In addition, native speakers usestance adverbs more freely inthe initial medial and initial endpositions, whichare notcommon in thewritings of ChinesecollegeEFL learners.
The apparent pragmatism of theChinese officials who negotiated it is matched neither by theChinese press nor the government's public stance, a demand for an American apology.
In interviews with China Daily and China National Radio, other Chinese experts strike a more optimistic tone and believe that the US has already softened its stance and is still keeping channels of communication open with North Korea.