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Show A4 The Salt Lake Tribune NATION/WORLD Wednesday, May 26, 1999 Clinton Shuns Blame Gun Control Nuclear Secrets For China Spyingo § Classified information on seven U.S. warheads One of the weapons was the W-88 miniature warhead, one ofthe most sophisticated terproductive As reaction to the Cox weaponsthe U.S. has everbuilt fans anti-China sentiments in Washington, it will have an equal ly strong, but opposite reaction in Beijing. The bombing of China's embas profits from illegally marketed guns and penalties of up to any country — potentially millions of dollars, according to Hahn. ® Developmentaltechnology that can be used U.S. satellites and submarines Hastert said thebill, including the nuisance and engageinillegal and unfair business practices by gun provisions, will be brought to supplying the underground market with handguns used in an inten to the reputations of Jiang and Zhu has been grave. proving U.S. ties of the report aheadof the conclusion ofthe in. vestigation into how the Chinese Embassy in Yugosiz be targeted by NAT( May 8, China now suspects the United States is in ‘over ing up thetruth about the bom»ing. “It shows there's no sincerity oninvestigating that issue,” said Yan Xuetong. a prnational-re lations expert at the China Inst tute of Contemporary Interna Relations. damage Both leader: ve staked a lot of their own political capital in im- technology from the United States, hard-line communist lead. ers will hold it tional a government think tank Thegrowing animosity between and China is a the United Sta stunning about-face from a year ago. Then, ¢ ‘on traveled t Beijing for a summit with Jiang \ government spokesman said Tuesday that the Cox report will stir up Cold War hostilities and revive damaging images of China it to the United States. oal is to stir up anti-Chi- nese sentiment by spreading the theory of a China threat,” Zhu Bangzao, a Foreign Ministry spokesman, said at a regular pressbriefing on Tuesday Somepeople in the United States insist on clinging to the Cold War mentality,” he said They harbor deepprejudice and hostility towards China. They haye created a lot of rumorsto try the Housefloor in mid-June. g partner” disintegrate right before his eyes. At the same time, the its recommendations. Republican leaders, however, “Like many other countries, China seeks to acquire our sen: he told a conference on empower- easy victory on this,” said Rep. very hard with the Congress to protect our national security, to implement the recommendations and to continue our policy of engagement, because both of them Some Republicans, however, are urging their leaders to act now and minimize the political damage they say the GOP hasalready suffered as a consequence of its opposition to new controls. “I've simply told Speaker Has- tive information and technolo; mentzones in Texas.‘I will work arein the national interest.” In a lengthy written response the White House expressed full agreement with 30 of the panel's 38 recommendations and_ said about to hand the Democrats an Mark Foley, R-Fla tert to ‘get with the program,’” said Rep. Marge Roukema, R- on our own forces.” Sensitive to the political impli- cations of the Cox report, the White House took pains to avoid picking a fight with the House the public’s desire for legislative action — in the wake of the high school shootings in Colorado and Georgia — cools. “Continuing to delay,” said Rep. George Miller, D- Calif. “plays into the hands of the gun lobby. And it makesit increasingly likely that children will return to school next fall without Con- gress having taken action to reduce the risk of their schools becoming shooting galleries.”” Ever since the Senate acted, House Democrats have been bad- gering Republican leaders there visions in the Senatebill. weapons laboratories, stealing technologyto upgrade China's nu- people are able to develop our own [nuclear weapons] byrelying Sensingthat the House's staunchest pro-gun leaders are softening, Democrats have been de- provisions. after time, and we won't have it's extremely ridiculous and groundless,” Zhu said. “History kemasaid. N.J., who wants the Houseto act recommendations aimedat tightening controls on Chinese access to U.S. technology. nuclear with distributors do not provide for background checks that might screen outillegal dealers. mandingthat they act now before are not enthusiastic about passing a bill that bears the clear stamp of the opposition party. “We're not were rejections of several key have penetrated U.S. has already proved that Chinese Clinton has seen his policy of did its work" and agreement with “the overwhelming majority” of relations. The Cox report charges that in the past 20 years, Chinese spies clear arsenal rapidly with Jiang manner in which the committee immediately on the Senate-passed Both leaders hailed the emerging during a live press conference committee that prepared it. Clinton expressed appreciation for the “careful and bipartisan The California lawsuits claim the companies create a public crimes. They also claim that these manufacturers’ contracts who have longresisted any tougher gun controls have signaled that they would back at least some of the Senate provisions. They include Majority Leader Dick Armey and Majority Whip Tom DeLay, both of Texas. most already had been fully or partially implemented. But buried in the details of the response to disturb and destroy Sino-U.S Clinton was welcomed warmly by students at Beijing University and enthralled the Chinese public alliance betweenthe two powers engaging China $2,500 for each guntraceableto an illegal marketing practice Along with Hastert and Hyde, port portraying( arthreatintent on stealing With the release and Berretta, as well as industry trade groups. The suits by Los Angeles, San Francisco and other governments seek injunctions against dangerous marketing practices, some other House GOP leaders Nowwith the lor reasonnot to tr ings on the matter Thursday, then write a detailed juvenile-crime ited States. ‘The public views the bombing defendants are such big namesas Colt, Smith & Wesson, Glock bill of its own after Congress returns from an 11-day Memorial Day recess that starts Friday. forts of President Jiang Ze tional act by the United The coordinated suits werefiled in state courts, Los Angeles City Attorney James Hahn told a news conference. Among the @ Continued from A-1 neutron bomb that never has been deployed by ® Classified design information for an enhanced and Premier Zhu Rongji to fv a morestable, open relations with th Six Californiacities and two counties sued handgun manufacturers today, arguingthat sloppy marketingpractices put deadly weaponsin the handsof criminals and children. With House GOP Material reportedly stolen @ Continued fromA-i @ Gun Companies UnderFire in California Finds New Appeal a has beenstealing sensitive nuclear-weapon hroughespionage for over20 years, anew congressional report says. China denies the charges. “If we don’t act now, the Demo- crats will keep bringingit up time learned a thing from what happened to usin the Senate,” Rou- MEMORIAL DAY SALE NOW THROUGH MEMORIAL DAY WEEKEND to movethis week on the gun proDemocrats have charged that the Republicans arein the grip of the influential gun lobby, and are trying to stall new restrictions on weaponssalesin the hope thatthe 20% OFF ALL BEDS SAVE UP TO °650 National Rifle Association will marshalits forces to block or dilute new gun regulations. It doesn't take long for the NRA to reload,” said Rep. Anthony Weiner, D-N.Y. But Hyde and others had said there was ample time to dealwith the matter, and arguedthat haste would increase the risk of passing flawedlegislation. 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