Program Overview

• Hosts: Ray Suarez, Garrick Utley, Margaret Warner, Steve Roberts and Marvin Kalb
• Original Airdate: Mar 2005

In his presidential inaugural address, George W. Bush called for an "end to tyranny around the world." America Abroad examines the impact of President Bush's words for those inside and outside the government seeking to promote greater democracy and human rights in People's Republic of China.

In segment one, Ray Suarez speaks with James Miles, China correspondent for The Economist, about reaction in China to the President's inaugural address.

Garrick Utley narrates an archival audio tour of the history of US-China relations in the 20th century in segment two.

In segment three, Margaret Warner looks back at the Tiananmen Square crisis in June 1989, and the response of the Bush Sr. administration.

Steve Roberts examines America's economic relationship with China and the impact of trade and investment on political reform in China in segment four.

In the final segment, Marvin Kalb moderates a discussion examining the prospects for political evolution and democracy in China.

Guests on this program include:

James Miles, China correspondent for The Economist

Li Lu, leader of the Tiananmen Square student movement

James Lilley, former Ambassador to China

Richard Solomon, former Assistant Secretary of State for East Asian and Pacific Affairs

Professor Kenneth Lieberthal, Distinguished Fellow at the University of Michagan's William Davidson Institute

Arthur Waldron, Lauder Professor of International Relations at the University of Pennsylvania

MinXin Pei, senior associate in the China Program at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace