71.   China viewed the visit as part of a drive for Taiwanese independence.

72.   China considers Taiwan a breakaway province and saw the visit as proof he was junking the avowed goal of reunification.

73.   China claims sovereignty over Taiwan and saw the visit as an attempt to promote Taiwanese independence.

74.   China regarded the private visit as an affront to its claim of sovereignty over Taiwan and a possible indication that Washington might back the island should it go independent.

75.   China saw the visit as a covert push for Taiwanese independence and reacted with nine months of menacing war games near Taiwanese waters.

76.   China saw the visit as a tacit move to promote independence from China and has held missile tests near the island as a warning.

77.   China took the visit as a move toward establishing a separate status for Taiwan, over which it claims sovereignty.

78.   China viewed the visit as an affront to its claims of sovereignty over Taiwan and as a sign that Lee was leading the island toward independence.

79.   China regards Taiwan as a renegade province and viewed the visit as part of a Taiwanese move toward independence.

80.   China saw the visit as a tacit move by Taiwan to promote independence from China.