World IN BRIEF : LUXEMBOURG : EC Ministers Agree to End China Curbs
From Times Staff and Wire Reports
European Community foreign ministers, meeting in Luxembourg, agreed to lift political and economic sanctions against China, imposed after Beijing cracked down on pro-democracy demonstrators last year. Diplomats said China’s support for the Western campaign to force Iraq out of Kuwait was a key factor in the decision. However, they said a ban on arms sales and military cooperation remains.
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