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Taiwan's President Lee Teng-hui's sudden redefinition of Taiwan's status in relation to China has sparked a heated debate over the potential consequences. Lee's assertion that Taiwan and China should deal with each other on a "state-to-state" basis has been met
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China's Foreign Ministry has vehemently opposed Taiwanese President Lee Teng-hui's comments on "state-to-state" dealings with China, sparking a renewed clash between the two nations. Beijing has long considered Taiwan a renegade province, and any move towards independence would be met with force, according to
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Tensions between the United States and China continued to escalate on Thursday as the Chinese government firmly rejected a U.S. investigation into the 1999 NATO bombing of the Chinese embassy in Belgrade, Yugoslavia, which killed three Chinese journalists and sparked widespread anti-American protests. U.S. Undersecretary of State Thomas
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Following weeks of demands from China for a full accounting of the NATO bombing of its embassy in Belgrade, U.S. Undersecretary of State Thomas Pickering visited Beijing to explain the incident. Pickering stuck to the U.S. explanation that the bombing was a tragic accident caused by human error,
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Congressional hearings on the renewal of Normal Trade Relations (NTR) for China have sparked intense debate, with various lawmakers expressing concerns about China's accession to the World Trade Organization (WTO) and its potential impact on the US job market and human rights record. Deputy Trade Representative Richard Fisher
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U.S. President Bill Clinton believes that extending Normal Trade Relations (NTR) status to China will enhance American economic and security interests. He argues that exports to China have quadrupled over the past decade, creating 400,000 American jobs. Clinton also emphasizes the role of trade in promoting social change
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The United States' involvement in the Kosovo conflict has highlighted the significant disarray in the country's foreign policy. President Clinton's foreign policy team is struggling to find a way out of the situation, and Congress lacks a clear direction. The lack of clear objectives and
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The Select Committee on U.S. National Security and Military/Commercial Concerns With The People's Republic of China released a report on May 25, accusing Hughes Space and Communications and Loral Space and Communications of illegally transferring sensitive US launch technology to China. The report found that the
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Senate Select Committee Chairman Christopher Cox testified Wednesday that the Justice Department had impeded his panel's investigation into national security lapses, citing interference in key employee interviews and refusals to share grand jury information. This testimony came as House and Senate Majority Leaders announced plans to tighten security
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A draft report by a House committee reveals that China has begun passing on stolen US nuclear, missile, and aircraft secrets to countries hostile to the United States, according to Rep. Christopher Cox, chairman of the select committee on China. The report, to be made public Tuesday, finds that China
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The most powerful military power in the world was left reeling after a diplomatic uproar over the mistaken bombing of the Chinese embassy in Belgrade. US and NATO officials revealed that the error was the result of an elemental oversight committed by everyday travelers - the lack of a comprehensive
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The United States' bombing of the Chinese Embassy in Belgrade has severely damaged the relationship between China and the US, reversing the progress made in recent years towards a "strategic partnership." China's leaders are now likely to resist making concessions in the World Trade Organization
