However, Beijing's public response has so far been measured, with the foreign ministry lodging a "solemn representation" with Washington and the foreign minister, Wang Yi, downplaying the development as "a petty move" by Taiwan.
A heading in the Business Digest column yesterday about the current account deficit, the broadest measure of trade with foreign countries, misstated its movement in the second quarter.
[C4.] Correction: September 14 , 2002 Saturday A heading in the Business Digest column yesterday about the current account deficit, the broadest measure of trade with foreign countries, misstated its movement in the second quarter.
[C4.] Current Account Deficit Falls The current account deficit, the broadest measure of trade with foreign countries, grew 15.6percentt in the second quarter, to $129.96 billion, up from $112.45 billion in the first quarter.
Thomas de Maizière, the interior minister, and Albert Schmidt, president of the Federal Office for Migration and Refugees, said the new measures would include hiring teachers with foreign backgrounds in order to reduce the number of children from immigrant families dropping out of schools.
In Bolivia Evo Morales nationalised the gas industry and renegotiated agreements with foreign investors - measures opposed by orthodox economists.
The government has pledged to help the struggling British steel industry compete with foreign rivals by backing measures including a lowering of energy costs and reducing business rates.
But there is an issue with dollar liquidity, especially with foreign currency, and this measure addresses that".
We measured socialisation by assessing the personal contact with foreign workers of different nationalities.
Mr. Putin reported that 200 foreign intelligence officers had been identified in 2002, and he spoke with satisfaction about new measures restricting foreign financing for nonprofit groups.
