About the Author

Zhu Rongji served as mayor of Shanghai from 1987 to 1991, was China's vice premier from 1991 to 1998, and served as fifth premier of the People's Republic from 1998 to 2003. Between 1993 and1995 he served concurrently as governor of the People's Bank of China.Henry A. Kissinger was U.S. secretary of state from 1973 to 1977. Helmut Schmidt was chancellor of West Germany from 1974 to 1982.