U.S. Religious Freedom Commission Challenges President Clinton On Upcoming China Sovereign Bond Offering
(Washington, D.C.): The next major development in the escalating controversy over Chinese efforts to finance odious activities on the U.S....
Asia
Time to Raise the General Knowledge Level’ on China
(Washington, D.C.): Hong Kong's still-independent press is having a field day with an unusual PDA (public display of aggressiveness) by...
Sinopec Case Again Points to Beijing’s Deception in U.S. Equity Market; Far Eastern Economic Review Scorches S.E.C and Wall Street
(Washington, D.C.): An extraordinary article by Murray Heibert appeared yesterday in the prestigious Far Eastern Economic Review (FEER) under the...
Sinopec Comes to Market as China Taps Unsuspecting U.S. Investors for Funds to Support Nefarious Activities
(Washington, D.C.): The listing and trading of a $3.4 billion Initial Public Offering by China Petroleum and Chemical Corporation (Sinopec)...
Senate’s Approval of P.N.T.R. Sets the Stage for China to Renew its Penetration of the U.S. Bond Market
(Washington, D.C.): According to a September 16 Reuters report, the government of China intends to reenter the U.S. bond market...
China’s Missile BusinessWashington Post, 14 July 2000
INTELLIGENCE reports indicate that China is helping nuclear-armed Pakistan build long-range ballistic missiles. The problem persists after the visit to...
Clinton Legacy Watch #49: Rogue States by Any Other Name… North Korea Still a Threat; China is a Country of Concern’
(Washington, D.C.): Last week, Secretary of State Madeleine Albright offered fresh proof that the Clinton-Gore foreign policy can accurately be...
Foreign Policy in U.S. marketsFinancial Times, 24 May 2000
By Thomas Catn, Joshua Chaffin and Stephen Fidler
By Thomas Catn, Joshua Chaffin and Stephen Fidler
To enforce its will around the world, Washington has traditionally relied on the time-honoured trade embargo. But under a new...
With PNTR Approved, U.S. Capital Markets Take Center Stage Thompson Legislation Focuses on Proliferators’ Access
(Washington, D.C.): As the Clinton Administration celebrates its foreign policy victory over human rights-, religious freedom- and national security-minded opponents...
Say No To ChinaBy Jim Hoagland
The Washington Post, 21 May 2000
The Washington Post, 21 May 2000
Appeals to greed and fear should provide a quick victory to those that deploy them in any argument decided by...
‘What the Definition of National Security Is’ Not: P.N.T.R. for China Under Present and Foreseeable Circumstances
(Washington, D.C.): The bizarre mutation of the term "national security" continues apace. The Clinton-Gore Administration tells us it must now...
China’s Mythic MarketBy Alan Tonelson
The New York Times, 18 May 2000
The New York Times, 18 May 2000
Trade agreements cannot bring widespread benefits to the United States if they rest on false portrayals of our trade partners...
National Security Assessment: P.N.T.R. for China Will Be Bad for America
(Washington, D.C.): A growing number of national veterans groups and service organizations have announced their opposition to granting the People's...
Clinton Must Cease and Desist’ Efforts to Conclude Flawed Arms Control Accords
(Washington, D.C.): Recent evidence of the Clinton-Gore Administration's wholesale mismanagement of nuclear strategy and related matters adds urgency to what...
Enriching China Unlikely to Advance U.S. National Security
(Washington, D.C.): In recent days, President Bill Clinton and his National Security Advisor, Samuel Berger, have asserted that U.S. national...
Broad-Based Coalition Plays Pivotal Role in PetroChina’s I.P.O. — And Market’s Bleak View of Chinese State-Owned Enterprises
(Washington, D.C.): In the wake of the dismal performance of PetroChina's initial public offering (IPO) on the New York Stock...