1.   China grew especially angry when the Clinton administration allowed Taiwanese President Lee Teng-hui to attend a college reunion in the U.S. last month.

2.   Beijing resorted to similar language last summer when Washington allowed Taiwan President Lee Teng-hui to attend his college reunion in New York.

3.   The tension arose when Washington allowed Taiwanese President Lee Teng-hui to attend graduation ceremonies last June at his alma mater Cornell University.

4.   U.S.-China relations soured this summer when Washington allowed Taiwan President Lee Teng-hui to attend a class reunion at Cornell University.