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O ON NONPROLIFERATION, THE U.S. ENCOURAGED CHINA TO COMMENCE DISCUSSIONS ON A MISSILE NONPROLIFERATION
AGREEMENT THAT WOULD REINFORCE CHINA'S EXISTING COMMITMENT TO OBSERVE THE MTCR GUIDELINES AND PREVENT FUTURE TRANSFER OF M-11-RELATED EQUIPMENT.
O ON TRADE, THE PRESIDENT AND THE SECRETARY PRESSED FOR PROGRESS ON OUTSTANDING TRADE ISSUES, INCLUDING CHINESE FULFILLMENT OF CONDITIONS OF THE MARKET ACCESS AND INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS MEMORANDA OF UNDERSTANDING.
O THE U.S. URGED THE CHINESE TO WORK WITH THE INTERNATIONAL COMMUNITY TO RESOLVE THE NORTH KOREAN NUCLEAR ISSUE. QIAN AND JIANG RESTATED THE CHINESE POSITION AGAINST NUCLEAR WEAPONS ON THE PENINSULA, JIANG ADDED A POSSIBLY NEW AND MORE POSITIVE ELEMENT: CHINA "WILL DO NOTHING NEGATIVE, AND WILL SEEK TO DO SOMETHING POSITIVE" ON THE NORTH KOREAN ISSUE.
O THE SECRETARY WELCOMED CHINA'S WILLINGNESS TO COOPERATE IN RESOLVING CERTAIN WORLD WAR II AND VIETNAM WAR-ERA CASES OF U.S. SERVICEMEN WHO HAVE BEEN LISTED AS MISSING IN ACTION. WE ANTICIPATE THAT U.S. TEAMS OF EXPERTS WILL Not crash rites VISIT CHINA SOON IN ORDER TO CONDUCT ON-THE-SPOT INVESTIGATIONS
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О THE CHINESE WELCOMED THE PRESIDENT'S DECISION TO ENGAGE AT HIGH LEVELS IN ORDER TO ADDRESS OUR MAJOR CONCERNS; EXPRESSED HOPE THAT U.S.-CHINA TIES BE CONSTRUCTIVE; TOOK A POSITIVE AND FORWARD-LOOKING TONE IN DISCUSSIONS; MADE KNOWN A FEW MODEST DEVELOPMENTS IN HUMAN RIGHTS; BUT DID NOT ANNOUNCE OR SIGNAL ANY BREAKTHROUGHS IN THE KEY AREAS. BOTH QIAN AND JIANG AVOIDED RESPONDING IN ANY DETAIL TO U.S. POSITIONS.
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о QIAN TOLD THE SECRETARY THAT FAMILY MEMBERS OF A PROMINENT DISSIDENT ABROAD ARE NOW FREE TO DEPART CHINA; THAT MEDICAL PAROLES FOR AILING PRISONERS COULD BE CONSIDERED UNDER CHINESE LAW; AND THAT AS PREVIOUSLY STATED PUBLICLY CHINA IS PREPARED TO "CONSIDER POSITIVELY" A REQUEST BY THE ICRC TO VISIT CHINA. NEITHER HE NOR JIANG SIGNALLED ANY LIKELY DEVELOPMENTS IN OTHER HUMAN RIGHTS AREAS.
о THE SECRETARY INFORMED THE CHINESE OF OUR DECISION TO LICENSE FOR SALE A CRAY SUPERCOMPUTER (UNDER STRICT SAFEGUARDS, AND SUBJECT TO EVENTUAL COCOM CONCURRENCE). THE CHINESE SIDE EXPRESSED APPRECIATION FOR THE CRAY DECISION, BUT DID NOT AGREE TO BEGIN CONSULTATIONS ON THE M-11 ISSUE.
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