Hu Jintao's very offensive speech By Bruce Jacobs ®a³Õ Wednesday, Oct 29, 2003,Page 8 Chinese President Hu Jintao (JÀAÀÜ) expressed strong concern about the possibility of being insulted during his speech to Australia's parliament. In fact, his speech has insulted every Australian. In his first substantive paragraph, Hu states, "Back in the 1420s, the expeditionary fleets of China's Ming dynasty reached Australian shores. For centuries, the Chinese sailed across vast seas and settled down in what was called `the southern land,' or today's Australia. They brought Chinese culture here and lived harmoniously with the local people, contributing their proud share...
