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BEIJING - Secretary of State Colin Powell encouraged Chinese leaders today to resume a dialogue with Taiwan but suggested Beijing was not prepared to do so because of strong concerns about President Chen Shui-bian's policies.
Powell also expressed disappointment with China's recent performance on human-rights issues but said that as a result of his talks here, Beijing is willing to take steps toward restarting a dialogue on the rights issue that China broke off earlier this year.See the full content of this document
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Powell Urges China Reopen Taiwan Talks
China's action was triggered by a U.S. decision to raise Beijing's rights record before the U.N. Commission on Human Rights in Geneva last spring.
Summing up his...See the full content of this document
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