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January 1999 China
Special Weapons News

• China's Demand for Commercial Technology Poses Dilemma for U.S. Companies: Commerce Report Finds U. S. Department of Commerce Bureau of Export Administration January 28, 1999 -- The report concludes that the massive size of China's market makes it extremely difficult for U.S. and other foreign companies to ignore its commercial potential.
• U-S VIEWS OF CHINA Voice of America 26 January 1999 -- CHINA: FRIEND OR FOE OR SOMETHING IN BETWEEN AND PERHAPS INDEFINABLE? THAT WAS THE TOPIC OF DISCUSSION OF FOREIGN POLICY SPECIALISTS FROM THE U-S CONGRESS AT A RECENT WASHINGTON MEETING. VIEWS RANGE FROM ALARMIST TO FAIRLY REASSURING.
• Secretary of Defense William S. Cohen Press Conference Tokyo, Japan January 14, 1999 -- As far as the Chinese expanding their ballistic missile capability, it's become very clear that they have developed a long-range capability and that we are well aware of it, as far as their ballistic missiles are concerned, and so I don't understand how this Theater Missile Defense system that would protect the people of Japan, as well as American troops who are here in the population, would in any way pose a threat to China.
• DoD News Briefing -- Thursday, January 14, 1999 -- Q there was a report yesterday from the, quoting the Chinese Director, Chinese Foreign Ministry's Arms Control Director, Mr. Zia Zucheng that his, where China is warning, is very critical about a ballistic missile defense system including Japan, Taiwan, and the United States.
• EXCERPTS: COMMERCE DEPT.'S REINSCH ON CHINA EXPORT CONTROLS USIA 14 January 1999 -- Congress's imposition of strict controls on technology exports to China hurts the United States more than the Chinese, Under Secretary of Commerce William Reinsch says. In a January 14 address to the Silicon Valley Forum of the Commonwealth Club in California, Reinsch said that a strong U.S. defense depends on the health of U.S. high-tech companies, which in turn depend on exports.
• CHINA/MISSILES Voice of America 12 January 1999 -- CHINA SAYS IT IS CONCERNED ABOUT U-S / JAPANESE PLANS TO STUDY THE DEVELOPMENT OF A REGIONAL ANTI-MISSILE DEFENSE SYSTEM AND IS URGING WASHINGTON NOT TO INCLUDE TAIWAN IN THE PROJECT.
• DoD News Briefing Thursday, January 7, 1999 -- Q: Do you have anything on the report that China received information about the W88 nuclear warhead via the Los Alamos.
• CHINA-TECHNOLOGY THEFTS Voice of America 7 January 1999 -- CHINESE OFFICIALS IN BEIJING AND WASHINGTON HAVE REPEATED DENIALS THAT CHINA HAS TRIED TO ACQUIRE SENSITIVE AMERICAN WEAPONS AND ROCKET TECHNOLOGY.
• Normal Space Commercial Cooperation Between China and US Must Not Be Jeopardized 07 January 1999 -- US House select committee alleged in a report that US national security had been threatened by the "help" offered by American companies for the improvement of Chinese missile technology when China-made Long March rockets were used to launch US-made satellites. This absurd and irresponsible conclusion tarnished the image of the Long March rocket, and undermined the international reputation of its manufacturer and launch services provider.

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