DATE=4/3/2000
TYPE=CORRESPONDENT REPORT
TITLE=ISRAEL / U-S / CHINA (S-ONLY)
NUMBER=2-260887
BYLINE=MEREDITH BUEL
DATELINE=JERUSALEM
CONTENT=
VOICED AT:
INTRO: Defense Secretary William Cohen has told
Israel the United States opposes the sale of
sophisticated Israeli radar aircraft to China.
Correspondent Meredith Buel has details from
Jerusalem.
TEXT: Secretary Cohen told Israeli Prime Minister
Ehud Barak the United States is against Israel's plans
to sell China AWACS radar aircraft, which could pose a
threat to Taiwan's air force.
// COHEN ACT //
The United States does not support the sale of
this type of technology to China because of the
potential of changing the strategic balance in
that region. With tensions running as high as
they are between China and Taiwan we see this as
being counterproductive.
// END ACT //
Prime Minister Barak says he will take into account U-
S concerns over the arms deal but gave no indication
Israel plans to cancel the sale of aircraft to China.
Chinese President Jiang Zemin is due to visit Israel
next week, and discussions regarding weapons sales are
expected to be on the agenda. (SIGNED)
NEB/MB/GE/RAE
03-Apr-2000 11:15 AM EDT (03-Apr-2000 1515 UTC)
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Source: Voice of America
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