Oct. 22, 2001

President's Trip to China

President Bush and Russian President Putin Discuss Progress
President Bush said Sunday, "Today the world is building a broad international coalition against terrorism, and Russia is taking a full and responsible role in the coalition. Russia is sharing valuable intelligence on terrorist organizations, providing overflight clearance for humanitarian missions and helping out diplomatically."  
U.S., Russian Joint Statement on Counter-Terrorism

President Pleased with Global Effort to Fight Terrorism
"...we are very pleased with not only the commitment, but the collective contribution. And we're making great progress. Not only are we doing well militarily, but we're sharing intelligence all across the globe, in ways that people could never envision up to now."  


President Says Terrorists Tried to Disrupt World Economy
"The stakes of this fight for all nations are high -- our lives, our way of life, and our economic future. By attacking the two great economic symbols, the terrorists tried to shatter confidence in the world economic system. But they failed."