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March 1999 China
Special Weapons News

• Department of State Daily Press Briefing WEDNESDAY, MARCH 31, 1999 -- Chinese Prime Minister Zhu Rongji is supposed to come into town next week. We have no indication that the trip isn't going forward.
• ZHU RONGJI / THE MAN AND THE LEADER Voice of America 31 March 1999 -- CHINESE PRIME MINISTER ZHU RONGJI IS SCHEDULED TO BE IN THE U-S APRIL 6-14, AND HAVE TALKS WITH PRESIDENT CLINTON ON 4/8.
• SECRETARY DALEY GUARDED ABOUT CHINA ACCESSION TO WTO By Merle D. Kellerhals, Jr. USIA 31 March 1999 -- U.S. Commerce Secretary William Daley says China still has many problems to resolve before winning accession to the World Trade Organization (WTO), a goal of the East Asian nation for nearly 13 years.
• KOH: U.S. TO INTRODUCE RIGHT TO DEMOCRACY RESOLUTION IN GENEVA By Wendy Lubetkin USIA 31 March 1999 -- Harold Hongju Koh, assistant secretary of state for democracy, human rights and labor, says a primary theme of the U.S. involvement in the U.N. Commission on Human Rights this year will be the link between human rights and democracy.
• BARSHEFSKY REMARKS ON CHINA WTO ACCESSION TALKS USIA 30 March 1999 -- The United States supports China's accession to the World Trade Organization (WTO) if such accession is based on a commercially-meaningful package of market-opening reforms, according to U.S. Trade Representative Charlene Barshefsky.
• TRANSCRIPT: COMMERCE SECRETARY BEIJING PRESS CONFERENCE USIA 30 March 1999 -- The United States strongly supports China's accession to the World Trade Organization (WTO) on commercially viable terms, according to Secretary of Commerce William Daley.
• TRANSCRIPT: DALEY BRIEFING AT BEIJING INTERNATIONAL HOTEL USIA 29 March 1999 -- The United States must follow a "realistic, clear-eyed strategy of comprehensive engagement with the Chinese," according to U.S. Commerce Secretary William Daley.
• CONGRESSIONAL DELEGATION TO VISIT CHINA USIA 29 March 1999 -- U.S. Senate Finance Committee Chairman William Roth is leading a Congressional delegation to China the week of March 29-April 2 that will meet with Chinese Premier Zhu Rongji to discuss trade issues, economic development, and foreign policy issues.
• DALEY REMARKS ON U.S. ENGAGEMENT WITH CHINA USIA 29 March 1999 -- The United States must follow a "realistic, clear-eyed strategy of comprehensive engagement with the Chinese," according to U.S. Commerce Secretary William Daley.
• CHINA / U-S / TRADE Voice of America 29 March 1999 -- THERE ARE SIGNALS OF PROGRESS BETWEEN THE UNITED STATES AND CHINA ON BEIJING'S APPLICATION TO ENTER THE WORLD TRADE ORGANIZATION.
• CHINA / DISARMAMENT Voice of America 26 March 1999 -- CHINA'S PRESIDENT ROUNDLY CRITICIZED RESEARCH INTO SOPHISTICATED ANTI-MISSILE SYSTEMS. HE SAID THAT A WITHDRAWAL FROM EXISTING DISARMAMENT TREATIES WHICH PROHIBIT THE DEVELOPMENT OF ANTI-MISSILE DEFENSE SYSTEMS WOULD HAVE A NEGATIVE IMPACT ON INTERNATIONAL SECURITY.
• CLINTON / CHINA Voice of America 26 March 1999 -- THE WHITE HOUSE HAS ANNOUNCED THAT CHINESE PREMIER ZHU RONGJI WILL PAY AN OFFICIAL VISIT TO THE UNITED STATES NEXT MONTH AND MEET PRESIDENT CLINTON APRIL 8TH.
• TEXT: STATE DEPT. ON U.S. CHINA RESOLUTION AT U.N. USIA 26 March 1999 -- The United States plans to introduce a resolution in Geneva on human rights violations in China, according to the Department of State.
