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...Zemin. Of course,there's a catch. The Chinese Foreign Ministry today suggested the two leaders might meet if the U.S. "honors its commitment on the question of Taiwan."As far as Beijing is concerned, Washington reneged on its promise to support "one China" when Clinton approved a U.S. visa for Taiwanese President Lee Teng-hui to visit Cornell last June. "For starters, this means no more trips to the U.S. for Lee," says deputy chief of correspondents Richard Hornik. "It also means no cabinet-level official visits to Taiwan. The Chinese government is very concerned about saving face...
...blunt assault on the fundamental "one China" policy that dates from President Nixon's historic 1972 trip to that country, and recognizes the People's Republic of China as the sole representative of the Chinese people. Making matters worse, Fischer says, was President Clinton's decision to grant a visa in May for a private visit by Taiwanese President Lee Teng-hui, which "provoked a diplomatic crisis between the two countries that Harry Wu's detention only intensified." Sectretary of State Warren Christopher told Fischer that the latest message from China -- a demand that Washington reaffirm the Nixon policy...
...visit a onetime ally that cut off relations 16 years ago? The issue seemed strictly academic as long as Washington upheld its policy of barring top-level Taiwan officials from the country. Then last week, Bill Clinton backed down: under pressure from Congress, the President granted Lee a visa. The hot potato dropped...
...well, defensive. Clinton's apologia basically was Congress made me do it. In truth, the heat from Capitol Hill could no longer be ignored. Although pressure was strongest from Republican conservatives who swept congressional elections last November, sentiments in favor of Lee were bipartisan: nonbinding resolutions for the visa passed both the House and Senate by nearly unanimous votes. While Clinton's advisers refused at first to budge on the issue, they began worrying about a Republican bill that would force their hands and, in effect, remove China policy from presidential control. In their view, a pre-emptive cave...
PRESIDENT LEE TENG-HUI China fumes as Taiwan's head of state is granted a U.S. visa...