White House press secretary Joe Lockhart said it was a "very constructive" conversation in which the president voiced "regrets and condolences" for the embassy bombing. In addition to discussing the Kosovo crisis, Clinton stressed his view that broader relations between the United States and China should not be damaged by the recent events, Lockhart and other officials said. In the half-hour telephone call, Clinton made clear he was determined to move forward with talks aimed …showed first 75 words of 243 total…

…showed last 75 words of 243 total…government-sanctioned protests outside the U.S. and British embassies in Beijing and consulates elsewhere in China after the attack. China also cut off a human rights dialogue with the United States and froze military exchanges. The United States and NATO allies need China's support to get a possible peace agreement through the U.N. Security Council, but Beijing has said it won't begin talks on the question until NATO stops its air campaign. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ **Bibliography**