Two of the U.S. dollar offerings had American investment firms as lead managers. The Center for Security Policy has long believed that there exists an important nexus between national security and the Western securities market. The United States would be wise to pursue as well the institution of similar mechanisms and procedures in its allies' securities markets. The state-operated Bank of China. In exchange, China agreed to provide new business opportunities it had first promised American shippers in 1993, but had not yet delivered .
Officials say implementation of that offer is progressing slowly.
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