US increases the pressure on EU to maintain China's arms embargo
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Jacques Chirac, French president, said before a visit to China today the embargo was outdated and should be lifted as soon as possible.
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The European Union failed to agree on Monday to lift an arms embargo against China despite energetic French pressure, but ministers said a stronger code of conduct on arms exports could lead to a removal of the ban.
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The EU told China on Wednesday it was  not yet ready to end its 15-year-old ban on selling it arms,  but suggested the embargo could be lifted in early 2005 despite  opposition from human rights groups and Washington.
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The United States on Sunday pushed China to apply more pressure on North Korea to end its missile tests and return to international nuclear disarmament talks. A top diplomat said the aim is to show that Kim Jong Il&#039;s government has &quot;no support in the world.&quot;
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The US is pushing the European Union to increase the pressure on Tehran over its nuclear programme by stopping two Iranian banks from operating on European soil.
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The European Union is not yet ready to lift an arms embargo on China, Dutch Foreign Minister Bernard Bot said just before the start of a summit with Chinese leaders Wednesday.  "We are working assiduously but...the time is not right to lift the embargo," Bot told reporters. The Netherlands holds the bloc's rotating presidency.
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Europeâs leaders were urged today to continue a ban on arms sales to China in protest against torture and human rights abuses. The call came on the eve of an
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The United States faced growing   opposition on Thursday to its bid to persuade other powers to   impose sanctions on Iran over its nuclear programme, with China   urging dialogue and France signaling room for maneuver.
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THE HAGUE -- The European Union and China agreed to boost relations yesterday, but the EU made clear there can be no early lifting of its 15-year-old arms embargo until Beijing improves its human rights record.
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China&#39;s demand that Europe lift its 15-year-old embargo on arms sales will receive a sympathetic hearing at today&#39;s EU-China summit in The Hague, despite fierce opposition from an unlikely alliance of human rights groups and the Bush administration.
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US concern is growing as China develops new nuclear submarines and more accurate missiles, a report says.
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The EU ban on arms exports to China could be lifted this year despite US objections, Jack Straw says.
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Beijing (AsiaNews/Agencies) - The EUâs ban on arms sales to China will be the main topic at next week high-profile diplomatic talks between China and Europe.
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China warns the EU that it risks damaging ties unless it lifts an embargo on selling arms to Beijing.
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Beijing, Dec 7 (PTI) China has said its appeal to lift the EU&#39;s 15-year-old arms embargo does not mean the country was &quot;eager&quot; to buy weapons from EU countries, the state media reported today.
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The United States, which sees China as a long-term strategic rival, has lobbied the EU against lifting the ban, citing a potential threat to Taiwan and to US interests in Asia.
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The European Union says it is willing to work towards lifting the arms embargo on China, president of the European Council Jan Peter Balkenende has said.