DATE=7/14/98 TYPE=CORRESPONDENT REPORT NUMBER=2-235420 TITLE=CHINA/U-S (L-O) BYLINE=ROGER WILKISON DATELINE=BEIJING CONTENT= VOICED AT: INTRO: CHINA HAS DENOUNCED A U-S SENATE RESOLUTION, REAFFIRMING SUPPORT FOR TAIWAN, AS INTERFERENCE IN CHINA'S INTERNAL AFFAIRS. CORRESPONDENT ROGER WILKISON REPORTS THE CHINESE FOREIGN MINISTRY IS SUGGESTING THE CLINTON ADMINISTRATION TAKE MEASURES TO PREVENT CONGRESS FROM PASSING SUCH RESOLUTIONS. TEXT: THE U-S SENATE LAST FRIDAY UNANIMOUSLY PASSED A NON-BINDING RESOLUTION REITERATING ITS SUPPORT FOR TAIWAN. THE MEASURE WAS DESIGNED TO ALLEVIATE TAIWANESE CONCERN OVER PUBLIC STATEMENTS BY PRESIDENT CLINTON OPPOSING THE ISLAND'S INDEPENDENCE. IT ALSO URGED THE ADMINISTRATION TO SEEK BEIJING'S RENUNCIATION OF THE USE OF FORCE AGAINST TAIWAN AND ASSERTED WASHINGTON'S EXPECTATION THE ISLAND'S FUTURE WILL BE DECIDED BY PEACEFUL MEANS. CHINESE FOREIGN MINISTRY SPOKESMAN TANG GUOQIANG -- SPEAKING TUESDAY THROUGH AN INTERPRETER -- MADE CLEAR THE RESOLUTION DID NOT GO OVER WELL IN BEIJING. /// INTERPRETER ACTUALITY /// WE ARE STRONGLY OPPOSED AND EXPRESS OUR DISSATISFACTION TOWARD THIS. /// END ACTUALITY /// MR. TANG ACCUSED U-S LEGISLATORS OF TRYING TO OBSTRUCT THE DEVELOPMENT OF CHINA/U-S RELATIONS. HE REPEATED BEIJING'S POSITION THAT TAIWAN IS PART OF CHINA AND IT HAS BEEN RECOGNIZED AS SUCH BY SUCCESSIVE U-S ADMINISTRATIONS. BUT THE CHINESE SPOKESMAN DID NOT STOP THERE. HE WENT ON TO SUGGEST THE CLINTON ADMINISTRATION DO SOMETHING TO PREVENT U-S LAWMAKERS FROM INTERFERING IN WHAT HE SAID ARE CHINA'S INTERNAL AFFAIRS. /// INTERPRETER ACTUALITY /// WE HOPE THAT THE U-S GOVERNMENT WILL ADOPT EFFECTIVE MEASURES TO ELIMINATE INTERFERENCE AND PREVENT THE CONGRESS FROM PASSING ANTI-CHINA RESOLUTIONS SO THAT SINO/U-S RELATIONS WILL NOT BE HARMED. /// END ACTUALITY /// WHILE THE U-S CONSTITUTION SPELLS OUT SEPARATION OF POWERS AMONG THE LEGISLATIVE, EXECUTIVE AND JUDICIAL BRANCHES OF GOVERNMENT, THE CHINESE SPOKESMAN INSISTED THE DOCUMENT ALLOWS THE EXECUTIVE BRANCH TO HAVE ITS OWN WAY IN THESE MATTERS. /// INTERPRETER ACTUALITY /// IN ACCORDANCE WITH RELEVANT REGULATIONS OF THE U-S CONSTITUTION, THE U-S GOVERNMENT IS ENTITLED TO ADOPT EFFECTIVE MEASURES TO PREVENT THE CONGRESS FROM PASSING SUCH RESOLUTIONS. /// END ACTUALITY /// ASKED WHAT THOSE RELEVANT REGULATIONS ARE, MR. TANG WOULD NOT SAY. BUT HE REITERATED HIS BELIEF THE ADMINISTRATION CAN TAKE ACTION TO PREVENT CONGRESSIONAL RESOLUTIONS HE SAYS UNDERMINE CHINA/U-S RELATIONS. THE SPOKESMAN ALSO TOOK A SWIPE AT THE ADMINISTRATION FOR URGING THE RELEASE OF FOUR CHINESE DISSIDENTS WHO WERE DETAINED LAST FRIDAY IN ZHEJIANG PROVINCE FOR TRYING TO REGISTER A POLITICAL PARTY. MR. TANG SAYS MOST DISSIDENTS ARE CRIMINALS ANYWAY, AND THAT NO ONE IS ENTITLED TO INTERFERE IN THE WAY CHINA HANDLES SUCH CASES. (SIGNED) NEB/RW/FC/RAE 14-Jul-98 7:50 AM EDT (1150 UTC) NNNN Source: Voice of America .
