From article:
"Regarding the clock as a gift, please rest assured that the President loves it very much because in our culture the word “clock” pronounced as “zhong” also means “zhong xin” (in English “wholehearted, heartfelt and cordial” or “best wholehearted wishes”). So it is no problem at all!"
Just when you thought they couldn't debase themselves any further!
For those who don't speak Chinese, zhong xin means "loyalty".
They must speak the ass kissing dialect of Chinese instead of the Minnan dialect.