Hong Kong (Standard&Poor's CreditWire) Oct. 25 , 1999--Standard&Poor's today affirmed its triple-'B' long-term foreign currency counterparty, senior unsecured, and CD ratings, and its 'A-3' short-term foreign currency counterparty and CD ratings on the Export-Import Bank of China (China Eximbank). The outlook on the long-term ratings remains stable. At the same time, Standard&Poor's assigned its triple-'B' senior unsecured rating to China Eximbank's US$200 million floating rate notes due 2004. The ratings on China Eximbank, which are identical to those of the People's Republic of China (PRC), reflect its public policy role in promoting export financing. In addition, China Eximbank also acts as a conduit for foreign official funding for projects within China as well as