneth Choi. Thai Journalist Pichai Chuensuksawadi and South China Morning Post journalist Greg Torode in the White House on July 30, 2008, before he embarks on trip to South Korea, Thailand and China, and attends the opening ceremony of the Beijing Olympic Games.
The following is the full text of the interview:
Roosevelt Room
1:20 P.M. EDT
THE PRESIDENT: Thanks. Looking forward to my trip. As you all know, the itinerary is South Korea , Thailand and then China . China will be a mix of -- South Korea will be all diplomacy; get a chance to see my friend, the President; a good discussion about common issues. I'll see the Prime Minister of Thailand for a nice dinner. He'll have some interesting events related to Burma the next day. And then of course we go into China for the Olympics, but there will be a fair amount of diplomacy while I'm there.
And I'm really looking forward to it -- looking forward to it because, one, my good wife will be going with me and I love to travel with her. Secondly, one of my daughters is going with me, which will be fun. And my brother will be going with me. And in China I'll be meeting my father, who will be traveling with my sister.
JOURNALISTS: A big family reunion, Mr. President. (Laughter.)
THE PRESIDENT: It sounds that way. Anyway, I'm looking forward to it, I'm excited to go. Relations with the three nations that I have just described are good, strong. My trip will help advance them, the relations.
And I'll also be giving a speech in Thailand about our foreign policy in the Far East , where I will be leaving this foreign policy in six months. I will also remind people that I will be sprinting to the finish, that I will finish this job strong. And so I want to thank you for coming by and giving me a chance to visit with you. We'll go a couple of rounds here.
US President George W. Bush receives interview from foreign print media.
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