Already, Beijing is reportedly asking the Americans to press Taipei further. They sign accords on handling of stowaways and protection of property. A second meeting in Beijing focuses on the details of implementing the decisions reached in Singapore. Tang meets his Taiwan counterpart Chiao Jen-ho in Beijing, but they fail to agree on outstanding issues. Tang later flies to Taipei to lay the groundwork for a second summit.
Relations deteriorate further as Beijing fires dummy missles near Taiwan's coast.
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