I am gonna get flamed over it probably, but I kind of think Zhu might be an alright kinda guy, at least on a personal level. If I am not mistaken he talked a bunch of students into going home too and not running around burning down the city. Such actions are appreciated. That is unlike those other guys who try to stir people up to anger on purpose.
People don't realize it but if he goes around "taking America's side" in public it will cause a big uproar. He has to maintain a little face with some of the other cadres...
I actually think Jiang at one point was trying to make friends with America. When he came over that one time and was singing Elvis songs comes to mind... He got frustrated though when Congress snubbed him...
If I was to give him one message about that, it would be 'don't take it personally'. Jiang or Zhu might not condone all that goes on in their party. There are problems though, and since he is the President he got it...
Keep in mind though I will not go so far as to give him too much credit though. Its no love affair at all...
I don't doubt for a minute that Jiang put his stamp on some of the hostile intentions China undertakes.
Things are not always as they seem on the surface. I would venture to say that some of these guys really do want to change things for the better, but only they cannot bellow it at the top of their lungs like in America.