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Monday, June 28, 1999
US knew a year earlier than admitted
WASHINGTON: The Clinton administration was first told that China may have stolen US nuclear secrets almost one year earlier than it originally admitted, the New York Times reported on Sunday. Throughout the uproar over allegations that China stole secrets to every key US nuclear warhead made since the 1970S, Republicans have claimed the White House failed to react quickly or strongly enough to the charges. The White House has said it learned of the possible spying in April 1996. Unnamed current and former US officials told the Times the Clinton administration was informed of the apparent theft in July 1995 , shortly after US intelligence agents detected it. Despite some small steps, the investigation of Chinese espionage stalled for four years because of what the officials called bureaucratic miscommunication, inertia and mishandling, the report said.Copyright © 1999 Indian Express Newspapers (Bombay) Ltd.
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