At her last stop in Beijing, where she was seeking Chinese help in stabilizing the global financial crisis and combatting climate change, powerful State Councilor Dai Binggou nearly swooned. "You look younger and more beautiful than you look on TV," he said.
Clinton appeared to blush, then composed herself and replied: "Well, we will get along very well."
Such interaction — a blend of flirtation and steely resolve — appears to be just what she has in mind to make the new administration's case.