Office of the Press Secretary
(Beijing, People's Republic of China)
________________________________________________________________________
For Immediate Release June 27, 1998
FACT SHEET
ACHIEVEMENTS OF U.S.-CHINA SUMMIT
The agreements reached between the United States and China as part of
President Clinton's visit build on the achievements of the October 1997
summit between Presidents Clinton and Jiang Zemin, deepen cooperation
between the two countries on a broad range of issues and contribute
toward a more stable, secure, open and prosperous world.
NONPROLIFERATION AND SECURITY: The United States and China confirm
their common goal to halt the spread of weapons of mass destruction.
Enhancing Controls
Non-targeting. Presidents Clinton and Jiang announced that the United
States and China will not target strategic nuclear weapons under
their respective control at each other.
Missiles. The United States welcomed China's statement that it attaches
importance to issues related to the Missile Technology Control Regime
(MTCR) and missile nonproliferation and that it has begun to actively
study joining the MTCR. The United States and China will continue
consultations on MTCR issues later in this year.
Chemical Weapons. China and the United States will further strengthen
their controls on the export of dual-use chemicals and related
production equipment and technology to assure they are not used for
production of chemical weapons. China has announced that it has
expanded the list of chemical precursors which it controls.
Biological Weapons. Presidents Clinton and Jiang issued a joint
statement calling for strengthening of the Biological Weapons
Convention and early conclusion of a protocol establishing a
practical and effective compliance mechanism and improving
transparency.
Anti-Personnel Landmines. Presidents Clinton and Jiang issued a joint
statement affirming their commitment to ending the export and
indiscriminate use of anti-personnel landmines and to accelerating
global humanitarian demining.
End-Use Visits. The United States and China agreed on practices for
end-use visits on U.S. high technology exports to China; this
agreement will establish a framework for such exports to China.
Political and Security Dialogues
Communications. Presidents Clinton and Jiang inaugurated the direct
Presidential link in May and affirmed its utility for consultation
on important global, regional and bilateral political, security and
economic issues. They also agreed to continue regular summit
meetings.
Regional Stability. Presidents Clinton and Jiang issued a joint
statement on their shared interest in a peaceful and stable South
Asia and a strong global nonproliferation regime. The United States
and China agreed to intensify dialogue on security issues and
coordinate efforts to strengthen peace and stability in that region,
as well as the Korean peninsula and the Middle East.
Military-to-Military Relations
Military Maritime Consultative Agreement. The United States and China
will hold in July the first annual meeting under the auspices of the
Military Maritime Consultative Agreement, whose goal will be to
promote safety in naval and air operations, and to avoid incidents
at sea.
Exchange of Observers. The United States and Chinese militaries agreed
to send personnel in the near future to observe a joint training
exercise of the other side on the basis of reciprocity. The size,
location and timing of the exercise will be discussed and decided by
the two sides.
Disaster Response. The United States and Chinese militaries expressed
satisfaction with the exchanges recently conducted in the area of
humanitarian assistance and disaster relief and intend to continue
cooperation in this area. As a next step, the United States and
Chinese militaries agreed to hold a bilateral humanitarian relief
'sand table' seminar game at the earliest opportunity. The exact
timing, location, size and format of the game, as well as further
steps in bilateral cooperation, will be discussed and decided by the
two sides.
Environmental Security. The United States and Chinese militaries
reached an agreement to conduct cooperation and exchange in the area
of military environmental protection and security. The two sides
are preparing to sign a relevant memorandum to facilitate such
cooperation and exchanges.
HUMAN RIGHTS: The United States and China affirm their commitment to
the promotion and protection of human rights and fundamental freedoms.
While the two countries have differences on human rights, they agree
that candid dialogue is an important element for resolving those
differences. The United States welcomes China's announcement that it
will sign in the fall the International Covenant on Civil and Political
Rights and that it Cultural Rights to the National People's Congress
for ratification.
Religious Freedom. The United States and Chinese governments will
encourage continued exchanges among officials and religious figures
to deepen understanding on issues involving the role of religion in
each country.
Dialogues. Senior officials of the U.S. States Department and Chinese
Ministry of Foreign Affairs will resume a dialogue on human rights,
holding the next round of discussions in the second half of 1998.
American and Chinese organizations involved with human rights issues
will convene a forum for non-official discussions in the second half
of 1998.
ECONOMIC AND COMMERCIAL: The United States and China will promote
economic stability and growth in East Asia, enhance economic and
technical cooperation, and deepen commercial ties.
Trade Relations. WTO accessions negotiations continue and while some
progress has been made, more negotiations will be necessary to
resolve differences. The next round of talks is scheduled for the
week of July 20 in Geneva.
