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...sells weapons to Taiwan." Despite his criticism of Congress' action, Shen emphasized the importance of stable relations between the two countries. "In spite of what's going on, we've always stood for a healthy relationship with the United States in economic, political, military and trade fields." Jaime A. FlorCruz, TIME Beijing bureau chief, says China wants to take the tests as far as it can without precipitating a military response from the United States. "Beijing's goal is to disrupt the normal life in Taiwan -- specifically the stock markets and foreign exchange -- and make people blame President Lee Teng...
...Taiwan as a renegade province and Beijing is convinced Lee is seeking to make the island independent. There were peace overtures between the two sides last year, but Lee's visit to the United States renewed fears in Beijing that Taiwan was pushing for independence. TIME correspondent Jaime A. FlorCruz says China is particularly concerned with what it calls Taiwan's "ambition to spend money to earn a ticket to the United Nations." FlorCruz predicts the two sides can reach a peaceful agreement. "If Taiwan takes the initiative to resume talks on opening sea links to China, that could begin...
...Reported by Dean Fischer/ Washington, Jaime A. FlorCruz and Mia Turner/Beijing, and Donald Shapiro/Taipei
...charges of spying in restricted military areas. Gerdes was arrested along with Kenji Maetani, his Japanese counterpart, while traveling through the southern town of Suixi. U.S. officials insist the two diplomats were traveling with the permission of the Chinese government. So why the expulsion? Beijing bureau chief Jaime FlorCruz reports that the Chinese may simply be retaliating for the Clinton Administration's decision to grant a transit visa to Taiwanese Vice President Li Yuan-zu: "Such moves pique China, because in Beijing's view it is tantamount to giving official recognition to Taiwan, which Beijing considers a mere renegade province...
...FlorCruz reports that the sudden verdict and sentencing of Wei after he spent 20 months in jail without being charged with anything has many Western observers puzzled. "They've been able to get away with indefinitely detaining him without hearing too much international outcry. So why try him now? Perhaps internal politics demand that the leadership do something firm to appear strong they prepare for the upcoming struggle over Deng's succession...