The Economist (US), February 27th, 1988
LEE TENG-HUI, president of Taiwan for just over a month, says he has two guides. The first is the late president, Chiang Ching-kuo. "The second is the one to whom I say my daily morning prayer ... I have a deep interest in the Bible. Simply stated, I abandon my own existence and listen to what God tells me is the right thing to do."
So far, the Protestant Mr Lee's guides are serving him well. On February 22nd, a few days after the Chinese new year, he gave the first formal press conference in 13 years by a president of Taiwan. Mr Lee skilfully pleased both the conservative old guard of the ...
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