1.   Last year, President Clinton deferred making a decision on selling Taiwan Arleigh Burke-class destroyers equipped with Tomahawk cruise missiles and Aegis radar systems.

2.   The Clinton administration deferred a decision last year on selling Taiwan the Arleigh-Burke-class destroyers equipped with Tomahawk cruise missiles and Aegis radar systems.

3.   Warner said he had recommended deferring for a year any decision on selling Taiwan Arleigh Burke-class destroyers equipped with the Aegis radar system.

4.   China has warned specifically against supplying Taiwan destroyers equipped with the Aegis battle system that defends ships against aircraft and missile attacks.

5.   Taiwan has requested four destroyers equipped with the Aegis radar system.