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When meeting with Chinese lead-ers, U.S. Secretary of StateCondoleezza Rice said thatWashington remains oDnosedto the "retrendum on taimwan's UN mem-bership," supports the Beijing Olympicsand recognizes China's role in criticalinternational issues, including Darfur andNorth Korea. Rice reassured China withthese compelling statements, among oth-ers, during her recent trip to Beijing in lateFebruary.