Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD)

DATE=5/21/98
TYPE=CORRESPONDENT REPORT
NUMBER=2-232567
TITLE=CHINA/U-S (L ONLY)
BYLINE=ROGER WILKISON
DATELINE=BEIJING
CONTENT=
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INTRO:  CHINA IS URGING THE CLINTON ADMINISTRATION TO BLOCK U-S  
CONGRESSIONAL MEASURES THAT WOULD PREVENT WASHINGTON FROM 
TRANSFERRING AEROSPACE AND OTHER ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY TO BEIJING. 
CORRESPONDENT ROGER WILKISON REPORTS THE CHINESE SEE THE 
CONGRESSIONALLY PROPOSED RESTRICTIONS AS THE WORK OF ANTI-CHINA 
DIEHARDS.
TEXT:  CHINA IS CONCERNED ABOUT FOUR AMENDMENTS TO A DEFENSE BILL
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES THAT WOULD EFFECTIVELY HALT U-S 
SATELLITE AND OTHER HIGH-TECH TRANSFERS TO CHINA.  THE MEASURES 
WOULD PREVENT THE CLINTON ADMINISTRATION FROM ENTERING INTO ANY 
AGREEMENTS ON SPACE AND MISSILE TECHNOLOGY WITH BEIJING, AND 
WOULD ALSO FORBID U-S AEROSPACE COMPANIES FROM LAUNCHING 
SATELLITES ON CHINESE ROCKETS.
CHINESE FOREIGN MINISTRY SPOKESMAN ZHU BANGZAO -- SPEAKING 
THROUGH AN INTERPRETER -- URGED THE ADMINISTRATION THURSDAY TO 
MAKE SURE SUCH RESTRICTIONS DO NOT BECOME LAW.
                     /// INTERPRETER ACT ///
 WE HOPE THAT THE U-S GOVERNMENT CAN TAKE EFFECTIVE MEASURES TO 
STOP THOSE ANTI-CHINA RESOLUTIONS BEING TURNED INTO LAW SO AS NOT
TO HURT CHINA/U-S RELATIONS.
                         /// END ACT ///
CHINA WOULD NOT ONLY LIKE TO CONTINUE GETTING THE TECHNOLOGY AND 
LAUNCH  U-S SATELLITES ABOARD ITS ROCKETS, IT ALSO IS WORRIED 
ABOUT GROWING CONGRESSIONAL CRITICISM THAT COULD CAST A PALL ON 
PRESIDENT CLINTON'S SCHEDULED SUMMIT MEETING NEXT MONTH IN CHINA.
SPOKESMAN ZHU SAYS THE RESOLUTIONS ARE THE WORK OF ANTI-CHINA 
DIEHARDS.
                     /// INTERPRETER ACT ///
 EVERY TIME THERE IS IMPROVEMENT AND DEVELOPMENT IN U-S/CHINA 
RELATIONS, THERE ARE BOUND TO BE A HANDFUL OF PEOPLE IN THE 
UNITED STATES WHO HAVE TRIED EVERY MEANS TO ERECT BARRIERS TO THE
SMOOTH DEVELOPMENT OF U-S/CHINA RELATIONS.
                         /// END ACT ///
IN THE SPOKESMAN'S WORDS, THE ADOPTION OF RESOLUTIONS WITH 
ANTI-CHINA CONTENT BY THE U-S CONGRESS DOES NOT SERVE THE 
INTERESTS OF THE TWO PEOPLES NOR IS IT CONDUCIVE TO THE 
DEVELOPMENT OF BILATERAL RELATIONS.
THE CONGRESSIONAL MEASURES FOLLOWED REPORTS LAST WEEK THAT A 
CHINESE AEROSPACE EXECUTIVE GAVE MONEY TO A FUND-RAISER FOR MR. 
CLINTON DURING THE 1996 ELECTION CAMPAIGN.  REPUBLICANS IN 
CONGRESS HAVE EXPRESSED CONCERN THE PRESIDENT'S DECISION TO ALLOW
U-S SATELLITE COMPANIES TO USE CHINESE LAUNCH VEHICLES IGNORED 
PENTAGON AND STATE DEPARTMENT CONCERNS CHINA MAY HAVE BEEN GIVEN 
IMPROVED MISSILE TECHNOLOGY.   (SIGNED)
NEB/RAE
21-May-98 8:53 AM EDT (1253 UTC)
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Source: Voice of America
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