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CONCERNED THAT THE CHINESE MAY BELIEVE THEY CAN AFFORD TO WAIT UNTIL THE LAST MINUTE BEFORE PRODUCING SOME GESTURES TOWARDS MEETING U.S. REQUIREMENTS. CHRISTOPHER MAY THEREFORE HAVE BEEN TAKING A DELIBERATELY DOWNBEAT LINE. BUT HIS REFERENCE TO STRONG FEELINGS IN CONGRESS WAS SIMPLY A STATEMENT OF FACT. THERE IS LITTLE DOUBT THAT MOVEMENT TO DATE IS NOWHERE NEAR SUFFICIENT TO SATISFY THE ANTI-CHINESE LOBBY ON THE HILL.

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