11.   Although U.N. Secretary-General Boutros Boutros-Ghali must approve the plan, U.N. officials said American objections will hold up the deal.

12.   Earlier, U.S. military officials said they believe Chinese officials boarded the plane and examined its equipment despite American objections.

13.   Earlier, U.S. military officials said they believe Chinese officials had boarded the plane and examined its equipment despite American objections.

14.   Respect for the niceties of the sanctions aside, the trip already has drawn strong American objections.

15.   The carefully crafted compromise emerged early Friday morning after weeks of tough negotiations and strenuous American objections.

16.   The carefully crafted compromise emerged early Friday morning after weeks of tough negotiations and vociferous American objections.

17.   The U.S. side says the changes do not satisfy American objections.

18.   U.S. military officials said they believe Chinese officials boarded the plane and examined its equipment despite American objections.

19.   The EC brought its first complaint on the legislation to the WTO in October, eliciting American objections.