How did the first president bush handle us-china foreign policy following the tiananmen square incident in beijing? . a. bush took a hard stance against china's human rights violations and instituted the new world order doctrine. . b. bush tried to play down the incident with congress and the public in order to maintain an alliance with china on foreign trade and investment. . c. bush sent negotiators to china to maintain communication and a relationship with china while publicly imposing sanctions. . d. bush, a strong supporter of the rule of law, took a hard line stance against the protestors.