• Suspect Scientist Led Key Los Alamos Program The New York Times (March 24)
• U.S.-CHINA: ESPIONAGE CASE 'CASTS LONG SHADOW' OVER ZHU VISIT USIA Foreign Media Reaction Report 24 March 1999 -- Analysts tracking U.S.-China relations judged that allegations that a Taiwanese-born American scientist at Los Alamos National Laboratory had passed highly sensitive nuclear secrets to the Chinese in the 1980s would "cast a long shadow" over Chinese Premier Zhu Rongji's planned visit to the U.S. next month.
• CHINA / U-S Voice of America 23 March 1999 -- THE NEWSWEEK ARTICLE -- PUBLISHED MONDAY -- QUOTES AN UNNAMED U-S OFFICIAL CLOSE TO THE INVESTIGATION INTO NUCLEAR WEAPONS ESPIONAGE AS SAYING CHINESE SPYING IN U-S WEAPONS LABORATORIES IS "TOTAL."
• CHINA / U-S SCIENTIST Voice of America 22 March 1999 -- THE OFFICIAL CHINESE MEDIA REPEAT THE GOVERNMENT'S DENIAL THE AMERICAN SCIENTIST PASSED ANY MILITARY SECRETS TO CHINA.
• China's Space Shuttle March 20, 1999 China Science and Technology Newsletter China would make its unmanned space shuttle launch in one or two years. China plans to spend a manned space shuttle into orbit several years later.
• EXCERPTS: SENATOR BAUCUS ON CHINA ACCESSION TO THE WTO USIA 19 March 1999 -- A U.S. senator says that requiring Congress to vote on China's accession to the World Trade Organization (WTO) would set a bad precedent.
• TRANSCRIPT: PRESS CONFERENCE BY PRESIDENT CLINTON, USIA 19 March 1999 -- On the question of alleged spying by China at U.S. nuclear laboratories, Clinton said he was not aware of any espionage during his time in office. "I am confident that we in the White House have done what we could to be aggressive about this," he said. If there was espionage against the United States in previous administrations, he said, "I will be very upset about it, as I have been every time there has been.
• CLINTON NEWS CONFERENCE/CHINA Voice of America 19 March 1999 -- PRESIDENT CLINTON DEFENDED HIS ADMINSTRATION'S RESPONSE TO ALLEGATIONS OF CHINESE SPYING ON AMERICAN NUCLEAR LABORATORIES.
• U-S / CHINA ATTITUDES Voice of America 19 March 1999 -- MORE AMERICANS HAVE A NEGATIVE ATTITUDE TOWARD CHINA THAN EVER BEFORE. THE POLL IS A REFLECTION OF THE WAY U-S CITIZENS ARE REACTING TO A DELUGE OF NEWS STORIES ABOUT CHINA'S INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL AFFAIRS.
• CHINA DENIES NUKE THEFT Voice of America 18 March 1999 -- A CHINESE DIPLOMAT IN WASHINGTON HAS REPEATED BEIJING'S CATEGORICAL DENIAL IT STOLE NUCLEAR SECRETS FROM THE UNITED STATES.
• CHINA SPYING / NUCLEAR Voice of America 18 March 1999 -- REPUBLICAN LAWMAKERS HAVE STRONGLY CRITICIZED THE CLINTON ADMINISTRATION FOR APPARENTLY RESPONDING TOO SLOWLY TO TIGHTEN SECURITY AT NUCLEAR LABORATORIES, FOLLOWING ALLEGATIONS A SCIENTIST PASSED ON SECRETS TO THE CHINESE.
• MISSILE DEFENSE/ U-S & CHINA Voice of America 18 March 1999 -- WHEN CHINESE PRIME MINISTER ZHU RONGJI COMES TO WASHINGTON NEXT MONTH HE IS EXPECTED TO REPEAT BEIJING'S STRONG OPPOSITION TO U-S PLANS FOR NATIONAL AND REGIONAL ANTI-MISSILE SYSTEMS.
