President. the President of the United States has taken a commendable initiative in seeking to reopen trade with China in nonstrategic goods. It is the latest in a series of thoughtful steps by which the President has sought a progressive restoration of a degree of civility between the two countries. The lifting of thd embargo. properly interpreted. will permit companies to trade in nonstrategic goods without interference by the Federal Government. At the same time the United States will expedite visas for Chinese who wish to come to the United States for official. commercial. or cultural purposes. Currency controls will be relaxed. U.S. fuel sales will be permitted to ships and planes headed to or from China.