31.   Zhu, the Chinese spokesman, did not respond to the specific allegations.

32.   He may be joined there by Premier Li, the Chinese spokesman said.

33.   However, the Chinese spokesman stressed that Beijing had repeatedly made it clear it would only cease nuclear testing once the CTBT had come into force.

34.   However, the Chinese spokesman was adamant such an arrangement would be unacceptable to Beijing.

35.   A Chinese spokesman was to hold a press conference later Monday, and Clinton was also scheduled to brief White House reporters.

36.   A Chinese spokesman was to hold a press conference later Monday, and Clinton was scheduled to brief White House reporters.

37.   A Chinese spokesman on Monday rejected a Taiwanese proposal for bilateral meetings at presidential level that would be held on the sidelines of international occasions.

38.   A long list of bilateral disagreements remains, however, and the Chinese spokesman gave no indication that China might be inclined toward yielding on any of them.

39.   But the Chinese spokesman quoted by Xinhua said China wanted the incident investigated immediately and those responsible severely punished.

40.   Chinese spokesman Chen denied that such activities had taken place, and said Li has proposed the issue be left alone until the means was found to resolve it.