Brussels, 26/01/2004 (Agence Europe) - Monday's External Relations Council discussed the possibility of lifting the embargo on arms sales to China which has been in force since 1989 following the bloody repression of the Tiananmen demonstrations. The aim at this stage was not to take a decision on the fact that the embargo has or not been lifted but to launch a procedure for review of the embargo. No delegation expressed clear opposition. The Member States most in favour of lifting the...