Clinton in 2000 said: > In the new century, liberty will spread by cell phone and cable modem. In the past year, the number of Internet addresses in China has

Clinton in 2000 said: > In the new century, liberty will spread by cell phone and cable modem. In the past year, the number of Internet addresses in China has more than quadrupled from 2 million to 9 million. This year, the number is expected to grow to over 20 million. When China joins the WTO, by 2005, it will eliminate tariffs on information technology products, making the tools of communication even cheaper, better, and more widely available. We know how much the Internet has changed America, and we are already an open society. Imagine how much it could change China. > Now, there's no question China has been trying to crackdown on the Internet. Good luck! [Laughter] That's sort of like trying to nail Jello to the wall. [Laughter] But I would argue to you that their effort to do that just proves how real these changes are and how much they threaten the status quo. It's not an argument for slowing down the effort to bring China into the world; it's an argument for accelerating that effort. In the knowledge economy, economic innovation and political empowerment, whether anyone likes it or not, will inevitably go hand in hand. Looks like China has mastered nailing jello to the wall. Full transcript of his speech at Johns Hopkins: https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/WCPD-2000-03-13/html/WCPD-2000-03-13-Pg487-2.htm https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/WCPD-2000-03-13/html/WCP...