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To: John Hunt who wrote (34029)5/17/1999 7:20:00 AM
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Former President Carter criticizes U.S. China policy
May 16, 1999
Web posted at: 12:14 PM EDT (1614 GMT)
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -- Former U.S. President Jimmy Carter criticized the Clinton administration's China policy in an interview published Sunday, saying it was inconsistent and difficult for officials in both China and the United States to understand.
But Carter said in remarks published in Newsweek magazine that even a clearer U.S. policy might not have prevented the violent protests that followed the NATO bombing of the Chinese Embassy in Belgrade.
"Much of the anger was genuine because the embassy was bombed, and much of the student demonstration was self-initiated," Carter said. "But there's also no doubt that the Chinese government did not want to discourage this chance to demonstrate their condemnation of NATO bombing Kosovo."
Carter, who has remained active in world affairs through his Atlanta-based Carter Center for peace, democracy and human rights, said he was concerned about China's reaction to the embassy bombing.
The United States has said the embassy bombing May 7 was an accident due to an intelligence failure. Three Chinese journalists were killed in the bombing, which triggered angry protests and stone-throwing that badly damaged the U.S. Embassy in Beijing.
Carter told Newsweek that U.S. policy toward China had become confused under President Clinton's administration.
"I don't think there is any consistency now," he said. "(Our policy) has been up and down. It's been equivocal." (cont)
cnn.com
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