31.   But Baghdad refuses on the grounds that such a move would violate its sovereignty and complains that its assets abroad are frozen.

32.   China Thursday again attacked a proposed bill in Hong Kong which seeks to define subversion, saying the move violated previous agreements, the official Xinhua news agency said.

33.   Officials said such a move would have violated policies of the World Trade Organization.

34.   The foreign minister rejected US claims that the move did not violate its policy of maintaining only unofficial ties with Taiwan.