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relationship with the U.S., and to assure them that we view the relationship in this perspective. (6) - To attempt to create an atmosphere in which we can conclude, terms which provide for mutual benefit, the various bilateral on agreements and treaties still pending, especially a comprehensive bilateral investment agreement, and a renewal of the Maritime Agreement. (c) - To build on the substantial trade benefits that both countries have derived over the past few years. (6) - To work for the removal of U.S. legislative language formulated in earlier years, lumping China together with the USSR, which prohibits U.S. assistance to China. While we have no plans now for U.S. government aid or concessional loan programs, the restriction is inconsistent with our present bilateral relationship (C) To encourage the Chinese to look mainly to our private sector - for development finance supplemented by U.S. government Corporation (OPIC), and Commodity Credit Corporation (CCC) . programs such as Export Import Bank, Overseas Private Investment (e) - To promote greater industrial and commercial cooperation by urging the Chinese to expand the areas of cooperation under - the new Technological and Industrial Cooperation Accord through the establishment of protocols in specific industrial sectors, especially energy, transportation and telecommunications and by the announcement of a Presidential Trade Mission and several other major trade missions to China to take place over the let next two years, sponsored by the U.S. Department of Commerce. - To urge Ministerial-level talks in the area of energy with China on its energy planning efforts and provide technical cooperation, indicate U.S. willingness to strengthen our dialogue advice. (e) - To dramatize our cooperation in Scientific and Technological areas by offering the Chinese a program of cooperation in space research which would include the possibility of a Chinese astronaut accompanying a Chinese experiment on a flight of a U.S. Space Shuttle. ($) - To increase the already large student exchange program, and to seek improved access for American scholars in China to research materials, more commensurate with that enjoyed by Chinese scholars in the U.S. (e) - To encourage increased people-to-people exchanges in the cultural area, including athletics and the arts. 100 140 15 SECRET UNCLASSIF