• CHINA NUCLEAR TECHNOLOGY Voice of America 17 March 1999 -- JOSEPH CIRINCIONE ARGUES THAT EVEN IF ALL THE ALLEGATIONS ABOUT THE NUCLEAR THEFT ARE TRUE, IT WILL BE MANY YEARS BEFORE CHINA COULD DEVELOP A SIGNIFICANT NUMBER OF LONG RANGE NUCLEAR MISSILES AND EVEN THEN, THE UNITED STATES WOULD STILL HAVE A LARGE STRATEGIC SUPERIORITY.
• WEDNESDAY'S EDITORIALS Voice of America 17 March 1999 -- THE U-S PRESS CONTINUES TO DISCUSS THE LATEST ALLEGATIONS OF CHINESE ESPIONAGE TARGETING THE U-S NUCLEAR WEAPONS PROGRAM, AND HOW CONGRESS AND THE PRESIDENT ARE HANDLING THIS ALLEGED SECURITY BREACH.
• ZHU RONGJI PROFILE Voice of America 17 March 1999 -- CHINESE PREMIER ZHU RONGJI HAS STAKED HIS REPUTATION ON REFORMING THE CHINESE ECONOMY. IT MAY PROVE TO BE A MORE DIFFICULT TASK THAN HE AT FIRST IMAGINED.
• TEXT: WHITE HOUSE'S SAMORE ON CHINA NUCLEAR ISSUE USIA 17 March 1999 -- The Clinton Administration plans to stick with its policy of engagement with China, despite that country's theft of American nuclear weapons technology, said a top White House official.
• Nuclear Lapses Known in '96, Aides Now Say The New York Times (March 17)
• China Spy Tale Is Bum Rap on Bill 17 March 1999 -- "Clearly they do not have any conclusive evidence against him, or he would be doing hard time in prison by now," says John Pike, a weapons expert at the Federation of American Scientists.
• Chinese Ambassador Refutes Allegations 16 March 1999 -- Chinese Ambassador to the United States Li Zhaoxing refuted reports by some American media about the so-called China's "theft" of U.S. nuclear secrets as "completely unfounded" and "extremely irresponsible."
• White House Briefing 16 March 1999 -- There are allegations that those type of transfers happened in the 1980s. We're dealing now in the late 1990s. And we think that there are enormous benefits to the engagement policy we have with China to our national interest as far as security around the world, as far as security in the region whether it's North Korea or India-Pakistan as far as nonproliferation.
• CHINA / HUMAN RIGHTS Voice of America 16 March 1999 -- CHINA IS SCRAMBLING TO AVOID CENSURE AT A UNITED NATIONS HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION SESSION THAT BEGINS IN GENEVA NEXT WEEK.
• CONGRESS / NUCLEAR LABS Voice of America 16 March 1999 -- SOME MEMBERS OF THE U-S CONGRESS ARE CALLING FOR A BAN ON ALL CONTACTS BETWEEN AMERICAN AND FOREIGN NUCLEAR WEAPONS SCIENTISTS.
• White House Briefing 15 March 1999 -- The vulnerabilities at the Department of Energy are something that have existed now for many years. When this was brought to our attention, the President moved aggressively to address them and we think we have addressed them.
• CHINA/U-S Voice of America 15 March 1999 -- CHINESE PREMIER ZHU RONGJI TOLD REPORTERS THE MOMENTUM OF SINO-AMERICAN RELATIONS USED TO BE GOOD -- UNTIL THE LATEST ACCUSATIONS CHINA STOLE U-S NUCLEAR MISSILE TECHNOLOGY.
• U-S / CHINA / NUKE Voice of America 15 March 1999 -- U-S OFFICIALS BEGAN TO SUSPECT CHINA HAD OBTAINED TOP SECRET NUCLEAR TECHNOLOGY FROM NEW MEXICO'S LOS ALAMOS NATIONAL LABORATORY BACK IN THE MID 1980'S.
• U-S / CHINA / SPY Voice of America 15 March 1999 -- THE FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION IS CONTINUING ITS INVESTIGATION INTO WHETHER CHINA MIGHT HAVE ACQUIRED SENSITIVE INFORMATION FROM THE LOS ALAMOS NUCLEAR LABORATORY IN NEW MEXICO.
