China Beach
Department of State Washington File: Text: Galvin on China's New Rules for U.S. Citrus, Wheat, Meat
Therefore, effective this day, we agree that citrus from the orchards, shippers, packing plants, and warehouses designated jointly by the China State Administration for Entry-Exit Inspection Quarantine and the United States Department of Agriculture, under certain quarantine conditions, can be shipped to China from Texas, Arizona, Florida (currently limited to the following seven counties, namely Indian River, St. Lucie, Martin, Palm Beach, Collier, Hendry, Lee) and California (currently restricted to six counties, namely Fresno, Tulare, Kern, Madera, Ventura, Monterey). ... [Read More]
Department of State Washington File: Text: USTR Zoellick Praises China's Support for Globalization
In 1902, the automobile was just coming into use in the United States. Man's first airplane flight occurred 99 years ago, on a beach in North Carolina. The wireless radio followed in a few years, transforming societies -- much like the Internet is doing today. The telephone enabled people to converse across mountains, rivers, and indeed around the world. ... [Read More]
USIS Washington File: TRANSCRIPT: USDA OFFICIAL 9/10 ON ASIAN LONGHORNED BEETLE
DR. SIDDIQUI: You have to realize that if we were to inspect for this beetle, and you saw how big it is and what -- you have to open every container, sea containers. If you go to some port area in New Jersey or California, there are thousands and thousands of these sea containers coming in. In California, at Long Beach port alone, there are about more than half a million sea containers that arrive every year. If each shipment had to be opened, you are talking about delays for many, many months before those loads of cargo can be moved to inland areas. ... [Read More]
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
In November 1997, the South Korean Government arrested several alleged North Korean espionage agents. According to the South Korean Government's report on its investigation, those arrested claimed that three South Korean high school students, missing since 1978, had been kidnaped by the North Korean Government and trained as espionage agents. The three were identified as Kim Young Nam, who disappeared from Son Yu beach, and Yi Myong U and Hong Kyun Pyo, both of whom disappeared from Hong To island beach. According to those arrested, there were several other kidnapings in the late 1970's and early 1980's. ... [Read More]
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Economic effects of President Bush's and Senator Daschel's economic stimulus plans / William W. Beach, D. Mark Wilson -- Heritage Foundation, 2001. 10p. 11/9/2001 ... [Read More]
U.S. Urges U.N., Indonesia-East Timor Truth Panel Cooperation - US Department of State
DEPUTY SECRETARY ZOELLICK: Did you pick that up? I didn't pick that up. So maybe, that wasn't raised with me. In this region in general, it's kind of more a holistic approach to China. I mean it's seen as China's sort of influence in multiple dimensions. But I will also mention that, you know, people see that China faces some huge challenges too. I mean, there's....China's not a free society. So, every problem in Indonesia gets reported. Every problem in China doesn't get reported. And so what you'll find in your different levels of conversation is that while there is this general sense of China's influence and growth, which is certainly part of it, you know... some of the problems in terms of China's banking system, the rural-urban divide, you know, it's own demographic issues. It has some huge challenges ahead. So what I see is something that is a very traditional ASEAN outlook, which is that they don't want to be playing favorites on any side. They want to get good relations, but th ... [Read More]
2004–2005 Fulbright Awards – Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs
California State University, Long Beach ... [Read More]
2004
111111--04/20/04 Child Pornographer Arrested in Miami Beach ... 1111--10/07/04 Diplomatic Security Captures Miami Beach Top Ten Fugitive in Belize ... [Read More]
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