Regional Economic Developments. The United States and China held
consultations on the situation in Asia's financial markets and will
continue such discussions in the coming months. The United States
welcomed China's commitment to maintaining the stability of the
exchange rate of the renminbi.
China's Domestic Economic Reform Program. The United States government,
businesses and other private sector groups will work with China to
identify technical cooperation programs on commercialization of the
housing market and development of social security, pension benefits,
and insurance programs.
Joint Commission on Commerce and Trade (JCCT). The United States will
host the 12th session of the JCCT in Washington, D.C. during September
1998.
State and Non-State Enterprise Forum. The United States and Chinese
governments will hold a conference in early 1999 on the role and
functioning of market disciplines bringing together representatives
of the U.S. private sector and of the Chinese non-state and state
sectors.
Multi-Agency Infrastructure Mission. To expand cooperation on
infrastructure development, China's Ministry of Foreign Trade and
Economic Cooperation, State Development and Planning Commission, and
State Economic and Trade Commission, will host a U.S. multi-agency
mission to China in early 1999. The mission will be led by Commerce
Secretary Daley.
Electronic Commerce and Internet Applications. The United States and
China, working with the telecommunications organizations in each
country, will conduct a series of exchanges, seminars and
discussions on electronic commerce and the applications of Internet
technologies. The benefits of these technologies might be
demonstrated in such areas as weather forecasting, information
dissemination, distance learning and telemedicine.
Aviation Infrastructure Initiative. The United States and China agreed
to enter into a five-year aviation initiative that will focus on
aviation safety and training, airport development and management,
and airspace management through modern air traffic control systems,
in addition to the procurement of new efficient transport aircraft.
This initiative will recognize the need for China to expand its
aviation infrastructure to accommodate the additional transport
aircraft required for China's continued economic development and
demand for passenger and cargo air transport.
Commercial Cooperation. United States firms and Chinese entities have
signed contracts in the areas of energy and environment, aviation,
medical equipment and other sectors.
Labor Dialogue. The Labor Ministers of the United States and China will
undertake reciprocal visits in the near future to exchange views and
information on policies and issues related to labor markets and core
labor standards, including, for example, issues such as employment
creation policies, labor market training programs, labor statistics,
social safety net for workers, health and safety, and labor law
reform.
Joint Economic Committee. The United States and China agreed on the
value of regular dialogue on economic issues in the context of the
U.S. - China Joint Economic Committee (JEC), and agreed that the
next meeting of the JEC would take place in Beijing in 1999.
Following up on the last JEC meeting in May, the U.S. Treasury
Department has agreed to lead an experts mission to Beijing to
discuss how the United States and China might share information and
know-how regarding financial reform.
ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENT: The United States and China established a
number of programs to address environmental degradation, cleaner uses
of energy, and climate change.
Climate Change. Under the auspices of the Environment and Development
Forum and in conjunction with the Framework Convention on Climate
Change, senior-level experts of the United states and China will
initiate a dialogue on climate change.
Energy and Environment Cooperation. In implementation of the U.S.-China
Energy and Environment Cooperation Initiative, which is an outgrowth
of the Environment and Development Forum and was agreed upon by
Presidents Clinton and Jiang in October 1997, the United States and
China are taking the following steps:
1) The United States and China will cooperate on Phase One of
China's Nationwide Air Quality Monitoring Network, using U.S.
equipment and a technical assistance grant from the Environmental
Protection Agency.
2) United States firms and Chinese entities signed contracts in the
energy and environment area, including agreements for two power
projects and three coal bed methane exploration contracts.
3) The Oil and Gas Industry Forum will hold its first meeting in
Beijing in November 1998 to promote cooperation between industry
and government representatives of the two countries on domestic
Chinese and international oil and gas development issues.
4) The United States and China will hold an energy finance
conference in September 1998 in Beijing to promote trade and
investment by U.S. firms in China's energy sector.
Peaceful Uses of Nuclear Energy. The United States and China concluded
an agreement on cooperation concerning peaceful uses of nuclear
technologies.
SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY: The United States and China will expand
cooperation in the areas of health sciences and natural resource
management. These efforts also support the work of the U.S.-China
Environment and Development Forum.
Fighting Disease. The U.S.-China Health Protocol is being renewed to
continue cooperation in a range of areas, particularly child health
issues such as combating birth defects, disabilities and health
hazards due to environmental factors. The U.S. Center for Disease
Control and Beijing Medical University are signing the said
agreement for joint research into the health impacts of
environmental hazards.
Water Resources Conservation. The United States and China will launch a
water resource management initiative beginning with a workshop in
the United States in the second half of 1998 to coordinate more
closely bilateral cooperation in water resource development and
management with the aim of promoting effective utilization and
sustainable development of water resources and developing business
opportunities in both countries.
