Thursday, February 12, 2004

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Fever of adopting Chinese children in United States: As statistics indicate there are more than 1.6 million foreign children under 18 years of age adopted by Americans at present. In 2002 alone, more than 21,000 children were adopted, of which, six thousand are Chinese, ranking first. It is estimated that in Washington D.C, capital of the US, there are more than 1, 000 families that have adopted Chinese children.

U.S. Breaks Ground on Embassy in China : The United States broke ground Tuesday for a new U.S. Embassy compound in the Chinese capital, billed by the American government as the largest State Department project ever built on foreign soil.

Mainland won't get involved in Taiwan's election: The Chinese mainland has not and will not involve itself in the election of the Taiwan region, and is not concerned about the election result, said Zhang Mingqing, spokesperson of the Taiwan Affairs Office of the State Council.

U.S. Concerned About Chinese Missiles: A U.S. defense official said Wednesday that he expressed concern to Chinese officials about their buildup of missiles aimed at rival Taiwan and said Beijing might be damaging its own interests by increasing regional tensions.

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