EU Intends to End China's Arms Embargo

[CHIMO]

The European Union announced on Tuesday that it intends to bring its 16-year arms embargo against China to an end, much to the regret of visiting US President George W. Bush.

US President George W. Bush expressed "deep concern" on Tuesday about European Union plans to lift an arms embargo on China, saying that it might upset relations between Beijing and Taiwan. His concerns alone are unlikely to be enough to stop the EU from pursuing its goal of ending its ban on arms sales to the People's Republic.

As well as the China issue, Bush has faced behind-closed-doors opposition to aspects of his Iraq plan concerning NATO members and the training of security forces in the country. France has agreed to spare just one member of staff from their NATO team while the French, Germans and Belgians continue to oppose sending any of their military personnel to Iraq.

Bush is also likely to face heat on other subjects such as the Kyoto protocol on climate change, the International Criminal Court and disputes over transatlantic trade.

http://www.dw-world.de/dw/article/0,1564,1497547,00.html

[applegrove]

1. Ha Ha ha ha - USA really in charge of things eh neocons?

[lovuian]

2. This is Bad news for Bush and Bad news for America

In other words Bush got smiles but nothing he wanted!!!

[flamin lib]

3. Russia is already selling military technology to China--as is the

US. Reagan allowed the sale of computer hardware and software to China that would allow them to better design and monitor telemetry of missiles. Clinton didn't change the policy and neither has Bush part Deaux.

China, Russia, Venezuela and India have agreements to share economic ties and military ties with the express purpose of building a force to counter the United State's world wide military expansion.

Hello new cold war . . .

[LynnTheDem]

4. Gee the world just won't co-operate with king georgie.

*sulk*

[Richard Steele]

5. And the TIMING of this announcement...

...is a diplomatic BITCH-SLAPPING for * and his entourage!

Bless the EU!