1 Night In China

On March 22, China issued new rules governing the importation of U.S. citrus, meat, and wheat, thereby implementing the Agreement on U.S.-China Agricultural Cooperation. This agreement, signed on April 10, 1999, lifted longstanding bans on the export of U.S. citrus, wheat and other grains from the Pacific Northwest, and meat and poultry. The agreement is significant in that it is based on China 's recognition of U.S. standards and guidelines for all three commodities. For meat, this means that China will accept all imports of U.S. meat and poultry that have been approved by the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food Safety Inspection Service. Previously, China would only accept imports from U.S. plants that had been inspected and approved by China's quarantine experts. ... [Read More]

Speech Texts

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Department of State Washington File: White House Report April 11, 2001: The Timeline of China Developments

At 10:30 p.m., President Bush calls the National Security Council for "an update on where things stood" and is told U.S. and China officials are talking logistics, which the President takes as an encouraging sign. As he turns in for the night, there is no meeting between U.S. and Chinese diplomats scheduled. ...

Fleischer said Bush, while on his trip to North Carolina April 11 is "monitoring" the situation "and being informed about what plans are shaping up for the logistics of bringing back the men and women." ... [Read More]

Remarks to the Press in China
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Dr. Taufik Kassis

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China (Taiwan only)
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