Kota Kinabalu: Girl Guides Association Malaysia (PPPM) Deputy President Raja Puan Muda Perak Darul Ridzuan Tunku Soraya Almarhum Sultan Abdul Halim Mu’adzam Shah urged PPPM members to polish their skills and play their roles in ensuring peace within the community.
When Deng Xiaoping arrived at Andrews Air Force Base outside Washington in January 1979, his country was just emerging from a long revolutionary deep freeze. No one knew much about this 5-foot-tall Chinese leader. He had suddenly reappeared on the scene after twice being cashiered by Mao, who famously described him as “a needle inside a ball of cotton.” But in 1979 he knew exactly what he wanted: better relations with the U.S. He and President Jimmy Carter appeared to be serious about resolving differences. While reporting on these meetings, I had the impression that they were aware they were appearing in a kind of buddy film, and were using the opportunity to suggest clearly that they were ready to cooperate.