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HCONRES 157 106th Congress House International Affairs Aerial bombing Armed Forces and National Security China Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues East Asia Embassies Europe Government liability (International law) Indemnity Law Military operations NATO countries NATO military forces Public demonstrations Serbia Yugoslavia

Concerning the accidental bombing of the Chinese embassy in Belgrade during Operation Allied Force and the subsequent demonstrations at the United States embassy and other facilities in China.

Introduced: July 16, 1999 See on congress.gov
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Jul 16, 1999
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Jul 16, 1999
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1577)
Jul 16, 1999
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Declares that neither the United States nor the North Atlantic Treaty Organization should reimburse the Chinese Government for the accidental damage of their embassy in Belgrade, Yugoslavia, unless the United States is reimbursed for the damage of its Government facilities in China.

What's happening now July 16, 1999

Referred to the House Committee on International Relations.

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Smith, Christopher H.
New Jersey · Jul 16, 1999
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Con. Res. 157: Concerning the accidental bombing of the Chinese embassy in Belgrade during Operation Allied Force and the subsequent demonstrations at the United States embassy and other facilities in China.. 106th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/106-HCONRES-157/
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"H. Con. Res. 157: Concerning the accidental bombing of the Chinese embassy in Belgrade during Operation Allied Force and the subsequent demonstrations at the United States embassy and other facilities in China.." 106th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/106-HCONRES-157/.
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H. Con. Res. 157, 106th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/106-HCONRES-157/.
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[H. Con. Res. 157: Concerning the accidental bombing of the Chinese embassy in Belgrade during Operation Allied Force and the subsequent demonstrations at the United States embassy and other facilities in China.](https://openamerica.io/bill/106-HCONRES-157/)
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