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To: Tom Clarke who wrote (4899)	3/26/2002 1:54:11 PM
From: Poet	Read Replies (3) \| Respond to of 21057

That is very very funny!

To: Tom Clarke who wrote (4899)	3/26/2002 2:21:20 PM
From: Lazarus_Long	Respond to of 21057

China bars U.S. ship from Hong Kong cnn.com March 26, 2002 Posted: 2:43 AM EST (0743 GMT) By Joe Havely CNN HONG KONG, China (CNN) -- China has refused permission for a U.S. warship to make a port call in Hong Kong in early April, the U.S. consulate in the territory has confirmed. According to spokeswoman Barbara Zigli the formal rejection came on March 18, but no reason was given by the Chinese authorities. The destroyer USS Curtis Wilbur, based in Japan, had applied to visit Hong Kong between April 5 and 9 for what was described as a "routine port call." The refusal coincided with a stinging rebuke from the Chinese government accusing Washington of "pampering and supporting Taiwan independence forces." Relations between Washington and Beijing have become increasingly strained in recent weeks despite an apparently successful visit by U.S. President George W. Bush in February. China's anger is thought to have been triggered by the granting of a U.S. visa to Taiwan defense chief Tang Yiau-ming allowing him to attend a conference and hold talks with senior officials. China regards Taiwan as a renegade province and sees any outside support for the island's independence as interference in its internal affairs. As well as summoning the U.S. ambassador to protest what it sees as Washington's support for Taiwan, China has also expressed outrage at being included on a Pentagon list of seven countries that are potential targets for nuclear attack. Last week China ruled out a U.S. port visit by Chinese naval vessels that could have taken place during an overseas tour later this year. Regular visitors U.S. warships have been regular visitors to Hong Kong since the territory was ruled as a British colony with each port call injecting several million dollars into the Hong Kong economy. However, since the territory was returned to Chinese rule in 1997 any U.S. owned ship has had to apply via the Hong Kong Ministry of Foreign Affairs for permission to enter port. Under the terms of the handover, although Hong Kong has wide ranging autonomy, Beijing retains ultimate power over matters related to defense and foreign relations. The last US vessel to be refused permission to enter Hong Kong was the USS Inchon in May last year. That refusal came shortly after the diplomatic standoff between Washington and Beijing triggered by the collision of an American spy plane with a Chinese jet fighter off the island of Hainan. The crippled US plane made an emergency landing at a military airbase on Hainan and China refused to release either the crew or the aircraft until Washington apologized for the incident. In December however authorities gave permission for the USS John C Stennis carrier battle group to visit Hong Kong. The group was on its way from its homeport in San Diego to take part in Operation Enduring Freedom in the Arabian Gulf. It brought in approximately 7,700 sailors and airmen injecting an estimated US$5 million into the Hong Kong economy. March 26, 2002 Posted: 2:43 AM EST (0743 GMT) By Joe Havely CNN HONG KONG, China (CNN) -- China has refused permission for a U.S. warship to make a port call in Hong Kong in early April, the U.S. consulate in the territory has confirmed. According to spokeswoman Barbara Zigli the formal rejection came on March 18, but no reason was given by the Chinese authorities. The destroyer USS Curtis Wilbur, based in Japan, had applied to visit Hong Kong between April 5 and 9 for what was described as a "routine port call." The refusal coincided with a stinging rebuke from the Chinese government accusing Washington of "pampering and supporting Taiwan independence forces." Relations between Washington and Beijing have become increasingly strained in recent weeks despite an apparently successful visit by U.S. President George W. Bush in February. China's anger is thought to have been triggered by the granting of a U.S. visa to Taiwan defense chief Tang Yiau-ming allowing him to attend a conference and hold talks with senior officials. China regards Taiwan as a renegade province and sees any outside support for the island's independence as interference in its internal affairs. As well as summoning the U.S. ambassador to protest what it sees as Washington's support for Taiwan, China has also expressed outrage at being included on a Pentagon list of seven countries that are potential targets for nuclear attack. Last week China ruled out a U.S. port visit by Chinese naval vessels that could have taken place during an overseas tour later this year. Regular visitors U.S. warships have been regular visitors to Hong Kong since the territory was ruled as a British colony with each port call injecting several million dollars into the Hong Kong economy. However, since the territory was returned to Chinese rule in 1997 any U.S. owned ship has had to apply via the Hong Kong Ministry of Foreign Affairs for permission to enter port. Under the terms of the handover, although Hong Kong has wide ranging autonomy, Beijing retains ultimate power over matters related to defense and foreign relations. The last US vessel to be refused permission to enter Hong Kong was the USS Inchon in May last year. That refusal came shortly after the diplomatic standoff between Washington and Beijing triggered by the collision of an American spy plane with a Chinese jet fighter off the island of Hainan. The crippled US plane made an emergency landing at a military airbase on Hainan and China refused to release either the crew or the aircraft until Washington apologized for the incident. In December however authorities gave permission for the USS John C Stennis carrier battle group to visit Hong Kong. The group was on its way from its homeport in San Diego to take part in Operation Enduring Freedom in the Arabian Gulf. It brought in approximately 7,700 sailors and airmen injecting an estimated US$5 million into the Hong Kong economy.