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To: haqihana who wrote (19313)	5/22/2000 12:11:00 PM
From: Neocon	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 769670

Yes, it may indeed. One thing that argues in favor of the trade status is that they have already learned pretty much what they can get away with, and although a lot of noise ensues when there are provocations, they can pretty much count on renewal. Thus, why not give them "permanent status", which can be revoked under sufficiently desperate conditions? Then, draw an explicit line in the sand, and say that attempts to resolve the situation with Taiwan by force of arms would result in the direst diplomatic and trading consequences.........