• U-S CHINA ECON Voice of America 15 March 1999 -- THE CLINTON ADMINISTRATION BELIEVES PROGRESS IS BEING MADE IN PROTRACTED NEGOTIATIONS FOR CHINA TO JOIN THE WORLD TRADE ORGANIZATION (W-T-O).
• CHINA / LEGISLATURE Voice of America 15 March 1999 -- CHINESE LAWMAKERS HAVE COMPLETED THEIR ANNUAL SESSION IN BEIJING'S GREAT HALL OF THE PEOPLE. THIS YEAR'S WORKMANLIKE MEETING ENDORSED A GREATER ROLE FOR PRIVATE ENTERPRISE IN CHINA'S ECONOMY AND ISSUED A CALL TO ROOT OUT OFFICIAL CORRUPTION.
• Will Beijing's Nuclear Arsenal Stay Small or Will It Mushroom? The New York Times (Mar. 15, 1999) --
• 'No Question,' U.S. Says, Leak Helped China The New York Times (Mar. 15, 1999) --
• Theft Report Is a 'Farce,' China Says The New York Times (Mar. 15, 1999) --
• U.S.-China exchanges threatened by spying charges; 2 countries often discuss scientific, military matters Sun Nation 14 March 1999 -- "The culture of science and culture of security are fundamentally at odds," said Steven Aftergood, director of the project on government secrecy at the Federation of American Scientists. "Scientists want to publish, and they want to discuss their findings, because that's how they learn new things and that's how they discover mistakes."
• Chinese buildup is fueled by missiles; Alleged theft of secrets points to new emphasis on high-tech weapons Sun Nation 14 March 1999 -- John Pike, director of the Space Policy Project at the liberal Federation of American Scientists, played down the significance of any Chinese nuclear espionage.
• An Earlier China Spy Case Points Up Post-Cold War Ambiguities The New York Times (Mar. 13, 1999) --
• U-S CHINA NUKE Voice of America 14 March 1999 -- PRESIDENT CLINTON'S POLICY TOWARD CHINA FACES A GROWING CHORUS OF CRITICISM FROM OPPOSITION REPUBLICANS IN THE WAKE OF BEIJING'S ALLEGED SPYING AT A NUCLEAR WEAPONS LAB.
• President Denies Ignoring Evidence of Nuclear Spying The New York Times (March 12, 1999) --
• Circling Los Alamos Inquiry: Specter of Science as a Sieve The New York Times (March 12, 1999) --
• REMEMBER LOS ALAMOS Voice of America 12 March 1999 -- THE U-S PRESS HAD PLENTY TO SAY ON FRIDAY ABOUT A POSSIBLE CHINESE NUCLEAR ESPIONAGE CASE INVOLVING THE NATION'S PREMIER NUCLEAR WEAPONS LAB.
• CHINA/U-S TECHNOLOGY BAN Voice of America 12 March 1999 -- CHINA'S FOREIGN TRADE MINISTER, SHI GUANGSHENG, EXPRESSED HIS ANGER WHEN HE HEARD THAT THE U-S GOVERNMENT HAD BANNED THE SALE OF A SATELLITE FROM THE U-S-BASED HUGHES COMPANY TO CHINA.
• CHINA / RUSSIA / T-M-D Voice of America 11 March 1999 -- CHINA CONFIRMS THAT IT HAS HELD TALKS WITH RUSSIA ON A U-S PLAN FOR A MISSILE UMBRELLA THAT WOULD PROTECT ITS TROOPS AND ALLIES IN ASIA. BEIJING HAS VOCIFEROUSLY OPPOSED THE PROPOSED MISSILE SYSTEM.
• CONGRESS-CHINA NUKE Voice of America 11 March 1999 -- THE CLINTON ADMINISTRATION IS FACING GROWING POLITICAL PRESSURE OVER CHINA'S ALLEGED ACQUISITION OF U-S NUCLEAR SECRETS. CONGRESS IS GEARING UP FOR AN INQUIRY INTO A NEWLY-EXPOSED ESPIONAGE CONTROVERSY AND OVERALL CHINESE-AMERICAN RELATIONS.
