US and Chinese presidents meet in Forbidden City

(22 Feb 2002)

1. US President George W Bush and US First Lady Laura Bush walk up steps to greet Chinese President and his wife on steps of Zhongnanhai Compound adjacent to the Forbidden City
2. Cutaway camera
3. Bush, Jiang, Laura Bush and Jiang's wife Wang Yi Ping photo op
4. Bush, Jiang, Laura Bush and Mrs Jiang walk inside
5. Various of Bush and Jiang inside with translator explaining history of Zhongnanhai
6. Various Bush and Jiang
7. Cutaway US National Security Adviser Condoleeza Rice and US Secretary of State Colin Powell
8. Cutaway Chinese Chinese Vice Premier Qian Qichen with wife
9. Bush and First Lady
10. Bush and Jiang
11. Bush and Jiang with Laura Bush walk through Zhongnanhai Compound
12. Various temple in compound, Bush and Jiang enter
13. Various exterior temple
14. Various Bush and Jiang
15. Bush talking about car whose wheel fell off en route to Zhongnanhai
16. Various Bush and Jiang say farewell, First Lady thanks Jiang
17. Various Bush, Powell and First Lady leave in convoy
18. Jiang says farewell as convoy leaves

STORYLINE:

US President George W. Bush had lunch with Chinese President Jiang Zemin at the Zhongnanhai Compound adjacent to the Forbidden City in Beijing on Friday.

The US President was given a short introduction to the history of the Zhongnanhai Compound, which was once a former padi-field.

The compound buildings date back to China's Qing Dynasty that reigned over China around 300 years ago.

Earlier, Bush's limousine blew a tire bringing his motorcade to a halt as he travelled to lunch with Jiang.

When the tire blew out, Bush had to walk to a backup armoured limousine, stalling the motorcade's progress for several minutes. He made the switch out of the view of journalists who travel with him.

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