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Solana: It's time to end China arms embargo
WASHINGTON - The European Union's foreign policy chief, Javier Solana,
pleaded the case for lifting an arms embargo against China, a move strongly
opposed by the United States.
"I think it's a good idea," Solana said of the EU proposal to lift the ban, "it should have been done a long time ago. Australia lifted the embargo in 1992." Solana has held talks in Washington with Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice and other top US officials. The US administration has spoken out strongly against resuming arms sales to China, even though the EU has said it will impose a code of conduct that would restrict any deals. "What is important is to have a sentiment of trust, of confidence, and nobody in the European Union wants to put American soldiers in difficulty," said Solana of the dispute with Washington. Despite the disagreement, Solana said that the European Union and United
States had "decided to deepen the strategic dialogue we have between the EU and
the US on Asia." |
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