• Albright Defends Policy on China as G.O.P. Attacks The New York Times (March 11, 1999) --
• Political Battle: What to Reveal on China Arms The New York Times (March 10, 1999) --
• The Scientist Who Is the Talk of Los Alamos The New York Times (March 10, 1999) --
• ALBRIGHT TO CHINA: TMD, HUMAN RIGHTS TROUBLE SINO-U.S. TIES USIA Foreign Media Reaction Report 09 March 1999 -- Secretary of State Albright's two-day visit to China March 1-2 garnered considerable media attention. For most observers, China's vehement opposition to an American proposal to develop a Theater Missile Defense (TMD) system in Asia that could include Japan, South Korea, and possibly Taiwan constituted the single most explosive issue facing the U.S. and China. Many viewed TMD as demonstrating the "deep-rooted distrust" between the two, and argued that if Washington "goes ahead with its plans," the move could do serious harm to the two countries' "strategic partnership."
• U-S CHINA NUCLEAR Voice of America 09 March 1999 -- THE U-S GOVERNMENT HAS FIRED TAIWANESE-AMERICAN SCIENTIST WEN HO LEE, SUSPECTED OF PASSING NUCLEAR SECRETS TO CHINA MORE THAN A DECADE AGO.
• CHINA/STATE SECTOR REFORM Voice of America 09 March 1999 -- AS CHINESE LEGISLATORS CONTINUE THEIR ANNUAL SESSION IN BEIJING, ONE ISSUE THAT UNDERLIES ALL DISCUSSIONS IS THE COUNTRY'S ONGOING REFORM OF THE LUMBERING STATE SECTOR.
• CHINA ESPIONAGE Voice of America 09 March 1999 -- AS FAR AS CHINA IS CONCERNED, THE CHARGES THAT IT STOLE NUCLEAR SECRETS FROM THE UNITED STATES ARE BASELESS AND IRRESPONSIBLE.
• CHINESE NUCLEAR ESPIONAGE AT LOS ALAMOS Voice of America 09 March 1999 -- THE U-S ENERGY DEPARTMENT HAS FIRED A CHINESE-AMERICAN SCIENTIST SUSPECTED OF PASSING NUCLEAR SECRETS TO CHINA MORE THANA DECADE AGO.
• U.S. Fires Nuclear Scientist Suspected of Spying for China The New York Times (March 9, 1999) --
• China Calls Assertion That It Stole U.S. Nuclear-Arms Designs 'Unfounded' The New York Times (March 8, 1999) --
• Clinton Aides Admit Lapses on Espionage by Chinese The New York Times (March 7, 1999) --
• China Stole Nuclear Secrets From Los Alamos, U.S. Officials Say The New York Times (March 6, 1999) --
• U-S CHINA RELATIONS WORSEN Voice of America 03 March 1999 -- SECRETARY OF STATE MADELEINE ALBRIGHT'S TRIP TO CHINA, PREPARING THE WAY FOR A STATE VISIT NEXT MONTH TO WASHINGTON OF PREMIER ZHU RONGJI, HAS FOCUSED THE ATTENTION ON THE STATE OF SINO-U-S RELATIONS.
• CHINA / U-S Voice of America 07 March 1999 -- CHINA IS WARNING THE UNITED STATES AND TAIWAN BEIJING WILL TAKE STRONG ACTION, IF THE ISLAND IS INCLUDED UNDER A U-S / LED REGIONAL MISSILE DEFENSE SYSTEM.
• BRIEFING BY STATE SPOKESMAN IN BEIJING USIA 01 March 1999 -- Secretary of State Madeleine Albright and Chinese Foreign Minister Tang Jiaxuan engaged in "forceful, tough" discussions on human rights during their 3-1/2 hour discussions, said State Department Spokesman James Rubin. "There wasn't a lot of agreement," he said during a March 1 press briefing in Beijing.

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