Question

How did the first President Bush handle US-China foreign policy following the Tiananmen Square incident in Beijing?

Answer 1

President Bush handled the the crisis in Tiananmen Square by cutting off military sales to China and also suspended visits to the China. However, the Bush administration conveyed to the Chinese that they believed the event was an internal Chinese matter.

Answer 2

Bush sent negotiators to China to maintain communication and a relationship with China while publicly imposing sanctions.