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To: jlallen who wrote (766)	12/30/1998 5:02:00 PM
From: Bill	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 880

House Says China Deal Harmed U.S By Will Lester Associated Press Writer Wednesday, December 30, 1998; 2:08 p.m. EST WASHINGTON (AP) -- United States technology deals with China, including some with military significance, harmed national security, a House committee concluded unanimously today. ''These transfers are not limited to missile satellite technology, but cover militarily significant technology,'' said Rep. Christopher Cox, chairman of a special House committee investigating military and commercial deals with China. ''Based on unclassified information, we have found that national security harm did occur,'' he said. The select committee began with an inquiry into the Clinton administration's satellite export dealings with China and whether his actions compromised security or were influenced by campaign contributions. But Cox indicated the report, which is partially classified, examines the relationship between the United States and China over the last two decades. He wouldn't elaborate on details of the report, but said it looks at the relationship between the two countries during Republican and Democratic administrations. ''United States transfer of technology to the People's Republic of China has been the target of serious PRC efforts over the last two decades,'' Cox said without giving specifics. The committee makes 38 recommendations for legislation and executive action to remedy a situation that it found has hurt national security. Cox said more details of the report would be provided to the administration and Congress as appropriate, and unclassified portions of the report would be made public as soon as possible. Cox noted the committee of five Republicans and four Democrats worked closely through holidays and in the weeks around elections to come up with the bipartisan finding. When it was formed in June, the committee was given broad subpoena powers and special authorization to look into tax records of individuals and businesses it considers pertinent to its investigation. Several federal and congressional probes looked into whether China was provided with restricted information that could be used to improve missiles and military satellites. Valuable military technology allegedly flowed to China as part of commercial satellite deals in which U.S.-built communications satellites were put into orbit on low-cost Chinese rockets. The committee has pursued its investigation in a low-key manner, keeping its work secret because of the classified material involved. Cox said the transfer of sensitive materials goes beyond the investigations of Hughes Electronics Corp. and Loral Space & Communications to other technology deals. Rep. Norman Dicks, D-Wash., agreed with Cox that the report was put together in a bipartisan spirit. He said he's been assured by the White House that it will carefully consider implementing the recommendations of committee. ''They recognize this is a bipartisan effort that has yielded a consensus product,'' Dicks said. ''That isn't easy to do in the climate that we were operating in.''