Friday, June 12, 1998
Tests over, let's talk: Pakistan
Pakistan on Thursday announced a "unilateral" moratorium on testing, said it was ready to reach a "no-nuclear-test" agreement with India and made a formal offer for a new round of peace talks. The statement which was conveyed to Indian High Commissioner Satish Chandra by Foreign Secretary Shamshad Ahmad, said India and Pakistan should address on a priority basis, the issues of peace and security and Jammu and Kashmir in the talks.
China's role vital in solving Indo-Pak problems: Clinton
China must be a part of any ultimate resolution of the differences between India and Pakistan, including the dispute over Kashmir, President Clinton declared yesterday. Clinton's astonishing assertion came in a week in which he has been increasingly investing Beijing with new roles and responsibilities in the run-up to his visit there beginning June 25.
US okayed deals to create jobs
The Clinton administration circumvented sanctions against China and approved deal after deal allowing Beijing to launch US-made satellites despite evidence that China had sold nuclear-capable M-11 missile components to Pakistan, declassified White House documents show. The President waved through eight such deals, declaring that the exports were in national interest, after his aides presented a case explaining the benefits to US economy and the jobs it would create.
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