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China, US Strengthen Anti-terrorism Cooperation in Container Security
China has been playing nice with us these past few weeks, apparently because we are helping them to put the squeeze on Taiwan to prevent a referendum. While I recognize the need for the US to make deals with the likes of France and the ChiComs to win this war, I am opposed to any compromise that undermines democracy in any nation whether our ally or not. China and the United States signed a cooperation declaration on the Container Security Initiative (CSI) here Tuesday, with an aim to increase anti-terrorism cooperation in container security. The declaration was signed by Mou Xinsheng, director of the General Administration of Customs of China and Mr. Bonner, bureau chief of the Customs and Border Protection of the United States. According to the declaration, the U.S. will send customs officials to ports in Shanghai and Shenzhen. The US customs officials should respect Chinaâs sovereignty andabide by Chinese laws, while similarly, Chinese customs officials can be sent to US ports. CSI is an important part of the US global anti-terrorism strategy, helping identify and check high risk containers before they are delivered to the United States. [...] Posted by: 11A5S 2003-07-30 |
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