FRANK SESNO, CNN ANCHOR: To New York now where the third and final day of the United Nations Millennium Summit is under way. President Clinton came to this unprecedented meeting of world leaders poised to advance the Mideast peace process. And he's told all parties he will make room in his schedule today for any talks that may develop. CNN's Major Garret is covering the summit -- Major.</s>MAJOR GARRETT, CNN WHITE HOUSE CORRESPONDENT: Frank, well, there is no expectation here in New York of any further meetings between Mr. Clinton or Secretary of State Madeleine Albright, or any particularly high U.S. officials on the topic of Middle East peace. And the assessment here from U.S. officials: very, very gloomy, not very much optimism that the Palestinians and the Israelis will make any progress here that would justify a calling or a convening of another Camp David-style summit, something the administration hoped to find when it came up here on Tuesday. Right now, the president is meeting with Chinese President Jiang. That meeting is occurring at the Waldorf Astoria Hotel. At that meeting, a couple of dominant issues: U.S. concerns about continued sales from China of equipment and technology to create weapons of mass destruction -- a CIA report several months ago said those sales are increasing -- and, of course, continuing U.S. concern about human rights. The State Department report released earlier this week said religious prosecution is up in China. However, from the Chinese point of view, things going very good with relations with the United States. The Senate is about to approve and give final congressional approval to permanent normal trade relations with China, something the Chinese sought very aggressively. And also, they're very happy that President Clinton decided last week to defer that decision on a national missile defense system, something they very vigorously opposed -- Frank.</s>SESNO: Major Garrett in New York, thanks.
United Nations Millennium Summit: Hope For Renewed Mideast Peace Talks Dwindles; Clinton Meets With Chinese President Jiang Zemin