71.  After training for two years in Los Angeles, Chen returned to China last fall, reportedly at the insistence of Chinese officials.

72.  Again, this is a touchy issue because many legislators fear that equipment vital to our national security will end up illegally in the hands of Chinese military officials.

73.  After years of denials, Chinese officials admitted that the country was facing a serious HIV epidemic.

74.  Along the way, Shih learned that Chinese officials had asked their consulate in Los Angeles to compile a dossier on her.

75.  All of this suggests that Chinese officials have come to recognize the full gamut of abuses that flow from the blood trade.

76.  But American officials said that in recent weeks they have detected efforts by Chinese officials to find a way past their earlier, more confrontational demands.

77.  Burgert and VanWely said negotiations with Chinese officials have been positive, so far.

78.  But before the flap over the conference site, tension mounted when Chinese officials began restricting participants, venue and material.

79.  But at the conclusion of the session, Chinese officials approached several members of Congress offering what they called a more accurate translation.

80.  But Boucher said the United States saw no point in continuing the talks if Chinese officials persisted in lecturing their American counterparts.