| In an attempt to bring order to the sometimes choatic way non-update pieces are sent, I thought it would be a good idea to send the interesting links acquired during the week in one message. Feel free to take a look at whichever ones suit your fancy. http://www.senate.gov/~foreign/pntr.html From the Senate Foreign Relations Committee (effectively from its chairman, Senator Jesse Helms), a list of organizations that oppose PNTR with Communist China, with links. http://www.latimes.com/news/politics/elect2000/pres/demconven/lat_outlook000816.htm From the Los Angeles Times. An excellent reminder of how far the Democrats in general, and Al Gore in particular, have fallen from their anti-Communist China position of 1992. http://www.washtimes.com/commentary/commentary-2000817173529.htm Commentary by James Hackett of the Washington Times, in which he assesses Communist China�s actions towards Taiwan and internal dissidents, and the Clinton Administration�s non-reaction. Some interesting stuff near the end on new contracts with the Russian military. http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A40605-2000Aug16.html Washington Post editorial on the shabby treatment given Taiwan President Chen Shui-bian by the Clinton Administration. |