21.   Buzek, however, said Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu agreed to terms for testing the missiles during a visit to Poland in April.

22.   China responded by holding military maneuvers and testing missiles near Taiwan.

23.   China, which claims Taiwan, was angered by the visit and responded by testing missiles near Taiwanese waters, unnerving the island.

24.   Clinton said he took the steps after Pyongyang agreed during U.S.-North Korea talks in Berlin not to test missiles as long as dialogue continues on improving ties.

25.   China responded by holding war games and testing missiles near Taiwan.

26.   Concerns about such sales deepened recently when Iran successfully tested a new missile capable of carrying a nuclear warhead as far as Israel.

27.   Earlier this month, Pakistan tested a missile that could strike India and is thought to be capable of carrying a nuclear warhead.

28.   Experts say China tests missiles every year at this time.

29.   For intelligence reasons, U.S. officials are reluctant to discuss the test except to say a long-range missile was tested about two weeks ago.

30.   Foreign currency deposits started to surge in July, when tensions between Taiwan and China mounted as China tested missiles near the island, the newspaper said.