U.S. visa policies anger would-be visitors

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A number of Chinese visa applicants are irked by the increasing rate of denial by US consulate officers. About 30% of Chinese visa applicants have been denied in 1998 while 1997 posted only a 23% denial rate. US embassy officers in China have implemented stricter screening procedures to Chinese visa applicants due to the increasing rate of illegal Chinese aliens. The number of Chinese who stay illegally in the mainland have increased dramatically, enough to alarm the US Immigration and Naturalization Service. These Chinese immigrants come into the country using student, tourist and business visas but do not come back to China.

Entry Visas, United States, United States foreign relations, Admission of nonimmigrants

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Tough choice for Beijing: defection tests China's ties to North Korea

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The defection of North Korean propagandist Hwang Jang Yop to South Korea's embassy in Beijing has presented China with diplomatic problems on two fronts. Two-way trade between South Korea and China reached $19.9 billion in 1996, way above the $566 million between North Korea and China. South Korea is also the fourth largest investor in China, pouring in $940 mil in the first three quarters of 1996. On the other hand, China's relation with North Korea has ebbed since the end of the Cold War.

Regional Diplomacy, South Korea, North Korea, North Korean foreign relations, South Korean foreign relations

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Nuclear tests spotlight perception of a Chinese threat

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India maintains that its nuclear tests were conducted to keep China at bay but critics maintain that China poses no real threat to the country as its military is in poor combat readiness. Analysts maintain that India is paranoid about its neighbors particularly with China as border problems continue to shadow diplomatic relations. Chinese analysts also maintain that China does not regard India as a strategic priority.

Other Ordnance and Accessories Manufacturing, Ordnance and accessories, not elsewhere classified, Bilateral Diplomacy, Nuclear Bombs, International aspects, India, Nuclear weapons, Military policy, Atomic bombs

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