    [Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: George W. Bush (2004, Book II)]
    [August 6, 2004]
    [Page 1544]
    [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office www.gpo.gov]

    Letter to Congressional Leaders on the Export of Certain Items to the
    People's Republic of China
    August 6, 2004

    Dear Mr. Speaker:  (Dear Mr. President:)
        In accordance with the provisions of section 1512 of the Strom
    Thurmond National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1999 (Public
    Law 105-261), I hereby certify that the export to the People's Republic
    of China of the following items is not detrimental to the United States
    space launch industry and that the material and equipment, including any
    indirect technical benefit that could be derived from such exports, will
    not measurably improve the missile or space launch capabilities of the
    People's Republic of China.
         1. One linear accelerator for Huanggang Customs, for inspection of
            cargo entering the Port of Shenzhen, People's Republic of China.
         2. Fifty-thousand pounds of fine-grained graphite, for Shanghai
            Carbone Lorraine Chemical, located in Shanghai, People's
            Republic of China, to use in manufacturing temperature-resistant
            industrial machinery components.
         3. One linear accelerator for Harbin Boiler Company, Ltd., located
            in Harbin, People's Republic of China, to use in nondestructive
            testing and inspection of utility boilers and valves for
            conventional power and auxiliary equipment.
         4. One hot isostatic press, for Guizhou Anji Foundry Company,
            located in Anshun City, Guizhou Province, People's Republic of
            China, to use in consolidation of titanium and aluminum castings
            for chemical equipment parts.
         5. Two environmental test chambers, for Flextronics Industrial
            Company, Ltd., located in Jingan, Doumen Zhuhai, People's
            Republic of China, to test Xbox game consoles for the Microsoft
            Corporation.
         6. One environmental test chamber, for Hon Hai Precision Industries
            Company, Ltd., located in Guangdong, People's Republic of China,
            to test personal computers and peripheral equipment for Apple,
            Compaq, and Dell.
         7. One filament winding machine, for Weifang Dongming Extinguisher
            Equipment, located in Weifang, Shandong, People's Republic of
            China, to use in manufacturing 600,000 carbon dioxide fire
            extinguisher bottles per year.
             Sincerely,

                                                              George W. Bush

    Note: Identical letters were sent to J. Dennis Hastert, Speaker of the
    House of Representatives, and Richard B. Cheney, President of the
    Senate.