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China, Taiwan and the United States

Pages 41-59 | Published online: 19 Aug 2010

  • 9 June 1995 . Xinhua 9 June , Washington Reported by
  • Vita , Mathew . 2000 . 'Senate Approves Normalised Trade with China 83-15' . Washington Post , 20 September China claims that the surplus in its trade with the United States is exaggerated by the US practice of including trade with Hong Kong as part of its trade with China
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  • 2000 . 'PRC Making Overtures to Legislators' . China Times , 3 July reported that mainland Chinese officials had stepped up their efforts to initiate a dialogue with members of Taiwan's legislature and create a 'second track' for cross-strait relations. Mainland representatives have been communicating with Taiwan through academic, business and non-governmental channels, and in some cases have directly contacted legislators
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  • 9 July 1996 . Zhongguo Xinwen She 9 July , Beijing A Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman said China had noted and attached importance to the positive message contained in both speeches
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  • 9 July 1996 . Xinhua 9 July , Beijing Reported in
  • 1 September 2000 . “ 'Jiang Zemin Comments on US International Role, Embassy Bombing' ” . In Renmin Ribao 1 September , Beijing Interviewed by the CBS News 60 Minutes, Jiang said the United States had state-of-the-art technology so all the explanations about a mistaken bombing of the Chinese embassy were 'absolutely unconvincing'. See
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  • 2000 . 'Senator Sunning Says China Does Not Deserve Permanent Normal Trade Relations' . USIS Washington File , 11 September EPFl 12
  • 1 February 2000 . “ Taiwan Security Enhancement Act Opposed' ” . In Zhongguo Tongxun She 1 February , Hong Kong
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  • White Paper p. 17-18.
  • 2000 . 'Moral Question for America' . Straits Times , 2 July : 41 According to public opinion polls, most Americans support Taiwan and perceive China as challenging the US, Singapore
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  • 1995 . Free China Journal , 20 October Quoted in Taipei
  • 26 April 1996 . Lien Ho-Pao 26 April , Taipei Jiang also sent a conciliatory message (via US Senator Craig Thomas) in the form of a line of poetry to the effect that after the storm the sky was clear. Ku Chen-fu, Chairman of Taiwan's SEF, said the phrase was an expression of goodwill
  • 11 April 1996 . Chung-Kuo Shih-Pao 11 April , Taipei
  • President Lee Teng-hui, text of inaugural speech, Central News Agency (19 May 1996).
  • Scobell . “ 'Show of Force' ” . 227 For a more pessimistic analysis of events at this time, see. He suggests, at p. 245, that there was a dangerous lack of clear communication between Beijing and Washington during the crisis
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  • 1996 . Free China Journal , 12 April
  • Central News Agency (Taipei, 15 March 1996).
  • 1996 . Asia Times , 28 March Reported in the
  • 1996 . Sydney Morning Herald , 25 January Advice going to the Australian government warned that hostility between China and Taiwan might spark a regional crisis embroiling the United States and hence Australia, thereby endangering Australia's ties in East Asia. 'PRC/Taiwan Relations--Implications for Australia', a secret national assessment published in the
  • 20 April 1996 . Zhongguo Tongxun She 20 April , Hong Kong Reported in
  • 20 April 1996 . Zhongguo Tongxun She 20 April , Hong Kong

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