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US/CHINA : KIMMITT AND LIU HUAQIU.
SUMMARY.
1. KIMMITT'S MAIN INTERLOCUTOR WAS VICE FOREIGN MINISTER LIU
HUAQIU. HUMAN RIGHTS WAS THE MAIN ISSUE. KIMMITT EXPLAINED AREAS
IN WHICH THE US HOPED TO SEE PROGRESS. HE DISCUSSED NON-PROLIFERATION AND MISSILE SALES. US KEEN TO KEEP CHINA INVOLVED. THE NEW WORLD ORDER DOES NOT SEEK TO EXCLUDE CHINA. IT IS UP TO THE CHINESE TO CONVINCE CONGRESS TO RENEW MFN WITHOUT UNNACCEPTABLE CONDITIONS.
DETAIL.
2. US MINISTER COUNSELLOR SAID THAT KIMMITT HAD DELIBERATELY
APPROACHED THE VISIT IN A NON-CONFRONTATIONAL WAY. KEYSER SAID
KIMMITT GAVE VICE FOREIGN MINISTER LIU HUAQIU AN INVITATION TO VISIT THE US AT THE START OF THEIR TALKS IN A SUCCESSFUL ATTEMPT
TO LIGHTEN THE MOOD. KIMMITT SAID SOMETHING NEEDED TO BE DONE TO GET THE BILATERAL RELATIONSHIP BACK ON TRACK. WHILE THE ADMINISTRATION STILL WANTED GOOD RELATIONS, BOTH IT AND CONGRESS HAD LEGITIMATE CONCERNS, HENCE THE MFN DEBATE. KIMMITT SAID THAT IF PROGRESS WERE MADE ON VARIOUS ISSUES, THIS MIGHT HELP CONGRESS DECIDE TO ALLOW RENEWAL OF MFN STATUS. THE ISSUES WERE HUMAN - RIGHTS, NON-PROLIFERATION AND TRADE.
HUMAN RIGHTS.
3. KEYSER SAID THE US EMBASSY HAVE DECIDED THE PRESENTATION OF LISTS (PARTICULARLY WHEN THE NAMES ARE NOT WELL-AUTHENTICATED) SERVES LITTLE PURPOSE. KIMMITT EXPLAINED IN MORE GENERAL TERMS WHAT THE US WANTED. KIMMITT SAID THAT PEOPLE IN SOME AREAS WERE OF GREATER CONCERN :
(A) THE RELATIVES OF CHINESE IN THE US WHO WERE NOT BEING ALLOWED TO LEAVE DESPITE THE FORMER BEING THEMSELVES INNOCENT OF ANY WRONGDOING.
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