A Startling Memo On Jan. 15, 1996, Xue Haipei, an executive at the Council on U.S.-China Affairs faxed John Huang a copy of a memo the council sent to ''The China Working Group'' at Boeing. The memo detailed the council's plans to promote China's cause to legislators and the American public. Here are a few excerpts: From the cover sheet to John Huang: ''John: A Good Happy New Year! What follows is an update on strategies and programs I drafted for discussion with our partners, like Boeing in this case, and the Embassy [illegible]...'' From the summary of the memo to Boeing: ''As Boeing is successfully building its jet 777 for the 21st century, so we hope that Boeing will work equally successfully to build a U.S.-China relationship for the 21st century.'' From the section titled ''Building Bridges:''''These are ... visits the Council is planning to arrange in 1996: a. 2-3 Congressional delegations to China (all expenses incurred while in China will be paid by the Council's China partners)...'' DATA: BUSINESS WEEK Return to main story

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