Chapter 51 lucky sir rice

I met US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice in February 2007, during my second visit to the US. During his visit to the United States in 2005, Chief Condoleezza Rice happened to be visiting Asia and staying in our country. When I walked into the Secretary of State's room, I was greeted with a smile on the face of Chief Condoleezza Rice in a red suit that accentuated her allure. I start by thanking her for her message of condolence when I was attacked in the 2006 local elections.Although we had never met before, at that time Chief Condoleezza Rice sent me a letter of condolence through the US embassy in South Korea.Perhaps because of this, even if it is the first time we meet, it feels familiar and friendly as if we have met many times.

We first talked about our motivations for entering politics and about economic policy, and then we finally talked about North Korea's nuclear weapons and the South Korea-U.S. alliance, which both of us care about. I said: "I heard that your piano and figure skating skills are extraordinary, sir. It seems that as long as you make up your mind, you can achieve the best level in everything. I think the Six-Party Talks will also be successfully led by you." Let me start the topic with this , because just a few days ago during the six-party talks, the "2.13" agreement was reached to resolve the North Korean nuclear issue in a phased manner, so the look of the chief seemed much more relaxed.

Chief Rice responded: "I think it is because the first step has been taken well. I believe there will be more difficulties in the future. We must continue to work hard to prevent North Korea from returning to the past." She clearly expressed her views on this matter. In addition, she also made it clear that North Korea's human rights issue is an important issue of concern to the United States. "Beyond the issue of North Korea's nuclear weapons, I think the ultimate goal is that North Korea should move toward opening up." Then she asked me: "If you become president, how can you improve the alliance with China, Japan and other neighboring countries?" Security protection cooperation system, and brought up the topic of Washington's war veterans' memorial.

"No matter where I go in the world, I will first express my deepest gratitude to those who have helped South Korea. When I visited Washington in March last year, the first place I visited was the Memorial to the Soldiers who participated in the Korean War. This time it is also the same. I went there first. I saw that the weather was too cold this time, and the whole street was frozen. Although the ground was slippery and it was difficult to walk in high heels, I still walked to the monument step by step and offered flowers. Regarding the Korea-US alliance, That's exactly what it is."

When I finished speaking, Chief Rice, who had a dignified expression, suddenly became cheerful, and later talked about various topics. As the conversation became longer and longer, we gradually broke away from the formality and shared more from the bottom of our hearts. At the end of the conversation, she also expressed her lucky wishes to me.