1995 January 30, 1995 Chinese President Jiang Zemin presents his ill-fated "eight-point plan" on Taiwan. Old wine in a leaky bottle. April 8, 1995 Taiwanese President Lee Teng-hui offers a "six-point" response to Jiang. Early May 1995 Both houses of the U.S. Congress pass resolutions (by votes of 97 to 1 in the Senate and 396 to 0 in the House) urging Clinton to permit Lee to visit the U.S. May 15, 1995 China conducts underground nuclear tests. May 22, 1995 The U.S. announces the decision …showed first 75 words of 3849 total…

…showed last 75 words of 3849 total…Taiwan's Defense Minister Chiang Chung-ling confirms reports that Taiwan will hold military exercises in its front-line Matsu Islands in early April, on the heels of China's war games in the Taiwan Strait. April 2, 1996 Taiwan postpones military exercises set for April 7-10 near China. Taiwan's Defense Ministry, responding to U.S. and domestic concerns, says the war games will be rescheduled for a June 30 start "to avoid any misunderstanding and to ease tensions" in the region.