Deng’s victory
NZPA Peking The U.S. decision to limit arms sales to Taiwan is regarded by foreign diplomats in Peking as a victory for the Chinese leaders. Deng Xiaophing. who will open a Communist Party congress in two weeks. But they said Washington and Peking had made compromises. Foreign diplomats said that the wording of the final resolution probably was not as explicit as demanded by China, which sought an end to arms sales. But a Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman said: "The final resolution cer-
tainly implies that U.S. arms sales , to Taiwan must be completely terminated over a period of time." The observers said that the United States had dropped its demand for a public declaration by China that it renounced the use of force to recover Taiwan. Instead. China stated its peaceful intentions for reunification. Taiwan's Nationalist Government has repeatedly rejected reunification with the Communist mainland. China also dropped its demand for a specific date or timetable to halt arms sales, agreeing to discuss the matter further.
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