U.S.-China Nuclear Cooperation Agreement

Format:

Book

Government document

Author/Creator:

Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service. Resources, Science, and Industry Division

Contributor:

Library of Congress. Foreign Affairs Division

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Diplomatic and consular service.

Executive agreements.

Executive-legislative relations.

Foreign relations.

Physical Description:

1 online resource

Contained In:

ProQuest U.S. Congressional Research Digital Collection

Place of Publication:

[United States] [publisher not identified] 2015

Summary:

Discusses U.S.-China Nuclear Cooperation Agreement, which would permit sales of U.S. nuclear technology to China, focusing on Congressional roles in crafting and carrying out the agreement. Surveys history of the U.S.-China Agreement covering strategic interests, summits and timeline, Congressional concerns in early 1980s, President Reagan visit to China in 1984, President Reagan submitting the Agreement in 1985, issues during 1985 Congressional review, legislation and P.L. 99-183, sanctions after the 1989 Tiananmen Square crackdown, implementation of the 1985 Agreement, and nuclear cooperation restrictions on countries assisting Iran

This report is one in a series of updates. For the most recent coverage of this report series, please see 06-RL-33192 in the 2006 issue

Notes:

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Microfiche version Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service. Resources, Science, and Industry Division. U.S.-China Nuclear Cooperation Agreement

Publisher Number:

CRS-2015-RSI-0230

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