Marine Resources Conservation and Natural Disaster Reduction. The U.S.
National Oceans and Atmospheric Administration and China's State
Oceanic Administration will convene a bilateral conference on marine
disaster forecasting and reduction and Integrated Coastal Management
in the fall of 1998 to focus on algae blooms, environmentally safe
navigation, oil exploration, marine construction, marine safety,
coastal monitoring and natural disaster response.
Preserving Natural Resources. The U.S. National Park Service and China's
National Park Agency have concluded a Memorandum of Understanding to
undertake personnel exchanges and cooperated on park and natural
resource management.
Endangered Species. The United States and China will enhance cooperation
in conservation and the protection of endangered species. The U.S.
Fish and Wildlife Service and the Chinese State Forestry
Administration will hold a conference in China in the fall of 1998
to share techniques for protecting endangered species.
Emergency Preparedness. The Federal Emergency Management Agency and the
Chinese Ministry of Civil Affairs are actively discussing measures
to cooperate on emergency preparedness, response, recovery and
mitigation of the effects of disasters. The National Oceans and
Atmospheric Administration and its Chinese counterparts are
expanding cooperation in similar areas.
COOPERATION IN THE FIELD OF LAW: The United States and China will
cooperated on a broad range of programs designed to strengthen the rule
of law and legal cooperation, as agreed between Presidents Clinton and
Jiang in October 1997.
Judicial and Lawyer Training. The United States and China are expanding
cooperation on legal education, beginning with a conference of U.S.
and Chinese law deans held in Beijing on June 17-19. The United
States and China will expand judicial exchanges, including a visit
to China by U.S. Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy, and will
initiate judicial training seminars. The United States Information
Service will support the preparation and translation of legal
teaching materials from English to Chinese. The American Bar
Association will undertake an extensive program of legal cooperation
with Chinese counterparts.
Legal Protection of Human Rights. The United States and China will hold
a symposium in November on the legal protection of human rights,
including international human rights covenants, criminal procedure
rights, legal protection of religious freedom, and other issues.
Administrative Law. The United States and China will undertake
cooperative efforts in administrative law, which govern the way
bureaucracies interact with ordinary citizens and businesses,
beginning with a broad-ranging symposium involving decision-makers
and academic experts on comparative administrative law.
Legal Aid for the Poor. In light of the Chinese government's efforts to
initiate legal aid programs for the poor, the United States and
China will cooperate in this area, beginning with a symposium in
Beijing later this year.
Commercial Law and Arbitration. The United States and China will
undertake exchanges on securities regulation, including a symposium
of experts next year. Under the JCCT, the United States and China
will hold seminars for Chinese officials and businesses on issues
covering electronic commerce, corporate law and the judicial
handling of commercial disputes. As a result of JCCT discussions The
Chinese government has agreed to take steps to ensure that
arbitration awards by foreign investors will be promptly enforced in
local Chinese courts. A program will be developed to cooperate in
the training of arbitrators.
LAW ENFORCEMENT: The United States and China will implement agreements
to combat international crime and narcotics.
Fighting Crime. The United States and China concluded a memorandum of
understanding establishing a law enforcement joint liaison group. The
first meeting of the Joint Liaison Group on Law Enforcement Cooperation
was held on May 1998, bringing together the major law enforcement
agencies on each side to develop closer working relationships in order
to combat narcotics trafficking, alien smuggling, counterfeiting, and
organized crime.
Fighting Drugs. Following the agreement reached by Presidents Clinton
and Jiang in October 1997, the U.S. Drug Enforcement Agency and its
Chinese counterparts are assigning counternarcotics officers to
their respective embassies in Beijing and Washington.
Judicial Assistance. The United States and China will begin
negotiations of a mutual legal assistance agreement in criminal
matters in September 1998.
PEOPLE-TO-PEOPLE-EXCHANGES: The United States and China will implement
cultural and educational programs to increase interaction between our
two societies.
Peace Corps. The United States and China agreed to sign a country
agreement on the operations of the U.S. Peace Corps in China.
Student Exchanges. Students and teachers from high schools in the
United States and China, under the auspices of Sister Cities
International, will visit each other's countries for multiple week
programs beginning in the year 2000 with a view to enhancing mutual
understanding.
Exchange of Scholars. The Fulbright program will be expanded to include
an academic lecturers' exchange program, under which distinguished
scholars from the United States and China will give a series of
lectures in one another's countries.
Education Agreement. The United States and China have agreed to renew
the bilateral Education Protocol.
Book Donation. The United States Information Agency has arranged for a
donation of 550 volumes of American studies books to the new
American Studies Center at Beijing University.
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