The analyst said that the US intelligence community is concerned that technology sent by Egypt has been employed in the DPRK's Taepodong long-range missile program. There will be no further cooperation with the MDP in running the coalition government and in running for the upcoming polls. Lee also said that ULD members in Kim's government, including Prime Minister Park Tae-joon, should either stay in or return to the party. The United States will appeal to both sides to talk, but the message will be intended more for Taiwan consumption. Cheng said that the PRC did not want to damage relations with the US, but it will have calculated the price of the White Paper and be prepared to pay it.
Chinese leaders believe a message has to be sent to Taiwan and to the domestic audience.
It cannot afford to do nothing. And the other goal is to show the Americans they're really serious about this. Rubin said that Talbott told Li that the US was concerned about the tone of the PRC's White Paper on Taiwan and was troubled by its indication of a plan to use force. But I don't think we can dismiss the existence of this new language simply because there were other parts that were constructive. Rubin also stated that the US administration has not changed its position to oppose the Taiwan Security Enhancement Act.