IMF solutions to global woes catch flak in the U.S

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Americans are denouncing the International Monetary Fund for using taxpayers' dollars to help beleaguered Asian crisis. Though helping Asian nations may or may not further US interests, numerous Americans appear unconvinced that the US is binded to rescue troubled Asian countries. US President Bill Clinton's vow to renew commitment to the agency may face an uphill battle in Congress since the administration fear the IMF issue will be treated with as much opposition as the fast-track negotiating issue. Asian

Administration of General Economic Programs, Intnl Economic Policy, International relations, International economic relations, Public opinion

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U.S., Japan take defense plans on a roadshow to Beijing

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The Japanese and the US governments are trying to make China understand that it is not the target of their proposed cooperative defense programs. Representatives from the US and Japan went to China on separate visits to convince the Chinese government that the cooperative efforts of the US and Japan regarding security issues are not meant to guard against the potential threat represented by China.

Intnl Diplomacy NEC, China, Planning, Japan, International aspects, Chinese foreign relations, Japanese foreign relations, Defense programs, Security, International, International security, Diplomacy

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IMF tries to `Facilitate' a Kinder Image

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Following criticism it its handling of the Asian financial crisis of 1997-98, the International Monetary Fund is now trying to be seen as a "facilitator" of economic advice and not as a hard-hearted "dictator."

Strategy & planning, Asia, Finance, taxation, & monetary policy, Intnl Monetary Fund, International affairs, Statistical Data Included, Illustration

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