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14. The West's relations with China deteriorated sharply following
the repression of the pro-democracy movement in Peking in June 1989.
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reacked by surpending The UK along with our EC partners demonstrated our concern
Fat developments in China through the suspension of (a) Ministerial and
high level contacts, and high level military exchanges; a ban on
Surpen ding arms sales; and the suspension of concessional finance for new development projects and ef support for new World Bank loans.
Although the Twelve have agreed to resumeCon a case by case basis
support for World Bank humanitarian loans the other measures remain
in force. The Twelve continue to press the Chinese to improve their
human rights performance. The Twelve haye raised their concerns
bilaterally and in various UN bodies. But the UK and our EC
partners, have made it clear that we have no wish to isolate China. The Government have not sought to impede people-to-people contacts
or normal commercial trade.
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Following the June events, the US introduced similar measures. But the Administration has been concerned to safeguard the strategic
relationship with China., Presidential emissaries have visited China and Mr Bush has vetoed additional sanctions proposed by Congress.
Congress' support for tougher sanctions has angered the Chinese as
has a US State Department report on Chinese human rights violations.
The refuge accorded to the leading Chinese dissident Fang Lizhi in
frichon the US Embassy in Peking is a continuing source of tension.
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repression
Martial Law was lifted in Peking on 11 January and some 600 people detained for participation in the pro-democracy
confiúnes. demonstrations have been released. But there has been no general relaxat relaxation of the repressive policies. In the economy, the renewed emphasis on administrative controls and the role of the State sector
contradict the Chinese leadership's claim that they remain committed
to the continuation of open door and reform policies.
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