51.   A Chinese firm, China National Machinery and Equipment Import and Export Corp. has denied a report in The Washington Times that it provided missile technology to Pakistan.

52.   Also, the government is confident Apple technology is not likely to disappear in the future since other companies are also beginning to provide Apple technology, he says.

53.   American aircraft maker McDonnel Douglas will provide technology for Taiwan to make engines for remote-control model planes, the Economic Ministry said Friday.

54.   American diplomats have been telling Russian officials for months that it is dangerous to provide nuclear technology to Tehran and that Iran cannot afford to pay for it anyhow.

55.   Another Swiss subsidiary, Solothurner Bank, and Bosslab Corp., which provides information technology for banking services, must also be divested.

56.   Before he left for China, President Clinton vetoed a bill that would have imposed new sanctions on any government or business that provided missile technology to Iran.

57.   CCAC is expected to reinforce the strengths of both firms.Concepcion Industries has a strong domestic backbone while Carrier can provide cutting-edge technology.

58.   China has expressed vehement opposition to providing technology for a theater missile defense to Taiwan.

59.   Chinese leaders also pledged to try to stop other countries from providing such technology to Iran, said the official, who spoke on condition of anonymity.

60.   China on Thursday denied a U.S. news report that two American companies provided technology that helped the Chinese ballistic missile program.