-Caveat Lector- http://washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A46123-2001May4.html U.S. Widens Look at China Contacts State Department and Other Agencies Affected, Officials Say By Mike Allen Washington Post Staff Writer Saturday, May 5, 2001; Page A03 The U.S. government's review of its contacts with China extends beyond the military to the State Department and other civilian agencies, Bush administration officials said yesterday. Officials said the propriety of possible interactions between the governments, whether an embassy party or a research expedition or a trade mission, is being evaluated as situations come up. "There's no deadline, there's not going to be a report," an official said. The Pentagon announced this week that it would review its contacts with the Chinese government on a case-by-case basis, as part of the fallout from the 11-day detention of 24 crew members of a Navy surveillance plane. For two days early this week, the Pentagon had an order in effect that suspended all military relations with China. When the memo became public Wednesday, the Pentagon said it was a misunderstanding of Defense Secretary Donald H. Rumsfeld's policy, and the order was retracted. On Thursday, when Bush was asked about "military-to-military exchanges with the Chinese," he said, "We're going to review all opportunities to interface with the Chinese. And if it enhances our relationship, it might make sense. If it's a useless exercise and it doesn't make the relationship any better, then we won't do that." Administration officials said yesterday that Bush's comments apply across the government and that such a review has been underway for two or three weeks. In addition to the ongoing reviews by the State and Defense departments, national security adviser Condoleezza Rice is coordinating reviews of China contacts by several other agencies. Administration officials would not name them. The Office of the U.S. Trade Representative, the nation's chief trade negotiator and the president's principal trade policy adviser, said it is reconsidering each China contact as it arises. Kenneth Lieberthal, Asia director at the National Security Council under President Bill Clinton, said Bush is "taking a wide-ranging series of initiatives that very likely will make this a far more difficult relationship." "This administration gives every sign of taking a very skeptical approach to Chinese motives and actions," Lieberthal said. U.S. government contacts with China cover an enormous range of topics, including counterterrorism, legal reform, anti-narcotics activities, environmental protection, trade promotion and cultural exchanges. "U.S.-China engagement is important for addressing serious problems that both of us confront, such as terrorism, proliferation, transnational crime, international economics and trade issues," Lieberthal said. "Such engagement helps make the Chinese aware not only of our views but of international norms in dealing with these issues, and so these contacts are over time really quite important." ================================================================= Kadosh, Kadosh, Kadosh, YHVH, TZEVAOT FROM THE DESK OF: *Michael Spitzer* <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> The Best Way To Destroy Enemies Is To Change Them To Friends ================================================================= <A HREF="http://www.ctrl.org/";>www.ctrl.org</A> DECLARATION & DISCLAIMER ========== CTRL is a discussion & informational exchange list. Proselytizing propagandic screeds are unwelcomed. Substance—not soap-boxing—please! These are sordid matters and 'conspiracy theory'—with its many half-truths, mis- directions and outright frauds—is used politically by different groups with major and minor effects spread throughout the spectrum of time and thought. That being said, CTRLgives no endorsement to the validity of posts, and always suggests to readers; be wary of what you read. CTRL gives no credence to Holocaust denial and nazi's need not apply. Let us please be civil and as always, Caveat Lector. ======================================================================== Archives Available at: http://peach.ease.lsoft.com/archives/ctrl.html <A HREF="http://peach.ease.lsoft.com/archives/ctrl.html";>Archives of [EMAIL PROTECTED]</A> http:[EMAIL PROTECTED]/ <A HREF="http:[EMAIL PROTECTED]/";>ctrl</A> ======================================================================== To subscribe to Conspiracy Theory Research List[CTRL] send email: SUBSCRIBE CTRL [to:] [EMAIL PROTECTED] To UNsubscribe to Conspiracy Theory Research List[CTRL] send email: SIGNOFF CTRL [to:] [EMAIL PROTECTED] Om
