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of S&T development and its 'strategic importance' cooperation with Western Europe has 'great priority' He stressed Chinese interest in EUREKĀ (biotechnology aquaculture) and explicitly mentioned Chinese disapproval of SDI.
In view of Song Jian's interest in cooperation with Europe, the question was posed whether he saw an important role for foreign S&T attachés in China, and whether they would be sufficiently employed, his answer was an unqualified 'yes'. He did not elaborate further, but those present were given to understand that such S&T attachés would be actively involved by the SSTC.
Although Song Jian expressed agreement with the general principle of COCOM regulations, he hopes that existing restrictions for export of S&T to China be abolished as soon as possible.