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How to Work with Information from SourcesWriting Paraphrases: Step 1—Read the Text CarefullyOriginal Passage:At a time of high tension among China, Taiwan, and the United States, Taiwan's government is pressing Washington to sell it some of the most advanced defensive weapons as part of an ambitious new plan to counter China's growing military power. The request for weapons, including four warships equipped with sophisticated radar and antimissile systems costing more than $1.5 billion each, has provoked severe warnings from Beijing and has put the Clinton administration in a serious political bind. Student writer Aaron Batty found the original passage you see to the right in the February 29, 2000, article, "Taiwan Asks U.S. to Let It Obtain Top-Flight Arms," by Erik Eckholm and Steven Lee Meyers, which he had located on the New York Times Web site. He read the passage and the entire article numerous times to make sure he understood it. Click on the Continue button to continue.
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