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Contents (partial): (1) U.S. Policy: Role of Congress; Broad Indicators of Arms Transfers; Military Relationship; ¿Software Initiative¿; Senior-Level Exchanges and Exercises; 4/01 Arms Requests and Status of Arms Sales, and Decisions; Amphibious Assault Vehicles; Attack and Utility Helicopters; Kidd-Class Destroyers; Aegis-Equipped Destroyers; Subs.; P-3C ASW Aircraft; Patriot Missile Defense; Early Warning Radar; F-16C/D Fighters; Other Possible Future Sales; (2) Policy Issues for Congress: U.S. Commitment on Defense; Changes in PLA Missile Deployments; Taiwan¿s Commitment to Self-Defense and Defense Budgets; Taiwan¿s Missile Program; Pres. Bush¿s ¿Freeze¿ on Arms Sales Notifications; (3) Congressional Actions.