EU Not Yet Ready to Lift China Arms Embargo
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The European Union says it is not yet ready to lift a 15-year-old ban on selling arms to China, but is working toward that goal. The arms embargo dominated a one-day EU-China summit in the
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French President Jacques Chirac&#39;s views on the EU arms embargo against China have been a focus of a visit there as he cultivates new business opportunities.
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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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BEIJING, Jan 21 (IPS) - The new Chinese leadership is set to get a major  boost to its legitimacy and military ambitions as British Foreign  Secretary Jack Straw confirms in Beijing that the European Union  is ready to lift its 15-year-old ban on arms sales to China.
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At a China- European Union summit meeting in Hague the European Union said that it was not yet ready to lift its arms ban on China imposed after the 1989 Tiananmen Square massacre of students.
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French President Jacques Chirac on Saturday called for an end to a European Union arms embargo on China as companies from both nations signed contracts worth more than &#36;1 billion during a high profile visit meant to strengthen commercial ties.
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EU leaders have squeezed a debate on the possible lifting of an arms embargo against China onto the agenda of a Brussels summit but have no plans to make an immediate decision, officials said.
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The 15-year EU arms embargo on China is to continue at least into next year, despite a call yesterday from the German Chancellor, Gerhard SchrÃ¶der for the ban to be lifted.
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The European Union is not yet ready  to lift an arms embargo on China, Bernard Bot, Foreign Minister  of the Netherlands which holds the bloc's rotating presidency,  said Wednesday.  "We are working assiduously but...the time is  not right to lift the embargo," Bot told reporters on arrival  at a summit between the bloc and Chinese leaders.
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Dutch Foreign Minister Ben Bot reiterated that the European Union is not yet ready to lift a 15-year-old arms embargo on China, but said he hopes the ban can be ended next year.
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THE HAGUE : The EU is set to give a &quot;positive signal&quot; to China at a summit with Prime Minister Wen Jiabao over his call to lift a 15-year-old EU arms embargo, but no immediate decision is expected.
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European Union leaders declared their "political will" to lift an arms embargo on China, possibly by next June, while stressing that Beijing must respect human rights and regional stability.
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THE HAGUE - The European Union and China on Wednesday pledged to boost bilateral ties at their annual summit here, with the European Union saying it would consider lifting its 15-year-old embargo on arms sales to China.
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THE European Union yesterday told China that it will work towards lifting its 15-year embargo on arms exports, even though agreement is being held up by a dispute
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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 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 HAGUE  - The European Union remains split over lifting the 15-year-old arms embargo on China, but &quot;the tide is turning&quot; and the bloc appears set to end the ban sooner or later, diplomats said.