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Sino-U.S. summit yields modest advances in arms control agenda

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Pres Bill Clinton's state visit to China on Jun 25-Jul 3, 1998, yielded some positive achievements in arms control and non-proliferation. During the summit meeting, Clinton and his Chinese counterpart Jiang Zemin announced agreements on the detargeting of strategic nuclear weapons and end-use verification of US high-technology exports to China. China had also agreed to actively consider joining the Missile Technology Control Regime and introduce additional controls on chemical precursors. China's policy on the export of missile technology, however, remains ambiguous.

Arms control, Nuclear nonproliferation, Jiang Zemin

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Cox panel charges China with extensive nuclear espionage

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The Cox Report claims that the US has suffered from Chinese espionage which has led to classified information on nuclear weapons technology being acquired by China. There have been criticisms of the report from a number of viewpoints, and China denies the allegations. The committee that produced the report was set up in 1998 and initially examined allegations relating to the aerospace industry. President Bill Clinton has stated that he agrees with most of the recommendations of the report.

Political aspects, Nuclear weapons, Espionage

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Clinton moves to implement Sino-U.S. nuclear agreement

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Press Bill Clinton provided Congress with all the necessary documents needed to revitalize the Sino-US nuclear cooperation agreement ratified in 1985. Congress gave the president enforcement powers to oversee that nuclear materials and technology will not be utilized by China to develop nuclear weapons for other countries. The agreement mandates that trade in nuclear weapons with China will have to undergo licensing procedures by the Nuclear Regulatory Comm.

United States. Congress, Nuclear energy policy

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